UA’s Scott goes extra mile

NWA Media/ANDY SHUPE - Arkansas freshman Regine Williams (279) runs alongside Shayla Sanders of Florida, left, and Aaliyah Brown of Texas A&M in the 60 meters during the Razorback Invitational Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville.

NWA Media/ANDY SHUPE - Arkansas freshman Regine Williams (279) runs alongside Shayla Sanders of Florida, left, and Aaliyah Brown of Texas A&M in the 60 meters during the Razorback Invitational Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at the Randal Tyson Track Center in Fayetteville.

Sunday, February 2, 2014

FAYETTEVILLE - Dominique Scott wasn’t supposed to run Saturday at the Razorback Invitational.

Two weeks removed from being named the national runner of the week and a day after winning the 5,000-meter run, the junior was assigned to pace Grace Heymsfield in the mile run at the Randal Tyson Track Center. The plan was for Scott to run only the first few laps of the mile before dropping out and allowing Heymsfield to finish at the front of the pack alone.

The plan changed just before the race.

“I asked [Coach Lance Harter] before the race, ‘Am I allowed to finish the race?’ ” Scott said. “I didn’t know how I was going to feel after the 5,000 last night, but I decided that my legs were fresh enough to run the last three laps.”

The result was the second and third-fastest times in the NCAA this season by Heymsfield and Scott, respectively. Heymsfield’s time of 4:34.22 also broke the UA record in the mile.

Scott’s performance helped the No. 7 Arkansas women’s team win the meet with 151 points. The men’s team also won with 153.5 points.

Both teams defeated five teams ranked among the top 10 in the country, including SEC rival Texas A&M, which finished second in the men’s and women’s divisions. The Arkansas women finished five points ahead of No. 3Texas A&M, and the Aggies men’s team scored 116.5 points to finish 37 points behind the Razorbacks.

“We had a really spectacular meet across the board,” Harter said.

Arkansas’ men were led by Kevin Lazas, who won four of the seven events in the heptathlon and scored an NCAA season-best 5,923 points. The defending indoor national champion needed only 701 points in the 1,000-meter run, the final event in the heptathlon, to take the top mark in the country. He earned 812, topping the previous season-best by 112 points.

“Kevin is one of our leaders,” said Chris Bucknam, Arkansas’ men’s coach. “It’s great to see him get his mojo back. He looks good.”

Arkansas’ men’s 4x400-meter relay team finished second in 3:05.02, even though several members of the relay team had competed in other events earlier in the day. Florida won the relay in 3:04.46, and Texas A&M finished third in 3:05.06.

“All of the people on the relay did not feel like running,” said Jarrion Lawson, who ran the first leg of the relay. “But we got out there and took care of business.”

Raymond Higgs made his season debut after missing the first two meets with a leg injury and came in third in the triple jump with a leap of 50-6 3/4, behind teammates Anthony May (52-8 3/4) and Clive Pullen (52-0 3/4).

“[Higgs] looked good,” Bucknam said. “You’re going to see bigger jumps from Raymond, but at least now his leg is feeling good and he’s back up to full speed on the runway.”

UA continued its dominance in the jumps as Noah Kettelson (6-11) and Ken Le-Gassey (6-11) finished first and second in the high jump.

On top of Scott’s and Heymsfield’s performance, Regine Williams continued her hot start for the women’s team.

The freshman had won nearly every race she had entered before the Razorback Invitational. She did not win any races Friday or Saturday, but she showed improvement.

Her 7.32 seconds in the 60-meter dash preliminary race was a personal-best, and she finished second in the 200-meter, just six-thousandths of a second behind Texas A&M’s Kyra Jefferson.

“Regine Williams has exceeded everyone’s expectations,” Harter said. “She tested herself today with the best of the best from A&M and Florida, who lead the nation.”

Harter said he also was pleased with the consistency of his pole vaulters and middle distance runners.

Ariel Voskamp (13-4 1/2) and Megan Zimlich (13-4 1/4) finished 1-2 in the pole vault, while Stephanie Brown (2:05.82) came in third in the 800-meter run with the fifth-fastest time in the NCAA this season. The Razorbacks also scored points in the 400-meter run, as Daina Harper (54.37) finished fourth and Chrishuna Williams (54.87) finished sixth.

