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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 54-2.50 (16.52) to take second in the event. The jump eclipsed Lewis personal indoor record of 52-7.25 (16.03). Boutte entered the final meet as the nation s top-ranked athlete in the event with the previous school record mark of 54-1.00 (16.48) set earlier in the season, but came up short in Fayetteville with a top jump of 52-2.75 (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 4:03.66. 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
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 16-10.75 (5.15) Chip Heuser Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational 17-1.00 (6.21) Chip Heuser Feb. 23 Sooner Indoor Open High Jump 6-8.75 (2.05) Kevin Snyder Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational 6-10.25 (2.09) Kevin Snyder Feb. 23 Sooner Indoor Open Long Jump 24-11.75 (7.61) Shardae Boutte Jan. 11 Arkansas Invitational 24-2.25 (7.37) Shardae Boutte Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational Triple Jump 52-11.50 (16.14) Shardae Boutte Jan. 26 Razorback Invitational 51-10.50 (15.81) Shardae Boutte Feb. 2 J.D. Martin Invitational Weight Throw 51-3.75 (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 55-0.00 (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 10.38 Marcus Pugh May 10 Sooner Twilight 200-Meter Dash 21.09 Marcus Pugh March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational 20.86 Marcus Pugh May 2 Arkansas Twilight 400-Meter Dash 46.61 Zach Dawson April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 400-Meter Hurdles 51.12 Zach Dawson April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 51.28 Zach Dawson May 10 Sooner Twilight 4x100-Meter Relay 40.41 Lewis, Pugh, Leith, Mitchell April 26 Sooner Invitational High Jump 7-0.50 (2.15) Paul Gill April 26 Sooner Invitational Long Jump 24-7.25 (7.50) Shardae Boutte April 26 Sooner Invitational Triple Jump 52-10.75 (16.12) Shardae Boutte April 5 Texas Relays 52-10.00 (16.10) Shardae Boutte April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 52-9.25 (16.08) Tydree Lewis April 26 Sooner Invitational 52-8.25 (16.06) Shardae Boutte May 4 Steve Scott Invitational 54-4.75 (16.58) Shardae Boutte May 18 Big 12 Championships 55-0.00 (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. 2007 Big 12 Champions University of Oklahoma Track & Field 103
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. 6.95 Tydree Lewis (Sr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb. 6.96 Jacobi Mitchell (Sr.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark. 7.18 Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 7.25 Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. 200-Meter Dash (21.23; 20.83) 21.12 P Marcus Pugh (Sr.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark. 21.89 Sheldon Leith (Sr.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 23.22 Dominique Johnson (Fr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb. 23.49 Adrian Wiltshire (Jr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb. 23.80 D Andre Fischer (Fr.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 400-Meter Dash (47.25; 46.15) 48.57 Zach Dawson (So.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 49.67 Brayon Brown (Sr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y. 51.75 Jay McIntyre (Fr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. 53.26 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. 8.08 D Andre Fisher (Fr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 8.41 Jay McIntyre (Fr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. 8.42 Matt O Connor (Sr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan. 8.57 Mitch Henry (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 8.84 Dominique Johnson (Fr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 8.91 Jamie Alexander (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. High Jump (2.14; 2.24) 6-10.75 (2.10) Kevin Snyder (So.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark. 6-9.75 (2.08) Paul Gill (So.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 6-5.50 (1.97) Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 5-11.50 (1.82) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. Pole Vault (5.20; 5.50) 17-1.00 (5.21) P Chip Heuser (Sr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 16-6.75 (5.05) Sam Kranz (Fr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 15-3.00 (4.65) Mitch Henry (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 15-3.00 (4.65) Stuart Sparks (Fr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 14-5.25 (4.40) Matt O Connor (Sr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan. 14-3.25 (4.35) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. Long Jump (7.50; 7.85) 24-11.75 (7.61) P Shardae Boutte (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 23-4.75 (7.13) Adrian Wiltshire (Jr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 22-10.50 (6.97) Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 22-5.25 (6.84) Dominique Johnson (Fr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 22-3.50 (6.79) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 22-2.50 (6.77) Tydree Lewis (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 21-7.25 (6.58) Frankie Green (Jr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. Triple Jump (15.40; 16.10) 54-2.50 (16.52) Q* Tydree Lewis (Sr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 54-1.00 (16.48) Q Shardae Boutte (Sr.