Christian Baker Finishes First in 3,000-meter Steeplechase at Joe Walker Invitational

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Christian Baker Finishes First in 3,000-meter Steeplechase at Joe Walker Invitational

4/8/2022 10:32:00 PM | Track and Field

McDonnell Results

Tulsa Tallies Seven Top-5 Finishes on Friday

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. and OXFORD, Miss. – Christian Baker won the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Joe Walker Invitational, one of seven top-five finishes for the Hurricane between the two weekend meets that Tulsa is competing in.

John McDonnell Invitational
In Fayetteville, Evan Sanni-Thomas and Henry Visser highlighted the day for the Tulsa men, as both Hurricane runners collected second place in their respected events. Sanni-Thomas' time of 21.60 in the 200-meter dash put him in second out of a field of 28, while Visser tallied runner-up in the 400-meter hurdles at 53.33.

On the women's side, Cara Johnson ran the 100-meter dash in 12.00, while Anna Mager finished the 400-meter in 56.37, giving her a fourth-place finish. Tulsa's 4x100-meter relay team of C. Johnson, Kaitlyn Johnson, Mager, and Hannah Booe finished in fourth.

Joe Walker Invitational
In Oxford, Tulsa competed in the men's and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000-meter run. Baker tallied the win in the men's steeplechase, while Katharina Pesendorfer finished 5^th in the women's steeplechase, two spots ahead of Layla Roebke. In the men's 5,000-meter, Malte Propp paced TU, finishing in sixth, and was one of five Tulsa runners to compete in the event.

The Joe Walker Invitational continues tomorrow.

John McDonnell Invitational
Women:
100m
3. Cara Johnson 12.00
17. Hannah Booe 12.70

200m
12. Anna Mager 25.27
14. Jayda Gibson 25.61
22. Hannah Booe 26.32

400m
4. Anna Mager 56.37
8. Jayda Gibson 57.65
10. Kaitlyn Johnson 58.78
DNS Elizabeth Roca

3,000m
9. Robyn Kowalski 10:32.93

4x100m
4. C. Johnson, K. Johnson, Mager, Booe 47.51

Men:
100m
6. Josh Sutton 10.63
16. Evan Sanni-Thomas 10.93
18. Zachary Adee 10.97

200m
2. Evan Sanni-Thomas 21.60
20. Henry Visser 22.31
22. Zachary Adee 22.49
24. Kyran Lacy 22.57
26. Daryl Turner 22.91
28. Emmanuel Okwuone 24.07

400m
15. Kyran Lacy 50.71
17. Daryl Turner 51.35

800m
23. Matthew Beveridge 1:58.56
24. Gian Pulido 1:59.09

400m Hurdles
2. Henry Visser 53.33
13. Emmanuel Okwuone 56.33

Joe Walker Invitational
Women:
3,000m Steeplechase
5. Katharina Pesendorfer 10:15.63
7. Layla Roebke 10:18.36

5,000m
11. Tamara Reeves 16:50.13
16. Chloe McEachern 16:56.66
17. Sara Scott 16:56.97
20. Alice Newcombe 17:00.16

Men:
3,000m Steeplechase
1. Christian Baker 8:56.79
6. Pete Johnson 9:09.58

5,000m
6. Malte Propp 14:19.69
10. Max Nores 14:23.29
12. Michael Gates 14:27.75
13. Jerik Embleton 14:28.89
15. Ryan Shumaker 14:30.71