High Jump: Vernon Turner (Oklahoma) 7-7¼
Oklahoma junior Vernon Turner earned a hard-fought first national title, clearing 7-7¼ (2.32) to turn back Southern Mississippi upstart Corvell Todd, whose 7-6 (2.29) was a second PR during the competition.
For Turner, whose PR of 7-7¾ (2.33) dates back to his ’18 frosh year, it was a triumph years in the making: “I think to come out here and finally win a national championship kind of makes it all worth it,” he said.
What appeared to be a humdrum event as 3rd through 8th places could clear only 7-2½ (2.20) began to show life at 7-3¾ (2.23). Todd, jumping first, maintained his clean chart with a first-attempt clearance, equaling his PR. Turner, also with a clean chart, matched clearances, and then they did it again at 7-5 (2.26), both equaling the yearly collegiate lead first set by Missouri’s Roberto Vilches, who had gone out at 7-3¾ (2.23).
Todd cleared 7-6 (2.29), again on first attempt, and when Turner missed, he was in a hole and passed his final two jumps. The next height was a bar too high for Todd, who missed three times, but Turner had a second-jump clearance.
Turner never touched the bar on his winning jump, and likely would have cleared this summer’s World Champs qualifying mark of 7-7¾ (2.33) had the games committee thought to include that height in the progression. /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. *Vernon Turner (Ok) 7-7¼ (2.32) (CL, =AL)
(6-10¾, 7-½, 7-2½, 7-3¾, 7-5 [=CL], 7-6 [xpp], 7-7¼ [2], 7-8½ [x],) (2.10, 2.15, 2.20, 2.23, 2.26, 2.29 [xpp], 2.32 [2], 2.35 [x],);
2. *Corvell Todd (SnMs) 7-6 (2.29) PR
(6-10¾, 7-½, 7-2½, 7-3¾, 7-5 [=CL], 7-6 [CL], 7-7¼ [xxx]) (2.10, 2.15, 2.20, 2.23, 2.26, 2.29, 2.32 [xxx]);
=3. *Dontavious Hill (Aub) 7-2½ (2.20)
(6-10¾, 7-½, 7-2½, 7-3¾ [xxp], 7-5 [x]) (2.10, 2.15, 2.20, 2.23 [xxp], 2.26 [x]);
=3. *Justin Stuckey (Samf) 7-2½ (2.20)
(6-10¾, 7-½, 7-2½, 7-3¾ [xxx]) (2.10, 2.15, 2.20, 2.23 [xxx]);
5. *Roberto Vilches’ (Mo-Mex) 7-2½ (2.20)
(6-10¾ [3], 7-½ [2], 7-2½, 7-3¾ [xxx]) (2.10 [3], 2.15 [2], 2.20, 2.23 [xxx]);
6. Tejaswin Shankar’ (KsSt-Ind) 7-2½ (2.20)
(6-10¾, 7-½, 7-2½ [2], 7-3¾ [xxx]) (2.10, 2.15, 2.20 [2], 2.23 [xxx]);
7. ***Omamuyowi Erhire’ (MTn-Ngr) 7-2½ (2.20);
8. *Trey Allen (Louis) 7-2½; 9. tie, **Caleb Wilborn (TxT), Bryson DeBerry (UTA), Ethan Harris (GCan) & Earnie Sears (USC) 7-½ (2.15); 13. tie, ***Kennedy Sauder (Lib) & *Mayson Conner (Nb) 7-½; 15. **Romaine Beckford’ (SFl-Jam) 6-10¾ (2.10);… nh—Brandon Burke (Buf).
Pole Vault: Sondre Guttormsen (Princeton) 18-10¼
Princeton junior Sondre Guttormsen’s first-attempt clearance of 18-10¼ (5.75) was enough to give him the win in his second NCAA championship appearance since a 9th as a UCLA frosh at the ’19 outdoor.
The 22-year-old Norwegian, who is scheduled to vault at the World Indoor Champs next weekend, didn’t take the lead for the first time until he cleared his winning height. Top-seeded BYU soph Zach McWhorter missed his first attempt at 18-10¼ (5.75) and passed to 19-¼ (5.80), where he missed twice to go out and finish 2nd.
