YEAR IN REVIEW ZACH DAWSON XXX. oklahoma track & field Big 12 Champions University of Oklahoma Track & Field

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1 ZACH DAWSON XXX oklahoma track & field 2007 Big 12 Champions University of Oklahoma Track & Field 101

2 men s review Big 12 Champion, NCAA Midwest Region Champion and NCAA All-American Shardae Boutte In its third season under head coach Martin Smith, the University of Oklahoma men s track and field program continued its assault on the Oklahoma records and history books. The 2008 indoor season saw the Oklahoma men s track and field program reach its highest national ranking ever when it climbed to No. 3 in the national rankings at the end of January. Another highlight of the indoor season was the senior hurdler Leith putting together a four-meet win streak in the 60-meter hurdles from January into Feburary. It culminated with a win in the prestigious New Balance Collegiate Invitational. During the streak, Leith broke the tie he had held with Jason Stanley and established himself as the undisputed Oklahoma record holder in the event. Four men, Sheldon Leith, Marcus Pugh and triple jumpers Shardae Boutte and Tydree Lewis, traveled to Fayetteville, Ark., for the 2008 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships. The quartet accounted for 13 team points, which gave the Sooners a 15thplace finish, as Leith, Lewis and Boutte earned All-America honors. Only six points separated a number of teams as No. 8 Florida finished with 19 points. Arizona State won the NCAA team title with 44 points. Lewis, who entered the triple jump competition ranked eighth in the nation, bested Boutte s previous program triple jump record with a jump of (16.52) to take second in the event. The jump eclipsed Lewis personal indoor record of (16.03). Boutte entered the final meet as the nation s top-ranked athlete in the event with the previous school record mark of (16.48) set earlier in the season, but came up short in Fayetteville with a top jump of (15.92). Leith and Lewis weren t the only Oklahoma athletes establishing program records during the indoor season. Rob Sorrell made his presence known in the OU record books, as an individual and as a member of a relay. One day after Leith set the 60-meter hurdles record, Sorrell set the mile record at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational, covering the distance in a time of 4: It was not the only time, however, that Sorrell s named would go atop the Sooner performance lists. The redshirt-freshman teamed with Brayon Brown, Tony Clement and Zach Dawson on the record-breaking distance medley relay. The quartet didn t take long to gel, breaking the program record in the third meet of the indoor season. The four would later post the program s fifthfastest time as well. The season was not a disappointment for Boutte as the senior claimed the Big 12 Conference crown in the event, one of four individual event titles on the season for Boutte. 102 University of Oklahoma Track & Field 2009 Oklahoma Sooners

3 2008 MEN S INDOOR INDIVIDUAL TITLES 55-Meter Dash 6.27 Marcus Pugh Jan. 19 Texas Tech Invitational 60-Meter Dash 6.69 Marcus Pugh Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational 800-Meter Run 1:51.33 Tony Clement Jan. 11 Arkansas Invitational men s review 60-Meter Hurdles 7.93 Sheldon Leith Jan. 11 Arkansas Invitational 7.91 Sheldon Leith Jan. 26 Razorback Invitational 7.83 Sheldon Leith Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational 7.73 Sheldon Leith Feb. 8 New Balance Collegiate Invitational Pole Vault (5.15) Chip Heuser Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational (6.21) Chip Heuser Feb. 23 Sooner Indoor Open High Jump (2.05) Kevin Snyder Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational (2.09) Kevin Snyder Feb. 23 Sooner Indoor Open Long Jump (7.61) Shardae Boutte Jan. 11 Arkansas Invitational (7.37) Shardae Boutte Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational Triple Jump (16.14) Shardae Boutte Jan. 26 Razorback Invitational (15.81) Shardae Boutte Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational Weight Throw (15.64) Buck Sullivan Feb. 16 Oklahoma Christian Invitational Indoor All-American Tydree Lewis In the outdoor season, Boutte led all Oklahoma men with six individual event titles, all but one coming in the triple jump. Two of Boutte s biggest jumps added hardware to the OU trophy case. The senior leapt to titles at the Big 12 Championships, claiming an indoor/ outdoor sweep, and the NCAA Midwest Regional, the