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Wells' School Record Leads ORU at Wichita State

2/5/2021 9:40:00 PM

The Basics
Event: Herm Wilson Invitational / Hosted by Wichita State
Location: Heskett Center / Wichita, KS
Complete Results
 
WICHITA, Kan. – Oral Roberts track and field program returned to Wichita, Kansas on Friday to compete in the Herm Wilson Invitational, hosted by Wichita State. The 60m hurdles school record was shattered by senior Sasha Wells, posting a 8.21 second time, besting her previous school record of 8.30.
 
News and Notes
  • Sasha Wells' new school record of 8.21 seconds in the 60m hurdles is tops in the Summit League for the 2020 season. Wells' time currently sits as the 14th best in the NCAA.
  • For the second straight weekend in Wichita, Makayla Ayres won the pole vault, clearing 3.81m.
  • Mitchell Mefford record a personal best in the weight through with a 15.08m hurl.
  • Shalom Olotu recorded a pair of personal bests in the high jump and triple jump. Olotu's 1.66m in the high jump topped the pack, allowing her to claim the individual title.
 
Men's Top-Eight Finishers
 
400m
5 – Josiiah Granderson – 51.43
 
800m
6 – Rojs Puks – 1:56.03
 
3000m
8 – Emmanuel Kipngetich – 8:54.32
 
4x400m Relay
7 – Josiiah Granderson, Chauncey Forte, Armani Redes, Rojs Puks
 
Weight Throw
4 – Mitchell Mefford – 15.08m
 
Pole Vault
6 – Kaleb Allen – 4.45m
 
 
Women's Top-Eight Finishers
 
60m Hurdles
1 – Sasha Wells – 8.21
 
200m
8 – Indea Cartwright – 26.86
 
Long Jump
2 – Shalom Olotu – 5.39m
3 – Lakelle Kinteh – 5.32m
 
Triple Jump
6 – Amaka Ezukanma – 10.94m
 
High Jump
1 – Shalom Olotu – 1.66m
 
Pole Vault
1 – Makayla Ayres – 3.81m
 
 
 Up Next
The Golden Eagles will head to Topeka, Kansas next weekend to compete in the D1/JUCO Triangles, hosted by Washburn.
 
 
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