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Track and Field Picks Up Big Marks in Weekend Trifecta
March 31, 2018 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track
STILLWATER — The Oklahoma State track and field program wrapped up a loaded weekend in Tulsa, Texas and California with six NCAA-qualifying marks on Friday and Saturday.
"We had a mixed bag," head coach Dave Smith said. "But overall, it's a good start and we got a lot of good stuff done."
In Palo Alto, California, Gintare Zenkeviciute ran the women's 10,000 meters in 34:15.18, earning her the tenth-fastest time in OSU history. Zenkeviciute's time is a personal-best mark and the best by a Cowgirl in the event since 2016.
"Gintare had a huge PR in the 10K," Smith said. "So, that was pretty impressive."
Molly Sughroue and Ariane Ballner would run nearly identical times in different sections of the women's 1,500m, running a 4:20.64 and 4:20.88, respectively. The marks are expected to qualify them for the NCAA Championships in June.
At the Stanford Invitational, Ashenafi Hatte and Kevin Mulcaire would run in different sections of the men's 5,000, posting two impressive times of 14:00.87 and 14:05.02, respectively. If the postseason began tomorrow, Hatte and Mulcaire would qualify for the NCAA West Regionals.
"They had a great race," Smith said. "They probably punched their tickets."
In her second outdoor season as a Cowgirl, Sinclaire Johnson showed improvement in the women's 800 meters, running the second-fastest time of the day for OSU in 2:07.92.
Albeit being in the slow section of the event, newcomer Isai Rodriguez ran a massive personal-best time in the first section of the men's 5,000 meters, taking gold in the section in 14:13.53.
"That's a really good sign for the future for him," Smith said. "He's going to be a superstar."
Down South at the Texas Relays, Emily Rogers continued to climb her way up the OSU all-time high jump list. Rogers took third in the event, leaping a height of 1.68m/5-6, which slots her in a tie for sixth-best in school history.
Closer to home at the ORU Invitational, Michaela Vasey made waves in the women's javelin. In the first event of the meet for the Cowgirls, her throw of 39.07m/128-2 earned her No. 6 on the Cowgirl all-time performers' list.
On the track, newcomer Nicolette Dixon ran a blazing 54.91 in the 400 meters to overtake former decorated Cowgirl Kaela Edwards for No. 4 in outdoor school history. The mark represents the fastest time in the event by a Cowgirl in 2018 by more than two full seconds.
Zach Andrew kicked off day two of the ORU Invitational for the Cowboys. His hammer throw of 52.98m/173-10 further solidified his spot at No. 2 in school history. The top spot was set by former Cowboy Nick Miller in 2016.
Miller competed in the Stanford Invitational against the Pokes this weekend, breaking the British record in the hammer throw in the process. He launched a mark of 78.29m/256-10 en route to a gold in the event, crushing fellow Great Britain competitor Taylor Campbell.
Texas-transfer Blake Scott continued his march up the OSU all-time list in the men's pole vault. Scott recorded a height of 4.88m/16-0 to improve to No. 7 in the school record books.
Natalie Manders also continued to show promise in the women's discus, cracking the OSU all-time list at No. 10 in the event with her second-place finish of 45.49m/149-3.
To put a stamp on a productive weekend for the Pokes, the quartet of Nicolette Dixon, Ambra Wesley, Danielle Coleman and Amira Coleman performed the second-fastest 4x400-meter relay in OSU outdoor history, taking first in the event in 3:40.44.
"For the ones who got qualifying marks, the pressure is off," Smith said. "That's a really good situation to be in."
The Pokes resume action in Tempe, Arizona next weekend at the Sun Angel Classic. Follow @run4okstate to keep up with all things OSU Track and Field.