Friday and Saturday’s results

MEN FINAL TEAM STANDINGS TEAM SCORE

  1. Arkansas..................................153.5
  2. Texas A&M............................................116.5
  3. Florida........................................................90
  4. Oklahoma State.........................................73
  5. Oklahoma.................................................57.5
  6. FSU........................................................56.5
  7. Tulsa..........................................................38
  8. Texas.........................................................25
  9. Stanford.......................................................11

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS 60 1. Bryce Robinson, Tulsa, 6.71; 2. John Teeters, OSU, 6.72; 3. Antwan Wright, Florida, 6.75; 4. Michael Bryan, Texas A&M, 6.83; 5. Prezel Hardy Jr., Texas A&M, 6.85.

200 1. Arman Hall, Florida, 20.71; 2. Shavez Hart, Texas A&M, 20.91; 3. Prezel Hardy, Texas A&M, 20.98; 4. Dentarius Locke, FSU, 21.03; 5. Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas, 21.11; 6. Bryce Robinson, Tulsa, 21.13; 7. Waymon Storey, Oklahoma, 21.18; 8. Michael Bryan, Texas A&M, 21.25.

400 1. Deon Leondre, Texas A&M, 45.47; 2. Arman Hall, Florida, 45.63; 3. James Harris, FSU, 46.20; 4. Aldrich Bailey, Jr., Texas A&M, 46.25; 5. Neil Braddy, Arkansas, 46.46; 6. Michael Cherry, FSU, 46.57; 7. Hugh Graham, Jr., Florida, 46.59; 8. Eric Janise, Arkansas, 46.62. 800 (INVITATIONAL) 1. Ryan Schnulle, Florida, 1:48.05; 2. Andres Arroyo, Florida, 1:48.53; 3. Tomas Squella, Arkansas, 1:48.85; 4. Josh Hernandez, Texas A&M, 1:49.15; 5. Hector Hernandez, Texas A&M, 1:49.95; 6. Patrick Rono, Arkansas, 1:49.98; 7. Allen Eke, Oklahoma, 1:51.35; 8. Andrew Pisechko, Arkansas, 1:51.38.

800 (COLLEGE) 1. Malcolm Wankel, Oklahoma, 1:51.75; 2. Donnie Lee, Jr., Florida, 1:51.79; 3. Elijah Silva, Tulsa, 1:51.86; 4. Robert Uhr, Texas, 1:51.98; 5. Gaines Kinsey, Texas A&M, 1:53.23; 6. Brian Tabb, Tulsa, 1:53.28; 7. Ryan Wheatley, OSU, 1:53.77; 8. Lance Gray, OSU, 1:53.80.

MILE (INVITATIONAL) 1. Alex Deir, Oklahoma, 4:06.93; 2. Luis Martinez, OSU, 4:07.88; 3. Jacob Burcham, Oklahoma, 4:08.59; 4. Justin Vilhauer, OSU, 4:09.31; 5. Cale Wallace, Arkansas, 4:09.33.

MILE (COLLEGE) 1. Dylan Blankenbaker, Oklahoma, 4:10.64; 2. Anthoney Armstrong, OSU, 4:10.74; 3. Cameron Villarreal, Texas A&M, 4:11.84; 4. Nick Thorp, OSU, 4:13.48; 5. Raymond Joseph, Arkansas, 4:14.11.

3,000 (INVITATIONAL) 1. Kirubel Erassa, Oklahoma, 7:54.05; 2. Shane Moskowitz, OSU, 7:57.79; 3. Chad Noelle, OSU, 7:59.64; 4. Mark Parrish, Florida, 7:59.72; 5. Solomon Haile, Arkansas, 8:01.65; 6. Stanley Kebenei, Arkansas, 8:03.61; 7. Danny Thater, Tulsa, 8:06.41; 8. Gabe Gonzales, Arkansas, 8:09.45.

3,000 (COLLEGE) 1. Brandon Doughty, Oklahoma, 8:12.82; 2. Mark Pinales, Texas, 8:13.46; 3. Brian Gohlke, OSU, 8:16.10 5,000 1. Marc Scott, Tulsa, 14:33.42; 2. Austin Wells, Texas A&M,14:39.34 ; 3. Ryan Miller, Texas A&M, 15:01.48.

