Birmingham, Fincham-Dukes Set School Records

Friday, January 11

Fayetteville, Arkansas

All Day

Oklahoma State University

Arkansas Invitational

January 11, 2019 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas— Aaliyah Birmingham and Jacob Fincham-Dukes broke school records for the Oklahoma State track and field team teams at the Arkansas Invitational on Friday.

Birmingham, a transfer athlete coming in from the University of Tulsa, broke the school record in the 60 meters in her first race as a Cowgirl. Her new school-best time of 7.42 broke Kira White's previous record of 7.54.

On the men's side, Jacob Fincham-Dukes broke the school record in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.32 seconds. He now owns the school record in the indoor and outdoor long jumps and the indoor 60-meter hurdles.

The Cowgirl middle distance program put their prowess on display as well. Sinclaire Johnson and Molly Sughroue went 1-2 in the women's 1,000 meters.

Johnson is coming off a stellar cross country campaign in which she finised in the top 50 at the NCAA Championships. She kept her momentum going with a victory in the 1,000 meters. Se crossed the line in 2:43.37, which is good for the second-best time in school history.

Molly Sughroue, the owner of the nation's leading 3,000-meter time, crossed the line right behind Johnson at 2:43.98. Sughroue's time clocked in at the No. 3 time in school history.

All-Americans Kaylee Dodd and Abbie Hetherington also captured victories in their season debuts.

Dodd won the 600 meters with a time of 1:31.89 for a victory. The Cowgirls put five in the top six of the 600 meters. Kaytlyn Larson, Amira Coleman, Latriceia Smith and Morgan Szekely took spots three through six.

Hetherington opened up her 2019 indoor season with a victory in the 800 meters. She crossed the line in 2:11.07.

"I think the women in the middle distance group showed that they worked hard over the break and are ready to make a run at the DMR," said Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Dave Smith. "They circled the DMR and have worked really hard to be ready to make a run on the national level and at our school record."

Ryan Roane won the triple jump and placed fourth in the long jump. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt took third place in the long jump to add to the Cowgirl jumping efforts.

Jocelen Ruth returned to the throwing circle at a meet for the first time since her first season in Stillwater and won the women's weight throw with a mark of 15.70 meters. Baylor Nelson finished in second with a mark of 15.45 meters.

Ashton Hicks and LaKyron Mays went 2-3 in the 600 meters. Hicks crossed the line in 1:19.32 and Mays was right behind him at 1:19.68.

In the 1,000 meters, Ryan Smeeton finished in second place. He ran 1,000 meters in 2:28.24. Freshman Isaiah Priddey finished the race in eighth with a time of 2:30.27.

Torrey Hickel opened his season with a top-five finish. He finished the shot put with a mark of 16.23 meters.

Blake Scott also finished in the top five of his event, the pole vault. He cleared a height of 4.90 meters.

"I thought it was outstanding day overall, considering it was the first meet after winter break," Smith said. "I was really pleased with both the men's and women's teams."

Men's Individual Results

60 Meters
4. Kurtis Cotton – 6.86
15. Wyatt Duvall – 6.99

600 Meters
2. Ashton Hicks – 1:19.32
3. LaKyron Mays – 1:19.68
7. Justin Long – 1:20.75
8. Garrett Calhoun – 1:20.80
10. Tanner Green – 1:21.70
11. Kobe Christiansen – 1:22.77

1,000 Meters
2. Ryan Smeeton – 2:28.24
8. Isaiah Priddey – 2:30.27
11. Sukhi Khosla – 2:35.18
14. Nick Kenville – 2:37.14

One Mile
12. Bryce Quigley – 4:19.09
16. Adam Dayani – 4:23.34
18. Shayan Zarrin – 4:26.65
19. Owen Krewson – 4:33.40

60-Meter Hurdles
3. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 8.32*
11. Mace Metcalf – 8.75
19. Cole Verble – 9.42

4X400-Meter Relay
4. Cotton, Christiansen, Duvall, Fincham-Dukes – 3:19.08
9. Metcalf, Calhoun, Verble, Dyer – 3:33.15
--. Long, Hicks, Green, Mays – DNF

Pole Vault
5. Blake Scott – 4.90m/16-0.75
--. Max Braht – NH

Long Jump
13. Joshua Anadu – 6.48m/21-3.25
14. Jake Dyer – 6.46m/21-2.5
18. Mace Metcalf – 6.31m/20-8.5

Shot Put
5. Torrey Hickel – 16.23m/53-3
16. Mace Metcalf – 12.31m/40-4.75
21. Cole Verble – 10.96m/35-11.5

Women's Individual Results
60 Meters
6. Aaliyah Birmingham – 7.42*
12. Kira White – 7.73
18. Lexie Lewis – 8.01
20. Brooke Thomas – 8.05

400 Meters
13. Jordan Rockins – 1:07.61

600 Meters
1. Kaylee Dodd – 1:31.89
3. Kaytlyn Larson – 1:34.22
4. Amira Coleman – 1:34.24
5. Latriceia Smith – 1:34.50
6. Morgan Szekely – 1:35.29
9. Nicolette Dixon – 1:36.28
11. Michaela Travers – 1:37.66
12. Sarah Horan – 1:38.24
--. Maddie Salek – DQ

800 Meters
1. Abbie Hetherington – 2:11.07
6. Amanda Mayoral – 2:23.36

1,000 Meters
1. Sinclaire Johnson – 2:43.37
2. Molly Sughroue – 2:43.98
5. Haley Geissler – 2:56.16

One Mile
7. Taylor Somers – 4:58.21
8. Grace Baker – 5:02.45
18. Katherine Ruck – 5:28.62
20. Anna Gunter – 5:34.54

60-Meter Hurdles
5. Megan Mann – 9.12
10. Makenna Parker – 9.73
11. Bailey Golden – 9.79

4X400-Meter Relay
6. Dixon, L. Smith, Dodd, S. Johnson – 3:49.48
9. Sughroue, Hetherington, Horan, Larson – 3:53.65
10. Travers, Salek, Szekely, Geissler – 4:03.76
14. Mann, Mayoral, Golden, Parker – 4:11.31

Pole Vault
12. Elissa White – 3.49m/11-5.25
13. Elliett Kulkin – 3.29m/10-9.5

Long Jump
3. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt – 5.78m/18-11.75
4. Ryan Roane – 5.77m/18-11.25
6. Megan Mann – 5.46m/17-11
9. Bailey Golden – 5.31m/17-5.25
10. Makenna Parker – 5.03m/16-6
13. Summer Thompson – 4.84m/15-10.5

Triple Jump
1. Ryan Roane – 12.23m/40-1.5

Weight Throw
1. Jocelen Ruth – 15.70m/51-6.25
2. Baylor Nelson – 15.45m/50-8.25
14. Hannah Bradford – 12.77m/41-10.75

*New school record