Track: OU women ranked 18th
The University of Oklahoma women’s outdoor track & field team has attained its highest national ranking in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Association (USTFCCCA) rankings at No. 18. The OU men round out the men’s top 25 at No. 25, led by triple jumper Shardae Boutte, the nation’s top-ranked male in the event. In all, Oklahoma athletes account for nine individual top-10 national rankings.
The USTFCCCA Division I indoor track and field rankings are compiled solely from NCAA descending order lists.
The Oklahoma women are led by seniors Jessica Eldridge and Toni Smith as both rank No. 4 in their respective events, Eldridge in the 1,500-meter run and Smith in the triple jump. Eldridge recorded a time of 4:19.06 at last weekend’s Stanford Invitational while Smith leapt 43 feet and five inches (13.23 meters) at the Texas Relays. Smith also contributes to Oklahoma’s team ranking twice as the nation’s 19th-ranked long jumper (19-11.50/6.08).
The women’s 4×400-meter relay is seventh nationally in the event with a time of 3:37.22. Latoya Greaves (100-meter hurdles) and Amy Backel (javelin) are both ranked eighth nationally in their respective events. Both Greaves and Backel’s marks are OU program records with Greaves running 13.19 at the Texas Relays and Backel throwing 166-8 (50.80) at the Bobby Lane Invitational on March 29.
Scottesha Miller is 21st in the 100-meter dash (11.58), Leslie Cole is 27th in the 400-meter dash (54.35) and Catherine Odell is 28th in the 1,500-meter run (4:26.87) to round out the OU women contributing to the team ranking.
On the men’s side Boutte is the nation’s top-ranked athlete in the triple jump with a mark of 52-10.75 (16.12) at last weekend’s Texas Relays. Teammate and fellow triple jumper Tydree Lewis is not far behind at No. 3 with a top jump of 52-6.50 (16.01).
Marcus Pugh and Chip Heuser round out the Oklahoma men in the top 10 of their respective events. Pugh comes in at No. 7 in the 100-meter dash (10.31) while Heuser is No. 10 in the pole vault (17-0.75/5.20). Pugh is also ranked 20th in the 200-meter dash (21.09) and is a member of the men’s 4×100-meter relay that is 17th with a time of 40.44.
Two 1,500-meter run competitors, Rob Sorrell and Jacob Boone, are 23rd and 24th with times of 3:47.34 and 3:47.43, respectively, at last weekend’s Stanford Invitational.
Zach Dawson is 34th in the 400-meter hurdles with a time of 52.19 while Buck Sullivan rounds out Oklahoma’s ranking contributors in 47th position in the men’s hammer throw with a top throw of 195-6 (59.60).
Oklahoma’s next action comes at home on Saturday with the 39th Annual John Jacobs Invitational. Saturday’s action at the John Jacobs Track & Field Complex is slated to begin at 10 a.m.. Admission for the event is free.
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