Guttormsen had jeopardized his chances from the outset, missing twice at 17-10½ (5.45), having passed the opening 17-6½ (5.35). Passing the next two heights, he then produced a clean record through his winning height.
Sam Houston senior Clayton Fritsch was in the hunt but missed twice at 18-10¼ (5.75) before passing and missing at 19-¼. Guttormsen’s brother Simen, a year-and-a-half younger but also a Princeton junior, took 4th at 18-4½ (5.60). /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. *Sondre Guttormsen’ (Prin-Nor) 18-10¼ (5.75)
(17-10½ [3], 18-4½, 18-6½, 18-8¼, 18-10¼, 19-¼ [xpp], 19-2¼ [xx]) (5.45 [3], 5.60, 5.65, 5.70, 5.75, 5.80 [xpp], 5.85 [xx]);
2. **Zach McWhorter (BYU) 18-8¼ (5.70)
(18-½, 18-4½, 18-8¼, 18-10¼ [xpp], 19-¼ [xx]) (5.50, 5.60, 5.70, 5.75 [xpp], 5.80 [xx]);
3. Clayton Fritsch (SHous) 18-8¼ (5.70)
(18-2½, 18-6½, 18-8¼ [2], 18-10¼ [xxp], 19-¼ [x]) (5.55, 5.65, 5.70 [2], 5.75 [xxp], 5.80 [x]);
4. *Simen Guttormsen’ (Prin-Nor) 18-4½ (5.60)
(17-6½, 18-½, 18-4½, 18-6½ [xxx]) (5.35, 5.50, 5.60, 5.65 [xxx]);
5. Branson Ellis (SFA) 18-4½ (5.60) (17-10½ [2], 18-½, 18-2½, 18-4½, 18-8¼ [xxx]) (5.45 [2], 5.50, 5.55, 5.60, 5.70 [xxx]);
6. **Kyle Rademeyer’ (SAl-SA) 18-4½ (5.60)
(17-6½ [2], 18-½ [2], 18-4½ [3], 18-8¼ [xxp]) (5.35 [2], 5.50 [2], 5.60 [3], 5.70 [xxp]);
7. *Zach Bradford (Ks) 18-2½ (5.55); 8. ***Clayton Simms (Ks) 18-½ (5.50); 9. **Luke Bendick (OhSt) 17-10½ (5.45); 10. *Caleb Witsken (BYU) 17-10½ (5.45); 11. ***Eerik Haamer’ (SD-Est) 17-10½ (5.45); 12. ***Keaton Daniel (Ky) 17-6½ (5.35); 13. tie, **Christyan Sampy (Hous) & *Trevor Stephenson (MiSt) 17-6½ (5.35);… nh—**Nathan Stone (In), -Trent Francom (SDSt).
Long Jump: Wayne Pinnock (Tennessee) 26-0
Tennessee frosh Wayne Pinnock needed only a 26-0 (7.92) to win an interesting competition, despite lacking any big marks. It was the shortest meet winner since ’96.
At the end of the first round, Vol teammate/fellow Jamaican Carey McLeod led with a 25-11½ (7.91) leap, nearly 9 inches ahead of the 25-2¾ (7.69) efforts of Georgia’s list-leading Matthew Boling and A’Nan Bridgett of Rutgers. Standing 4th and 5th were Mississippi State’s Cameron Crump with a 24-9 (7.54) and Pinnock at 24-7¼ (7.50).
Among the leaders, only Crump improved in round 2, and that by only a quarter-inch to 24-9¼ (7.55).
Rounds 3 and 4 saw only one improvement among the leading quartet, Pinnock moving into 4th at 25-2¾ (7.69) and then to 2nd at 25-5½ (7.76).