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark. 47-9.00 (14.55) Frankie Green (Jr.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb. Shot Put (17.75; 19.30) 43-9.00 (13.33) Mitch Henry (Sr.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 42-6.75 (12.97) Jamie Alexander (Sr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. 40-6.25 (12.35) Matt O Connor (Sr.) Dec. 8 Manhattan, Kan. Weight Throw (19.50; 21.50) 52-0.75 (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) 10.16-QW Marcus Pugh, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 10.81 Jacobi Mitchell, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 11.06 Shardae Boutte, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 12 11.10 Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 11.18 Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 11.32 Adrian Wiltshire, Jr. Norman, Okla. April 12 11.64 Matt O Connor, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 18 200-Meter Dash (21.35) 20.47-Q Marcus Pugh, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 21.32-QW Zach Dawson, So. Norman, Okla. April 12 21.54 Jacobi Mitchell, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 12 21.70 Chris Gilchrist, Jr. Norman, Okla. April 12 22.01 Sheldon Leith, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 22.21-W D Andre Fisher, Fr. Norman, Okla. April 12 22.48 Adrian Wiltshire, Jr. Norman, Okla. April 26 22.62 Shardae Boutte, Sr. Arlington, Texas March 29 22.73 Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 22.82 Tydree Lewis, Sr. Arlington, Texas March 29 22.88 Jamie Alexander, Jr. Norman, Okla. April 26 23.23 Mitch Henry, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 23.25 Kevin Snyder, So. Arlington, Texas March 29 23.84 Paul Gill, So. Arlington, Texas March 29 23.93 Frankie Green, Jr. Arlington, Texas March 29 400-Meter Dash (47.20) 46.61-Q Zach Dawson, So. Norman, Okla. April 26 47.42 Marcus Pugh, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 49.67 Chris Gilchrist, Jr. Norman, Okla. May 10 50.18 Brayon Brown, Sr. Palo Alto, Calif. April 5 51.33 Sheldon Leith, Sr. Norman, Okla. May 10 51.54 Mitch Henry, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 18 51.68 Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 800-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 19 110-Meter High Hurdles (14.30) 13.74-Q Sheldon Leith, Sr. Des Moines, Iowa June 12 14.28-Q D Andre Fisher, Fr. Boulder, Colo. May 17 15.39 Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 12 15.50 Mitch Henry, Sr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 15.96 Jamie Alexander, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 400-Meter Intermediate Hurdles (52.51) 50.67-Q Zach Dawson, So. Boulder, Colo. May 18 4x100-Meter Relay (40.66) 40.41-Q Lewis, Pugh, Leith, Mitchell Norman, Okla. April 26 40.44-Q Leith, Mitchell, Pugh, Lewis Austin, Texas April 4 40.50-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 (6-10.75 [2.10]) 7-0.50 (2.15)-Q Paul Gill, So. Norman, Okla. April 26 6-4.75 (1.95) Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 5-10.75 (1.80) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 Pole Vault (16-7.00 [5.05]) 17-0.75 (5.20)-Q Chip Heuser, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 15-1.00 (4.60) Mitch Henry, Sr. Norman, Okla. May 10 14-7.25 (4.45) Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 14-3.25 (4.35) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 17 Long Jump (24-1.00 [7.34]) 25-2.50 (7.68)-Q Adrian Wiltshire, Jr. Lincoln, Neb. May 30 24-7.25 (7.50)-QW Shardae Boutte, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 23-4.75 (7.13) Mitch Henry, Sr. Norman, Okla. May 10 23-3.25 (7.09)-W Tydree Lewis, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 12 22-3.75 (6.80) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Norman, Okla. May 10 Triple Jump (49-2.75 [15.00]) 55-0.00 (16.76)-Q* Shardae Boutte, Sr. Lincoln, Neb. May 31 52-11.50 (16.14)-Q Tydree Lewis, Sr. Lincoln, Neb. May 31 50-2.50 (15.30)-Q Frankie Green, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 Shot Put (55-1.50 [16.80]) 42-8.75 (13.02) Mitch Henry, Sr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 