latter establishing a program record of (16.76). Boutte was one of two Oklahoma men to place their names atop the record books during the 2008 outdoor season. Buck Sullivan, in his first year on the Divison I level, quickly made a name for himself, grabbing the program record in the hammer in just the third outdoor meet of the season. Behind Boutte with most individual titles, Pugh and sophomore Zach Dawson each recorded three wins apiece. While Pugh s career as one of the most exciting sprinters in OU history came to a close, Dawson gave Sooner fans a sneak peek at the development of Oklahoma s latest sprints star. He recorded the seventh-fastest 400-meter hurdles time in program history and won two titles in the event. Pugh and Boutte were two of six Oklahoma men to qualify for the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It was there that Boutte claimed All-America honors in the triple jump. Heptathlon 5,329 Mitch Henry Jan. 26 Razorback Invitational 2008 MEN S OUTDOOR INDIVIDUAL TITLES 100-Meter Dash Marcus Pugh May 10 Sooner Twilight 200-Meter Dash Marcus Pugh March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational Marcus Pugh May 2 Arkansas Twilight 400-Meter Dash Zach Dawson April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 400-Meter Hurdles Zach Dawson April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Zach Dawson May 10 Sooner Twilight 4x100-Meter Relay Lewis, Pugh, Leith, Mitchell April 26 Sooner Invitational High Jump (2.15) Paul Gill April 26 Sooner Invitational Long Jump (7.50) Shardae Boutte April 26 Sooner Invitational Triple Jump (16.12) Shardae Boutte April 5 Texas Relays (16.10) Shardae Boutte April 19 John McDonnell Invitational (16.08) Tydree Lewis April 26 Sooner Invitational (16.06) Shardae Boutte May 4 Steve Scott Invitational (16.58) Shardae Boutte May 18 Big 12 Championships (16.76) Shardae Boutte May 31 NCAA Midwest Regional Decathlon 7,059 Mitch Henry April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Following the season, pole vaulter Chip Heuser received ESPN the Magazine Academic All-America honors while Kevin Schwab took third in the 10,000-meter run at the U.S. Jr. National Championships. Boutte, Lewis and Pugh all traveled to Eugene, Ore., to compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials Big 12 Champions University of Oklahoma Track & Field 103

4 men s performance list 2008 MEN S INDOOR 55-Meter Dash (6.26; 6.14) 6.29 A Marcus Pugh (Sr.) Jan. 19 Lubbock, Texas 60-Meter Dash (6.74; 6.63) 6.64 P Marcus Pugh (Sr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y Tydree Lewis (Sr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb Jacobi Mitchell (Sr.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. 200-Meter Dash (21.23; 20.83) P Marcus Pugh (Sr.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark Sheldon Leith (Sr.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark Dominique Johnson (Fr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb Adrian Wiltshire (Jr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb D Andre Fischer (Fr.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 400-Meter Dash (47.25; 46.15) Zach Dawson (So.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark Brayon Brown (Sr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y Jay McIntyre (Fr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark D Andre Fisher (Fr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 600-Yard Run 1:10.66 C Zach Dawson (So.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 1:12.87 C Brayon Brown (Sr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 1:17:19 Jay McIntyre (Fr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan. 800-Meter Run (1:50.50; 1:48.20) 1:50.10 P Tony Clement (Jr.) Feb. 9 New York City, N.Y. 1:51.73 Brayon Brown (Sr.) Feb. 9 New York City, N.Y. 1:52.63 Jacob Boone (So.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark. 1:54.11 Kyle Eckman (Sr.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark. 1:54.69 C Jason Coleman (Sr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 1:54.32 Chris Sweeney (RS-Fr.) March 7 Fayetteville, Ark. 1,000-Meter Run 2:24.08 Tony Clement (Jr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y. 2:25.91 Jacob Boone (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 2:30.27 Kyle Eckman (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 2:30.46 Jason Coleman (Sr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y. 2:50.34 Mitch Henry (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 3:01.89 Jamie Alexander (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. Mile Run (4:04.00; 3:59.50) 4:03.66 P* Rob Sorrell (So.) Feb. 9 New York City, N.Y. 4:06.98 Jacob Boone (So.