Tulsa Combines for 15 Top 10 Performances at Washburn Open

Friday, January 31

Topeka, Kan.

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Tulsa

Washburn Open

Tulsa Combines for 15 Top 10 Performances at Washburn Open

2/1/2025 9:32:00 PM | Track and Field

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Tulsa men's and women's track teams saw multiple athletes succeed on the track during the Washburn Open Friday and Saturday. TU had 26 new personal bests, 15 total top 10 finishes, and four podium performances.

Women
Junior Lianne Holtermann continues to have a dominant start to her indoor season after earning second place in the 600-yard dash in 1:23.62. She was one of three runners in the event to surpass the meet record.

Senior Robyn Kowalski (4th) and freshman Matilda Laidlaw (6th) took top 10 finishes in the mile, with Kowalski.

In the 3,000m, redshirt senior Ailey Mitchell finished second in 16:50.80. In a competitive field as she was one of seven runners to eclipse the meet record.

Tulsa put forth one women's team in the distance medley relay and came out on top over 15 teams. Sophomore Amy Morefield, freshman Jaylin Vonwald, Junior Billie Rouse, and Laidlaw set Division I's 34th fastest mark in the event with an 11:52.31 finish.

Men
Sophomore Andrew Lutkenhaus took seventh and freshman Joseph Snyder placed ninth in the 800m run. Lutkenhaus set a new personal record of 1:52.57.

Redshirt freshman Ben Brown paced the Hurricane in the mile with a 4:10.50 performance, setting a new career-best along the way. He was one of seven TU runners to set new milestones.

Tulsa's four top-10 competitors in the 3,000m set new personal records and finished in meet record territory. Redshirt freshman Luke Birdseye led the way in 8:00.99 for third, while Brown (4th), sophomore James Knockton (6th) and freshman Levi Rowan (8th) followed in the top-10 standings. It was Rowan's first collegiate meet for the Hurricane.

Women's Results

200m
18. Alexis Cavin – 24.96*
58. Kamree Dye – 25.74*

400m
15. Lianne Holtermann – 57.38
33. Kamree Dye – 58.36
34. Alexis Cavin – 58.47*
38. Gabbie Washington – 58.82
40. Raniya Laneau – 59.19

600y
2. Lianne Holtermann – 1:23.62#
5. Sarah Hosey – 1:25.46
23. Anastasia Small – 1:29.05

Mile
4. Robyn Kowalski – 4:54.24
6. Matilda Laidlaw – 4:55.98
12. Amy Morefield – 5:00.90
13. Sarah Hosey – 5:01.84*
16. Kathryn Koonts – 5:04.20*
29. Sara Morefield – 5:13.54

5,000m
2. Ailey Mitchell – 16:50.80#

4x400m Relay
13. 'A' Gabbie Washington, Alexis Cavin, Raniya Laneau, Jaylin VonWald – 4:02.27

Distance Medley Relay
1. 'A' Amy Morefield, Jaylin VonWald, Billie Rouse, Matilda Laidlaw – 11:52.31#

Triple Jump
10. Rylie Hancock – 11.09m (36' 4.75")

Men's Results

60m Prelims.
76. Tyler Priest – 7.11*
88. Carson Miller – 7.15

200m
44. Carson Miller – 22.15*

400m
42. Xander Rhynes – 50.24*
49. Luke Finzen – 50.65
56. Colin Madison – 52.79*

800m
7. Andrew Lutkenhaus – 1:52.57*
9. Joseph Snyder – 1:53.12*
31. Korban Murphy – 1:56.07*

Mile
11. Ben Brown – 4:10.50*
13. Luke Lambert – 4:10.88*
14. Levi Rowan – 4:11.20*
16. Luke Birdseye – 4:12.28
18. James Knockton – 4:12.84*
20. Brady Korsmo – 4:13.82*
22. Brody Woodcock – 4:14.06*
35. Sean Korsmo – 4:18.43
40. Colton Berquist – 4:22.58*

3,000m
3. Luke Birdseye – 8:00.99*#
4. Ben Brown – 8:01.99*#
6. James Knockton – 8:06.88*#
8. Levi Rowan – 8:12.77*#
13. Luke Lambert – 8:18.85*
15. Oisin Spillane – 8:19.24*
31. Colton Berquist – 8:42.41
32. Graham Mitchell – 8:42.72*

4x400m Relay
11. 'A' Dillon Stinson, Luke Finzen, Jayden Williams, Carson Miller – 3:19.95

Distance Medley Relay
5. 'A' Andrew Lutkenhaus, Colin Madison, Brody Woodcock, Grant Musick – 10:10.39
10. 'B' Joseph Snyder, Jonathan Lee, Jayden Williams, Oisin Spillane – 10:24.99

* denotes Personal Best
# denotes Meet Record