The OU track and field teams won five individual titles during Saturday’s Texas A&M Invitational.
Both OU veterans and newcomers dominated events, combining to win seven qualifying marks to be considered for the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Senior Neelon Greenwood (men’s long jump), Junior Ti’Anca Mock (women’s long jump), redshirt freshman Karen Shump (shot put), K.P. Singh (weight throw), and Kevin Snyder (high jump) were the Sooners recording wins in field events.
Senior Amy Backel followed Shump, not only finishing second, but recording the fourth longest throw in Oklahoma history. Both athletes qualified for the Championships.
Two other throwers made their mark in the OU record book: Redshirt freshman Tia Brooks with the University’s fifth longest throw and sophomore Brittany Borman with the eighth longest.
Redshirt Junior K.P. Singh, earned the team’s second win in weight throw; beating he nearest competitor by nearly two feet.
Winning the men’s high jump proved to be a simple feat for Snyder when he cleared a height of 6-8.75 (2.05) on the first jump.
Junior Jasmine Simmons jumped the third best distance in OU history in her first NCAA competition in the triple jump. Neelon Greenwood packaged a victory when he conquered the men’s long jump event.
Mookie Salaam recorded the fastest 200-meter dash of any collegiate competitor while his team mates: Eric Bailey, Jarell Warren, Zach Dawson and Remuro Henry united to claim fourth in their event; also qualifying for the NCAA Championships.
Oklahoma flew over hurdles on Saturday as well. D’Andre Fisher finished second in the men’s 60 meter hurdles followed by Jeffrey Artis who took fourth.
Marco Moon took second in the triple jump. Jacy Bennett claimed second in the women’s pole vault.
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