SHAWNEE – There were numerous personal-bests, first-place finishes and standout efforts for the Oklahoma Baptist men's track and field team this weekend during its annual home invitational.
Upperclassmen
Sean Dixon and
Evan Olson highlighted a few of those efforts.
During the 400 hurdles, Dixon not only claimed first place, but his time of 52.01 was a personal best and met NCAA Division II provisional standards.
Olson then rang up a win in the javelin throw. He PR'd, met NCAA standards and broke OBU's 44-year-old record with a toss of 218-9.0. That bested a 1981 effort by Don Phillips (211-3.0).
There were a few more first-place performances for the Bison. Senior
Jentezen Smith won the 110 hurdles with a personal-best 14.55 mark while
Michael Parker took top honors in the 1,500. Parker crossed the finish line in 4:03.21. Furthermore,
Zavier Freeman had the best shot put performance for the Bison, claiming first with a heave of 16.08 meters. That, too, was a personal-best.
The team's final top showing was in the 4x400 relay. Dixon, Smith,
Blayne Johnson and
Isaiah Willis clocked in at 3:14.57.
OBU also had a host of other top-three finishes. Josh Kears PR'd in the 1,500 with a third-place showing (4:04.72). Plus,
Austen McQueen took runner-up in the 110 hurdles with a personal-best time of 14.59. Furthermore, Hudson Cunningham delivered his best time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, finishing in 10:14.16. That was good for third.
Finally, Smith earned second place in the 400 hurdles (53.47);
Quintin Richardson tied for second in the high jump (1.95m);
Karson Holsapple took second in the shot put (15.50m);
Matthew Werschem and Freeman finished in second and third, respectively, during the hammer throw event with PRs of 54.65m and 48.84m; and the 4x100 team of Willis,
Caden Peevey, Johnson and
Derian Springer earned runner-up accolades with a time of 41.61.
Also of note,
Caden Martin finished in fourth in the decathlon, registering 5,409 points.
Next on the schedule for OBU is Oklahoma's John Jacobs Invitational in Norman on April 4.
