Tulsa Claims 12 Top-Three Marks in Final Day of ORU Invitational

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Tulsa Claims 12 Top-Three Marks in Final Day of ORU Invitational

3/27/2021 7:08:00 PM | Track and Field

The Tulsa track and field teams combined for 12 top-three marks in the final day of competition at the ORU Invitational on Saturday afternoon at the ONEOK Sports Complex.

WOMEN
On the women's side, Jaidyn McCallon earned a top finish in the 400-meter dash, while four Golden Hurricane student-athletes captured second-place marks and two had third-place finishes.

In the 400-meter dash, Tulsa claimed first, second and third-place marks as Jaidyn McCallon crossed the finish line first in a time of 54.94, while Elizabeth Roca was second (56.36) and Ca'Purnika Galbert finished third (57.10). Kaitlyn Johnson was seventh with a time of 59.18.

In the 4x400-meter relay, Elizabeth Roca, Kaitlyn Johnson, Jaidyn McCallon and Jaidah McCallon turned in a second-place time of 3:49.43, 3.43 seconds behind Kansas' 'A' team.

Carsyn Spurgeon registered a long jump of 5.74m (18-10.00) for second place, just two inches shy of South Dakota State's Emily Altenburg's first-place distance of 5.79m (19-0.00).

In the 1,500-Meter Run, Caroline Miller earned a second-place mark in a time of 4:33.21, 5.2 seconds behind Kansas' Ally Ryan (4:28.01). Keely Jones finished third with a time of 4:34.02, while Alice Newcombe was fourth (4:38.07) and Chloe Hershenow was seventh (4:58.78).

Kylee Reed registered a fifth-place time of 19:21.54 in the 5,000-meter run, while Cara Johnson and Hannah Booe earned sixth and seventh-place times of 12.33 and 12.52, respectively, in the 100-meter dash. Rachel Hamel had a seventh-place time of 14.67 in the 100-meter hurdles.

MEN
On the men's side, Greg Fehribach won the 1,500-meter run, while two TU athletes finished second and two recorded third-place marks.

Greg Fehribach (3:57.23), Jerik Embleton (3:57.77) and Chris McLeod (3:58.36) swept the 1,500-meter run with first, second and third-place marks, respectively. Reed Sahadevan (5 – 3:59.83), Ryan Shumaker (7 – 4:00.26), Brett Davis (9 – 4:03.27) and Colton Palmer (19 – 4:19.90) round out the TU runners in the race.

Josh Sutton earned a second-place time of 10.54 in the 100-meter dash, just 0.11 seconds behind South Dakota State's Coby Hilton (10.45). The Golden Hurricane's Henry Visser finished sixth (11.00) and Emmanuel Okwuone was ninth (11.35).

In the 4x400-meter relay, Henry Visser, Kyran Lacy, Jemeni McGee and Emmanuel Okwuone recorded a time of 3:19.50 for third place, trailing Oral Roberts (3:13.16) and South Dakota State (3:18.27).

In the 400-meter run, Kyran Lacy posted a time of 48.78 for a fourth-place mark, while Jemeni McGee finished 10^th (50.28) and Daryl Turner was 13^th (50.82).

Henry Williams (7 – 15:51.52), Michael Gates (8 – 16:02.04) and Ben Black (10 – 16:19.87) competed in the 5,000-meter run for TU.

MEN'S RESULTS
100-Meter Dash
2. Josh Sutton – 10.54
6. Henry Visser – 11.00
9. Emmanuel Okwuone – 11.35

400-Meter Run
4. Kyran Lacy – 48.78
10. Jemeni McGee – 50.28
13. Daryl Turner – 50.82

1,500-Meter Run
1. Greg Fehribach – 3:57.23
2. Jerik Embleton – 3:57.77
3. Chris McLeod – 3:58.36
5. Reed Sahadevan – 3:59.83
7. Ryan Shumaker – 4:00.26
9. Brett Davis – 4:03.27
19. Colton Palmer – 4:19.90
Kaden Hicks – DNF

5,000-Meter Run
7. Henry Williams – 15:51.52
8. Michael Gates – 16:02.04
10. Ben Black – 16:19.87

4x400-Meter Relay
3. Tulsa 'A' – 3:19.50
Henry Visser, Kyran Lacy, Jemeni McGee and Emmanuel Okwuone
Tulsa 'B' – DNF
Daryl Turner, Josh Sutton, Kaden Hicks and Isaac Akers

WOMEN'S RESULTS
100-Meter Dash
6. Cara Johnson – 12.33
7. Hannah Booe – 12.52

100-Meter Hurdles
7. Rachel Hamel – 14.67

400-Meter Run
1. Jaidyn McCallon – 54.94
2. Elizabeth Roca – 56.36
3. Ca'Purnika Galbert – 57.10
7. Kaitlyn Johnson – 59.18

1,500-Meter Run
2. Caroline Miller – 4:33.21
3. Keely Jones – 4:34.02
4. Alice Newcombe – 4:38.07
7. Chloe Hershenow – 4:58.78
Jaidah McCallon - DNF

5,000-Meter Run
5. Kylee Reed – 19:21.54
Caroline Miller – DNF
Alice Newcombe - DNF

4x400-Meter Relay
2. Tulsa 'A' – 3:49.43
Elizabeth Roca, Kaitlyn Johnson, Jaidyn McCallon and Jaidah McCallon
5. Tulsa 'B' – 4:02.00
Ca'Purnika Galbert, Brianna Hays, Rachel Hamel and Kinga Parrish

Long Jump
2. Carsyn Spurgeon – 5.74m (18-10.00)