OSU Results
Texas Relays | March 30-31, 2018 | Austin, Texas
Men
100 Meters
61. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 10.73
Long Jump
5. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 7.89m/25-10.75
Women
High Jump
3. Emily Rogers – 1.68m/5-6
Stanford Invitational | March 30-31, 2018 | Palo Alto, California
Men
1,500 Meters – Section 6
5. Dustan Davidson – 3:55.06
6. Garrett Calhoun – 3:57.01
10. Ryan Wheeling – 4:04.67
1,500 Meters – Section 5
11. Bradley Johnson – 3:58.94
5,000 Meters – Section 4
1. Isai Rodriguez – 14:13.53
--. Alec Haines – DNF
5,000 Meters – Section 2
10. Ashenafi Hatte – 14:00.87
16. Kevin Mulcaire – 14:05.02
10,000 Meters – Section 2
31. Jorge Perez – 30:39.86
10,000 Meters Invitational
19. Luis Martinez – 29:16.78
--. Hassan Abdi – DNF
Women
800 Meters
9. Molly Sughroue – 2:07.55
12. Sinclaire Johnson – 2:07.92
20. Abbie Hetherington – 2:09.21
27. Ariane Ballner – 2:09.71
43. Chelsea Jarvis – 2:12.40
46. Kaylee Dodd – 2:14.22
50. Michelle Magnani – 2:17.16
1,500 Meters – Section 5
2. Sinclaire Johnson – 4:25.54
3. Jenny Celis – 4:26.64
6. Michelle Magnani – 4:27.60
1,500 Meters – Section 4
8. Abbie Hetherington – 4:38.80
1,500 Meters – Section 3
4. Ariane Ballner – 4:20.88
1,500 Meters – Invitational Section
7. Molly Sughroue – 4:20.64
8. Kaylee Dodd – 4:34.66
10,000 Meters – Section 2
12. Gintare Zenkeviciute – 34:15.18
ORU Invitational | March 30-31, 2018 | Tulsa, Oklahoma
Men
Javelin Throw
4. Wesley Hallof – 51.28m/168-3
7. Mace Metcalf – 45.36m/148-10
8. Cole Verble – 43.86m/143-10
11. Sean Casey – 41.38m/135-9
Hammer Throw
2. Zach Andrew – 52.98m/173-10
6. Torrey Hickel – 47.94m/157-3
Discus
4. Torrey Hickel – 48.91m/160-5
High Jump
5. Mace Metcalf – 1.88m/6-2
Pole Vault
2. Blake Scott – 4.88m/16-0
100 Meters
8. Ty Smith – 11.04
110M Hurdles
8. Mace Metcalf – 15.59
200 Meters
5. Tyler Jackson – 21.80
10. Kwame Donyinah – 22.09
16. Brandon Singleton – 22.44
18. Logan Daily – 22.63
400 Meters
17. Kurtis Cotton – 51.50
800 Meters
11. Tanner Green – 1:57.16
1,500 Meters
3. Bryce Quigley – 4:00.81
12. Eugene Grayson – 4:09.56
13. Owen Krewson – 4:11.20
4x100-Meter Relay
2. Oklahoma State Team A – 41.20
Daily, Jackson,
Cotton, Smith
4x400-Meter Relay
2. Oklahoma State Team A – 3:13.42
Green, Singleton,
Jackson, Donyinah
7. Oklahoma State Team B – 3:26.76
Quigley, Daily,
Cotton, Smith
Women
Javelin Throw
1. Michaela Vasey – 39.07m/128-2
Discus
2. Natalie Manders – 45.49m/149-3
High Jump
5. Elissa White – 1.58m/5-2.25
Triple Jump
4. Ryan Roane – 11.87m/38-11.50
Long Jump
4. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt – 6.01m/19-8.75
9. Megan Mann – 5.67m/18-7.25
10. Ryan Roane – 5.63m/18-5.75
22. Summer Thompson – 5.09m/16-8.50
Pole Vault
9. Elissa White – 3.51m/11-6.25
12. Elliett Kulkin – 3.51m/11-6.25
14. Meghan McGrath – 3.35m/10-11.75
100 Meters
6. Kira White – 12.10
12. Lexie Lewis – 12.49
30. Emily Smith – 13.45
100M Hurdles
1. Emily Hart – 14.28
200 Meters
12. Stephanie Ferrante – 25.56
17. Emily Hart – 26.08
26. Megan Mann – 26.48
400 Meters
2. Nicolette Dixon – 54.91
12. Sarah Horan – 58.23
16. Megan Harris – 1:00.01
20. Jordan Rockins – 1:00.80
22. Gianna Moulis – 1:05.25
800 Meters
1. Danielle Coleman – 2:12.63
4. Amira Coleman – 2:15.76
8. Haley Geissler – 2:18.45
20. Latriceia Smith – 2:24.36
22. Moriah Moody – 2:31.43
23. Rachel Norman – 2:32.23
--. Darby Crynes – DNF
--. Ambra Wesley – DNF
1,500 Meters
7. Katherine Ruck – 4:54.74
15. Bailey Sutherlin – 5:08.26
3,000M Steeple
2. Cheyenne Walden – 10:51.82
4. Kami Hankins – 11:04.96
5,000 Meters
3. Anna Gunter – 18:00.59
4x100-Meter Relay
4. Oklahoma State Team A – 46.87
Harris, Dixon,
White, Lewis
4x400-Meter Relay
1. Oklahoma State Team A – 3:40.44
Dixon, Wesley,
D. Coleman, A. Coleman
5. Oklahoma State Team B – 3:54.77
Ferrante, Smith,
Horan, Harris
"We had a mixed bag," head coach Dave Smith said. "But overall, it's a good start and we got a lot of good stuff done."
