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Tulsa Tallies Nine Top-5 Finishes at First Day of ORU Invitational
3/25/2022 9:45:00 PM | Track and Field
TULSA, Okla. – In its outdoor season debut, the Tulsa track and field team tallied nine top-5 finishes to wrap up the opening day of the Oral Roberts Invitational.
On the men's side, Henry Visser won the men's 400-meter hurdles, finishing just ahead of teammate Emmanuel Okwuone. Visser also collected a 4th place finish in the 200-meter dash, while Kyran Lacy finished in 7th at 21.74.
For the women, Jaidah McCallon won the 800-meter run at 2:07.78, while Keely Jones finished in fourth and Brianna Hays in fifth. In the 200-meter dash, Anna Mager finished in second at 24.83, while Elizabeth Roca placed third at 24.97. Kaitlyn Johnson and Jayda Gibson both tied for 6th at 25.31. Layla Roebke recorded a second place finish at 10:25.72 in the steeplechase, and Rachel Hamel finished 6th in the javelin throw.
The Oral Roberts Invitational will wrap up tomorrow, with field events beginning at 8 a.m. and running events at 1 p.m.
2022 Oral Roberts Invitational
Women:
200m
2. Anna Mager 24.83
3. Elizabeth Roca 24.97
6. Kaitlyn Johnson 25.31
6. Jayda Gibson 25.31
10. Hannah Booe 26.08
800m
1. Jaidah McCallon 2:07.78
4. Keely Jones 2:12.61
5. Brianna Hays 2:13.39
3,000m Steeplechase
2. Layla Roebke 10:25.72
Javelin Throw
6. Rachel Hamel 27.56m
Men
200m
4. Henry Visser 21.48
7. Kyran Lacy 21.74
17. Emmanuel Okwuone 22.53
21. Daryl Turner 22.74
400m Hurdles
1. Henry Visser 52.63
2. Emmanuel Okwuone 54.74
800m
7. Gian Pulido 1:56.49
-- Matthew Beveridge DNF
3,000m Steeplechase
-- Pete Johnson DNF
-- Christian Baker DNF
On the men's side, Henry Visser won the men's 400-meter hurdles, finishing just ahead of teammate Emmanuel Okwuone. Visser also collected a 4th place finish in the 200-meter dash, while Kyran Lacy finished in 7th at 21.74.
For the women, Jaidah McCallon won the 800-meter run at 2:07.78, while Keely Jones finished in fourth and Brianna Hays in fifth. In the 200-meter dash, Anna Mager finished in second at 24.83, while Elizabeth Roca placed third at 24.97. Kaitlyn Johnson and Jayda Gibson both tied for 6th at 25.31. Layla Roebke recorded a second place finish at 10:25.72 in the steeplechase, and Rachel Hamel finished 6th in the javelin throw.
The Oral Roberts Invitational will wrap up tomorrow, with field events beginning at 8 a.m. and running events at 1 p.m.
2022 Oral Roberts Invitational
Women:
200m
2. Anna Mager 24.83
3. Elizabeth Roca 24.97
6. Kaitlyn Johnson 25.31
6. Jayda Gibson 25.31
10. Hannah Booe 26.08
800m
1. Jaidah McCallon 2:07.78
4. Keely Jones 2:12.61
5. Brianna Hays 2:13.39
3,000m Steeplechase
2. Layla Roebke 10:25.72
Javelin Throw
6. Rachel Hamel 27.56m
Men
200m
4. Henry Visser 21.48
7. Kyran Lacy 21.74
17. Emmanuel Okwuone 22.53
21. Daryl Turner 22.74
400m Hurdles
1. Henry Visser 52.63
2. Emmanuel Okwuone 54.74
800m
7. Gian Pulido 1:56.49
-- Matthew Beveridge DNF
3,000m Steeplechase
-- Pete Johnson DNF
-- Christian Baker DNF
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