1.600 RELAY 1. Florida, 3:04.46; 2. Arkansas, 3:05.02; 3. Texas A&M, 3:05.06; 4. FSU, 3:07.87; 5. Tulsa, 3:18.27 DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1. OSU, 9:39.00; 2. Arkansas, 9:41.51; 3. Texas A&M, 9:52.39; 4. Texas, 10:01.38; 5. FSU, 10:04.15; 6. Tulsa, 10:10.49.

60 HURDLES 1. Eddie Lovett, Florida, 7.73; 2. Caleb Cross, unaffiliated, 7.76; 3. Moriel Pitt, Florida, 7.92; 4. Matthias Wicks, Oklahoma, 8.07; 5. Larry Donald, Arkansas, 8.22.

HIGH JUMP 1. Noah Kittelson, Arkansas, 6-11; 2. Ken LeGassey, Arkansas, 6-11; 3. Devion Harris, Texas A&M, 6-9; 3. Logan Brittain, Texas, 6-9; 5. Dwayne Golbek, Arkansas, 6-7; 5. Garrison LeRock, Oklahoma, 6-7; 5.Spencer McCloud, Texas, 6-7; 5. Cristobal Hurtado-Arteaga. FSU, 6-7.

LONG JUMP 1. Marquis Dendy, Florida, 25-10; 2. Raymond Higgs, Arkansas, 25-10; 3. Olabanji Asekun, Texas A&M, 24-3¾; 4. Anthony May, Arkansas, 24-3; 5. Stefan Brits, FSU, 24-1; 6. Paul Madzivire, FSU, 23-11¾; 7. Tre Flowers, OSU, 23-8; 8. Clive Pullen, Arkansas, 23-5½.

POLE VAULT 1. Dylan Duvio, Stanford, 17-4½; 2. Everette Favor, Oklahoma, 17-4½; 3. Clifton Harlin, Texas A&M, 15-11; 4. Jared Watkins, Florida, 15-11; 5. Kyle Wyatt, Arkansas, 14-11; 5. Braden Henderson, Arkansas, 14-11. SHOT PUT 1. Austin Perry, Oklahoma, 61-¼; 2. Devin Randall, Arkansas, 58-9½; 3. Chadrick DaCosta, FSU, 54-4; 4. Itamar Levi, OSU, 52-9½; 5. Tyler Sergent, Oklahoma, 52-6¾; 6. Austin Droogsma, FSU, 49-11; 7. Deatrich Wise, Arkansas, 47-8; 8. Alex Lybarger, Tulsa, 46-6¼.. TRIPLE JUMP 1. Anthony May, Arkansas,

3 3 52-8 /4; 2. Clive Pullen, Arkansas, 52 /4; 3. 3 Raymond Higgs, Arkansas, 50-6 /4; 4. Olabanji Asekun, Texas A&M, 49-10; 5. Jeffrey 3 Prothro, Texas A&M, 49-5 /4; 6. Owen Cain, 1 FSU, 48-10 /4; 7. Jarrion Lawson, Arkansas, 1 1 48-10 /4; 8. Darian Brooks, Stanford, 48-7 /4.

1 WEIGHT THROW 1. Nick Miller, OSU, 66-5 /4; 2. Casey Strong, Texas A&M, 64-3; 3. Markindey Sineus, FSU, 59-5; 4. Austin Cook, Texas 1 A&M, 59 /4; 5. Charles Nguyen, Oklahoma, 1 56-8; 6. Ben Skrla, Texas A&M, 55-7 /2; 7. 3 Alex Lybarger, Tulsa, 55 /4; 8. Devin Randall, 3 Arkansas, 53-9 /4.

HEPTATHLON 1. Kevin Lazas, Arkansas, 5,923; 2. Wolf Mahler, Texas, 5,335; 3. Nathanael Franks, Arkansas, 5,239; 4. Lane Austell, Arkansas, 5,214; 5. Christopher Irvin, Texas, 4,672; 6. Colt Johnson, Tulsa, 3,858.

