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Tulsa Earns Two Podium Finishes to Open American Outdoor Championships
5/14/2026 11:39:00 PM | Track and Field
DENTON, Texas – Tulsa track and field opened competition at the American Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday with two podium finishes in the men's 10,000-meter run and athletes advancing to finals competition in the 400 m hurdles and 1500 m run.
Shay McEvoy led the way for the Golden Hurricane in the men's 10,000 meters, earning silver with a time of 30:29.44 to repeat as an all-conference podium finisher after placing third in the event last season. Ben Brown followed closely behind for bronze, crossing in 30:29.49 to give Tulsa a pair of podium finishers in the race. Joseph Stoddard added a sixth-place finish in 30:48.56, while James Knockton placed 10th in 31:16.08.
Tulsa also saw success in the qualifying rounds Thursday evening. Colin Madison secured a spot in the men's 400-meter hurdles final after running 51.46 to finish sixth overall in prelims.
In the men's 1,500 meters, Sean Korsmo advanced to the final with a second-place prelim time of 3:51.90, while Charlie Krasnoff also qualified after clocking 3:56.60. Graham Stevener just missed advancement with a time of 3:56.86.
Matilda Laidlaw moved on to the women's 1,500-meter final after placing fourth in prelims with a mark of 4:35.35. Sarah Hosey finished 16th in 4:46.95.
On the women's side, Alexis Cavin paced Tulsa in the 200-meter prelims with a time of 23.74, followed by Kamree Dye at 24.13 and Cahsia Page at 24.97. Lianne Holtermann competed in the women's 400-meter hurdles prelims, finishing in 1:02.70.
In the women's 10,000 meters, Robyn Kowalski placed eighth in 36:48.43, while Ailey Mitchell finished 12th in 38:26.48.
After day one of competition, the Tulsa men sit fourth in the team standings with 17 points, while the women are 10th with one point.
Team Standings Through Day 1
Men's:
1. Rice, 31
2. Wichita State, 25
3. North Texas, 22
4. Tulsa, 17
5. Tulane, 10
6.Memphis, 6
Charlotte, 6
Women's:
1. Rice, 23
2. Charlotte, 20
3. Memphis, 17
4. Tulane, 14
5. North Texas, 12
6. Wichita State, 11
7. UTSA, 10
8. South Florida, 5
9. East Carolina, 4
10. Tulsa, 1
Shay McEvoy led the way for the Golden Hurricane in the men's 10,000 meters, earning silver with a time of 30:29.44 to repeat as an all-conference podium finisher after placing third in the event last season. Ben Brown followed closely behind for bronze, crossing in 30:29.49 to give Tulsa a pair of podium finishers in the race. Joseph Stoddard added a sixth-place finish in 30:48.56, while James Knockton placed 10th in 31:16.08.
Tulsa also saw success in the qualifying rounds Thursday evening. Colin Madison secured a spot in the men's 400-meter hurdles final after running 51.46 to finish sixth overall in prelims.
In the men's 1,500 meters, Sean Korsmo advanced to the final with a second-place prelim time of 3:51.90, while Charlie Krasnoff also qualified after clocking 3:56.60. Graham Stevener just missed advancement with a time of 3:56.86.
Matilda Laidlaw moved on to the women's 1,500-meter final after placing fourth in prelims with a mark of 4:35.35. Sarah Hosey finished 16th in 4:46.95.
On the women's side, Alexis Cavin paced Tulsa in the 200-meter prelims with a time of 23.74, followed by Kamree Dye at 24.13 and Cahsia Page at 24.97. Lianne Holtermann competed in the women's 400-meter hurdles prelims, finishing in 1:02.70.
In the women's 10,000 meters, Robyn Kowalski placed eighth in 36:48.43, while Ailey Mitchell finished 12th in 38:26.48.
After day one of competition, the Tulsa men sit fourth in the team standings with 17 points, while the women are 10th with one point.
Team Standings Through Day 1
Men's:
1. Rice, 31
2. Wichita State, 25
3. North Texas, 22
4. Tulsa, 17
5. Tulane, 10
6.Memphis, 6
Charlotte, 6
Women's:
1. Rice, 23
2. Charlotte, 20
3. Memphis, 17
4. Tulane, 14
5. North Texas, 12
6. Wichita State, 11
7. UTSA, 10
8. South Florida, 5
9. East Carolina, 4
10. Tulsa, 1
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