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark. 4:14.22 Jason Coleman (Sr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. 3,000-Meter Run (8:05.00; 7:54.50) 8:12.17 Rob Sorrell (So.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 8:44.16 Jason Coleman (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 4x400-Meter Relay (3:10.40; 3:06.50) 3:13.87 Pugh, Leith, Brown, Dawson March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 3:13.94 Pugh, Leith, Brown, Dawson Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. Distance Medley Relay (9:45.70; 9:34.00) 9:42.35 P* Clement, Dawson, Brown, Sorrell Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 9:45.64 P Clement, Dawson, Brown, Sorrell Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark. 9:59.70 Clement, Dawson, Brown, Sorrell Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 55-Meter Hurdles (7.38; 7.17) 7.46 A Sheldon Leith (Sr.) Jan. 19 Lubbock, Texas 7.71 A D Andre Fisher (Fr.) Jan. 19 Lubbock, Texas 60-Meter Hurdles (7.91; 7.70) 7.73 P* Sheldon Leith (Sr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y D Andre Fisher (Fr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla Jay McIntyre (Fr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla Matt O Connor (Sr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan Mitch Henry (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark Dominique Johnson (Fr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla Jamie Alexander (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. High Jump (2.14; 2.24) (2.10) Kevin Snyder (So.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark (2.08) Paul Gill (So.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb (1.97) Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb (1.82) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. Pole Vault (5.20; 5.50) (5.21) P Chip Heuser (Sr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla (5.05) Sam Kranz (Fr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla (4.65) Mitch Henry (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb (4.65) Stuart Sparks (Fr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla (4.40) Matt O Connor (Sr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan (4.35) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. Long Jump (7.50; 7.85) (7.61) P Shardae Boutte (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark (7.13) Adrian Wiltshire (Jr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb (6.97) Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb (6.84) Dominique Johnson (Fr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla (6.79) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb (6.77) Tydree Lewis (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark (6.58) Frankie Green (Jr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. Triple Jump (15.40; 16.10) (16.52) Q* Tydree Lewis (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb (16.48) Q Shardae Boutte (Sr.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark (14.55) Frankie Green (Jr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb. Shot Put (17.75; 19.30) (13.33) Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb (12.97) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla (12.35) Matt O Connor (Sr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan. Weight Throw (19.50; 21.50) (15.87) Buck Sullivan (Jr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. Heptathlon (5,300; 5,650) 5,438 P Mitch Henry (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 5,006 Jamie Alexander (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. A - NCAA Automatic Qualifier, P - NCAA Provisional Qualifier, * - Program Record 2008 MEN S OUTDOOR 100-Meter Dash (Regional Qualifying Standard: 10.55) QW Marcus Pugh, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May Jacobi Mitchell, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April Shardae Boutte, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May Adrian Wiltshire, Jr. Norman, Okla. April Matt O Connor, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April Meter Dash (21.35) Q Marcus Pugh, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May QW Zach Dawson, So. Norman, Okla. April Jacobi Mitchell, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Chris Gilchrist, Jr. Norman, Okla. April