Tulsa
American Outdoor Championships
Men's Track in First, Women in Fifth After First Day of American Outdoor Championships
5/21/2015 5:10:00 PM | Track and Field
The men had three-top three finishers in two events on Thursday
STORRS, Conn. - The University of Tulsa men's track and field team are in first place, while the women sit in fifth, after day one of the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships, at the University of Connecticut.
The men finished the day with 31 team points in two events, while the women picked up six points in their lone event on Thursday.
Alex Lybarger produced Tulsa's first points of the championships, after a second place finish in the men's hammer throw. Lybarger had a throw of 196'9" just behind the top throw of 198'11" by Chris Ackell of Connecticut. The second-place finish was good for eight points for the men's team.
In the evening event, the men's 10,000-meter run, the Hurricane picked up 23 big points, led byMarc Scott (30:40.55) and Tim Rackers (30:42.44), who finished first and second, respectively. Kirk Smith (31:30.19) had a sixth-place finish for TU, while senior Peter Hodkinson finished in seventh (31:57.47) in the event.
The women picked up their first points of the meet in the women's 10k, where Danielle Medearisfinished fifth (35:49.36) for four points and Natasha Cockram finished in seventh (36:03.38) for two points.
The entirety of the outdoor track and field championships can be found online on the American Digital Network, and on its championship central page: www.TheAmerican.org/OTF.
For live video of the event, the links are as follows:
Friday: http://www.theamerican.org/watch/?Live=142
Saturday: http://www.theamerican.org/watch/?Live=143
Sunday: http://www.theamerican.org/watch/?Live=144
American Social Links
Twitter -- www.twitter.com/AmericanXCTrack
Instagram -- www.Instagram.com/American_Conf
Facebook -- www.Facebook.com/AmericanConf
YouTube -- www.YouTube.com/AmericanAthleticConf
Men's Team Rankings -- 2 Events Scored
1. Tulsa 31
2. UConn 17
3. Cincinnati 6
3. East Carolina 6
3. Tulane 6
6. Memphis 5
6. Houston 5
8. South Florida 8
Women's Team Rankings -- 2 Events Scored
1. UConn 18
2. SMU 14
2. East Carolina 14
4. Cincinnati 13
5. UCF 6
5. Tulsa 6
7. South Florida 5
8. Tulane 2
Top Results & Top Tulsa Marks
Men's Hammer Throw (Finals)
1. Chris Ackell, UConn -- 60.63m (198-11) -- Meet Record
2. Alex Lybarger, Tulsa -- 59.96m (196-09) -- 8pts
Men's 10,000-Meter Run (Finals)
1. Marc Scott, Tulsa - 30:40.55 -- 10pts
2. Tim Rackers, Tulsa -- 30:42.44 -- 8pts
6. Kirk Smith, Tulsa -- 31:40.19 -- 3pts
7. Peter Hodkinson, Tulsa -- 31:57.47 - 2pts
Women's 10,000-Meter Run (Finals)
1. Emily Durgin, UConn -- 34:30.49 -- Meet Record
5. Danielle Medearis, Tulsa -- 35:49.36 -- 4pts
7. Natasha Cockram, Tulsa -- 36:03.38 -- 2pts
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