Feb. 4, 2012
Complete Results
NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The University of Tulsa track and field teams wrapped up competition at the Meyo Invitational Saturday at Loftus Sports Center.
"This was a great day for us," Tulsa Head Track Coach Steve Gulley said. "We had great results from top to bottom and I was extremely pleased with how everyone competed today. This meet will hopefully give both the men and women a lot of confidence going forward."
The best finish of the day came from junior Julian Frazier, who finished third in the 400m dash with a mark of 47.36. His time broke his own personal best set earlier this year, and he also ran the third-fastest time in school history and the 21st-best mark in the NCAA this year.
Junior Andrew Heyes competed in the Meyo Mile and finished fourth with a mark of 4:02.08. His time just missed out on cracking the top five list in school history, but it was good for 22nd-best in the nation this year. Senior Justin Smith finished fifth in the 200m with a time of 21.75. His mark was good for third-best in school history.
Junior Sam Masters was sixth in the 3,000m Run Ryan Shay 3K. He also recorded the third-fastest mark in Tulsa history and the 38th-best mark in the nation so far this year. Seniors Bill Martin (12th in 8:12.70) and Paulo Pinheiro (16th in 8:17.73) also posted personal bests in the event.
The 4x400m relay team of Smith, Frazier, junior Alex Sementelli and freshman Bryce Cason finished eighth in 3:15.58, which was the fourth-best mark in school history.
Four of the five Tulsa runners who competed in the collegiate mile ran personal bests, headlined by freshman
Nathan Barrett's 15th-place time of 4:14.98. Fellow freshmen
Tim Rackers (17th in 4:15.12) and
Aaron Thornburg (34th in 4:22.94), along with sophomore
Danny Thater (27th n 4:17.78) also posted PR's.
Junior Done Vermaak led the charge for the women with her fifth-place finish in the 800m run. She posted a time of 2:10.00, which was the fourth-fastest mark in school history and the 36th-best time in the NCAA so far this year.
Tulsa's 4x400m relay placed sixth in 3:45.56. The team consisted of Vermaak running the anchor, senior Racquell Powell, junior Caroline Schuster and sophomore Katherine Camp.
Sophomore Josie Wilcox (10:02.27) and junior Ashley Scott (10:02.74) finished 9-10 in the 3,000m run.
All three members of the Golden Hurricane who competed in the 200m dash posted PR's. Powell led the charge with a mark of 25.30 to finish 23rd, while sophomore Audrey Jean-Baptiste was 59th in 25.98 and Camp was 60th in 26.06.
The Golden Hurricane will return to action at the Tyson Invitational Feb. 10-11 in Fayetteville, Ark.
COMPLETE MEYO INVITATIONAL RESULTS
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2012
MEN'S RESULTS
200m Dash
5. Justin Smith - 21.75
400m Dash
3. Julian Frazier - 47.36
42. Alex Sementelli - 51.95
46. Kolton Taylor - 53.39
Mile Run
15. Nathan Barrett - 4:14.98
17. Tim Rackers - 4:15.12
25. Tom Marshall - 4:17.19
27. Danny Thater - 4:17.78
34. Aaron Thornburg - 4:22.94
Mile Run Meyo Mile
4. Andrew Heyes - 4:02.08
3000m Run Ryan Shay 3K
6. Sam Masters - 8:06.53
12. Bill Martin - 8:12.70
16. Paulo Pinheiro - 8:17.73
20. Geraint Davies - 8:21.31
21. Carl Stones - 8:27.13
-- Chris O'Hare - DNF
4x400m Relay
8. 3:15.58
Bryce Cason, Julian Frazier, Alex Sementelli, Justin Smith
Shot Put
11. Chase Sammons - 15.06m
19. Alex Sementelli - 10.88m
20. Kolton Taylor - 10.78m
WOMEN'S RESULTS
200m Dash
23. Racquell Powell - 25.30
59. Audrey Jean-Baptiste - 25.98
60. Katherine Camp - 26.06
400m Dash
82. Carolin Imhof - 1:04.08
800m Run
5. Done Vermaak - 2:10.00
Mile Run
20. Lauren Collette - 5:01.60
24. Erin Huddleston - 5:02.92
28. Natasha Cockram - 5:04.59
41. Emily Dunn - 5:08.71
3000m Run
9. Josie Wilcox - 10:02.27
10. Ashley Scott - 10:02.74
25. Jaclyn Rollins - 10:13.88
44. Larissa Erickson - 10:32.70
4x400m Relay
6. 3:45.56
Racquell Powell, Caroline Schuster, Katherine Camp, Done Vermaak
Shot Put
33. Hartly Carlisle - 10.80m
35. Carolin Imhof - 9.82m
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