Track and Field Shines in Outdoor Season Opener

Friday, March 16

TULSA, OK

Oklahoma State University

Tulsa Duels

March 17, 2018 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

TULSA, Okla. — The Oklahoma State track and field program kicked off its outdoor season this weekend, as the Pokes earned six event wins at the Tulsa Duels.

"Overall, the meet was a chance for some of our athletes to open up the year in their true events," assistant coach Josh Langley said. "For others, it was a chance to get back into the rhythm of competition."

In the men's 2,000-meter steeplechase, Christian Liddell kicked off the 2018 outdoor season with a victory in 6:08.67. In last year's outdoor season, Liddell earned All-Big 12 honors in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Freshman Cheyenne Walden began her first outdoor season in an OSU uniform with a win in the women's 2,000-meter steeplechase in 7:02.64. Teammate Kami Hankins also took second in 7:20.58.

Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt picked up where she left off the indoor season, taking first in the women's long jump with a distance of 5.80m. Wood-Hilderbrandt leapt into the record books in the indoor season, taking hold of No. 2 on the OSU all-time list in the long jump.

Freshman Torrey Hickel took first in the men's shot put, launching the shot 11.99m, earning his first outdoor win as a Cowboy.

Another newcomer earning his first outdoor victory in a Cowboy uniform, Joshua Anadu took first in the men's triple jump with his mark of 14.07m.

Sophomore Wesley Hallof earned gold in his premiere event, the javelin throw, with a distance of 51.26m. Hallof narrowly missed out on earning All-Big 12 honors in the event a season ago.

Elliett Kulkin vaulted her way into the program records with her second-place finish in the women's pole vault. Her new outdoor personal record of 3.75m puts her in a tie for the school record in the event, set by Megan Robbins at the Texas Relays in 1999.

"I know she wishes she could have a couple more attempts at that last bar," Langley said. "But to come into her hometown and get an outdoor PR and tie the school record in her first outdoor meet is a great start."

Kulkin set the OSU record in the indoor season in the pole vault, launching her way to a clearance of 3.85m/12-7.5 in the final regular-season meet in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Newcomer Emily Rogers continued to leave her mark in her debut season with the Cowgirls, moving up to No. 9 on the OSU all-time outdoor list with her height of 1.64m in the women's high jump. Rogers is coming off a successful indoor season that saw her take control of No. 2 in the OSU record books in the indoor high jump.

In the women's 4x400-meter relay, the quartet of Nicolette Dixon, Amira Coleman, Danielle Coleman and Sarah Horan ran their way onto the outdoor OSU all-time list, running the relay in 3:45.64. The time was good enough for No. 6 in school history and second in the event.

The Pokes return to action next weekend at the Arkansas Spring Invitational on March 24. At last season's meet, Dave Smith's squads took home four event titles, highlighted by two from Ieva Zarankaite.

Tulsa Duels | March 16-17, 2018 | Tulsa, Okla.

OSU Results

Women

Pole Vault
2. Elliett Kulkin – 3.75m/12-3.5
5. Elissa White – 3.45m/11-3.75
6. Meghan McGrath – 3.30m/10-10

Javelin Throw
6. Michaela Vasey – 33.29m/109-2

Discus Throw
4. Natalie Manders – 39.21m/128-7

Long Jump
1. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt - 5.80m/19-0.5
3. Ryan Roane – 5.73m/18-9.75

High Jump
2. Emily Rogers – 1.64m/5-4.5
5. Elissa White – 1.50m/4-11
--. Megan Mann – NH

Triple Jump
3. Ryan Roane – 11.99m/39-4

100-Meter Hurdles
4. Emily Hart – 14.57
11. Elaina Noll – 19.59

100 Meters
6. Lexie Lewis – 12.40
9. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt – 12.67

200 Meters
4. Megan Harris – 24.95
9. Sarah Horan – 25.64
12. Jordan Rockins – 26.48
17. Emily Hart – 26.69
26. Elaina Noll – 31.86

400 Meters
7. Danielle Coleman – 57.71
17. Gianna Moulis – 1:03.60

400-Meter Hurdles
4. Megan Mann – 1:05.96

800 Meters
2. Latriceia Smith – 2:18.51
3. Amira Coleman – 2:18.96
11. Bailey Sutherlin – 2:26.61
12. Sarah Johnson – 2:31.25
13. Rachel Norman – 2:32.66
14. Darby Crynes – 3:13.53

1,500 Meters
4. Taylor Somers – 4:47.34
5. Haley Geissler – 4:47.74
17. Anna Gunter – 5:01.15

2,000M Steeplechase
1. Cheyenne Walden – 7:02.64
2. Kami Hankins – 7:20.58

4x100-Meter Relay
--. Oklahoma State Team A - DQ
               Harris, White,
               Dixon, Lewis
4x400-Meter Relay
2. Oklahoma State Team A – 3:45.64
               Dixon, A. Coleman,
               D. Coleman, Horan

Men

Javelin Throw
1. Wesley Hallof – 51.26m/168-2

Discus Throw
2. Torrey Hickel – 43.71m/143-5
3. Mace Metcalf – 36.06m/118-3
4. Cole Verble – 31.54m/103-5

Shot Put
1. Torrey Hickel – 15.91m/52-2

Triple Jump
1. Joshua Anadu – 14.07m/46-2

100 Meters
4. Logan Daily – 10.94

200 Meters
4. Tyler Jackson – 21.81
6. Kwame Donyinah – 22.45

400-Meter Hurdles
3. Calahan Newsome – 54.53
7. Mace Metcalf – 1:02.19
8. Cole Verble – 1:05.03

400 Meters
5. Kwame Donyinah – 49.00

2,000M Steeplechase
1. Christian Liddell – 6:08.67
3. Owen Krewson – 6:19.08
4. Bryce Quigley – 6:25.79

4x100-Meter Relay
4. Oklahoma State Team A – 42.00
               Daily, Jackson,
               Cotton, Olonisakin

4x400-Meter Relay
4. Oklahoma State Team A – 3:19.07
               Green, Singleton,
               Donyinah, Cotton
--. Oklahoma State Team B - DNF