The fifth round saw Pinnock pop his winning 26-0 (7.92). Boling then improved to 25-9½ (7.86), as did Bridgett to 25-6 ¼ (7.78), McLeod fouling to end the round. Pinnock, up first among the four leaders, passed, then saw an improvement only by Bridgett to 25-7 ¼ (7.80). /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. ***Wayne Pinnock’ (Tn-Jam) 26-0 (7.92)
(24-7¼, 24-7, 25-2¾, 25-5½, 26-0, p) (7.50, 7.49, 7.69, 7.76, 7.92, p);
2. *Carey McLeod’ (Tn-Jam) 25-11½ (7.91) (25-11½, 25-10¾, 25-11½, 25-7¼, f, 25-7½)
(7.91, 7.89, 7.91, 7.80, f, 7.81);
3. **Matthew Boling (Ga) 25-9½ (7.86)
(25-2¾, 24-8½, p, 22-6½, 25-9½, 23-11¾) (7.69, 7.53, p, 6.87, 7.86, 7.31);
4. *A’Nan Bridgett (Rut) 25-7¼ (7.80)
(25-2¾, 24-11¾, f, 24-11, 25-6¼, 25-7¼) (7.69, 7.61, f, 7.59, 7.78, 7.80);
5. **Emmanuel Ineh’ (Al-Ngr) 25-3½ (7.71);
6. *Cameron Crump (MsSt) 25-1¼ (7.65);
7. ***Johnny Brackins (Bay) 24-11¼ (7.60);
8. *Ryan Brown’ (Ar-Jam) 24-5½ (7.45);
9. Brandon Hicklin (NCAT) 24-3 (7.39); 10. ***Sincere Robinson (Rut) 23-8¼ (7.22); 11. Isaiah Holmes (Mia) 23-5½ (7.15); 12. Ja’Von Douglas (NCSt) 23-3½ (7.10); 13. ***Stacy Brown (Tx) 23-2¾ (7.08); 14. ***John Baker (Ar) 22-3 (6.78);… dnc—Rayvon Allen (Ok), Isaac Grimes (FlSt).
Triple Jump: Emmanuel Ihemeje (Oregon) 55‑2¾
He’s hard to beat at the collegiate level. Emmanuel Ihemeje remained undefeated in NCAA competition as he successfully defended his title of a year ago with a CL 55-2¾ (16.83). This also was the Duck star’s third overall championship, as he had also won the NCAA outdoor last year.
The first round saw a succession of jumps not surpassing 53-feet and didn’t heat up until R’Lazon Brumfield of Tennessee State jumped 54-4 (16.56) to take the lead. He was followed by top-seeded TCU senior Du Mapaya, who moved to 2nd with a 54-2 (16.51). Jumping last, Ihemeje reached 54-4½ (16.57). Neither Brumfield nor Mapaya improved in the second round, nor would they the rest of the day as they would finish 2nd and 3rd.
Ihemeje, on the other hand, bumped his lead up to 55-2¾ (16.83) to finish round 2, his mark holding up as the best of the day as he had a breakdown 45-8½ (13.93) in round 3, then had a pass and two fouls to conclude his day. /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. ***Emmanuel Ihemeje’ (Or-Ita) 55-2¾ (16.83) (CL)
(54-4½, 55-2¾, 45-8½, p, f, f) (16.57, 16.83, 13.93, p, f, f);
2. R’Lazon Brumfield (TnSt) 54-4 (16.56) (54-4, 53-8½, 53-7¾, 53-1, 54-2, f) (16.56, 16.37, 16.35, 16.18, 16.51, f);
3. Du Mapaya’ (TCU-Zim) 54-2 (16.51)
(54-2, 52-9¼, p, 53-11¾, 53-11¾, 54-1) (16.51, 16.08, p, 16.45, 16.45, 16.48);
4. *Georgi Nachev’ (Mo-Bul) 53-3 (16.23)
(52-8¾, 52-11, 52-10¾, 53-3, 53-2¼, 51-10) (16.07, 16.13, 16.12, 16.23, 16.21, 15.80);
5. ***Apalos Edwards’ (LSU-Jam) 53-2¼ (16.21) PR
(f, 53-2¼, 51-5½, 48-2, f, 51-9) (f, 16.21, 15.68, 14.68, f, 15.77);
6. ***Jemuel Miller’ (UTSA-Bar) 53-¾ (16.17) PR
(f, f, 52-2¾, 52-1¼, f, 53-¾) (f, f, 15.92, 15.88, f, 16.17);
7. **Salif Mane (FD) 53-¼ (16.16)
(52-9½, f, 52-9½, 52-10¼, f, 53-¼) (16.09, f, 16.09, 16.11, f, 16.16);
8. **Owayne Owens’ (Va-Jam) 52-11 (16.13)
(50-8, 50-6, 52-2¾, f, 52-7½, 52-11) (15.44, 15.39, 15.92, f, 16.04, 16.13);
9. *Carey McLeod’ (Tn-Jam) 51-9 (15.77); 10. ***Sean Dixon-Bodie (LSU) 51-6¼ (15.70); 11. **Emmanuel Ineh’ (Al-Ngr) 51-2¾ (15.61); 12. Jalen Seals (TxT) 50-10¾ (15.51); 13. **Chris Alexander (NCSt) 50-10¾ (15.51); 14. *Malik Cunningham’ (Vill-Jam) 50-7¼ (15.42); 15. *Chauncey Chambers (VaT) 49-7¾ (15.13); 16. ***Luke Brown’ (Ky-Jam) 48-4¾ (14.75).
