University of Oklahoma Athletics

2026-27 Track and Field Roster

McCullough, Lead
McCullough, Julian

Julian McCullough

  • Position:
    High Jump
  • Position:
    Jumps
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Midlothian, Texas
  • High School:
    Midlothian Heritage High School

  • 2026 NCAA Outdoor West First Round Qualifier (High Jump)
  • 2026 SEC Outdoor Championship Scorer (High Jump)
  • 2026 SEC Indoor Championships Competitor (High Jump)2026 SEC Indoor Championships Competitor (High Jump)
  • 2025 SEC Indoor Championships Scorer (High Jump)
  • 2025 NCAA West First Round Qualifier (High Jump)
  • 2025 First-Year SEC Honor Roll

OU Indoor Collegiate Bests:
HJ: 7-2.25 (2.19m), 2025

OU Outdoor Collegiate Bests:Ā 
HJ: 7-1.75 (2.18m), 2025

2026
(Outdoor)
Competed in eight meets … Placed fifth in high jump with a clearance of 2.17m (7’1.5ā€) at the 2026 SEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships … Finished 24th in high jump with a clearance of 2.07m (6’9.5ā€) at the NCAA Division I West First Rounds … Won the high jump with a clearance of 2.05m (6’8.75ā€) at the TCU Alumni Invitational … Placed second in high jump with a clearance of 2.11m (6’11ā€) at the John Jacobs Invitational College 2026 … Cleared 2.12m (6’11.5ā€) to finish second at the Sooner Invitational … Claimed third in high jump with a clearance of 2.11m (6’11ā€) at the OU Alumni O’Ring Open … Finished seventh in high jump with a clearance of 2.10m (6’10.75ā€) at the 66th Annual Mt. SAC Relays … Placed eighth in high jump with a clearance of 2.06m (6’9ā€) at the LSU Battle on the Bayou.

(Indoor) Competed in seven meets … Won the high jump with a clearance of 2.11m (6’11ā€) at the Oklahoma Classic Invitational … Earned second in high jump with a clearance of 2.18m (7’1.25ā€) at the K-State DeLoss Dodds Invitational … Recorded a clearance of 2.11m (6’11ā€) in high jump at the Crimson and Cream Qualifier … Cleared 2.14m (7’0.25ā€) in high jump at the 2026 SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships … Placed fourth in high jump with a clearance of 2.05m (6’8.75ā€) at the JD Martin Invitational 2026 … Finished fifth in high jump with a clearance of 2.08m (6’9.75ā€) at the OU Winter Field Fest Invitational 2025 … Cleared 2.06m (6’9ā€) in high jump at the Tyson Invitational.

2025
(Outdoor)
Competed in seven meets … Qualified for the NCAA West First Rounds, finishing 24th in the HJ with a 6-10.25 (2.09m) mark … Earned 12th in the HJ (6-11.50 (2.12m)) at the SEC Outdoor Championships … Got the win in the HJ (7-1.75 (2.18m)) at the Horned Frog Invitational … Posted a (6-10.25 (2.09m) mark for ninth in the HJ at the Michael Johnson Invitational … Registered 6-7.50 (2.02m) for sixth in the HJ at the John Jacobs Invitational … Placed fifth in the HJ (6-9.50 (2.07m)) at Texas Relays … Opened the outdoor season with a win in the HJ (7-0.50 (2.15m)) at the TCU Alumni Invitational … 

(Indoor) Competed in six meets … Scored for the Sooners with a PR in the HJ (7-2.25 (2.19m)) for fifth at the SEC Indoor Championships … Cleared 6-8.75 (2.05m) for sixth in the high jump at the Tyson Invitational … Finished runner-up in the HJ with 6-9.75 (2.08m) at the Steve Miller Invitational … Collected third with a 6-9.75 (2.08m) high jump at the JD Martin Invitational … Registered a 6-7.50 (2.02m) mark for seventh in the HJ at the Red Raider Invitational … Debuted as a Sooner with 6-7.00 (2.01m) for fifth in the HJ at the Owen Hewett Invitational … 

HIGH SCHOOL
No. 9 ranked high jumper in the class of 2024 … 2024 UIL 5A State Championship runner-up in the high jump.Ā 

PERSONAL
Son of Julie and Quincy McCullough … Has two siblings, Quincy and Roman … Intended major is business management … Enjoys watching TV shows and bowling in his free time.

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