In Palo Alto, California, Gintare Zenkeviciute ran the women's 10,000 meters in 34:15.18, earning her the tenth-fastest time in OSU history. Zenkeviciute's time is a personal-best mark and the best by a Cowgirl in the event since 2016.
"Gintare had a huge PR in the 10K," Smith said. "So, that was pretty impressive."
Molly Sughroue and Ariane Ballner would run nearly identical times in different sections of the women's 1,500m, running a 4:20.64 and 4:20.88, respectively. The marks are expected to qualify them for the NCAA Championships in June.
At the Stanford Invitational, Ashenafi Hatte and Kevin Mulcaire would run in different sections of the men's 5,000, posting two impressive times of 14:00.87 and 14:05.02, respectively. If the postseason began tomorrow, Hatte and Mulcaire would qualify for the NCAA West Regionals.
"They had a great race," Smith said. "They probably punched their tickets."
In her second outdoor season as a Cowgirl, Sinclaire Johnson showed improvement in the women's 800 meters, running the second-fastest time of the day for OSU in 2:07.92.
Albeit being in the slow section of the event, newcomer Isai Rodriguez ran a massive personal-best time in the first section of the men's 5,000 meters, taking gold in the section in 14:13.53.
"That's a really good sign for the future for him," Smith said. "He's going to be a superstar."
Down South at the Texas Relays, Emily Rogers continued to climb her way up the OSU all-time high jump list. Rogers took third in the event, leaping a height of 1.68m/5-6, which slots her in a tie for sixth-best in school history.
Closer to home at the ORU Invitational, Michaela Vasey made waves in the women's javelin. In the first event of the meet for the Cowgirls, her throw of 39.07m/128-2 earned her No. 6 on the Cowgirl all-time performers' list.
On the track, newcomer Nicolette Dixon ran a blazing 54.91 in the 400 meters to overtake former decorated Cowgirl Kaela Edwards for No. 4 in outdoor school history. The mark represents the fastest time in the event by a Cowgirl in 2018 by more than two full seconds.
Zach Andrew kicked off day two of the ORU Invitational for the Cowboys. His hammer throw of 52.98m/173-10 further solidified his spot at No. 2 in school history. The top spot was set by former Cowboy Nick Miller in 2016.
Miller competed in the Stanford Invitational against the Pokes this weekend, breaking the British record in the hammer throw in the process. He launched a mark of 78.29m/256-10 en route to a gold in the event, crushing fellow Great Britain competitor Taylor Campbell.
Texas-transfer Blake Scott continued his march up the OSU all-time list in the men's pole vault. Scott recorded a height of 4.88m/16-0 to improve to No. 7 in the school record books.
Natalie Manders also continued to show promise in the women's discus, cracking the OSU all-time list at No. 10 in the event with her second-place finish of 45.49m/149-3.
To put a stamp on a productive weekend for the Pokes, the quartet of Nicolette Dixon, Ambra Wesley, Danielle Coleman and Amira Coleman performed the second-fastest 4x400-meter relay in OSU outdoor history, taking first in the event in 3:40.44.
"For the ones who got qualifying marks, the pressure is off," Smith said. "That's a really good situation to be in."
The Pokes resume action in Tempe, Arizona next weekend at the Sun Angel Classic. Follow @run4okstate to keep up with all things OSU Track and Field.
