Hale and Zimbron Set Records at Indoor Meet

Junior Elizabeth Hale and Sophomore Luis Zimbron set new OU Indoor Track & Field records on Saturday at the Sewanee Invitational. Hale broke thr previous long jump record by long jumping 17'-3.5"for 3rd place in the event. Her triple jump of 34'-5" was good for 4th place and a new OU record. She also won the high jump with a leap of 5'-3". Zimbron broke two school records as well in covering the mile in 4:56.79 and placing 4th in the 800 meters in 2:07.

Other scores were Junior Chloey Mayo and sophomore Tammer Weems who took 5th and 6th place in the shot with throws of 29'-9.5" and 29'-2.75", respectively; freshman Isaac Barron who was 6th in the triple jump at 39'-7.75"; and, freshman Chad Smith who took 6th in the men's shot with a throw of 40'-3.75".

Both the men's and women's squads will open the Outdoor season at home this Friday, March 6th against Chattahoochee Tech.