Tulsa Runners Get a Tune-Up at Wendy’s/Pittsburg State Invitational

Saturday, January 27

Pittsburg, Kan.

Tulsa

Wendy's/Pittsburg State Invitational

Photo by: Campbell Rogerson

Tulsa Runners Get a Tune-Up at Wendy’s/Pittsburg State Invitational

1/27/2024 7:37:00 PM | Track and Field

PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Tulsa track and field team competed in the Wendy's/Pittsburg State Invitational Saturday in the Robert W. Plaster Center on the Pittsburg State campus and came away with seven top-10 performances and nine new personal bests.

Women
Tulsa had five women finish in the top 10 in the 600-yard run. Sophomore Billie Rouse (1:24.54) led the way with a second-place performance, Sarah Hosey (1:25.22) followed in third place, Lianne Holtermann fifth, Anastasia Small eighth and Karlie Wooten 10^th. It was the first time the top four finishers had run the event.

In her fourth meet of the season, senior Elizabeth Roca earned her fourth top-10 finish, this time in the 200-meter dash in which she marked a new personal best of 24.66.

Tulsa had two tie for 50^th in the 60-meter dash early in the day; they were freshmen Sajara Hill and Mary Rocco-Phillips, who each clocked a personal best of 8.022.

Men
Junior Evan Sanni Thomas was the lone runner from the men's side to compete on Saturday. In the 600-yard run, he crossed the finish line in 1:12.32—a new personal best and officially the third-fastest time in the event in program history.

Women's Results

Triple Jump
15. Rylie Hancock – 10.69m (35' ¾")

60m QUALIFYING
T50. Sajara Hill – 8.022*
T50. Mary Rocco-Phillips – 8.022*

200m
7. Elizabeth Roca – 24.66*
32. Raniya Laneau – 25.64*

600y
2. Billie Rouse – 1:24.54*
3. Sarah Hosey – 1:25.22*
5. Lianne Holterman – 1:26.23*
8. Anastasia Small – 1:29.05*
10. Karlie Wooten – 1:30.54

800m
11. Christian Gregory – 2:16.98

Men's Results

600y
6. Evan Sanni-Thomas 1:12.32*

* Personal Best