39-9.75 (12.13) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 16 38-3.50 (11.67) Matt O Connor, Sr. Norman, Okla. May 10 Discus (169-7 [51.70]) 135-11 (41.42) Mitch Henry, Sr. Arlington, Texas March 29 131-7 (40.10) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Norman, Okla. May 10 130-4.75 (39.74) Buck Sullivan, Jr. Norman, Okla. April 12 117-10 (35.91) Matt O Connor, Sr. Arlington, Texas March 29 Javelin (202-1 [61.60]) 204-7 (62.35)-Q Mitch Henry, Sr. Lincoln, Neb. May 30 170-7 (51.99) Jamie Alexander, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 162-6 (49.53) Chase Bridgforth, Jr. Tulsa, Okla. March 22 Hammer (186-4 [56.80]) 195-6 (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
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 2007. 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 2008. 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. 2007 Big 12 Champions University of Oklahoma Track & Field 105
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 24.71 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 44-0.50 (13.42) Mikaela Johansson Feb. 16 Oklahoma Christian Invitational Weight Throw 54-9.25 (16.69) Mikaela Johansson Feb. 16 Oklahoma Christian Invitational 2008 WOMEN S OUTDOOR INDIVIDUAL TITLES 100-Meter Dash 11.52 Scottesha Miller April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 11.66 Scottesha Miller April 26 Sooner Invitational 11.60 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 53.65. 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 55-1.00 (16.79) to eclipse the former program record of 52-8.00 (16.05), set by Katherine Webster in 2000. Katherine Johnson posted a season-best height of 5-8.00 (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 24.00 Scottesha Miller March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational 23.61 Scottesha Miller April 19 John McDonnell Collegiate Invitational 23.46 Leslie Cole April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 23.01 Leslie Cole April 26 Sooner Invitational 400-Meter Dash 54.35 Leslie Cole March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational 52.70 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 45.38 Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 44.91 Cole, Walker, Barnes, Mlller Aril 26 Sooner Invitational 44.42 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 13.71 Latoya Greaves March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational 13.19 Latoya Greaves April 12 John Jacobs Invitational 13.30 Latoya Greaves April 19 John McDonnell Invitational 13.52 Latoya Greaves April 26 Sooner Invitational 13.23 Latoya Greaves May 2 Arkansas Twilight 13.42 Latoya Greaves May 10 Sooner Twilight 12.99 Latoya Greaves May 18 Big 12 Championships 13.17 Latoya Greaves May 31 NCAA Midwest Regional High Jump 5-8.75 (1.75) Katherine Johnson April 19 John McDonnell Invitational Long Jump 20-5.75 (6.24) Toni Smith April 26 Sooner Invitational 20-3.50 (5.18) Toni Smith May 4 Steve Scott Invitational 19-11.75 (6.09) Ti Anca Mock May 10 Sooner Twilight Triple Jump 43-7.75 (13.30) Toni Smith April 26 Sooner Invitational 42-4.00 (12.90) Latoya Heath May 10 Sooner Twilight Shot Put 47-10.00 (14.58) Amy Backel May 10 Sooner Twilight Javelin 155-4 (47.36) Amy Backel March 22 Tulsa Duels 166-8 (50.80) Amy Backel March 29 Bobby Lane Invitational 167-7 (51.09) Amy Backel April 26 Sooner Invitational 106 University of Oklahoma Track & Field 2009 Oklahoma Sooners
2008 WOMEN S INDOOR 60-Meter Dash (7.44; 7.26) 7.40 P Scottesha Miller (RS-Fr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 7.55 Leslie Cole (Jr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 7.58 Jalesa Walker (Fr.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 7.78 Missy Barnes (Fr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. 200-Meter Dash (23.90; 23.20) 24.02 Leslie Cole (Jr.) Feb. 9 New York City, N.Y. 24.17 Scottesha Miller (RS-Fr.) Feb. 16 Fayetteville, Ark. 24.96 Jasmine Still (So.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 24.99 Latoya Greaves (So.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 25.13 Jalesa Walker (Fr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 25.26 Demeeka Jones (Fr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 25.28 Tijahnni Newton (Sr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 26.39 Missy Barnes (Fr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. 26.53 Shquanda Meylor (So.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 400-Meter Dash (54.40; 52.40) 53.44 P Leslie Cole (Jr.) March 8 Ames, Iowa 55.38 Tijahnni Newton (Sr.) March 8 Ames, Iowa 56.49 Jasmine Still (So.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 57.93 Amanda Mayfield (Jr.) Feb. 15 Fayetteville, Ark. 59.49 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. 