LUBBOCK, Texas – William Edmonds’ 5,001-point men’s heptathlon performance was the pinnacle of Oklahoma State’s second and last day at the Texas Tech Invitational and Multis.
The Marietta, Georgia-native started his career at OSU as a middle-distance racer and joined the Cowboys multis unit with the intention of contributing more heavily to his team’s success.
“Obviously anytime a record is broken it’s a good day,” multi coach Josh Langley said. “We don’t have a long history in the combined events here at Oklahoma State, but it is something I feel we can be successful in at the Big 12 level. William was buried on the depth chart for middle distance runners due to our outstanding tradition in those events and just wanted to find a way to help the team. We both feel that he left some points on the table this weekend and in a few weeks it’s right back here to try and help him reach his goal of scoring for the team.”
Joining Edmonds in the men’s heptathlon was Max Braht, another Cowboy who’s new to multi events. The sophomore finished 11th with 4,895 points, a total that is the 4th best for the event in program history.
Another major part of OSU’s second day of action from Lubbock was a notable event win for Ashton Hicks. The 2019 Indoor All-American finished in first in the 600 yards with a new personal best time of 1:09.75, a time that slots in as 5th fastest in Cowboys history for the event.
The women’s 600 yards was a bright spot for the Cowgirls as well, with four Oklahoma State racers finishing in the top 10 of the event: Maddie Salek in 3rd, Tori Ortiz finishing in 4th, Nicolette Dixon crossing the line in 6th place and Kalaya Ali rounding out the group in 7th.
In the field, Saara Hakanen earned another top-10 finish after posting a 5.83m mark in the triple jump, which earned her a third-place finish to go along with her 6th-place finish from Friday’s triple jump.
For the Cowboys, Stephen Mackenzie earned a 2nd-place finish in the long jump in his Oklahoma State debut. The freshman from Ullapool, Scotland jumped 7.28m in his first competition in the orange and black, the 8th longest mark in school history.
After a week off, Oklahoma State will return to Lubbock to compete in the Texas Tech Shootout on February 12-13.
Men’s Individual Results
Heptathlon
8. Will Edmonds - 5001 Points
5. 60 Meters - 7.13
7. Long Jump - 6.60m
7. Shot Put - 12.50m
10. High Jump - 1.79m
12. 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.10
11. Pole Vault - 4.30m
4. 1,000 Meters - 2:40.35
11. Max Braht - 4895 Points
7. 60 Meters - 7.18
9. Long Jump - 6.52m
13. Shot Put - 11.13m
11. High Jump - 1.79m
11. 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.01
8. Pole Vault - 4.40m
6. Max Braht - 2:53.87
DNF. Jake Dyer - 789 Points
10. 60 Meters - 7.27
- Long Jump - NM
2. Shot Put - 13.08m
- High Jump - DNS
Weight Throw
8. Zac Robbins - 14.01m
800 Meters
5. Juan Diego Castro - 1:50.34
600 Yards
1. Ashton Hicks - 1:09.75
5. Cash Merutka - 1:12.18
Long Jump
2. Stephen Mackenzie - 7.28m
Shot Put
4. Torrey Hickel - 17.15m
8. Zac Robbins - 14.12m
Women’s Individual Results
Pentathlon
11. Bailey Golden - 2914 Points
10. 60 Meter Hurdles - 8.93
9. High Jump - 1.64m
2. Shot Put - 11:83m
- Long Jump - NM
12. 800 Meters - 2:41.45
DNF. Maddie Meiner
12. 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.28
12. High Jump - 1.61m
9. Shot Put - 10.50m
12. Long Jump - 5.15m
- 800 Meters - DNS
DNF. Megan Mann
14. 60 Meter Hurdles - 9.61
14. High Jump - 1.49m
11. Shot Put - 9.29m
- Long Jump - NM
- 800 Meters - DNS
Weight Throw
5. Hannah Bradford - 16.41m
Pole Vault
2. Ariadni Adamopoulou - 3.36
14. Elissa Ray - 3.71m
60 Meters (Qualifier)
16. Sanye Ford - 7.93
Triple Jump
6. Saara Hakanen - 12.75m
800 Meters
3. Lilly Lavier - 2:10.67
6. Maddie Salek - 2:12.70
7. Rilee Rigdon - 2:13.45
11. Stephanie Moss - 2:14.86
13. Mackenzie Michael - 2:15.95
600 Yards
3. Maddie Salek - 1:24.27
4. Tori Ortiz - 1:25.42
6. Nicolette Dixon - 1:27.61
7. Kalaya Ali - 1:28.09
Long Jump
3. Saara Hakanen - 5.83m
7. Sanye Ford - 5.59m
4x400 Meter Relay
6. Oklahoma State - 3:49.82
(K. Ali, T. Ortiz, N. Dixon, M. Salek)