Sheldon Leith, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. May W D Andre Fisher, Fr. Norman, Okla. April Adrian Wiltshire, Jr. Norman, Okla. April Shardae Boutte, Sr. Arlington, Texas March Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Tydree Lewis, Sr. Arlington, Texas March Jamie Alexander, Jr. Norman, Okla. April Mitch Henry, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Kevin Snyder, So. Arlington, Texas March Paul Gill, So. Arlington, Texas March Frankie Green, Jr. Arlington, Texas March Meter Dash (47.20) Q Zach Dawson, So. Norman, Okla. April Marcus Pugh, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Chris Gilchrist, Jr. Norman, Okla. May Brayon Brown, Sr. Palo Alto, Calif. April Sheldon Leith, Sr. Norman, Okla. May Mitch Henry, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May Meter Run (1:50.40) 1:49.47-Q Brayon Brown, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 1:51.76 Chris Sweeney, RS-Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 1:51.77 Kyle Eckman, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 1:52.01 Jacob Boone, RS-Fr. Norman, Okla. April 26 1:54.55 Jason Coleman, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 1:55.29 Rob Sorrell, RS-Fr. Norman, Okla. May 10 1,500-Meter Run (3:47.80) 3:43.96-Q Jacob Boone, RS-Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 3:44.29-Q Rob Sorrell, RS-Fr. Eugene, Ore. April 25 3:54.76 Jason Coleman, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 4:00.37 Chris Sweeney, RS-Fr. Palo Alto, Calif. April 5 5:06.51 Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 17 5:07.26 Jamie Alexander, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April Meter High Hurdles (14.30) Q Sheldon Leith, Sr. Des Moines, Iowa June Q D Andre Fisher, Fr. Boulder, Colo. May Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Mitch Henry, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April Jamie Alexander, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April Meter Intermediate Hurdles (52.51) Q Zach Dawson, So. Boulder, Colo. May 18 4x100-Meter Relay (40.66) Q Lewis, Pugh, Leith, Mitchell Norman, Okla. April Q Leith, Mitchell, Pugh, Lewis Austin, Texas April Q Lewis, Pugh, Leith, Mitchell Austin, Texas April 5 4x400-Meter Relay (3:10.00) 3:11.47 Dawson, Leith, Mitchell, Pugh Norman, Okla. April 26 High Jump ( [2.10]) (2.15)-Q Paul Gill, So. Norman, Okla. April (1.95) Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May (1.80) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 Pole Vault ( [5.05]) (5.20)-Q Chip Heuser, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May (4.60) Mitch Henry, Sr. Norman, Okla. May (4.45) Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. April (4.35) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 17 Long Jump ( [7.34]) (7.68)-Q Adrian Wiltshire, Jr. Lincoln, Neb. May (7.50)-QW Shardae Boutte, Sr. Norman, Okla. April (7.13) Mitch Henry, Sr. Norman, Okla. May (7.09)-W Tydree Lewis, Sr. Norman, Okla. April (6.80) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Norman, Okla. May 10 Triple Jump ( [15.00]) (16.76)-Q* Shardae Boutte, Sr. Lincoln, Neb. May (16.14)-Q Tydree Lewis, Sr. Lincoln, Neb. May (15.30)-Q Frankie Green, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 Shot Put ( [16.80]) (13.02) Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May (12.13) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May (11.67) Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. May 10 Discus (169-7 [51.70]) (41.42) Mitch Henry, Sr. Arlington, Texas March (40.10) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Norman, Okla. May (39.74) Buck Sullivan, Jr. Norman, Okla. April (35.91) Matt O Connor, Sr. Arlington, Texas March 29 Javelin (202-1 [61.60]) (62.35)-Q Mitch Henry, Sr. Lincoln, Neb. May (51.99) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April (49.53) Chase Bridgforth, Jr. Tulsa, Okla. March 22 Hammer (186-4 [56.80]) (59.60)-Q* Buck Sullivan, Jr. Austin, Texas April 3 Decathlon (NCAA Auto: 7,500; Prov: 6,900) 7,144-PQ Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 17 6,638 Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 17 Q - NCAA Regional Qualifier, * - Program Record 104 University of Oklahoma Track & Field 2009 Oklahoma Sooners

