NORMAN, Okla. (Jan. 18, 2020) – Payton Duesing won the 800 meters and three other Oklahoma Christian athletes posted top-three event finishes on Saturday in the Weilert Open, hosted by Central Oklahoma at the University of Oklahoma's Mosier Indoor Facility.

Duesing, a sophomore from Lantana, Texas, prevailed in a field of 26 runners in the 800, posting a time of 2:26.02, a full second ahead of the runner-up, Arizona Hummingbird of UCO. It was Duesing's first collegiate event win. Another OC sophomore, Caroline Schwab, finished eighth with a time of 2:32.33.

Senior Ivy Lobley of Dalhart, Texas, placed third in the 60-meter hurdles final in 9.50 seconds, two spots higher than she finished in the preliminary round, when she also posted a time of 9.50 seconds. Another senior, Jorydn Williams, also qualified for the final and finished 11^th in 10.86 seconds.

In the weight throw, senior Destiny Grace of Rockwall, Texas, finished third with a top mark of 44 feet, 1¼ inches (13.44 meters), with freshman Taelor Brown of Pawnee seventh at 40 feet, 6 inches (12.34 meters).  Both also posted top-10 finishes (among 25 throwers) in the shot put, with Grace fifth at 37 feet, 8½ inches (11.49 meters) and Brown ninth at 34 feet, 11 inches (10.64 meters).

Sophomore Kenya Bailey of Ponca City finished third in the 3,000 meters with a time of 11:00.89, while senior Addy Clift – competing in her first collegiate track meet – was seventh among 14 runners in 11:41.69.

Senior Rylee Rich of Marlow placed 13th among 30 runners in the mile in 5:55.57.

The Eagles' next meet will be the Wendy's/Pittsburg State Invitational in Pittsburg, Kan., on Feb. 1.

Meet highlights: https://youtu.be/bOJrvScNNfo