The Basics
Event: John McDonnell Invitational / Hosted by Arkansas
Location: John McDonnell Field – Fayetteville, Arkansas
Complete Results – April 25, 2025

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The Oral Roberts track and field program posted strong performances at the John McDonnell Invitational, highlighted by top-5 finishes from Cornelius Kipkogei in the men's 5000 meters, Jordan Wenger in the men's high jump, and Ossly Murambidzi in the women's 5000m.

News and Notes

• Cornelius Kipkogei led the way with a 5th place finish in the Men's 5000m, running a personal-best 14:52.07.
• Jordan Wenger earned a 5th place finish in the Men's High Jump, clearing 2.05m (6-8¾).
• Lukundo Kapambalala sprinted to a 10th-place finish in the Men's 100m, clocking 10.54 into a headwind.
• Kenneth Ikutiminu was 22nd in the Men's 100m (10.75) and 16th in the Men's 200m with a personal-best 21.40.
• Woedem Vasmark-Voegborlo ran a PR in the Men's 100m with a time of 11.38.
• In the Men's 400m, all three ORU runners (Solomon Granderson, Micah Katalika, and John McLaughlin) posted personal-bests of 48.36, 50.39, and 51.30, respectively.
• Seth Meyer, Jaxson Brooks, and Alex Keter posted solid times in the Men's 800m, with Meyer placing 26th (1:55.73 PR), Brooks 20th (1:53.93 SB), and Keter 29th (1:57.10 PR).
• Andrew Smithwick ran a PR in the Men's 1500m, clocking in at 3:56.54.
• In the hurdles, Theojoshua Baker and Elijah Burk ran personal bests in the Men's 400m Hurdles, clocking 57.89 and 58.28, respectively.
• Woedem Vasmark-Voegborlo placed 17th in the Men's Long Jump with a leap of 6.75m (22-1¾).
• Triton Chandler finished 8th in the Men's Javelin with a personal-best mark of 46.05m (151-1).
• On the women's side, Deborah Mazzei ran 10th in the Women's 1500m (4:34.78 PR), leading a strong distance crew.
• Hannah Vanderburg (4:49.02), Zoie Kiddy (5:00.23), and Grace Partney (5:28.31) all ran personal-bests in the Women's 1500m, too.
• Rushell Johnson posted a season-best 2:16.00 in the Women's 800m to place 22nd.
• Kallista Frye ran 18th in the Women's 100m (12.17) and 44th in the 200m (25.24).
• Jessica Okorie notched a personal best in the Women's 400m, running 57.72.
• Ossly Murambidzi earned a fourth-place finish in the Women's 5000m, running a 17:37.65.
• Fellow distance runners Madeline Cabana (18:18.63)  and Hannah Claytor (19:43.07) ran personal-bests in the Women's 5000m.
• Jaden Katsis posted a new PR in the Women's 100m Hurdles with a time of 15.67.

Men's Top-10 Finishers

100 Meter
10th – Lukundo Kapambalala – 10.54 (-0.9)

5000 Meter
5th – Cornelius Kipkogei – 14:52.07 (PR)

High Jump
5th – Jordan Wenger – 2.05m
8th – Keithwood Stubbs – 1.95m (SB)

Javelin
8th – Triton Chandler – 46.05m (151-1)

4x100 Meter Relay
10th – Oral Roberts – 41.87

Women's Top-10 Finishers

1500 Meter
10th – Deborah Mazzei – 4:34.78

5000 Meter
4th – Ossly Murambidzi – 17:37.65

Up Next
The Golden Eagles will continue their outdoor season at the Arkansas Twilight slated for Friday, May 9 in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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