Oklahoma Sooners Track & Field Squads at NCAA Finals in Austin!

[OUBeliever56A]

This was on my radar, but I got busy today doing various things and did not get to this. I apologize to the squads. they deserve to have their trip to Austin highlighted and out there for OU fans to know about.

The Oklahoma Sooner Men's and Women's Track and Field Teams will be at the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin starting today @ 2:30 PM. The championships will close on Saturday, June 11.

Here is the staff writers article about the big squad of Sooners at the Championship as the Men's and Women's Teams are representing Oklahoma in the championships and all season long.

https://soonersports.com/news/2023/6/6/ ... mpionships

Here is the list of Sooner athletes that will compete.

NCAA Outdoor Championships Schedule

Wednesday, June 7
Time (CT) Event - Sooners
2:30 p.m. Men's Decathlon (100-Meter Dash) - Kristo Simulask
3:10 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Long Jump) - Kristo Simulask
4:25 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Shot Put) - Kristo Simulask
5:40 p.m. Men's Decathlon (High Jump) - Kristo Simulask
8 p.m. Men's 400-Meter (semifinals) - Richard Johnson, Zarik Brown
8 p.m. Men's Long Jump - Nikaoli Williams
8:44 p.m. Men's 200-Meter Dash (semifinals) - Josh Bour
8:56 p.m. Men's Decathlon (400-Meter) - Kristo Simulask
9:48 p.m. Men's 4x400-Meter Relay (semifinals) - Oklahoma

Thursday, June 8
12:30 p.m. Men's Decathlon (110-Meter Hurdles) - Kristo Simulask
1:20 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Discus Throw) - Kristo Simulask
2:30 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Pole Vault) - Kristo Simulask
3:30 p.m. Women's Hammer Throw - Kassidy Gallagher
5 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Javelin Throw) - Kristo Simulask
7:30 p.m. Women's Pole Vault - Olivia Lueking
7:32 p.m. Women's 4x100-Meter Relay (semifinals) - Oklahoma
8:46 p.m. Women's 100-Meter Dash (semifinals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9 p.m. Women's Long Jump - Symone Washington
9:30 p.m. Women's 400-Meter Hurdles (semifinals) - Daneesha Davidson, Ashonti Warner
9:44 p.m. Women's 200-Meter Dash (semifinals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:56 p.m. Men's Decathlon (1500-Meter Run) - Kristo Simulask

Friday, June 9
2:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (100-Meter Hurdles) - Pippi Lotta Enok
3:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (High Jump) - Pippi Lotta Enok
5:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (Shot Put) - Pippi Lotta Enok
7:30 p.m. Men's High Jump - Vernon Turner
8:10 p.m. Men's Triple Jump - Brandon Green Jr.
9:02 p.m. Men's 400-Meter Dash (finals) - Richard Johnson, Zarik Brown
9:37 p.m. Men's 200-Meter Dash (finals) - Josh Bour
9:43 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (200-Meter Dash) - Pippi Lotta Enok
10:21 p.m. Men's 4x400-Meter Relay (finals) - Oklahoma

Saturday, June 10
4 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (Long Jump) - Pippi Lotta Enok
5:15 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (Javelin) - Pippi Lotta Enok
8:02 p.m. Women's 4x100-Meter Relay (finals) - Oklahoma
8:52 p.m. Women's 100-Meter Dash (finals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:27 p.m. Women's 400-Meter Hurdles (finals) - Daneesha Davidson, Ashonti Warner
9:37 p.m. Women's 200-Meter Dash (finals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:48 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (800-Meter Run) - Pippi Lotta Enok

Good luck to all the Sooners that will compete!

Boomer Sooner!

[OUBeliever56A]

The Oklahoma Sooners notched some good performances on Day 1 of the NCAA Track and Field Championships in Austin.

The staff wrtiers article includes all the important info about the 3 All-American performers on Day 1 as well as other performances.

https://soonersports.com/news/2023/6/7/ ... ht-day-one

- Sophomore Nikaoli Williams claimed first team All-America status and sixth place after leaping 25-11 (7.90m) in long jump.

- Richard Johnson became a second team All-American with a 45.40 and Zarik Brown earned honorable mention after clocking a 46.01 in the 400-meter dash. Sophomore Josh Bour ran a 20.80 in the 200-meter dash to claim honorable mention.