5 women s review In the third season under head coach Martin Smith and associate head coach Dana Boone, the University of Oklahoma women s track and field program continued to show steady improvement. The program remained in the top half of the Big 12 Conference with a sixthplace finish at the 2008 Big 12 Outdoor Championships. The team also earned multiple event titles throughout the year to go with six NCAA All-Americans. Junior Latoya Greaves quickly made a name for herself on the Division I level after transferring from Oklahoma Baptist. The Jamaican native followed up her indoor success by winning the 100-meter hurdles title at the Big 12 Championships, accomplishing the conference sweep and setting an OU program record. Big 12 Hurdles Champion Latoya Greaves and All-American Amy Backel Toni Smith Under first-year throws coach Brian Blutreich, Amy Backel concentrated solely on the throws after beginning her career as a multi-event athlete. The decision paid off handily for the sophomore who set the program record in the event and finished seventh at the NCAA Championships and become OU s first woman to earn the honors in the javelin. While one OU star s career started to shine, another s came to an end in 2008 as Jessica Eldridge closed out her collegiate career as one of OU s most decorated distance runners. Eldridge did so with her fourth career NCAA All-America honor. The senior, who is one of just six OU women to garner the honor in cross country, picked up her fourth career All-America honor in the 1,500-meter run. The winning did not stop at the conference meet for Greaves as she secured the event s title at the NCAA Midwest Regional as well. The win marked one of eight in the event throughout the season for Greaves who became OU s first-ever female hurdler to capture NCAA All-America honors with a fifthplace finish at the NCAA Championships. For the second consecutive year, the OU women s program had an athlete earn two All-America honors in the same outdoor season as horizontal jumper Toni Smith replicated Yolanda Goff s effort in The senior extended her own program record in the triple jump to finish sixth and earn her fourth career NCAA All-America honor. The effort came one day after earning her third career honor in the long jump, an event she leaves OU at third in the program s record book. The 2008 OU women made their marks in the OU record books. Sophomore Scottesha Miller ran program record times in the 100- and 200-meter dash. Greaves and Backel took over the top spots in the 100-meter hurdles and javelin while Smith extended her top mark in the triple jump. In all, 25 marks were added to the OU performance lists in Following the season, Backel was named an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-American while Catherine Odell was named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI team. Miller and Leslie Cole teamed together on the U.S. team at the NACAC Under-23 Track & Field Championships and each won a gold medal while Greaves competed for Jamaica, earning silver and bronze medals. Backel, Cole, Miller and Smith all traveled to Eugene, Ore., to compete in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials with Backel, Cole and Smith all recording top-15 finishes Big 12 Champions University of Oklahoma Track & Field 105

6 women s review 2008 WOMEN S INDOOR INDIVIDUAL TITLES 60-Meter Dash 7.47 Scottesha Miller Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational 7.47 Scottesha Miller Feb. 23 Sooner Indoor Open 200-Meter Dash Leslie Cole Feb. 23 Sooner Indoor Open 55-Meter Hurdles 7.86 Latoya Greaves Jan. 19 Texas Tech Invitational 60-Meter Hurdles 8.21 Latoya Greaves March 1 Big 12 Championships Shot Put (13.42) Mikaela Johansson Feb. 16 Oklahoma Christian Invitational Weight Throw (16.69) Mikaela Johansson Feb. 16 Oklahoma Christian Invitational 2008 WOMEN S OUTDOOR INDIVIDUAL TITLES 100-Meter Dash Scottesha Miller April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Scottesha Miller April 26 Sooner Invitational Scottesha Miller May 2 Arkansas Twilight 2008 Indoor All-American Leslie Cole The 2008 indoor season for the University of Oklahoma women s team was a mixture of returning student-athletes and new faces, both contributing to a number of highlights throughout the season. One of those newcomers, Latoya Greaves, broke through in her first season on the Division I level. After completing the regular season with fast times, but no titles, the Jamaican native put it all together in the Big 12 Conference Championships with a personal-best 8.21 to grab the 60-meter hurdles title. Greaves qualified for the NCAA Championships where she finished 10th. Joining Greaves at the NCAA meet was a familiar face to Oklahoma track followers in Leslie Cole. The junior captured her third career All-America honor by finishing ninth