Shot: Turner Washington (Arizona State) 71-½
Make that 4 in a row for Turner Washington. He won his second indoor shot title to go along with last year’s shot/discus double outdoors. The Arizona State junior entered the meet as the 3rd seed, behind newly-minted 70-footer Daniel McArthur of North Carolina and Tripp Piperi from Texas.
Round 1 found a half-dozen over 65ft, led by Piperi’s 69-6¼ (21.19), with Washington at 68-½ (20.74), while McArthur fouled for the first of what would be a trio of no-marks.
Arizona’s Jordan Geist moved into 2nd in round 2 with a 68-3 (20.80), but was bumped down when Washington took the lead at 69-9½ (21.27), Piperi and McArthur both fouling.
Geist improved his mark but not his position when he reached 68-8½ (20.94). Top-seeded McArthur fouled out, and then Washington unloaded his winning mark of 71-½ (21.65), and Piperi did not improve. The Washington mark rates as the No. 7 collegiate indoor performance ever.
Round 4 saw no improvements by the leaders, but in round 5 Geist improved again without advancing his position, this time to 69-9½ (21.27). Piperi also improved, to 70-2¼ (21.39), almost a foot behind Washington, who threw 69-7 (21.21). The final round saw Geist foul before Piperi improved again to 70-9¾ (21.58).
Washington fouled his last throw, then said, “I didn’t really have the indoor season that I wanted leading into this but I came in when it mattered and got the job done.” /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. *Turner Washington (AzSt) 71-½ (21.65) (CL) (x, 7 C)
(68-½, 69-9½, 71-½, f, 69-7, f) (20.74, 21.27, 21.65, f, 21.21, f);
2. Tripp Piperi (Tx) 70-9¾ (21.58)
(69-6¼, f, 68-11¼, 69-8, 70-2¼, 70-9¾) (21.19, f, 21.01, 21.23, 21.39, 21.58);
3. *Jordan Geist (Az) 69-9½ (21.27)
(65-9½, 68-3, 68-8½, 67-6, 69-9½, f) (20.05, 20.80, 20.94, 20.57, 21.27, f);
4. Burger Lambrechts’ (Nb-SA) 67-½ (20.43)
(66-2½, 67-½, 66-4¼, f, f, f) (20.18, 20.43, 20.22, f, f, f);
5. **John Meyer (LSU) 66-4¼ (20.22) PR
(65-11, 63-3¼, 66-4¼, f, 63-4, 64-10¾) (20.09, 19.28, 20.22, f, 19.30, 19.78);
6. *Jordan West (Tn) 65-9½ (20.05)
(63-2¾, 65-9½, 65-2, f, 63-4¾, 65-4¾) (19.27, 20.05, 19.86, f, 19.32, 19.93);
7. Isaac Odugbesan’ (Al-Ngr) 65-3½ (19.90)
(65-1½, f, 65-3½, 65-3½, 65-2, 62-6½) (19.85, f, 19.90, 19.90, 19.86, 19.06);
8. Christopher Licata (Prin) 64-9¾ (19.75)
(64-9¾, 63-¼, f, 63-2, 64-8, 62-11½) (19.75, 19.21, f, 19.25, 19.71, 19.19);
9. ***Andrew Stone (Wi) 64-5¾ (19.65); 10. Darius King (NnIa) 64-3 (19.58); 11. Jalil Brewer (Tx) 63-6 (19.35); 12. Alex Talley (Nb) 63-1½ (19.24); 13. Josh Johnson (Cal) 61-10½ (18.86); 14. Nik Curtiss (Ia) 61-5½ (18.73); 15. ***Tyler Sudduth (Il) 61-3½ (18.68);… 3f—Daniel McArthur (NC).
