Spurgeon, Brown Have Record Book Performances at Arkansas Invitational

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Spurgeon, Brown Have Record Book Performances at Arkansas Invitational

1/17/2020 9:12:00 PM | Track and Field

Meet Results (PDF)

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Carsyn Spurgeon and Jacob Brown each finished with the second-best performances in their events in program history on Friday, as the Tulsa track and field team competed at the Arkansas Invitational, hosted by Arkansas at the Randal Tyson Indoor Track.

After finishing the Crimson & Gold Invitational in December posting a new school record in the long jump, Spurgeon finished with the second-best jump in the books on Friday afternoon. She won the event with a mark of 6.00m (19' 8.25"). Spurgeon is the lone Hurricane to have multiple jumps of 19+ inches in the indoor season at TU.

Brown captured silver in his first event with the Golden Hurricane. He crossed the finish line at 2:24.62 and topped Simon Greiner's time from 2014 by 24 hundredths of a second. The England native was one of four Hurricane in the top 10 in the event. Cameron Field claimed fifth with a personal-best time of 2:26.44. Christian Baker finished at 2:29.32 for seventh, and Pete Johnson had a time of 2:31.55 for ninth.

Field was one of three Hurricane to set a new PR's in the 1,000-meter run. Adrena Mazzei took sixth place at 2:55.71, while Katharina Pesendorfer claimed eighth at 2:57.73. Keely Jones was to the TU runner in the event, as she ran to a time of 2:55.35 for fifth.

Allison Bailey and Scott Beattie both captured bronze for TU. Bailey ran in the 600-meter run and posted a time of 1:35.88. Beattie was among four Hurricane running in the mile, where he finished at 4:09.69. Jackson Schwartz time of 4:14.26 in the mile was also a personal-best.

Josh Sutton was the lone Hurricane to top multiple best times. His time of 6.95 in the 60-meter dash bettered his season-best by two-hundredths of a second. Sutton's time of 22.16 in the 200-meter dash is also a season-best.

Kinga Parrish's captured fourth place in the 800-meter run at 2:19.90.

Layla Roebke was the final competitor to set a PR, as she set a new season-best in the mile with a time of 5:09.58.

The Golden Hurricane will return to action Friday, January 31 and Saturday, February 1. Head coach Steve Gulley will send members of the men's and women's teams to the Black & Gold Invitational, hosted by Iowa and the Indiana University Relays.

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Arkansas Invitational Results
Men
400m Dash
14. Kyran Lacy – 51.64

600m Run
11. Cooper Newsome – 1:26.65
16. Rory Seidel – 1:30.48

60m Dash
9. Josh Sutton – 6.95 -- Season Best
29. Zachary Adee – 7.12
31. Joseph Nemec – 7.15
42. Rory Mitchell – 7.47

60m Hurdles
6. Henry Visser – 8.43

1,000m Run
2. Jacob Brown – 2:24.62 -- Season Best
5. Cameron Field – 2:26.44 -- Personal Best
7. Christian Baker – 2:29.32
9. Pete Johnson – 2:31.55

800m Run
7. Mason Walters – 1:57.52

200m Dash
17. Josh Sutton – 22.16 -- Season Best
20. Zachary Adee – 22.37
34. Joseph Nemec – 22.93
35. Emmanuel Okwuone – 23.00t
44. Rory Mitchell – 24.21

Mile Run
3. Scott Beattie – 4:09.69
6. Jackson Schwartz – 4:14.26 -- Personal Best
9. Isaac Akers – 4:15.70
18. Malte Propp – 4:23.09

4x400m Relay
12. 'B' – Henry Visser, Kyran Lacy, Rory Seidel, Mason Walters – 3:22.85

Women
Long Jump
1. Carsyn Spurgeon – 6.00m (19' 8.25")
12. Rachel Hamel – 5.24m (17' 2.25")

400m Dash
18. Kaitlyn Johnson – 1:00.30
24. Jhordin Galmore – 1:02.29

600m Run
3. Allison Bailey – 1:35.88
7. Brianna Hays – 1:38.55

60m Dash
24. Cara Johnson – 7.90
43. Hannah Booe – 8.27

60m Hurdles
12. Rachel Hamel – 9.25

1,000m Run
5. Keely Jones – 2:55.35
6. Adrena Mazzei – 2:55.71 -- Personal Best
8. Katharina Pesendorfer – 2:57.73 -- Personal Best
11. Alyssa Solberg – 3:02.30

800m Run
4. Kinga Parish – 2:19.90
7. Jaidah McCallon – 2:20.26
14. Rachel Hamel – 2:36.58

200m Dash
8. Jaidyn McCallon – 25.16
12. Ca'Purnika Galbert – 25.46
19. Cara Johnson – 25.78
29. Hannah Booe – 26.60

Mile Run
7. Caitlin Klopfer – 5:06.09
8. Ashley Barnes – 5:07.71
9. Chloe Hershenow – 5:09.51
10. Layla Roebke – 5:09.58 -- Season Best
17. Alice Newcombe – 5:16.45

4x400m Relay
6. 'A' – Jaidah McCallon, Ca'Purnika Galbert, Jhordin Galmore, Carsyn Spurgeon – 3:57.62
10. 'B' – Kaitlyn Johnson, Jaidyn McCallon, Allison Bailey, Brianna Hays – 4:00.67
11. 'C' – Kinga Parrish, Katharina Pesendorfer, Keely Jones, Alyssa Solberg – 4:04.08