Tulsa Qualifies Six Finalists, Men’s and Women’s 10,000-Meters Postponed to Saturday

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Tulsa Qualifies Six Finalists, Men’s and Women’s 10,000-Meters Postponed to Saturday

5/12/2023 8:22:00 PM | Track and Field

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TAMPA, Fla. — Six University of Tulsa student-athletes qualified for finals on the opening day of the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships before lightning in the area cut the day short. The men's and women's 10,000-meter races, initially scheduled for Friday night and slated to feature 11 total Golden Hurricane competitors, have been moved to 7:00 and 7:45 a.m. starts on Saturday.

"Overall, strong first day despite not being able to race the 10,000-meters," said Head Coach Steve Gulley. "Got everybody we wanted through to finals today. We'll be very happy if we can get in some good 10,000-meter races to start the day tomorrow. On to day two."

Junior Keely Jones started the day on a high note for Tulsa in the women's 1,500-meter run, finishing sixth overall and third in her heat in 4:30.61 for an automatic bid to Sunday's final. On the men's side of the event, junior Christian Baker, sophomore Shay McEvoy and freshman Chanel Muir each placed among the top four of their heats to automatically qualify for the finals.

Sophomore Anna Mager (400-meter hurdles) and junior Josh Sutton (200-meters) punched in their tickets to the finals after they both placed among the required top eight in their respective preliminary events. Mager turned in a 1:00.19 performance for sixth place, while Sutton crossed the line in 21.18 as the eighth overall finisher.

Tulsa will start tomorrow with the rescheduled women's and men's 10,000-meter runs, with the women going first at 7 a.m.

Day 1 Women's Results --

1,500m Prelims
6. Keely Jones 4:30.61^

200m Prelims.
22. Raniya Laneau 25.05*

400m Hurdles Prelims
6. Anna Mager 1:00.19^

Day 1 Men's Results --

1,500m Prelims
2. Christian Baker 3:51.01^
7. Shay McEvoy 3:51.46*^
8. Chanel Muir 3:51.53^

200m Prelims.
8. Josh Sutton 21.18^
14. Novo Onovwerosuoke 21.45
19. Jake Green 22.65
20. Noah Reed 23.60

* Personal Best
^ Finals Qualifier

Women's Saturday Schedule -- All Times CT

10,000m Finals – 7:00 a.m.
Kylee Reed
Chloe Hershenow
Robyn Kowalski
Sara Scott
Avery Hill

800m Prelims – 5:00 p.m.
Keely Jones

400m Prelims. – 5:30 p.m.
Lianne Holtermann
Elizabeth Roca
Jayda Gibson

100m Prelims. – 6:00 p.m.
Kaitlyn Johnson
Raniya Laneau

3,000m Steeplechase Finals – 6:30 p.m.
Layla Roebke
Alicen Ashley
Jemima Antoniazzi

Men's Saturday Schedule -- All Times CT

10,000m Finals – 7:45 a.m.
Chris McLeod
Max Nores
Isaac Akers
Ryan Shumaker
Ben Black
Malte Propp

800m Prelims. – 5:15 p.m.
Sean Korsmo
Carson Royse

400m Prelims. – 5:45 p.m.
Evan Sanni-Thomas
Novo Onovwerosuoke

100m Prelims. – 6:15 p.m.
Jake Green
Josh Sutton

3,000m Steeplechase Finals – 6:45 p.m.
Pete Johnson