WOMEN FINAL TEAM STANDINGS TEAM SCORE 1. Arkansas.....................................151 2. Texas A&M...............................................146 3. Florida.........................................................84 4. FSU..........................................................83.5 5. Oklahoma State..........................................55 6. Oklahoma................................................40.5 7. Texas...........................................................38 9. Tulsa...........................................................30 9. Stanford........................................................4 60 1. Olivia Ekpone, Texas A&M, 7.28; 2. Jennifer Madu, Texas A&M, 7.33; 3. Aaliyah Brown, Texas A&M, 7.34; 4. Ashley Collier, Texas A&M, 7.37; 5. Shayla Sanders, Florida, 7.38; 6. Regine Williams, Arkansas, 7.40; 7. Marecia Pemberton, FSU, 7.46; 8. Ashton Purvis, Texas A&M, 7.66.

200 1. Kyra Jefferson, Florida, 23.05; 2. Regine Williams, Arkansas, 23.06; 3. Ashton Purvis, Texas A&M, 23.42; 4. Destinee Gause, Florida, 23.44; 5. Olivia Ekpone, Texas A&M, 23.72; 6. Ashley Collier, Texas A&M, 23.74; 7. Daye Shon Roberson, Oklahoma, 23.86; 8. Ebony Eutsey, Florida, 23.87.

400 1. Kamaria Brown, Texas A&M, 52.71; 2. Ebony Eutsey, Florida,53.56; 3. Sage Watson, FSU, 53.85; 4. Daina Harper, Arkansas, 54.37; 5. Elizabeth Ichite, FSU, 54.51; 6. Chrishuna Williams, Arkansas, 54.87; 7. Audrey Jean-Baptiste, Tulsa, 55.09; 8. Ibukun Mayungbe, Texas A&M,55.34.

800 (INVITATIONAL) 1. Savannah Camacho, OSU, 2:05.41; 2. Kaela Edwards, OSU, 2:05.59; 3. Stephanie Brown, Arkansas, 2:05.82; 4. Katherine Camp, Tulsa, 2:08.04; 5. Keri Mc-Clary, Arkansas, 2:09.68; 6. Rebekka Simko, Arkansas, 2:10.66; 7. Aliese Hyde, Texas A&M,2:14.13.

800 (COLLEGE) 1. Caitlin Noonan, Arkansas, 2:11.69; 2. Caileigh Glenn, OSU, 2:12.06; 3. Victoria Feole, Arkansas, 2:12.08; 4. Sydnee Over, FSU, 2:12.24; 5. Mary Beth Hamilton, Texas, 2:12.71; 6. Mihaela Bobos, OSU, 2:13.75; 7. Marissa Codispodi, Oklahoma,2:14.55; 8. Katie Burford, Texas, 2:15.30.

MILE (INVITATIONAL) 1. Grace Heymsfield, Arkansas, 4:34.22; 2. Dominique Scott, Arkansas, 4:36.11; 3. Monika Juodeskaite, OSU, 4:46.39; 4. Jessica Kamilos, Arkansas, 4:49.06; 5. Olivia O’Hare, Tulsa, 4:50.69; 6. Adela Hofmannova, OSU,4:50.92; 7. Molly Williams, Oklahoma, 4:51.07; 8. Regan Ward, Arkansas, 4:55.07.

3,000 (INVITATIONAL) 1. Sara Sutherland, Texas, 9:10.54; 2. Marielle Hall, Texas, 9:28.24; 3. Hillary Montgomery, Texas A&M, 9:28.90; 4. Grace Fletcher, Texas A&M, 9:29.75; 5. Kristine Helle, OSU,9:32.01; 6. Kaitlin Flattmann, Arkansas, 9:38.29; 7. Olivia Mickle, Texas, 9:41.23; 8. Natasha Cockram, Tulsa, 9:47.29.

3,000 (COLLEGE) 1. Emily Dunn , Tulsa, 9:46.05; 2. Samantha Mohler, Arkansas, 9:47.24; 3. Karis Jochen, Texas A&M,9:47.27; 4. Brittany Marches, Texas, 9:47.85; 5. Connor Ward, Texas, 9:51.70; 6. Elena Ariaza, Oklahoma, 9:57.86; 7. Janelle Martinez, OSU, 9:59.02; 8. Emily Helms, OSU, 10:03.00.

