Friday, March 16
Tulsa, Okla.
1 p.m.
Omaha
at
Tulsa Duels (Day 1)
Senior Stephanie Ahrens is the two-time defending outdoor high jump champion in the Summit League.
Omaha to Open Outdoor Season at Tulsa
Mar 15, 2018 | Track & Field
OMAHA, Neb. - The Omaha track and field team will open its outdoor season on Friday and Saturday, March 16-17, at the Tulsa Duels in Tulsa, Okla. Competition begins at 1 p.m. on Friday and 9:30 a.m. on Saturday.
The Mavericks last competed at the Summit League Indoor Championships on Feb. 23 and 24 where they finished fifth.
Senior Stephanie Ahrens captured her third Summit League high jump title and her first during the indoor season. She jumped 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.74 meters).
Junior Lauren Houston nabbed the silver medal in the 800 meter with a season-best time of 2:11.75. Her time was also the fifth-fastest in Omaha history.
Anna Edet destroyed her own school record in the weight throw by nearly two feet in 58 feet 6.5 inches (17.84 meters), finishing eighth.
Sasha Quattlebaum and Ahrens finished sixth and seventh, respectively in the 60 meter hurdles. Both women technically tied at 8.91 seconds, however Quattlebaum finished 0.006 seconds faster.
The 4x400 meter relay of Scarlett Hill, Houston, Daylee Olson, and Alexi Allgood set a new season best in 4:00.17 and finished fifth.
Willa Koenig improved her third-fastest indoor 5,000 meter time by a couple seconds, down to 17:47.98.
After the Tulsa Duels, Omaha will have an off week before traveling to Emporia, Kan. for the Emporia State Relays on Saturday, March 31.
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The Mavericks last competed at the Summit League Indoor Championships on Feb. 23 and 24 where they finished fifth.
Senior Stephanie Ahrens captured her third Summit League high jump title and her first during the indoor season. She jumped 5 feet 8.5 inches (1.74 meters).
Junior Lauren Houston nabbed the silver medal in the 800 meter with a season-best time of 2:11.75. Her time was also the fifth-fastest in Omaha history.
Anna Edet destroyed her own school record in the weight throw by nearly two feet in 58 feet 6.5 inches (17.84 meters), finishing eighth.
Sasha Quattlebaum and Ahrens finished sixth and seventh, respectively in the 60 meter hurdles. Both women technically tied at 8.91 seconds, however Quattlebaum finished 0.006 seconds faster.
The 4x400 meter relay of Scarlett Hill, Houston, Daylee Olson, and Alexi Allgood set a new season best in 4:00.17 and finished fifth.
Willa Koenig improved her third-fastest indoor 5,000 meter time by a couple seconds, down to 17:47.98.
After the Tulsa Duels, Omaha will have an off week before traveling to Emporia, Kan. for the Emporia State Relays on Saturday, March 31.
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