Howard Wins 800-Meter Gold on Final Day of American Outdoor Championships

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Wichita, Kan.

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American Outdoor Championships

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Howard Wins 800-Meter Gold on Final Day of American Outdoor Championships

5/12/2019 8:28:00 PM | Track and Field

Men's Overall Results | Women's Overall Results

WICHITA, Kan. — Senior Grey Howard capped off a decorated conference career on Sunday, claiming the 800-meter AAC title in 1:50.51 on the final day of the American Outdoor Championships at Cessna Stadium.

In the final standings, the Golden Hurricane men secured fifth overall with 79 team points, while the Tulsa women placed seventh with 53 points at the outdoor conference meet.

After earning a runner-up finish a season ago, Howard earned his first career conference gold, capturing Tulsa's first men's 800-meter title since 2015. Teammate Robert Tully finished closely behind at the line, claiming third in 1:51.13.

The Tulsa men's 4x100 quartet opened up the team scoring on the final day in Wichita. The relay of Bailey Stewart, Henry Visser, Emmanuel Okwuone and Joseph Nemec ran a season-best 41.38 for seventh overall and an all-conference nod.

The women kicked off scoring on the last day with a strong race in the 1,500-meter finals. The Golden Hurricane picked up two all-conference honors in the form of Adrena Mazzei's fourth place in 4:32.93 and freshman Caroline Miller's PR of 4:33.75 for seventh.

Mark Middleton led the way for Tulsa's nine points from the men's 1,500 meters, earning fourth overall in 3:51.87. Cameron Field followed shortly after for fifth in the race, crossing the line in 3:54.99, while Jerik Embleton notched an eighth-place finish in 3:56.88.

Stewart continued his strong relay leg into the 400-meter finals. The senior placed fourth overall in the heated race in 47.60, notching the tenth-fastest time in the event in school history. The New Zealand native now owns six of the ten fastest outdoor 400-meter times in program history.

The TU women added five points from senior Sabrina Monsees in the women's 800 meters, as she posted a 2:11.35 for fourth overall in the race.

Sophomore Henry Visser sustained his successful season in the 400-meter hurdles, earning bronze at the conference meet in 52.20. Freshman Emmanuel Okwuone joined him for sixth in 53.77, earning the Golden Hurricane nine team points from the event.

In the second-to-last event of the night for TU, Ben Preisner ran a gutsy 14:11.55 in the men's 5,000 meters for silver. In a race that included 13 Golden Hurricane runners, Tulsa also picked up two points from freshman Isaac Akers, who placed seventh in 14:41.16.

In the women's final race of the conference meet, the quartet of Ca'Purnika Galbert, Jaidah McCallon, Allison Bailey and Jaidyn McCallon ran a season-best time of 3:47.37 for tenth place.

Tulsa closed out the meet on a strong note, as the men's 4x400-meter relay team of Visser, Howard, Hans Kunsch and Stewart claimed the No. 3 mark in school history, running 3:10.87 to podium for the Golden Hurricane.

Head coach Steve Gulley's squad will continue its season at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, set to compete in Sacramento, California, from May 23-25.

For all Tulsa track and field news and information, visit TulsaHurricane.com. Follow the team on Twitter and Facebook.

American Outdoor Championships Day Three | Wichita, Kan. | May 12, 2019

Tulsa Results

Men

400 Meters
4. Bailey Stewart – 47.60

400-Meter Hurdles
3. Henry Visser – 52.20
6. Emmanuel Okwuone – 53.77

800 Meters
1. Grey Howard – 1:50.51
3. Robert Tully – 1:51.13

1,500 Meters
4. Mark Middleton – 3:51.87
5. Cameron Field – 3:54.99
8. Jerik Embleton – 3:56.88
10. Adam Breaux – 4:03.54
11. Braydon Rennie – 4:18.01

5,000 Meters
2. Ben Preisner – 14:11.55
7. Isaac Akers – 14:41.16
10. Peter Lynch – 14:48.68
14. Reed Sahadevan – 14:56.51
18. Jerik Embleton – 15:09.51
21. Scott Beattie – 15:11.12
22. Jackson Schwartz – 15:15.73
29. Archer Bennett – 15:38.68
31. Henry Williams – 15:42.18
--. Mark Middleton – DNF
--. Adam Breaux – DNF
--. Cameron Field – DNF
--. Robert Tully – DNF

Discus
10. Aleks Rapp – 46.82m/153-7

4x100-Meter Relay
7. Tulsa A – 41.38
Bailey Stewart, Henry Visser, Emmanuel Okwuone, Joseph Nemec

4x400-Meter Relay
3. Tulsa A – 3:10.87
Henry Visser, Grey Howard, Hans Kunsch, Bailey Stewart

Women

800 Meters
4. Sabrina Monsees – 2:11.35

1,500 Meters
4. Adrena Mazzei – 4:32.93
7. Caroline Miller – 4:33.75

5,000 Meters
4. Caitlin Klopfer – 16:47.04
8. Reagan Hausmann – 17:12.49
9. Jenny O'Bryan – 17:19.64
10. Caroline Miller – 17:24.90
--. Adrena Mazzei – DNF

Discus
15. Baylor Reese – 42.04m/137-11

4x100-Meter Relay
10. Tulsa A – 46.60
Cara Johnson, Ca'Purnika Galbert, Jaidyn McCallon, Carsyn Spurgeon

4x400-Meter Relay
10. Tulsa A – 3:47.37
Ca'Purnika Galbert, Jaidah McCallon, Allison Bailey, Jaidyn McCallon

Men's Team Scores
1. Houston – 178.75 pts.
2. Wichita State – 166.75
3. Cincinnati – 111
4. UConn – 107
5. Tulsa – 79
6. Memphis – 74
7. USF – 43.75
8. Tulane – 33
9. ECU – 23.75

Women's Team Scores
1. Wichita State – 126 pts.
2. Cincinnati – 107
3. SMU – 94
4. Memphis – 90
5. UCF – 64
6. UConn – 64
7. Tulsa – 53
8. ECU – 52
9. Tulane – 50
10. Houston – 47
11. Temple – 40
12. USF – 32

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