No. 7/8 Sooners Host John Jacobs Invitational Thursday

NORMAN – The No. 7/8 Oklahoma track & field team hosts the John Jacobs Invitational Thursday at the John Jacobs Track & Field Complex.

The home meet, featuring free admission, will kick off with field events at 11 a.m. CT, followed by running events at 1:30 p.m. CT. A brief senior recognition ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. CT, honoring 30 Sooners.

Live results of the John Jacobs Invitational are available via TimingInc.

Date: Thursday, April 3
Venue: John Jacobs Track & Field Complex
Time: 11 a.m. CT
Live Results: TimingInc
Admission: Free

ABOUT 2025

HISTORY IN THE MAKING
At the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships March 14-15, the Oklahoma women earned their best finish (4th) at the national meet in program history and the men their best (12th) since 2005. Both teams secured the highest point count in school history and posted a combined program-record nine First Team All-America finishes.

PRIMED IN PARIS
Ralford Mullings suites up for Oklahoma after competing at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where he placed ninth in the discus throw. The Kingston, Jamaica, native has already made a global impact this outdoor season as a Sooner.

At Texas Relays March 29, Mullings tossed the No. 1 mark in the world at 69.13m (226'10.00") to win the event. He shattered the Oklahoma program record, Texas Relays record and Mike A. Myers Stadium record. With this throw, Mullings is the No. 2-ranked performer in NCAA history and his toss is the fourth-best ever recorded in NCAA collegiate history.

LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Junior Agur Dwol was crowned national champion in the triple jump on March 15 at the NCAA Indoor Championships, becoming Oklahoma's first TJ title winner in program history. She joins an elite group of six Oklahoma women to win a championship on the NCAA indoor stage.

Dwol's initial mark of 13.72m (45'0.25") tied Tamiah Washington of Texas Tech. After official review, it took Dwol's third-best effort of 13.48m (44'2.75") to separate her from the Raider and she solidified the title with a centimeter difference.

NEW CONFERENCE, NEW OPPORTUNITIES
The Sooners enter their first season in the SEC, a league known for track & field dominance. At the SEC Indoor Championships Feb. 27 – March 1, the women's team finished second with 62 points and the men tied for third with 56.5 points. Pippi Lotta Enok (pentathlon), Kyren Washington (high jump), Jasmine Akins (long jump) and Olivia Lueking (pole vault) earned Oklahoma's first SEC titles in program history.

WORLDWIDE PHENOM
Pippi Lotta Enok's title-winning performance in the pentathlon at the SEC Indoor Championships on Feb. 27 goes beyond the scope of the conference, with her career-best 4,593 points shattering Estonia's, her native country, national record and moving her to No. 5 all-time in NCAA history.

Enok's achievement was helped by four personal records in the 60-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put and long jump. She posted two marks in the top 10 of Oklahoma indoor history, LJ (No. 2) and HJ (No. 5) and smashed her former school record set on Jan. 31.

SETTLED IN
Head Coach James Thomas enters his second season at the helm of Oklahoma Track & Field. Under his guidance, the Sooners just wrapped up a historic indoor season. Between the men's and women's team, OU collected 1 national title, 11 All-America awards, 4 conference champions, 6 conference medalists, 12 school records and 62 top-ten performances in OU history. Thomas was named USTFCCCA Midwest Region Women's Coach of the Year for his leadership during the indoor season.

In his first inaugural season, Thomas directed the program to three school records, one Olympian, two individual conference titles, 15 All-America honors, 47 all-conference awards and 59 top-ten performances in OU history.

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