Tulsa Men in Third Place After Second Day of 2016 American Outdoor Track & Field Championships; Women in Seventh Place

ORLANDO, Fla. – On Friday night, The University of Tulsa men's and women's track and field teams are in third and seventh place, respectively, through the second day of competition in the 2016 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The championships are held at the UCF Soccer and Track Complex in Orlando, Fla., and are set to run through Sunday, May 15.

The women's team picked up two top-five finishes on the day, while the men's team registered one top-five finish.

Freshman Cecilya Johnson led the way for the women's team finishing runner-up in the women's discus throw with a distance of 53.41m (175-03). Her mark broke the previous American Athletic Conference record, which was set in 2014. Sophomore Kiara Jones qualified for the finals of the women's 400-meter hurdles with a second place finish in Section 2 with a time of 1:01.03. Her time was the fourth best overall.

For the men, freshman Robert Tully qualified for the finals of the men's 800-meter run finishing runner-up in Section 2 with a time of 1:50.85. His time was the fourth best overall. His teammate freshman Braydon Rennie recorded a 10^th place finish in the same event with a time of 1:52.00.

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2016 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships
UCF Soccer & Track Complex • Orlando, Fla.

Men's Discus Throw:
• Alex Lybarger, 42.84m (140-07), 17^th

Men's 800-Meter Run:
• Robert Tully, 1:50.85Q, 4^th
• Braydon Rennie, 1:52.00, 10^th

Men's 200-Meter Dash:
• Paul Akintade, 22.02, 16^th

Men's Team Rankings (4 Events Scored):
1. Connecticut, 37 pts.
2. Memphis, 26 pts.
3. Tulsa, 23 pts.
4. Cincinnati, 21 pts.
5. South Florida, 20 pts.
6. Houston, 15 pts.
7. East Carolina, 8 pts.
8. Tulane, 6 pts.

Women's Discus Throw:
• Cecilya Johnson, 53.41m (175-03), 2^nd
• Baylor Reese, 45.51m (149-04), 10^th
• Ty'Jae Scales, 41.21m (135-02), 13^th

Women's 800-Meter Run:
• Sabrina Monsees, 2:14.94, 13^th

Women's 400-Meter Hurdles:
• Kiara Jones, 1:01.03q, 4^th
• Cydney Fogle, 1:03.53, 9^th

Women's 200-Meter Dash:
• Candalyn Lyons, 24.35, 16^th
• Quin Patterson, 24.84, 26^th

Women's Team Rankings (5 Events Scored):
1. East Carolina, 38 pts.
2. Memphis, 33pts.
3. Cincinnati, 29 pts.
3. UCF, 29 pts.
5. SMU, 25 pts.
6. Connecticut, 14 pts.
7. Tulsa, 9 pts.
8. South Florida, 8 pts.
9. Houston, 6 pts.
10. Tulane, 4 pts.

Tulsa Men in Third Place After Second Day of 2016 American Outdoor Track & Field Championships; Women in Seventh Place

Players Mentioned

Paul Akintade

Cydney Fogle

Cecilya Johnson

Alex Lybarger

Candalyn Lyons

Sabrina Monsees

Baylor Reese

Braydon Rennie

Tyjae' Scales

Robert Tully

Quin Washington