Barnes Wins 3,000-Meter Steeplechase on Day 2 of American Outdoor Championships

Saturday, May 12

Cincinnati, Ohio

Tulsa

2018 American Outdoor Championships

Photo by: Aaron Doster/American Athletic Conference

Barnes Wins 3,000-Meter Steeplechase on Day 2 of American Outdoor Championships

5/12/2018 10:01:00 PM | Track and Field

CINCINNATI, Ohio – Ashley Barnes claimed first place in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, as the Tulsa track & field team competed for the second day at Gettler Stadium in the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. The women's team is tied for ninth place and the men are in sixth place overall.

Barnes shattered her personal best, with a time of 10:27.10 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Barnes was in second after the final turn, but turned on the boosters to win the race on the final stretch. Barnes earned her first conference title in any event. Alyssa Bolliger came in fifth with a time of 10:34.28, also a personal best. The two Tulsa runners combined for 14 team points.

Ben Preisner took fourth place in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9:02.13. Austin Del Rosso finished in fifth place, with a mark of 9:12.03. The two combined for nine points for the men's team.

Aleks Rapp gave the men five more points, when he placed fourth in the discus with a toss of 50.96 meters (167-2.29).

Aaliyah Birmingham qualified for the finals of the 400-meters, when she posted a time of 54.81, which was the third fastest time. Breonna Hall finished with a time of 55.78, which was sixth best, while Ca'Purnika Galbert had the seventh-best time of 55.80.

Avery Culpepper qualified for the finals of the 1,500-meters, as she notched the ninth-best time of 4:37.19.

With a time of 1:00.41, Kiarra Reed posted the fourth-fastest mark in the 400-meter hurdles and qualified for the finals.

Bailey Stewart ran the 400-meters in a time of 47.57, which was the sixth best and qualified him for the finals.

Grey Howard and Robert Tully both qualified for the finals of the 800-meters. Howard's time of 1:51.79 was third and Tully's time of 1:52.01 was fourth.

Ellis Coon recorded the fourth-best time in the 1,500-meters, while Mark Middleton posted the seventh-best mark. Coon ran a 3:56.56 and Middleton ran a 3:56.59. Both men qualified for the 1,500-meter finals.

Henry Visser will be competing in the finals of the 400-meter hurdles after posting a time of 51.97, for fifth best.

Tulsa will compete in the final day of the 2018 American Outdoor Championships on Sunday, May 13. Field events start at 10 a.m. with the men's javelin and track events begin at 4:30 p.m. with the women's 4x400-meter relay.

Results
Ashley Barnes          1st       10:27.10          3,000m steeplechase
Alyssa Bolliger   5th      10:34.28          3,000m steeplechase
Stacie Taylor             13th    11:26.23          3,000m steeplechase
Baylor Reese     14th    44.48m            Discus
Ben Preisner             4th      9:02.13            3,000m steeplechase
Austin Del Rosso      5th      9:12.03            3,000m steeplechase
Isaac Dobos              11th    9:33.83            3,000m steeplechase
Reed Sahadevan      12th    9:36.07            3,000m steeplechase
Aleks Rapp                4th      50.96m            Discus
Carsyn Spurgeon      10th    4,526               Heptathlon

Qualifying Results
Candalyn Lyons      21st     12.16               100m
Quin Washington       26th    12.48               100m
Candalyn Lyons        20th    24.76               200m
Aaliyah Birmingham   3rd      54.81               400m
Breonna Hall               6th      55.78               400m
Ca'Purnika Galbert         7th      55.80               400m
Allison Bailey                 12th    2:14.31            800m
Sabrina Monsees    14th    2:14.53            800m
Avery Culpepper            9th      4:37.19            1,500m
Kiarra Reed                   4th      1:00.41            400m hurdles
Zachary Adee         17th    10.86               100m
Bailey Stewart   6th      47.57               400m
Joseph Nemec   19th    50.99               400m
Grey Howard                 3rd      1:51.79            800m
Robert Tully                  4th      1:52.01            800m
Ellis Coon                      4th      3:56.56            1,500m
Mark Middleton       7th      3:56.59            1,500m
Bryan Corbaz             16th    4:08.56            1,500m
Henry Visser             5th      51.97               400m hurdles

Women - Team Rankings - 7 Events Scored
1) East Carolina 45
2) Connecticut 34
3) Cincinnati 32.5
4) Houston 30
5) Tulane 26.5
6) Memphis 26
7) Wichita State 20
8) South Florida 15
9) Tulsa 14
9) SMU 14
11) UCF 11
12) Temple 5

Men - Team Rankings - 6 Events Scored
1) Wichita State 46
2) Memphis 33
3) Houston 32
4) Connecticut 31
4) Cincinnati 31
6) Tulsa 30
7) East Carolina 17
8) Tulane 8
9) South Florida 6