OSU Results
Texas Relays | March 30-31, 2018 | Austin, Texas
Men
100 Meters
61. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 10.73
Long Jump
5. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 7.89m/25-10.75
Women
High Jump
3. Emily Rogers – 1.68m/5-6
Stanford Invitational | March 30-31, 2018 | Palo Alto, California
Men
1,500 Meters – Section 6
5. Dustan Davidson – 3:55.06
6. Garrett Calhoun – 3:57.01
10. Ryan Wheeling – 4:04.67
1,500 Meters – Section 5
11. Bradley Johnson – 3:58.94
5,000 Meters – Section 4
1. Isai Rodriguez – 14:13.53
--. Alec Haines – DNF
5,000 Meters – Section 2
10. Ashenafi Hatte – 14:00.87
16. Kevin Mulcaire – 14:05.02
10,000 Meters – Section 2
31. Jorge Perez – 30:39.86
10,000 Meters Invitational
19. Luis Martinez – 29:16.78
--. Hassan Abdi – DNF
Women
800 Meters
9. Molly Sughroue – 2:07.55
12. Sinclaire Johnson – 2:07.92
20. Abbie Hetherington – 2:09.21
27. Ariane Ballner – 2:09.71
43. Chelsea Jarvis – 2:12.40
46. Kaylee Dodd – 2:14.22
50. Michelle Magnani – 2:17.16
1,500 Meters – Section 5
2. Sinclaire Johnson – 4:25.54
3. Jenny Celis – 4:26.64
6. Michelle Magnani – 4:27.60
1,500 Meters – Section 4
8. Abbie Hetherington – 4:38.80
1,500 Meters – Section 3
4. Ariane Ballner – 4:20.88
1,500 Meters – Invitational Section
7. Molly Sughroue – 4:20.64
8. Kaylee Dodd – 4:34.66
10,000 Meters – Section 2
12. Gintare Zenkeviciute – 34:15.18
ORU Invitational | March 30-31, 2018 | Tulsa, Oklahoma
Men
Javelin Throw
4. Wesley Hallof – 51.28m/168-3
7. Mace Metcalf – 45.36m/148-10
8. Cole Verble – 43.86m/143-10
11. Sean Casey – 41.38m/135-9
Hammer Throw
2. Zach Andrew – 52.98m/173-10
6. Torrey Hickel – 47.94m/157-3
Discus
4. Torrey Hickel – 48.91m/160-5
High Jump
5. Mace Metcalf – 1.88m/6-2
Pole Vault
2. Blake Scott – 4.88m/16-0
100 Meters
8. Ty Smith – 11.04
110M Hurdles
8. Mace Metcalf – 15.59
200 Meters
5. Tyler Jackson – 21.80
10. Kwame Donyinah – 22.09
16. Brandon Singleton – 22.44
18. Logan Daily – 22.63
400 Meters
17. Kurtis Cotton – 51.50
800 Meters
11. Tanner Green – 1:57.16
1,500 Meters
3. Bryce Quigley – 4:00.81
12. Eugene Grayson – 4:09.56
13. Owen Krewson – 4:11.20
4x100-Meter Relay
2. Oklahoma State Team A – 41.20
Daily, Jackson,
Cotton, Smith
4x400-Meter Relay
2. Oklahoma State Team A – 3:13.42
Green, Singleton,
Jackson, Donyinah
7. Oklahoma State Team B – 3:26.76
Quigley, Daily,
Cotton, Smith
Women
Javelin Throw
1. Michaela Vasey – 39.07m/128-2
Discus
2. Natalie Manders – 45.49m/149-3
High Jump
5. Elissa White – 1.58m/5-2.25
Triple Jump
4. Ryan Roane – 11.87m/38-11.50
Long Jump
4. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt – 6.01m/19-8.75
9. Megan Mann – 5.67m/18-7.25
10. Ryan Roane – 5.63m/18-5.75
22. Summer Thompson – 5.09m/16-8.50
Pole Vault
9. Elissa White – 3.51m/11-6.25
12. Elliett Kulkin – 3.51m/11-6.25
14. Meghan McGrath – 3.35m/10-11.75
100 Meters
6. Kira White – 12.10
12. Lexie Lewis – 12.49
30. Emily Smith – 13.45
100M Hurdles
1. Emily Hart – 14.28
200 Meters
12. Stephanie Ferrante – 25.56
17. Emily Hart – 26.08
26. Megan Mann – 26.48
400 Meters
2. Nicolette Dixon – 54.91
12. Sarah Horan – 58.23
16. Megan Harris – 1:00.01
20. Jordan Rockins – 1:00.80
22. Gianna Moulis – 1:05.25
800 Meters
1. Danielle Coleman – 2:12.63
4. Amira Coleman – 2:15.76
8. Haley Geissler – 2:18.45
20. Latriceia Smith – 2:24.36
22. Moriah Moody – 2:31.43
23. Rachel Norman – 2:32.23
--. Darby Crynes – DNF
--. Ambra Wesley – DNF
1,500 Meters
7. Katherine Ruck – 4:54.74
15. Bailey Sutherlin – 5:08.26
3,000M Steeple
2. Cheyenne Walden – 10:51.82
4. Kami Hankins – 11:04.96
5,000 Meters
3. Anna Gunter – 18:00.59
4x100-Meter Relay
4. Oklahoma State Team A – 46.87
Harris, Dixon,
White, Lewis
4x400-Meter Relay
1. Oklahoma State Team A – 3:40.44
Dixon, Wesley,
D. Coleman, A. Coleman
5. Oklahoma State Team B – 3:54.77
Ferrante, Smith,
Horan, Harris
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