March 17, 2012
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TULSA, Okla. - The University of Tulsa track and field hosted the annual Tulsa Duels Saturday at the Hurricane Soccer and Track Stadium.
The Golden Hurricane men captured three victories, and the women posted one win and three second-place finishes.
Sophomore Danny Thater won the 800m run with a mark of 1:56.87, while fellow sophomore Brian Tabb captured the 1,500m run title in 3:57.03. Tabb was trailing Oklahoma State's Neal Smith in the final 100 meters, but he was able to outkick the Cowboy and win the race.
Freshman Aaron Thornburg was fourth in the 1,500 with a time of 4:02.60.
Tulsa's 4x400m relay team took top honors in 3:16.08. The team consisted of seniors David Fitter and Justin Smith, and juniors Matt Davis and Julian Frazier.
TU's 4x100m relay team was second in 44.14. The team was comprised of one sophomore (Andrew Jameson) and three freshmen (Bryce Cason, Colt Johnson, Ken Muckala).
Tulsa had six men finish in the top 10 of the 3,000. Freshman Tim Rackers paced the Golden Hurricane with his fourth-place finish in 8:39.42. Senior Mitch Johnson was fifth in 8:48.50, and junior Kevin Mayer was seventh in 8:53.69. Freshman Adam Johnson, junior James Keilbarth and sophomore Will LePage rounded out the top 10.
Freshman thrower Chase Sammons recorded the third-best discus and shot put in school history. He finished second in the shot with a throw of 15.55m, and his toss of 49.31m in the discus was good for fifth.
WOMEN
TU's 4x400m relay team won in 3:48.74. The four members were senior Racquell Powell, juniors Caroline Schuster and Done' Vermaak, and sophomore Audrey Jean-Baptiste.
Sophomore Lauren Collette placed second in the 800 with a time of 2:18.56. Freshman Natasha Cockram and junior Sarah Macpherson went 2-3 in the 1,500 with times of 4:39.46 and 4:39.50, respectively.
Sophomore Josie Wilcox was second in the 3,000 with a time of 10:12.81.
Junior Carolin Imhof finished third in both the javelin (36.29m) and long jump (5.56m).
Freshman thrower Hartly Carlisle recorded the third-best discus in school history of 46.90m to finish seventh. She finished sixth in the shot put with a mark of 11.86m, which was the fourth-best throw in school history.
The Golden Hurricane returns to action March 31 in Fayetteville, Ark., at the Razorback Invitational.
TULSA DUELS RESULTS
SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 2012
MEN'S DUEL RESULTS
Tulsa 61, Nebraska Omaha 0
Oklahoma State 62, Tulsa 42
UMKC 73, Tulsa 48
Western Illinois 88, Tulsa 44
Kansas State 54, Tulsa 42
TULSA MEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
800m Run
1. Danny Thater - 1:56.87
1500m Run
1. Brian Tabb - 3:57.03
4. Aaron Thornburg - 4:02.60
7. Austin Cookson - 4:08.80
-- Nathan Barrett - DNF
3000m Run
4. Tim Rackers - 8:39.42
5. Mitch Johnson - 8:48.50
7. Kevin Mayer - 8:53.69
8. Adam Johnson - 9:02.53
9. James Keilbarth - 9:06.17
10. Will LePage - 9:19.11
13. Seth Marsh - 9:34.85
4x100m Relay
2. Tulsa - 44.14
Bryce Cason, Andrew Jameson, Colt Johnson, Ken Muckala
4x400m Relay
1. Tulsa - 3:16.08
David Fitter, Justin Smith, Matt Davis, Julian Frazier
4. Tulsa - 3:25.64
Bryce Cason, Andrew Jameson, Ken Muckala, Colt Johnson
Hammer Throw
10. Chase Sammons - 44.40m
Javelin Throw
7. Alex Sementelli - 43.78m
Discus Throw
5. Chase Sammons - 49.31m (third in school history)
15. Alex Sementelli - 34.93m
Long Jump
6. Alex Sementelli - 6.45m
High Jump
-- Alex Sementelli - NH
Shot Put
2. Chase Sammons - 15.55m (third in school history)
WOMEN'S DUEL RESULTS
Kansas State 47, Tulsa 46
Nebraska Omaha 48, Tulsa 47
Oklahoma State 46, Tulsa 36
UMKC 66, Tulsa 42
Western Illinois 70, Tulsa 40
TULSA WOMEN'S INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
800m Run
2. Lauren Collette - 2:18.56
1500m Run
2. Natasha Cockram - 4:39.46
3. Sarah Macpherson - 4:39.50
10. Zoraya Hightower - 5:01.78
11. Melanie Hughes - 5:02.39
3000m Run
2. Josie Wilcox - 10:12.81
6. Brandi Krieg - 10:29.37
8. Janessa Dunn - 10:44.44
-- Larissa Erickson - DNF
4x400m Relay
1. Tulsa - 3:48.74
Caroline Schuster, Done' Vermaak, Audrey Jean-Baptiste, Racquell Powell
Hammer Throw
19. Hartly Carlisle - 38.34m
Javelin Throw
3. Carolin Imhof - 36.29m
Discus Throw
7. Hartly Carlisle - 46.90m (third in school history)
Long Jump
3. Carolin Imhof - 5.56m
Shot Put
6. Hartly Carlisle - 11.86m (fourth in school history)
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