Track and Field Takes Five Events in Trip to Fayetteville

Friday, April 13

FAYETTEVILLE, AR

Oklahoma State University

John McDonnell Invitational

Track and Field Takes Five Events in Trip to Fayetteville

April 14, 2018 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Oklahoma State track and field program earned five event titles in a windy weekend on John McDonnell Field at the aptly-named John McDonnell Invitational.

Senior Cole Verble kicked off the meet for Dave Smith's squads, taking home the first decathlon title of the outdoor season for the Cowboys, earning 4,935 points. Verble hasn't competed since the 2017 indoor season, in which he narrowly missed out on All-Big 12 honors in the heptathlon, taking ninth with a personal best 4,956 points.

In the individual events, senior Molly Sughroue took gold in a heated women's 800m invitational section, running the race in 2:07.83. With former Cowgirl Clara Nichols on rabbit duty, Sughroue paced the field from 400 meters out, outrunning Carina Viljoen of Arkansas.

Eugene Grayson earned gold in the open section of the men's 800 meters, while being the only athlete to crack sub-2 minutes in the race. His time of 1:59.50 edged out Luke Moran of Tulsa by nearly a full second.

Distance standout Bryce Quigley continued to impress in his freshman year, taking first in the men's 3,000 meters in 8:33.81. Quigley has now placed in the top-five in all three races he's competed in in the outdoor season.

Calahan Newsome ran a season best in the 400-meter hurdles, taking fourth in the event in 53.42.

Torrey Hickel continued to shine in the throws, setting a personal-best mark in the men's shot put, launching the shot 16.43m/53-11.

The women's 4x400-meter relay quartet wrapped up the event, as it competed alone and ran the relay in 3:55.36.

The Pokes take on another packed weekend trifecta next week in Norman, Waco, Texas and Palo Alto, California in search of regional-qualifying marks.

John McDonnell Invitational | April 12-14, 2018 | Fayetteville, Ark.

OSU Results

Men

200 Meters
10. Tyler Jackson – 21.35 (+3.5)
14. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 21.55 (+3.5)

400 Meters
9. Kwame Donyinah – 49.01

400M Hurdles
4. Calahan Newsome – 53.42

800 Meters
1. Eugene Grayson – 1:59.50
5. Tanner Green – 2:02.33

800 Meters Invitational
4. Bradley Johnson – 1:52.85

1,500 Meters
7. Garrett Calhoun – 3:52.68
8. Dustan Davidson – 3:53.29
9. Christian Liddell – 3:54.67
17. Alec Haines – 4:00.18
23. Eugene Grayson – 4:06.70

3,000 Meters
1. Bryce Quigley – 8:33.81
8. Owen Krewson – 8:52.22
10. Nick Kenville – 9:05.95

Pole Vault
--. Blake Scott – NH

Long Jump
3. Jacob Fincham-Dukes – 7.23m/23-8.75 (+3.2)

Shot Put
4. Torrey Hickel – 16.43m/53-11

Discus
4. Torrey Hickel – 48.91m/160-5

Hammer Throw
7. Zach Andrew – 49.89m/163-8
9. Torrey Hickel – 43.70m/143-4

Javelin Throw
4. Sean Casey – 51.30m/168-4
5. Wesley Hallof – 51.28m/168-3

Decathlon
1. Cole Verble – 4,935 points
            6. 100 Meters – 11.94 (+4.9)
            6. Long Jump – 6.33m/20-9.25 (+5.5)
            4. Shot Put – 11.61m/38-1.25
            --. High Jump – NH
            3. 400 Meters – 57.33
            2. 110M Hurdles – 17.10 (+4.4)
            2. Discus – 39.30m/128-11
            1. Pole Vault – 4.40m/14-5.25
            1. Javelin – 45.81m/150-3
            --. 1,500 Meters – DNF
DNF. Mace Metcalf
            5. 100 Meters – 11.55 (+4.9)
            5. Long Jump – 6.39m/20-11.75 (+5.3)
            3. Shot Put – 11.97m/39-3.25
            2. High Jump – 1.87m/6-1.5
            2. 400 Meters – 56.80
            1. 110M Hurdles – 15.64 (+4.4)
            1. Discus – 41.51m/136-2
            --. Pole Vault – NH
            --. Javelin – DNS
            --. 1,500 Meters – DNS

Women

100 Meters
11. Kira White – 11.77 (+6.5)
13. Megan Harris – 11.90 (+6.5)

100M Hurdles
6. Emily Hart – 14.27 (+3.5)

200 Meters
10. Megan Harris – 24.07 (+2.6)
29. Emily Hart – 25.53 (+4.1)
31. Kira White – 25.55 (+4.1)

400 Meters
7. Latriceia Smith – 57.16
10. Sarah Horan – 58.37
13. Jordan Rockins – 1:01.71

800 Meters Invitational
1. Molly Sughroue – 2:07.83
4. Abbie Hetherington – 2:11.38
5. Danielle Coleman – 2:13.51
6. Amira Coleman – 2:13.71
7. Stephanie Ferrante – 2:14.47
9. Chelsea Jarvis – 2:16.72
--. Ambra Wesley – DNF

1,500 Meters
18. Haley Geissler – 4:42.49

3,000 Meters
2. Cheyenne Walden – 9:53.48
7. Taylor Somers – 10:18.64

Pole Vault
9. Elliett Kulkin – 3.57m/11-8.50
13. Elissa White – 3.57m/11-8.50

Long Jump
3. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt – 6.16m/20-2.5 (+6.1)
16. Ryan Roane – 5.47m/17-11.50 (+7.1)
17. Summer Thompson – 5.03m/16-6 (+5.2)

Discus
4. Natalie Manders – 44.16m/144-10

Javelin Throw
4. Michaela Vasey – 37.79m/123-11

Heptathlon
2. Megan Mann – 4,241 points
            1. 100M Hurdles – 14.80 (+5.9)
            2. High Jump – 1.39m/4-6.75
            2. Shot Put – 8.06m/26-5.5
            2. 200 Meters – 26.31 (+4.4)
            2. Long Jump – 5.49m/18-0.25 (+6.6)
            2. Javelin – 25.86m/84-10.25
            1. 800 Meters – 2:37.42

4x400-Meter Relay
1. Oklahoma State Team A – 3:55.36
2. Oklahoma State Team B – 3:55.38