Johnson, Rodriguez Run Top-Five Mile Performances

Friday, January 25

Fayetteville, Arkansas

All Day

Oklahoma State University

Razorback Invitational

January 26, 2019 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

STILLWATER—Sinclaire Johnson followed up her distance medley relay anchor leg with an excellent performance and Isai Rodriguez opened his season with a top-five finish in the mile for the Oklahoma State track and field teams.

At the UW Invitational in Seattle, Johnson ran a 4:35.62 to take second overall in a stacked field, beating out the likes of All-Americans Allie Ostrander and Katie Rainsberger. Johnson finished runner-up to only professional athlete Hanna Green of the Oregon Track Club.

Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Dave Smith said he thought it was a great race for Johnson after a short turnaround.

"I think it was a great race for her," Smith said. "It's hard to come back after last night, which had a lot of emotional output, but I thought she competed well. I think she set out to be the best collegiate girl and she was."

Johnson's time comes in at No. 3 in OSU history, behind only national champions Kaela Edwards and Natalja Piliusina.

At the Razorback Invitational in Arkansas, Rodriguez opened his season in the Mile and finished in third place with a time of 4:05.64. He finished behind Oregon's Cooper Teare and Arkansas' Cameron Griffith, who both ran sub-4 minute miles.

Rodriguez's time also shaves five seconds off of his previous personal best in the event.

The men's 4x400-meter relay team won the event in a time of 3:13.30. The time sets a season best mark for the Cowboys, beating their previous best mark by about six seconds.

Ashton Hicks and LaKyron Mays both ran their first collegiate 400 meters and both earned top-10 finishes. Hicks finished the race in 47.33 and Mays ran 400 meters in 48.15.

Assistant coach Cody Halsey said she was pleased with how OSU competed.

"There were multiple personal bests and lots of gritty performances," Halsey said. "I was really impressed with our young athletes. They did some big things fairly early in the season, which is always great to see."

UW Invitational

One Mile
2. Sinclaire Johnson – 4:35.62
25. Molly Sughroue – 4:47.41

800 Meters
18. Abbie Hetherington – 2:10.01
29. Kaylee Dodd – 2:11.40

Arkansas Invitational Results

Men's Results

60 Meters
13. Kurtis Cotton – 6.86
24. Wyatt Duvall – 6.99

400 Meters
2. Ashton Hicks – 47.33
6. LaKyron Mays – 48.15

800 Meters
5. Garrett Calhoun – 1:52.39
13. Tanner Green – 1:59.22

One Mile
4. Ryan Smeeton – 4:07.95
6. Noah Gade – 4:11.12
10. Bryce Quigley – 4:15.05
14. Sukhi Khosla – 4:17.43
17. Owen Krewson – 4:29.26
18. Nicholas Kenville – 4:31.44

One Mile Invitational
3. Isai Rodriguez – 4:05.64
5. Isaiah Priddey – 4:08.67
9. Ayrton Ledesma Fuentes – 4:21.54

3,000 Meters
4. Adam Dayani – 8:26.42
8. Shayan Zarrin – 8:43.75

Heptathlon
5. Mace Metcalf – 4,949 points
            7. 60-Meter Hurdles – 8.69
            3. Pole Vault – 4.55m/14-11
            6. 1,000 Meters – 2:56.63
7. Cole Verble – 3,970 points
            8. 60-Meter Hurdles – 9.03
            5. Pole Vault – 4.35m/14-3.25
            7. 1,000 Meters – 2:58.69
8. Jake Dyer – 3,846 points
            9. 60-Meter Hurdles – 9.59
            --. Pole Vault – NH
            8. 1,000 Meters – 3:17.35

4X400-Meter Relay
1. Oklahoma State – 3:13.30

Shot Put
9. Torrey Hickel – 16.06m/52-8.25

Women's Results

60 Meters
9. Aaliyah Birmingham – 7.46
20. Kira White – 7.77

400 Meters
10. Latriceia Smith – 56.93
16. Sarah Horan – 58.17
18. Michaela Travers – 59.86

800 Meters
6. Morgan Szekely – 2:13.86
7. Maddie Salek – 2:15.08
9. Amira Coleman – 2:15.42

800 Meter Invitational
7. Kaytlyn Larson – 2:11.49

One Mile
2. Taylor Somers – 4:52.95
6. Haley Geissler – 4:54.40
9. Grace Baker – 5:00.32
12. Katherine Ruck – 5:27.05
13. Anna Gunter – 5:39.69

One Mile Invitational
8. Ariane Ballner – 4:52.14
9. Molly Born – 4:54.27
10. Montanna McAvoy – 4:54.64

3,000 Meters
4. Rilee Rigdon – 10:02.83
12. Amanda Mayoral – 10:38.50

4X400-Meter Relay
2. Oklahoma State – 3:48.38

Shot Put
10. Jocelen Ruth – 11.73m/38-6

Triple Jump
13. Ryan Roane – 12.14m/39-10