in the 400-meter dash with a time of Another newcomer to the Oklahoma program, Mikaela Johansson made a name for herself in the 2008 indoor season by rewriting the Oklahoma record books in the weight throw. The Swedish native tossed the weighted bag a distance of (16.79) to eclipse the former program record of (16.05), set by Katherine Webster in Katherine Johnson posted a season-best height of (1.73) in the high jump to take second at the Big 12 Championships while three OU women, Cole (400-meter dash), Kristi Cook (800-meter run) and Tijahnni Newton (600-yard run), took bronze at the conference meet. 200-Meter Dash Scottesha Miller March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational Scottesha Miller April 19 John McDonnell Collegiate Invitational Leslie Cole April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Leslie Cole April 26 Sooner Invitational 400-Meter Dash Leslie Cole March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational Leslie Cole April 26 Sooner Invitational 800-Meter Run 2:07.17 Kristi Cook April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 2:12.52 Kristi Cook May 10 Sooner Twilight 4x100-Meter Relay Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Cole, Walker, Barnes, Mlller Aril 26 Sooner Invitational Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller May 2 Arkansas Twilight 4x400-Meter Relay 3:41.16 Cole, Newton, Greaves, Walker March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational 100-Meter Hurdles Latoya Greaves March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational Latoya Greaves April 12 John Jacobs Invitational Latoya Greaves April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Latoya Greaves April 26 Sooner Invitational Latoya Greaves May 2 Arkansas Twilight Latoya Greaves May 10 Sooner Twilight Latoya Greaves May 18 Big 12 Championships Latoya Greaves May 31 NCAA Midwest Regional High Jump (1.75) Katherine Johnson April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Long Jump (6.24) Toni Smith April 26 Sooner Invitational (5.18) Toni Smith May 4 Steve Scott Invitational (6.09) Ti Anca Mock May 10 Sooner Twilight Triple Jump (13.30) Toni Smith April 26 Sooner Invitational (12.90) Latoya Heath May 10 Sooner Twilight Shot Put (14.58) Amy Backel May 10 Sooner Twilight Javelin (47.36) Amy Backel March 22 Tulsa Duels (50.80) Amy Backel March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational (51.09) Amy Backel April 26 Sooner Invitational 106 University of Oklahoma Track & Field 2009 Oklahoma Sooners

7 2008 WOMEN S INDOOR 60-Meter Dash (7.44; 7.26) 7.40 P Scottesha Miller (RS-Fr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb Leslie Cole (Jr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla Jalesa Walker (Fr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla Missy Barnes (Fr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. 200-Meter Dash (23.90; 23.20) Leslie Cole (Jr.) Feb. 9 New York City, N.Y Scottesha Miller (RS-Fr.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark Jasmine Still (So.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark Latoya Greaves (So.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark Jalesa Walker (Fr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark Demeeka Jones (Fr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark Tijahnni Newton (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark Missy Barnes (Fr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla Shquanda Meylor (So.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 400-Meter Dash (54.40; 52.40) P Leslie Cole (Jr.) March 8 Ames, Iowa Tijahnni Newton (Sr.) March 8 Ames, Iowa Jasmine Still (So.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark Amanda Mayfield (Jr.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark Shquanda Meylor (So.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb. 600-Yard Run 1:21.46 Tijahnni Newton (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 1:23.11 C Jasmine Still (So.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 1:24.04 C Amanda Mayfield (Jr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 1:24.19 C Kristi Cook (Sr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 800-Meter Run (2:09.00; 2:05.00) 2:09.20 Kristi Cook (Sr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. 2:11.76 Amanda Mayfield (Jr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. 2:41.82 C Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. 3:09.47 Carli Wester (So.