- Closing out the day, the 4x400-meter relay squad of Brown, Bour, Johnson and Mattar clocked the No. 2 time in OU history with a 3:01.85 to become second team All-Americans.

Action resumes today (Thursday) at 12 p.m. CT with Simulask competing in the decathlon's 110-meter hurdles. The women's events kick off at 3:30 p.m. CT with hammer throw.

Thursday, June 8
12:30 p.m. Men's Decathlon (110-Meter Hurdles) - Kristo Simulask
1:20 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Discus Throw) - Kristo Simulask
2:30 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Pole Vault) - Kristo Simulask
3:30 p.m. Women's Hammer Throw - Kassidy Gallagher
5 p.m. Men's Decathlon (Javelin Throw) - Kristo Simulask
7:30 p.m. Women's Pole Vault - Olivia Lueking
7:32 p.m. Women's 4x100-Meter Relay (semifinals) - Oklahoma
8:46 p.m. Women's 100-Meter Dash (semifinals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9 p.m. Women's Long Jump - Symone Washington
9:30 p.m. Women's 400-Meter Hurdles (semifinals) - Daneesha Davidson, Ashonti Warner
9:44 p.m. Women's 200-Meter Dash (semifinals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:56 p.m. Men's Decathlon (1500-Meter Run) - Kristo Simulask

Good luck to all the Sooners today!

Boomer Sooner!

[OUBeliever56A]

Thursday was another good day for the Oklahoma Sooners Track and Field Teams, both women and men.

Here is the staff wrtiers article about the action on Thursday.

https://soonersports.com/news/2023/6/8/ ... on-day-two

- Kassidy Gallagher got the day going for the women, marking 198-1 (60.38m) in the hammer throw for honorable mention in her first year as a Sooner.

- The women's 4x100 relay squad of Eva Kubickova, Mikayla Hayes, Amanda Obijiaku and Kennedy Blackmon broke the school record and earned second team All-America status after clocking a season-best 43.52.

- Ashonti Warner and Daneesha Davidson represented the Sooners in the 400-meter hurdles. Warner became a second team All-American with a 57.01 and Davidson earned honorable mention with a 57.56.

- Olivia Lueking finished her season as a second team All-American in pole vault, clearing 13-7.25 (4.15m). Symone Washington earned honorable mention in long jump after marking 19-3.25 (5.87m).

NCAA Outdoor Championships Schedule
Friday, June 9
2:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (100-Meter Hurdles) - Pippi Lotta Enok
3:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (High Jump) - Pippi Lotta Enok
5:45 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (Shot Put) - Pippi Lotta Enok
7:30 p.m. Men's High Jump - Vernon Turner
8:10 p.m. Men's Triple Jump - Brandon Green Jr.
9:43 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (200-Meter Dash) - Pippi Lotta Enok
Saturday, June 10
4 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (Long Jump) - Pippi Lotta Enok
5:15 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (Javelin) - Pippi Lotta Enok
8:52 p.m. Women's 100-Meter Dash (finals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:37 p.m. Women's 200-Meter Dash (finals) - Kennedy Blackmon
9:48 p.m. Women's Heptathlon (800-Meter Run) - Pippi Lotta Enok

[OUBeliever56A]

I have not been able to find an article about the Sooners at Friday's action at the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Here is the staff writers article about Saturday's action.

https://soonersports.com/news/2023/6/11 ... l-champion

It is a great accomplishment for Pippi Lotta Enok in the heptathlon. To win the National Championship in any event is special, to win a Multi event is even more special as it emonstrtes several skills that are very good. Congratulation her on her championship!

- Lotta Enok finished with 6,165 points, tallying a new school record. She locked in four new personal records in high jump, shot put, 200-meter dash and 800-meter run. With the win, she becomes the first Sooner to win a multis title.

- Senior Kennedy Blackmon took silver and first team All-America honors in the 100-meter dash to claim a season-best time at 10.87. She returned to the track to run in the 200-meter dash and crossed the line at 22.53 for second team All-America honors. Congrats to Ms Blackmon on her runner-up finish in the 100-meters!

- Vernon Turner opened day three by finishing his OU career with a second-place finish, making him a four-time first team NCAA Outdoor All-American. He leaves his time as a Sooner with five Big 12 titles, a national title and as a school-record holder. He cleared 7-5.25 (2.27m) to take silver. Congrats to Mr. Turner!

Boomer Sooner!