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Ahmed jumping in outdoor meet

Women's Track and Field Court Haygarth

25-Year School Record Falls at Friends Open in Wichita

WICHITA, Kan. - Following the weekend's Friends Spring Open, two 25-plus year school records have fallen on the women's side this outdoor season after true freshman Kenzy McArtor was the latest to enter record books for the Oklahoma Christian women's track and field program.

Women

Laila Ahmed got the top performances started with a second-place finish in the high jump, clearing 5-5.75 (1.67m). Jalyn Ball finished just behind her with a fourth-place jump of 5-2.5 (1.59m).

Lakin Gaddy saw her best finish of the season in the 400 meter run, placing fifth with a time of 57.83, before McArtor highlighted the day in the hurdles counterpart of Gaddy's race. McArtor took second in the 400 hurdles, setting a 25-year school record with a new benchmark of 1:03.09. Sydnee Adee took fifth in the same event with a finishing time of 1:07.54.

Men

Blake Morrison saw the best finish among the Eagle men, placing fourth in the 3000 meter Steeple with a time of 10:05.10. Dauntae Herrera later took eighth in the 800 meter race with a time of 1:58.09 before OC saw a trio of top-5 finishers in the 10000 meter run. Cole Davenport (31:42.93, 2nd), Tegen Arega (31:53.04, 4th) and Cole Powell (31:55.43, 5th) finished the day three of the top five spots.

Up Next

Oklahoma Christian will head to Norman, Okla., for the John Jacobs Invitational Friday, Apr. 10 before crossing state lines to Fayetteville, Ark., for the Arkansas Spring Invitational Saturday, Apr. 11.
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Players Mentioned

Jalyn Ball

Jalyn Ball

Sophomore
Laila Ahmed

Laila Ahmed

Freshman
Tegen Arega

Tegen Arega

Senior
Dauntae Herrera

Dauntae Herrera

Freshman
Blake Morrison

Blake Morrison

Freshman
Cole Powell

Cole Powell

Freshman
Cole Davenport

Cole Davenport

Freshman
Kenzy McArtor

Kenzy McArtor

Hurdles
Freshman
Lakin Gaddy

Lakin Gaddy

400m
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Jalyn Ball

Jalyn Ball

Sophomore
Laila Ahmed

Laila Ahmed

Freshman
Tegen Arega

Tegen Arega

Senior
Dauntae Herrera

Dauntae Herrera

Freshman
Blake Morrison

Blake Morrison

Freshman
Cole Powell

Cole Powell

Freshman
Cole Davenport

Cole Davenport

Freshman
Kenzy McArtor

Kenzy McArtor

Freshman
Hurdles
Lakin Gaddy

Lakin Gaddy

Freshman
400m