April 14, 2012

Complete Results |  Complete Results

NORMAN, Okla. - The University of Tulsa track and field squads recorded four event victories and 17 top-3 finishes Saturday at the John Jacobs Invitational.

Junior All-American Chris O'Hare won the 800-meter run in 1:53.98. Tulsa took the top four spots in the event, and O'Hare was followed by junior Andrew Heyes (1:55.77), senior Bill Martin (1:56.65) and sophomore Brian Tabb (1:57.10).

Junior Sam Masters captured the 3,000m run title in 8:58.16. Sophomore Danny Thater and freshman Aaron Thornburg finished second and third in identical personal-best times of 8:58.19. Junior Kevin Mayer was fourth in 8:58.20, while sophomore James Keilbarth was fifth in 9:06.14 and sophomore Seth Marsh was sixth in a PR of 9:18.81.

Junior Alex Sementelli won the javelin with a personal-best toss of 47.89m.

Sophomore Dennis Hodapp placed second in the 1,500m run in 4:00.16.

Tulsa's 4x100m relay team placed third in a season-best time of 43.48. The team consisted of sophomore Andrew Jameson and freshmen Bryce Cason, Colt Johnson and Ken Muckala.

Freshman Chase Sammons placed fourth in the shot put with a throw of 14.82m. He also placed ninth in the discus, and his mark of 52.87m was the second-best in school history. Sementelli finished 14th with a toss of 37.58m, which was the fifth-best in school history.

WOMEN
Junior Done Vermaak paced the women with her 800m title. She clocked a mark of 2:13.06. Junior Sarah Macpherson was second with a PR of 2:14.82, while sophomore Lauren Collette was fourth in 2:15.44.

Freshman Natasha Cockram (4:43.64) and junior Melanie Hughes (4:47.42) finished 2-3 in the 1,500m run, while sophomore Josie Wilcox (10:33.82) and freshman Brandi Krieg (10:36.04) were 2-3 in the 3,000m run.

Sophomore Katherine Camp was second in the 400m hurdles in 1:05.32.

Junior Caroline Schuster was fourth in the 100m dash (12.27), and sophomore Audrey Jean-Baptiste was fifth (12.38). Both recorded PR's in the event.

The Golden Hurricane will return to action April 19-21 at the Mt. SAC Relays.

2012 JOHN JACOBS INVITATIONAL
April 14, 2012 at Norman, Okla.
(John Jacobs Field)
MEN'S RESULTS
100m Dash
3.	Justin Smith - 10.84 (PR)
200m Dash
5.	Justin Smith - 21.49
6.	Julian Frazier - 21.74 (PR)
12.	Matt Davis - 22.20 (PR)
13.	David Fitter - 22.25 (PR)
14.	Andrew Jameson - 22.35 (PR)
15.	Bryce Cason - 22.62 (PR)
16.	Ken Muckala - 23.65 (PR)
800m Run
1.	Chris O'Hare - 1:53.98
2.	Andrew Heyes - 1:55.77
3.	Bill Martin - 1:56.65
4.	Brian Tabb - 1:57.10
11.	Alex Sementelli - 2:10.08
1500m Run
2.	Dennis Hodapp - 4:00.16
--	David Annett - DNF
3000m Run
1.	Sam Masters - 8:58.16
2.	Danny Thater - 8:58.19 (PR)
3.	Aaron Thornburg - 8:58.19 (PR)
4.	Kevin Mayer - 8:58.20
5.	James Keilbarth - 9:06.14
6.	Seth Marsh - 9:18.81 (PR)
110m Hurdles
8.	Colt Johnson - 15.98 (PR)
4x100m Relay
3.	Tulsa - 43.48 (SB)
Bryce Cason, Andrew Jameson, Colt Johnson, Ken Muckala
4x400m Relay
5.	Tulsa - 3:26.66
Andrew Heyes, Danny Thater, Brian Tabb, Chris O'Hare
Shot Put
4.	Chase Sammons - 14.82m (48-07.50)
Discus Throw
9.	Chase Sammons - 52.87m (173-05) (second in school history)
14.	Alex Sementelli - 37.58m (123-03) (fifth in school history)
Javelin Throw
1.	Alex Sementelli - 47.89m (157-01) (PR)
WOMEN'S RESULTS
100m Dash
4.	Caroline Schuster - 12.27 (PR)
5.	Audrey Jean-Baptiste - 12.38 (PR)
200m Dash
5.	Caroline Schuster - 24.64
11.	Audrey Jean-Baptiste - 25.07 (PR)
400m Dash
6.	Racquell Powell - 57.08
800m Run
1.	Done Vermaak - 2:13.06
2.	Sarah Macpherson - 2:14.82 (PR)
4.	Lauren Collette - 2:15.44
1500m Run
2.	Natasha Cockram - 4:43.64
3.	Melanie Hughes - 4:47.42
6.	Zoraya Hightower - 4:54.36 (PR)
3000m Run
2.	Josie Wilcox - 10:33.82
3.	Brandi Krieg - 10:36.04
400m Hurdles
2.	Katherine Camp - 1:05.32
4x400m Relay
6.	Tulsa - 4:15.89
Lauren Collette, Sarah Macpherson, Natasha Cockram, Melanie Hughes
Shot Put
8.	Hartly Carlisle - 11.49m (37-08.50)
14.	Carolin Imhof - 9.71m (31-10.25)
Discus Throw
6.	Hartly Carlisle - 47.61m (156-02) (PR)