TULSA, Okla. – Hillcat track and field wrapped up the weekend with 11 top-10 finishes at the 2026 ORU Invitational on Saturday at the ONEOK Sports Complex.
 
In men's track events, Phillip Owens finished eighth in the 400m with a time of 49.79 seconds. Jaxson Wheeler also placed eighth in the 1500 meters, clocking in at 4:02.27, while Tesfaye Lire took 19th with a time of 4:17.46.
 
Karsen Hennigh led the men's 3000m, securing an eighth-place finish with a time of 9:01.82. Adam Sium and Colton Storm followed in 14th and 20th place, respectively.
 
The RSU "A" team, comprised of Phillip Owens, Ian Conder, Isaac Conder and Riley Pauley, captured second place in the 4x400m relay, finishing with a time of 3:22.46.
 
On the women's side, Ann-Marie Dorsey produced a strong performance in the 400m, finishing sixth in a season-best time of 1:04.86. In the 800m, Sisely Mitchell secured seventh place with a time of 2:19.78. Isabel Bush (13^th), Leyla Saldana (15^th) and Kendall Howell (16^th) all recorded personal bests.
 
In the 1500m, Cadence Cordova and Brooklyn Garafola led the team, finishing fourth and fifth with times of 4:41.02 and 4:44.04. Several other Hillcats posted personal bests in the race, including Kylea Hatfield in 20th (5:06.10), Tehya Lang in 23rd (5:11.87), Britt Hunter in 26th (5:14.11) and Sarah Swofford in 28th (5:17.61).
 
Emily Cruz placed third in the women's 3000m with a time of 10:29.47. Following her, Audrey McElhaney (6th), Kenzie Gilliam (7th), Ryann Barber (12th) and Stella Jones (13th) completed the race with strong performances.
 
Stay tuned to rsuhillcats.com for updates on the RSU track and field schedule. The Hillcats are tentatively slated to compete next at the Midwest Classic in Emporia, Kansas, on April 3-4.
 
MEN'S RESULTS
400m
Phillip Owens, 8th - 49.79
 
1500m
Jaxson Wheeler, 8^th - 4:02.27
Tesfaye Lire, 19^th - 4:17.46
 
3000m
Karsen Hennigh, 8th - 9:01.82
Adam Sium, 14th - 9:16.22
Colton Storm, 20th - 9:35.51
 
4x400m Relay
RSU "A" (Phillip Owens, Ian Conder, Isaac Conder, Riley Pauley), 2^nd - 3:22.46
 
WOMEN'S RESULTS
400m
Ann-Marie Dorsey, 6^th - 1:04.86 (Season Best)
 
800m
Sisely Mitchell, 7^th -2:19.78  
Isabel Bush, 13^th - 2:29.19 (Personal Best)
Leyla Saldana, 15th - 2:30.47 (Personal Best)
Kendall Howell, 16^th - 2:31.19 (Personal Best)
 
1500m
Cadence Cordova, 4th - 4:41.02
 Brooklyn Garafola, 5^th - 4:44.04
Kiera Blumhof, 12^th - 4:54.04
Kylea Hatfield, 20th - 5:06.10 (Personal Best)
Tehya Lang, 23^rd - 5:11.87 (Personal Best)
Britt Hunter, 26^th - 5:14.11 (Personal Best)
Sarah Swofford, 28^th - 5:17.61 (Personal Best)
 
3000m
Emily Cruz, 3^rd - 10:29.47
Audrey McElhaney, 6th - 10:47.59
Kenzie Gilliam, 7^th - 10:48.90
Ryann Barber, 12th - 11:06.81
Stella Jones, 13th - 11:12.87