Weight: Bobby Colantonio (Alabama) 77-5¼
Grand Canyon’s Israel Oloyede opened his season with a PR 80-2¾ (24.45) in late January, but was unable to come close to that in his subsequent meets, causing the favorite’s mantle to slip over to the shoulders of consistent Bobby Colantonio of Alabama.
Throwing in the middle of the order, the Crimson Tide junior took the lead with an opening 76-8½ (23.38) and nobody else got within a foot of that on a day when 3rd-placer Gabriel Oladipo of Texas Tech was the only thrower to record a PR.
Colantonio had 3 other throws good enough to win: 75-9¼ (23.38) in round 2, 77-1¾ (23.51) in 4 and his best of the day, 77-5¼ (23.60) to wrap things up. Kent State’s Jake Wickey (75-8¾/23.08) and Oladipo (74-11¼/22.84) were closest. /E. Garry Hill/
RESULTS
1. *Bobby Colantonio (Al) 77-5¼ (23.60)
(76-8½, 75-9¼, f, 77-1¾, 73-10¼, 77-5¼) (23.38, 23.09, f, 23.51, 22.51, 23.60);
2. Jake Wickey (Kent) 75-8¾ (23.08)
(71-½, 70-9¾, 73-4¾, 71-7¼, 75-8¾, 73-2¾) (21.65, 21.58, 22.37, 21.82, 23.08, 22.32);
3. Gabriel Oladipo (TxT) 74-11¼ (22.84) PR
(74-9¾, 73-4¾, 74-11¼, 74-10½, 73-6¾, 73-2) (22.80, 22.37, 22.84, 22.82, 22.42, 22.30);
4. ***Jayden White (Wa) 73-6¾ (22.42);
5. Trevor Otterdahl (NDSt) 72-11¾ (22.24);
6. Taige Bryant (EnMi) 72-10½ (22.21);
7. Alexander Talley (Nb) 72-9¼ (22.18);
8. Tyler Lienau (Ia) 72-5¼ (22.08);
9. **Trey Knight (USC) 71-2 (21.69); 10. Israel Oloyede (GCan) 70-9¾ (21.58); 11. *Newlyn Stephenson (EnMi) 70-7¼ (21.52); 12. **Max McKhann (Stan) 69-2½ (21.09); 13. Charlie Vernoy (LBSt) 69-0 (21.03); 14. Michael Bryan (Wich) 68-8½ (20.94); 15. ***Daniel Cope’ (Clem-Jam) 67-11½ (20.71); 16. Alexios Prodanas’ (VaT-Gre) 66-9¼ (20.35).
Heptathlon: Ayden Owens (Arkansas) 6211
A pair of sophs waged an epic battle, Ayden Owens of Arkansas winning with 6211 to Kyle Garland of Georgia’s 6200. Neither of them PRed, but Owens logged the No. 5 collegiate performance ever and Garland equaled No. 8.
Owens had a subpar first day, while Garland PRed in the high jump. Their confrontation became obscured by the pressuring presence of Leo Neugebauer of Texas and Princeton’s Andrei Iosivas.
Iosivas led the field after clocking a 6.71 in the 60, but when Neugebauer led the long jumping at 25-5¼ (7.75), he assumed the overall lead, 10 points up on Iosivas with Garland another 53 back and Owens 27 behind Garland.
Neugebauer led the putters, reaching 51-7 (15.72) and extending his lead to 39 over Iosivas, with 45 back to Garland and 55 more to Owens. The high jump concluded the first day, and Garland’s PR 7-1¾ (2.18) tied for the event lead and put him in 1st with 3592, ahead of Neugebauer’s 3562, Iosivas’s 3551. Owens was seemingly out of the mix with 3340, having slipped to 5th.