5,000 1. Dominique Scott, Arkansas, 16:13.44; 2. Rachel Baptista, Tulsa, 16:27.64; 3. Gabby Salazar, Texas A&M,17:25.86; 4. Janessa Dunn, Tulsa, 17:31.84.

1,600 RELAY 1 Texas A&M, 3:31.07; 2 Florida, 3:31.52; 3. Arkansas, 3:35.46; 4 FSU, 3:43.55; 5 Okla State, 3:53.62.

DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY 1. Texas, 11:22.16; 2. Arkansas, 11:32.20; 3. Texas A&M, 11:33.65; 4. Tulsa, 11:50.62; 5. Oklahoma,12:02.23.

60 HURDLES 1. Skylar Ross-Ransom, Florida, 8.28; 2. Anne Zarge, FSU, 8.38; 3. Shamier Little, Texas A&M,8.47; 4. Nicole Setterington, FSU, 8.63; 5. Georgina Tamez-Reyna, Oklahoma,8.65; 6. Tyjah Eady, Florida,8.71; 7. Ashley Favors, Florida, 8.78; 8. Olivia Haggerty, Oklahoma, 8.79.

HIGH JUMP 1. Kirsten Hesseltine, Arkansas, 5-8¾; 2. Kara Erickson, Texas A&M, 5-5; 3.Emilie Grey, Arkansas, 5-5; 4. Julia Schmaltz, OSU, 5-3; 5. Alyssa Parker, Arkansas, 5-3.

LONG JUMP 1. LaQue Moen-Davis, Texas A&MN, 19-11¾; 2. Der’Renae Freeman, FSU, 19-10¾; 3. Lorraine Graham, Florida, 19-9¾; 4. Robin Reynolds, Florida, 19-7½; 5. Jennifer Madu, Texas A&M, 19-6; 6. Jena Hemann, Texas A&M, 17-8; 7. Jordan Highsmith, OSU, 17-4¾; 8. Jasmine Adams, OSU, 17-4¼.

POLE VAULT 1. Ariel Voskamp, Arkansas, 13-4¼; 2. Megan Zimlich, Arkansas, 13-4¼; 3. Brittany Wooten, Texas A&M,13-¼; 4. Karly Jackson, FSU, 13-¼; 5. Danielle Nowell, Arkansas, 13-¼; 6. Emily Savage, Oklahoma, 12-½; 6. Hannah Acton, FSU, 12-½; 8. Ellie McCardwell, Stanford, 12-½.

SHOT PUT 1. Chelsea Whalen, FSU, 53-4½; 2. Kellion Knibb, FSU, 51-11; 3. Chase Ealey, OSU, 48-10¾; 4. Brooke Garner, Oklahoma, 48-9½; 5. Avione Allgood, Oklahoma, 48-3¼; 6. Alyssa Wisdom, Stanford 47-3; 7. Brea Garrett, Texas A&M, 47-2¼; 8. Lakitta Johnson, FSU, 43-11¾.

TRIPLE JUMP 1. Ciarra Brewer, Florida, 44-5½; 2. Tamara Myers, Arkansas, 43-½; 3. LaQue Moen-Davis, Texas A&M, 42-3½; 4. Viktoriia Sadokhina, OSU, 40-10¼; 5. Gissell Warner, Florida, 39-9¼; 6. Haley Gooch, Texas A&M, 39-3¾.

WEIGHT THROW 1. Brea Garrett, Texas A&M, 66-8; 2. Briana Cherry-Bronson, FSU, 66-7¾; 3. Rylee Rackley, Oklahoma, 61-7; 4. Julia Reedy, Oklahoma, 60-8; 5. Lakitta Johnson, FSU, 60-4; 6. Sarah Tolson,Oklahoma, 59-11¾; 7. Brooke Garner, Oklahoma, 58-3¾; 8. Jill Hydrick, Texas A&M, 55-6¼.

PENTATHLON 1. Makeba Alcide, Arkansas, 4,246; 2. Alex Gochenour, Arkansas, 4,116; 3. Brittany Harrell, Florida, 4,042; 4. Leigha Brown, Arkansas, 3,891; 5. Shanay Briscoe, Texas, 3,890; 6. Grete Sadeiko, FSU, 3,656; 7. Melissa Gonzalez, Texas, 3,517; 8. Alejandra Martinez, FSU, 3,451.

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