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 1,000-Meter Run 2:53.22 Kelly Waters (Fr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 2:56.41 Jessica Engel (Fr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y. 2:58.47 Kristi Cook (Sr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan. 3:01.89 Lauren Watson (So.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y. Mile Run (4:48.00; 4:40.00) 4:54.10 Kelly Waters (Fr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. 4:56.69 Jessica Engel (Fr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. 5:03.04 Lauren Watson (So.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark. 5:12.76 Kristi Cook (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 4x400-Meter Relay (3:40.00; 3:33.00) 3:41.24 Newton, Greaves, Walker, Cole March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 3:43.48 Still, Cole, Greaves, Newton Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. Distance Medley Relay (11:30.00; 11:09.00) 11:30.01 Engel, Cole, Cook, Waters Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark. 11:38.16 Cook, Walker, Mayfield, Waters Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 55-Meter Hurdles (7.86; 7.57) 7.88 A Latoya Greaves (So.) Jan. 19 Lubbock, Texas 8.10 A Demeeka Jones (Fr.) Jan. 19 Lubbock, Texas 60-Meter Hurdles (8.43; 8.14) 8.21 P Latoya Greaves (So.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb Latoya Heath (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb Demeeka Jones (Fr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb Shquanda Meylor (So.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. High Jump (1.78; 1.85) (1.73) Katherine Johnson (Jr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb (1.61) Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla (1.55) Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. Pole Vault (3.95; 4.20) (3.60) Jessica Brown (Jr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. Long Jump (6.10; 6.35) (6.16) P Scottesha Miller (Fr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y (5.95) Latoya Heath (So.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark (5.85) Dominique Jacobs (Jr.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark (5.47) Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb (4.78) Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. Triple Jump (12.65, 13.30) (12.46) Latoya Heath (So.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb (12.42) Dominique Jacobs (Jr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. Shot Put (15.20; 16.90) (13.69) Mikaela Johansson (Jr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla (10.33) Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla (9.08) Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. Weight Throw (18.75; 21.00) (16.79)* Mikaela Johansson (Jr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. Pentathlon (3,700; 4,050) 3,013 Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 2,941 Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla WOMEN S OUTDOOR 100-Meter Dash (Regional Qualifying Standard: 11.75) Q* Scottesha Miller, So. Boulder, Colo. May Missy Barnes, Fr. Boulder, Colo. May Jalesa Walker, Fr. Norman, Okla. April Ti Anca Mock, Fr. Norman, Okla. April W Toni Smith, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Latoya Heath, So. Norman, Okla. April Meter Dash (23.96) Q* Scottesha Miller, So. Boulder, Colo. May Q Leslie Cole, Jr. Norman, Okla. April Q Tijahnni Newton, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Jalesa Walker, Fr. Norman, Okla. April Latoya Greaves, So. Norman, Okla. April Missy Barnes, Fr. Norman, Okla. April Jasmine Still, So. Norman, Okla. April Carli Wester, RS-Fr. Arlington, Texas March Toni Smith, Sr. Arlington, Texas March Katherine Johnson, Jr. Arlington, Texas March Ashley Hagensick, So. Arlington, Texas March Meter Dash (54.61) Q Leslie Cole, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May Q Tijahnni Newton, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Jalesa Walker, Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. May Jasmine Still, So. Arlington, Texas March Kristi Cook, Sr. Norman, Okla. April Meter Run (2:09.80) 2:07.17-Q Kristi Cook, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 2:07.70-Q Catherine Odell, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 1,500-Meter Run (4:27.80) 4:18.82-Q Jessica Eldridge, Sr. Lincoln, Neb. May 31 4:26.87-Q Catherine Odell, Sr. Palo Alto, Calif. April 5 4:39.11 Kelly Waters, Fr. Palo Alto, Calif. April 5 4:48.01 Kristi Cook, Sr. Palo Alto, Calif. April 5 10,000-Meter