8.49 Latoya Heath (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 8.63 Demeeka Jones (Fr.) Jan. 11 Fayetteville, Ark. 8.93 Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 9.24 Shquanda Meylor (So.) Feb. 9 Lincoln, Neb. 9.24 Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. High Jump (1.78; 1.85) 5-8.00 (1.73) Katherine Johnson (Jr.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 5-3.25 (1.61) Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. 5-1.00 (1.55) Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. Pole Vault (3.95; 4.20) 11-9.75 (3.60) Jessica Brown (Jr.) Feb. 16 Norman, Okla. Long Jump (6.10; 6.35) 20-2.50 (6.16) P Scottesha Miller (Fr.) Feb. 8 New York City, N.Y. 19-6.25 (5.95) Latoya Heath (So.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 19-2.50 (5.85) Dominique Jacobs (Jr.) Jan. 25 Fayetteville, Ark. 17-11.50 (5.47) Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 29 Lincoln, Neb. 15-8.25 (4.78) Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. Triple Jump (12.65, 13.30) 40-10.50 (12.46) Latoya Heath (So.) March 1 Lincoln, Neb. 40-9.00 (12.42) Dominique Jacobs (Jr.) Jan. 26 Fayetteville, Ark. Shot Put (15.20; 16.90) 44-11.00 (13.69) Mikaela Johansson (Jr.) Feb. 2 Norman, Okla. 33-10.75 (10.33) Carli Wester (So.) Feb. 23 Norman, Okla. 29-9.50 (9.08) Ashley Hagensick (So.) Feb. 1 Norman, Okla. Weight Throw (18.75; 21.00) 55-1.00 (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. 2008 WOMEN S OUTDOOR 100-Meter Dash (Regional Qualifying Standard: 11.75) 11.21-Q* Scottesha Miller, So. Boulder, Colo. May 18 11.86 Missy Barnes, Fr. Boulder, Colo. May 17 11.94 Jalesa Walker, Fr. Norman, Okla. April 12 12.11 Ti Anca Mock, Fr. Norman, Okla. April 12 12.19-W Toni Smith, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 12 12.34 Latoya Heath, So. Norman, Okla. April 26 200-Meter Dash (23.96) 22.79-Q* Scottesha Miller, So. Boulder, Colo. May 18 23.01-Q Leslie Cole, Jr. Norman, Okla. April 26 23.62-Q Tijahnni Newton, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 24.22 Jalesa Walker, Fr. Norman, Okla. April 12 24.52 Latoya Greaves, So. Norman, Okla. April 12 24.58 Missy Barnes, Fr. Norman, Okla. April 26 25.50 Jasmine Still, So. Norman, Okla. April 12 27.04 Carli Wester, RS-Fr. Arlington, Texas March 29 27.05 Toni Smith, Sr. Arlington, Texas March 29 29.33 Katherine Johnson, Jr. Arlington, Texas March 29 30.68 Ashley Hagensick, So. Arlington, Texas March 29 400-Meter Dash (54.61) 51.94-Q Leslie Cole, Jr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 53.31-Q Tijahnni Newton, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 55.88 Jalesa Walker, Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 56.16 Jasmine Still, So. Arlington, Texas March 29 58.59 Kristi Cook, Sr. Norman, Okla. April 26 800-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 16 100-Meter High Hurdles (13.92) 12.99-*Q Latoya Greaves, So. Boulder, Colo. May 18 13.42-Q Latoya Heath, So. Boulder, Colo. May 18 4x100-Meter Relay (45.70) 44.07-Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller Boulder, Colo. May 18 44.35-Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller Lincoln, Neb. May 30 44.42-Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Miller Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 44.61-Q Cole, Walker, Barnes, Mock Des Moines, Iowa June 11 44.84-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 (5-9.00 [1.75]) 5-9.00 (1.75)-Q Katherine Johnson, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 5-3.00 (1.60) Ashley Hagensick, So. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 Pole Vault (12-7.50 [3.85]) 11-11.75 (3.65) Jessica Brown, So. Arlington, Texas March 29 Long Jump (19-8.25 [6.00]) 20-11.75 (6.39)-Q Toni Smith, Sr. Des Moines, Iowa June 11 20-8.50 (6.31)-Q Scottesha Miller, So. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 20-1.00 (6.12)-Q Ti Anca Mock, Fr. Fayetteville, Ark. May 2 19-9.00 (6.02)-QW Latoya Heath, So. Norman, Okla. April 12 19-5.50 (5.93) Dominique Jacobs, Jr. Fayetteville, Ark. April 19 19-5.25 (5.92)-W Carli Wester, RS-Fr. Norman, Okla. May 10 Triple Jump (40-5.25 [12.32]) 44-8.75 (13.63)-Q Toni Smith, Sr. Des Moines, Iowa June 13 42-2.00 (12.90)-Q Latoya Heath, So. Norman, Okla. May 10 39-3.75 (11.98) Dominique Jacobs, Jr. Norman, Okla. April 26 38-11.00 (11.86) Ti Anca Mock, Fr. Boulder, Colo. May 18 Shot Put (46-11.25 [14.30]) 47-10.00 (14.58)-Q Amy Backel, So. Arlington, Texas May 10 Javelin (142-7 [43.45]) 171-10.00 (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
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 1910-11. 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. 2006 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. 2006 Recipient Scott Martin 2007 Recipient Kevin Bookout 2008 Recipient Shardae Boutte All-American Jessica Eldridge 108 University of Oklahoma Track & Field 2009 Oklahoma Sooners