The Basics
Event: John McDonnell Invitational / Hosted by University of Arkansas
Location: John McDonnell Field / Fayetteville, Ark.
Final Results
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Oral Roberts track and field team excelled in the jumps and relays Sunday during the final day of action from the John McDonnell Invitational.
The Golden Eagles got a pair of results inside the top six in the jumps from
Shalom Olotu finishing third in the long jump and sixth in the high jump and their relay teams placed in the top five of all four races.
News and Notes
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Sasha Wells topped her previous ORU record in the 100 meter hurdles set the last time she raced at the Masked Rider Open two weeks earlier.
-The Golden Eagles women ended the 4x400 meter relay with teams in third and fourth place, while the men placed fifth in the same race.
Women's Top-8 Finishers
100 Meter Hurdles
7 –
Gabrielle Gibson – 13.63 (13.62 prelims)
DNF –
Sasha Wells – 13.24 prelims *ORU record*
4x100 Meter Relay
3 – 45.95
100 Meter Dash
7 –
Victoria Neville – 11.91
4x400 Meter Relay
3 – 3:59.15
4 – 4:12.46
High Jump
6 –
Shalom Olotu – 1.60m
Long Jump
3 –
Shalom Olotu – 6.05m
8 –
Lakelle Kinteh – 5.81m
Men's Top-8 Finishers
4x100 Meter Relay
5 – 40.91
100 Meter Dash
3 –
Donovan Smith – 10.42
4x400 Meter Relay
5 – 3:23.72
Up Next
The Golden Eagles head to Lawrence, Kansas, for their final tune-up before the league championships when it competes at the Rock Chalk Classic May 1.
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