Three Records Fall on Day One of Busy Weekend

February 08, 2019 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

STILLWATER— Ashton Hicks, Jacob Fincham-Dukes and Aaliyah Birmingham set school records on the first day of a packed weekend for the Oklahoma State track and field teams.

Hicks was the fifth athlete to break an OSU school record this season. He set the 400-meter record in a time of 46.31. His fourth-place finish at the Texas Tech Shootout beat out Timmy Thomas' 28-year-old record.

At the Texas Tech Shootout, Hicks wasn't the only one to set a school record. Aaliyah Birmingham broke her own record in the 60 meters, as she finished her preliminary race in 7.35 seconds, a time that beat her previous record by seven-hundredths of a second.

Jacob Fincham-Dukes also bested his own school record in the indoor long jump. He jumped 7.87m/25-10, breaking his previous record by one centimeter. Earlier this season, he set the 60-meter hurdles record.

Isai Rodriguez and Sinclaire Johnson were also in top form at the Husky Classic in Seattle.

Rodriguez ran the 3,00 meters in a time of 7:54.33, and he crossed the line in eighth place. He finished behind some of the nation's best distance athletes such as Oregon's Cooper Teare and Texas' Alex Rogers as well as professional athletes like Oklahoma State alum Craig Nowak of the Furman Elite.

Johnson also ran in the 3,000 meters. She crossed the line in 9:10.53 and earned a 13th-place finish. She was behind Bowerman watch list honorees such as Oregon's Jessica Hull and New Mexico's Ednah Kurgat.

Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Dave Smith said he thinks his athletes performed well despite some unexpected circumstances.

"I was really proud of our kids," Smith said. "We had some horrible travel delays and then right as we landed, we found out the meet got condensed into one day. That could have been tough, but they responded well. We had some big PRs from a lot of our kids, I could go on and on about who ran well for us."

At the Texas Tech Shootout, Hicks wasn't the only one to set a school record. Aaliyah Birmingham broke her own record in the 60 meters, as she finished her preliminary race in 7.35 seconds, a time that beat her previous record by seven-tenths of a second.

In Lubbock, Texas, for the Texas Tech Shootout, Megan Mann finished as the runner-up in the pentathlon, scoring 3,341 points. She won two of the five events composing the pentathlon.

In the throws, Jocelen Ruth led a trio of Cowgirls to a 5-6-7 finish. She took fifth with a mark of 16.40m/53-9.75. Baylor Nelson and Hannah Bradford finished behind her with marks of 15.98m/52-5.25.

The action resumes on Saturday at the Texas Tech Shootout, Iowa State Classic and Don Kirby Elite. Updates can be found @run4okstate on Twitter.

Husky Classic

Men's Results

3,000 Meters
8. Isai Rodriguez – 7:54.33
29. Ryan Smeeton – 8:09.06
32. Noah Gade – 8:10.42
34. Isaiah Priddey – 8:10.87
47. Bryce Quigley – 8:23.86

One Mile
37. Juan Diego Castro – 4:10.80
40. Garrett Calhoun – 4:11.69

Women's Results

800 Meters
13. Kaytlyn Larson – 2:10.75
15. Abbie Hetherington – 2:11.13
18. Maddie Salek – 2:13.33

One Mile
14. Ariane Ballner – 4:45.60
24. Morgan Szekely – 4:51.98
38. Haley Geissler – 4:59.12

3,000 Meters
13. Sinclaire Johnson – 9:10.53
44. Molly Born – 9:30.48
47. Taylor Somers – 9:33.46
53. Montanna McAvoy – 9:38.06
60. Molly Sughroue – 9:40.84
65. Grace Baker – 9:43.45

Texas Tech Shootout

Men's Results

60 Meters (Prelim)
7. Kurtis Cotton – 6.82
9. Malik Givens – 6.85
18. Wyatt Duvall – 6.92

60-Meter Hurdles (Prelim)
24. Mace Metcalf – 8.64

400 Meters
4. Ashton Hicks – 46.31
8. LaKyron Mays – 47.57

800 Meters
16. Tanner Green – 1:57.00

Pole Vault
T11. Blake Scott – 4.98m/16-4

Pole Vault B Section
T6. Mace Metcalf – 4.70m/15-5

Heptathlon (still in progress)
3. Jake Dyer – 2,754 points
            3. 60 Meters – 7.23
            3. Long Jump – 6.45m/21-2
            2. Shot Put – 13.76m/45-1.75
            8. High Jump – 1.71m/5-7.25
5. Cole Verble – 2,676 points
            8. 60 Meters – 7.55
            4. Long Jump – 6.39m/20-11.75
            3. Shot Put – 12.34m/40-6
            5. High Jump – 1.86m/6-1.25
8. William Edmonds – 2,387 points
            4. 60 Meters – 7.23
            8. Long Jump – 6.00m/19-8.25
            7. Shot Put – 10.53m/34-6.75
            9. High Jump – 1.62m/5-3.75

Women's Results

60 Meters Olympic Development (Prelim)
9. Lexie Lewis – 7.80
14. Jordan Rockins – 8.22

60 Meters (Prelim)
4. Aaliyah Birmingham – 7.35
18. Kira White – 7.87
19. Brooke Thomas – 8.01

60 Meters (Final)
4. Aaliyah Birmingham – 7.38

400 Meters
16. Nicolette Dixon – 55.86
21. Latriceia Smith – 56.28
37. Sarah Horan – 58.72
41. Michaela Travers – 59.71

800 Meters
6. Amira Coleman – 2:14.41

Weight Throw B Section
5. Jocelen Ruth – 16.40m/53-9.75
6. Baylor Nelson – 15.98m/52-5.25
7. Hannah Bradford – 15.98m/52-5.25

Pentathlon
2. Megan Mann – 3,341 points
            1. 60-Meter Hurdles – 8.93
            5. High Jump – 1.48m/4-10.25
            4. Shot Put – 8.87m/29-1.25
            1. Long Jump – 5.61m/18-5
            2. 800 Meters – 2:35.21
5. Makenna Parker – 2,666 points
            3. 60-Meter Hurdles – 9.03
            4. High Jump – 1.54m/5-0.5
            3. Shot Put – 9.47m/31-1
            5. Long Jump – 5.15m/16-10.75
            --. 800 Meters – DNF

Iowa State Classic

Men's Results

3,000 Meters
40. Ayrton Ledesma Fuentes – 8:29.12

Don Kirby Elite

Men's Results

Long Jump
1. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 7.87m/25-10
27. Joshua Anadu – 6.37m/20-10.75

Women's Results

Long Jump
13. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt – 5.73m/18-9.75
16. Ryan Roane – 5.71m/18-9