Run (33:30.00) 38:29.32 Kelly Waters, Fr. Boulder, Colo. May Meter High Hurdles (13.92) *Q Latoya Greaves, So. Boulder, Colo. May Q Latoya Heath, So. Boulder, Colo. May 18 4x100-Meter Relay (45.70) Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller Boulder, Colo. May Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller Lincoln, Neb. May Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller Fayetteville, Ark. May Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Mock Des Moines, Iowa June Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Mock Lincoln, Neb. May 31 4x400-Meter Relay (3:42.00) 3:35.65-Q Newton, Walker, Greaves, Cole Lincoln, Neb. May 31 3:37.00-Q Newton, Walker, Greaves, Cole Des Moines, Iowa June 12 3:37.22-Q Mock, Still, Greaves, Cole Austin, Texas April 5 3:38.73-Q Newton, Greaves, Walker, Cole Boulder, Colo. May 18 High Jump ( [1.75]) (1.75)-Q Katherine Johnson, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April (1.60) Ashley Hagensick, So. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 Pole Vault ( [3.85]) (3.65) Jessica Brown, So. Arlington, Texas March 29 Long Jump ( [6.00]) (6.39)-Q Toni Smith, Sr. Des Moines, Iowa June (6.31)-Q Scottesha Miller, So. Fayetteville, Ark. May (6.12)-Q Ti Anca Mock, Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. May (6.02)-QW Latoya Heath, So. Norman, Okla. April (5.93) Dominique Jacobs, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April (5.92)-W Carli Wester, RS-Fr. Norman, Okla. May 10 Triple Jump ( [12.32]) (13.63)-Q Toni Smith, Sr. Des Moines, Iowa June (12.90)-Q Latoya Heath, So. Norman, Okla. May (11.98) Dominique Jacobs, Jr. Norman, Okla. April (11.86) Ti Anca Mock, Fr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 Shot Put ( [14.30]) (14.58)-Q Amy Backel, So. Arlington, Texas May 10 Javelin (142-7 [43.45]) (52.39)-Q* Amy Backel, So. Des Moines, Iowa June 14 women s performance list 2007 Big 12 Champions University of Oklahoma Track & Field 107

8 team awards 2008 TEAM AWARDS MVP - Men s Track and Field Shardae Boutte MVP - Women s Track and Field Latoya Greaves MVP - Men s Cross Country Rob Sorrell MVP - Women s Cross Country Jessica Eldridge Outstanding Newcomers Tony Clement and Latoya Greaves HENRY D. AND IDA MOSIER MEMORIAL ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT The Henry D. Mosier Track Scholarship was established in memory of Henry D. Mosier, who graduated from the OU School of Pharmacy, and participated on the Sooner track team in OWEN HEWETT AWARD The Owen Hewett Award is given to a track & field athlete who embodies the characteristics of the ultimate student-athlete. It is annually awarded to a man and woman who hold a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above and is an outstanding performer on the track. Hewett was a former manager for the track team and is currently on the O Club board. He remains a fixture among the Sooner Track & Field program. Owen Hewett Award Winners 1990 Kay Gooch, Bryan Yockers 1991 Kay Gooch, Paul Causey 1992 Kay Gooch, Brian Yockers 1993 Kay Gooch, Conor Holt 1994 Kay Gooch, Conor Holt 1995 Jenny Bramer, Justin Chapman 1996 Jenny Bramer, Justin Chapman 1997 Silke Vogel, Chris Westfield 1998 Amy Tinker, Jason Larabee, Katie Webster 1999 Jennifer Fontenot, Kino Roberts 2000 Janel Hayes, Jonas Lusk 2001 Janel Hayes, Marcus Bivines 2002 Sandé Swaby, Aldwyn Sappleton 2003 Jimyria Hicks, Aldwyn Sappleton 2004 Renea Burns, Dan Strong 2005 Catherine Odell, Kevin Bookout 2006 Catherine Odell, Chip Heuser 2007 Jessica Eldridge, Chip Heuser 2008 Amy Backel, Rob Sorrell Henry and Ida Mosier always had an interest in the University of Oklahoma Track program. They donated funds to help build the Mosier Indoor Facility. Some of the money also has been used to resurface the track inside the Mosier Facility. Annually, honorary scholarship recipients are selected by the Sooner track program Recipients Jessica Eldridge and Jason Coleman 2007 Recipients Catherine Odell and Robert Sorrell 2008 Recipients Tydree Lewis and Kelly Waters E.H. AND RENA MILES TRACK SCHOLARSHIP E.H. and Rena Miles were involved with Sooner track for many years. E.H. was a starter at home track meets for many seasons. The Miles family also contributed money for the construction of the Mosier Indoor Facility. An endowment also has been made in their names and will be used for track scholarships Recipient Scott Martin 2007 Recipient Kevin Bookout 2008 Recipient Shardae Boutte All-American Jessica Eldridge 108 University of Oklahoma Track & Field 2009 Oklahoma Sooners