Owens’ second-day resurgence was immediate, as he registered a PR 7.80 to lead the hurdles. Back up to 4th, he was still 91 behind Iosivas, while Garland’s 7.95 had given him a 106-point lead on Neugebauer. Owens closed the gap on all but Neugebauer with his 15-11¼ (4.86) vault, but was still in 4th, 30 points behind Iosivas, 119 behind Neugebauer and 152 behind Garland.
As the better kilo runner of the two leaders, it appeared all Garland needed was to stay ahead of Neugebauer for the victory.
No one watching anticipated Owens going out as hard as 28.08/57.38, let alone to hold on to the 800 in 1:59.89 and then to finish in 2:31.55, a PR by more than 4 seconds. Garland ran 2:46.07, staying ahead of Neugebauer and Iosivas, but a dying last 200 in 37.59 was his downfall. Exactly 1 second faster would have left him tied with Owens. /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. **Ayden Owens’ (Ar-PR) 6211 (x, 5 C)
(6.89, 23-6¾/7.18, 48-11¾/14.93, 6-5½/1.97, 7.80, 15-11¼/4.86, 2:31.55);
2. **Kyle Garland (Ga) 6200 (x, =8 C; x, =5 AmC)
(6.97, 24-3¾/7.41, 50-5½/15.38, 7-1¾/2.18, 7.95, 15-3½/4.66, 2:46.07);
3. **Leo Neugebauer’ (Tx-Ger) 6148 PR
(7.03, 25-5¼/7.75, 51-7/15.72, 6-9/2.06, 8.33, 16-3¼/4.96, 2:47.83);
4. *Andrei Iosivas (Prin) 6069
(6.71, 23-9/7.24, 50-½/15.25, 6-10¼/2.09, 8.28, 15-3½/4.66, 2:46.93);
5. *Max Vollmer’ (Or-Ger) 5969 PR
(6.94, 22-11¾/7.00, 50-0/15.24, 6-5½/1.97, 8.18, 15-11¼/4.86, 2:40.63);
6. Alex Spyridonidis’ (Aub-Gre) 5881 PR
(7.03, 23-4½/7.12, 46-8¾/14.24, 6-6¾/2.00, 8.09, 15-11¼/4.86, 2:47.28);
7. *Gary Haasbroek’ (TxT-Aus) 5867
(7.09, 23-3¼/7.09, 43-1¾/13.15, 6-9/2.06, 8.18, 16-11/5.16, 2:51.63);
8. Asani Hylton’ (SFA-Jam) 5851 PR
(7.13, 23-5½/7.15, 43-7¾/13.30, 7-1¾/2.18, 8.15, 13-11¾/4.26, 2:40.30);
9. **Yariel Soto’ (Tn-PR) 5832 PR
(6.96, 24-1½/7.35, 43-3/13.18, 6-3¼/1.91, 8.45, 15-11¼/4.86, 2:38.02);
10. **Austin West (Ia) 5815
(7.05, 24-2¼/7.37, 45-9¼/13.95, 6-3¼/1.91, 8.19, 14-3½/4.36, 2:33.70);
11. *Jacob Spotswood (VaT) 5779
(7.17, 22-9¾/6.95, 44-2½/13.47, 6-4¼/1.94, 8.28, 16-11/5.16, 2:43.38);
12. Felix Wolter’ (Pitt-Ger) 5768
(7.06, 23-10¾/7.28, 43-1/13.13, 6-4¼/1.94, 8.34, 15-11¼/4.86, 2:43.38);
13. ***Leo Uusimäki’ (OhSt-Fin) 5752
(6.95, 23-4½/7.12, 41-10½/12.76, 5-10½/1.79, 8.23, 16-11/5.16, 2:41.86);
14. Joseph Keys (Marq) 5699
(7.12, 23-3¼/7.09, 41-5¼/12.63, 6-5½/1.97, 8.27, 15-3½/4.66, 2:39.34);
15. **Daniel Spejcher (Ar) 5682
(7.09, 22-9¼/6.94, 48-6/14.78, 6-3¼/1.91, 8.04, 15-11¼/4.86, 2:57.14);
16. Lucas Van Klaveren’ (UTA-Neth) 5597
(7.21, 23-2¾/7.08, 44-6/13.56, 6-4¼/1.94, 8.38, 15-3½/4.66, 2:45.83).