Tulsa Runners Turn in 29 Top-10 Performances at the Cyclone Open

Friday, January 19

Ames, Iowa

Tulsa

Cyclone Open

Photo by: Michael Wade

Tulsa Runners Turn in 29 Top-10 Performances at the Cyclone Open

1/19/2024 8:28:00 PM | Track and Field

AMES, Iowa – In its fourth meet of the indoor season and second since the semester break, the Tulsa men's and women's teams saw three runners post top marks as the Hurricane had a total of 29 top-10 performances at the Cyclone Open on Friday.

Two Tulsa women has first-place performances, including Katharina Pesendorfer in the mile run and Elizabeth Roca in the 400 meters. Pesendorfer clocked a time of 4:48.40 and Roca finished with a time of 55.17 in the 400m.

On the men's side, Josh Sutton grabbed first place in the 60 meters with a time of 6.76.

WOMEN
Senior Katharina Pesendorfer led four Tulsa runners with a first-place time of 4:48.40 in the mile run, while sophomore Alicen Ashley finished in sixth place with a personal-best time of 4:51.28 and senior Tamara Reeves also had a personal-best 4:54.57 time for ninth place to give the Hurricane three of the top-10 places.

Tulsa's Elizabeth Roca claimed another top finish for the Hurricane, place first in the field of 20 runners in the 400m. The senior clocked a time of 55.17, while sophomore Raniya Laneau finished in seventh place.

Sophomore Lianne Holtermann, after missing the first three meets, made her return to the track in grand fashion with a 1:28.17 time in the 600-yard run for second place, finishing two spots ahead of fellow sophomore Karli Wooten.

In the 800-meters, sophomores Sarah Hosey and Billie Rouse finished second and third, respectively. Hosey clocked a time of 2:11.06 and Rouse came in at 2:11.20.

Five Tulsa women finished among the top-10 in the 3,000 meters with senior Tamara Reeves leading the way with a time of 9:44.14 in second place, followed by graduate transfer Ailey Mitchell's time of 9:44.91 for third place. Senior Chloe Hershenow in fourth, sophomore Alicen Ashley in eighth and Pesendorfer in 10^th place rounded out Tulsa's runners.

The 4x400 relay saw two Tulsa teams participating as the 'A' team placed third and the 'B' team finished in sixth place.

MEN
Senior Josh Sutton grabbed Tulsa's first gold medal of the day for the men with a time of 6.76 in the 60 meters, bettering the second-place finisher by .10. He finished his preliminary race in a time of 6.75.

Sutton clocked a third-place time of 21.63 in the 200m as well. His top-3 performances for the 60m and 200m are his best finishes this season in those events.

In the mile run, Tulsa had three finishers among the top-11 as junior Sean Korsmo placed third overall in a time of 4:02.08. Senior Malte Propp finished in 4:07.20 and transfer Jaden Forester clocked a time of 4:07, 27 as the tandem placed 10^th and 11^th, respectively.

Junior Evan Sanni-Thomas placed third in the 400m with a time of 48.41.

The Tulsa men closed out the day in the 3,000m as Chris McLeod led six Hurricane runners in the top-10 with a third-place finish in a third-place time of 8:02.92. Christian Baker, Malte Propp, Jaden Forester, Charlie Krasnoff and James Knockton finished fifth through ninth place.

NEXT UP
Tulsa will be back in action next Saturday, Jan. 27, at the Wendy's Pittsburg State Invitational in Pittsburg, Kansas.

WOMEN'S RESULTS
Triple Jump
6.      Ryle Hancock – 10.71 (35-1 ¾)

60m PRELIM
12. Sajara Hill – 8.09 (did not qualify for finals)
14. Mary Rocco-Phillips – 8.12 (did not qualify for finals)

Mile
1.      Katharina Pesendorfer – 4:48.40
6.      Alicen Ashley – 4:51.28
9.      Tamara Reeves – 4:54.47
14. Robyn Kowalski – 5:00.16
DNF   Chloe Hershenow

600y
2.   Lianne Holtermann – 1:28.17
4.   Karlie Wooten – 1:31.01

400m
1.   Elizabeth Roca – 55.15
7. Raniya Laneau – 58.74

800m
2.      Sarah Hosey – 2:11.06
3.      Billie Rouse – 2:11.20
5.      Christian Gregory – 2:15.68
12. Anastasia Small – 2:19.51

200m
13. Kamree Dye – 26.04
14. Sajara Hill – 26.16
19. Mary Rocco-Phillips – 27.12
DNS Rylie Hancock

3,000m
2.    Tamara Reeves – 9:44.14
3.     Ailey Mitchell – 9:44.91
4.      Chloe Hershenow – 9:47.80
8.      Alicen Ashley – 9:55.18
10. Katharina Pesendorfer – 9:57.12
DNS   Robyn Kowalski

4x400m Relay
3.      Tulsa 'A' (Raniya Laneau, Amy Morefield, Elizabeth Roca, Billie Rouse)
6.     Tulsa 'B' (Kamree Dye, Christian Gregory, Sarah Hosey, Karlie Wooten)

MEN'S RESULTS
Long Jump
11. Dillon Stinson – 6.09 (19-11 ¾)

60m FINAL
1.      Josh Sutton – 6.76

60m PRELIM.
1.      Josh Sutton – 6.75 (qualified for finals)
26.   Jonathan Lee – 7.35 (did not qualify for finals)
27.   Brennon Mason – 7.36 (did not qualify for finals)

Mile
2.   Sean Korsmo – 4:02.48
10. Malte Propp – 4:07.20
11. Jaden Forester – 4:07.27
15. Chanel Muir – 4:08.92
16. Christian Baker – 4:10.37
27. Iain Salter – 4:19.90

400m
3. Evan Sanni-Thomas – 48.41
21. Zander Baker – 51.61
23. Dillon Stinson – 51.84
29. Jonathan Lee – 52.46

200m
3.      Josh Sutton – 21.63
18. Brennon Mason – 23.21
19. Zander Baker – 23.38

3,000m
3.      Chris McLeod – 8:02.92
5.      Christian Baker – 8:08.46
6.      Malte Propp – 8:09.66
7.      Jaden Forester – 8:10.01
8.      Charlie Krasnoff – 8:12.25
9.      James Knockton – 8:14.42
21.   Ben Black – 8:35.49
28.   Colton Berquist – 8:43.41
DNS Chanel Muir
DNF Sean Korsmo
DNF Iain Salter