NORMAN, Okla. –
Makensi Greenwood won the 800 meter with a school-record run while Macayla Needham broke a pair of school record for the second-straight week to lead Southeastern at the J.D. Martin Invitational in Norman, Okla., hosted by the University of Oklahoma.
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The Savage Storm had four marks that matched or set school records, with Malory Pletcher matching her high jump mark to join Greenwood's 800 meter and Needham's marks in the shot put and weight throw.
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As a team, SE would see 36 total top-10 finishes and 31 new personal bests on the day.
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Greenwood picked up the team's lone event victory with a 2:20.37 in the 800-meter run, besting the previous season-best by six seconds and passing the previous school record in the event by two seconds.
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It was also one of the team's most successful events as all six runners would finish in the top eight.
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Alexis Longoria was next in line with a fourth-place finish and a run of 2:27.62, followed by
Madison Rowe in fifth with a time of 2:34.82, and
Arden Kesterson in sixth with a run of 2:38.32.
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Genevi Martinez would cross in seventh with a time of 2:39.01, while
Savannah Sandoval rounded out the runners with a mark of 2:41.07 to finish eighth.
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For the second-straight week, Needham was dominant in the throwing events, first breaking her own school record for the shot put with a toss of 14.35 meters which improved on her already NCAA DII Provisional mark and ranks as the seventh-best toss in Division II through two weeks of the indoor season.
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She would add a 16.89-meter toss in the weight throw which was good for third place on the weekend and currently ranks fourth in the central region.
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Samantha Wallis joined her in the top-10 in both events, finishing seventh in the shot put with a throw of 12.87 meters followed by a 10
th place finish in the weight throw with a toss of 13.81 meters.
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Pletcher would match her record jump from a week ago by going over 1.50 meters which was good to finish sixth, while Toni McCellon improved on her best jump with a mark of 1.45 meters to finish seventh.
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Teya Dixon led a group of five to finish top-10 in the 200-meter run, posting a 26.25 to finish fourth place.
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Caylee Conley was next in line with a run of 26.26 to finish fifth, with
Charisma Lacy-Raye in seventh with a time of 26.34 while Karissa Nixon was eighth with a 26.36.
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Kendal Fellegy would add a sixth-place finish with a run of 1:02.25 in the 400 meters, while Ashlyn Vasquez clocked a time of 1:36.88 in the 600 yards to finish seventh.
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Yazmin Reyes paced a foursome of top-10 finishers in the 3,000 meters, crossing in 11:30.88 to finish sixth.
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Longoria was next in with a time of 11:54.94 to finish eighth, followed by
Sarah Coblentz with a run of 12:00.95, with Aereonna Cardenas turning in a 10
th place finish on a time of 12:10.17.
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Jayda Williams would qualify for the finals in the 60-meter hurdles at her second-straight meet, clocking a prelim run of 9.23 before shaving that to a 9.22 in the finals to finish fifth.
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The 4x400 meter relay squad of Conley, Karissa Nixon, Rowe, and Greenwood put together a time of 4:11.88 which was good for sixth.
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Williams would lead a group of triple jumpers who turned in top-10 finishes, logging a distance of 10.54 meters to finish third.
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She was followed by Jada Johnson in fourth with a mark of 10.35 meters, with Fellegy next in fifth with a 10.30 meter jump, Helen Erua in sixth with a 10.20 meter jump, and Lily Helgren in eighth with a jump of 10.13 meters.
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Williams added a 10
th-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 4.90 meters.
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Southeastern will be back in action Jan. 19, 2024, when it travels to Pittsburg, Kan., for the Rumble in the Jungle hosted by Pittsburg State.
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JD Martin Invitational Results
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60 M
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Karissa Nixon       JD Martin Invite 8.03    18th
Teya Dixon          JD Martin Invite 8.03    19th
Caylee Conley       JD Martin Invite 8.04    20th
Charisma Lacy-Raye  JD Martin Invite 8.18    25th
Alniecia Clayton    JD Martin Invite 8.18    26th
Amore Armstrong     JD Martin Invite 8.23    28th
Lauren Stuard       JD Martin Invite 8.55    34th
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200 M
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Teya Dixon          JD Martin Invite 26.25   4th
Caylee Conley       JD Martin Invite 26.26   5th
Charisma Lacy-Raye  JD Martin Invite 26.34   7th
Karissa Nixon       JD Martin Invite 26.36   8th
Amore Armstrong     JD Martin Invite 26.60   10th
Jayda Williams      JD Martin Invite 26.64   11th
Helen Erua          JD Martin Invite 27.04   14th
Alniecia Clayton    JD Martin Invite 27.97   22nd
Malori Pletcher     JD Martin Invite 29.21   26th
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400 M
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Kendal Fellegy      JD Martin Invite 1:02.25 6th
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600 YDS
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Ashlyn Vasquez      JD Martin Invite 1:36.88 7th
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800 M
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Makensi Greenwood   JD Martin Invite 2:20.37 1st
Alexis Longoria     JD Martin Invite 2:27.62 4th
Madison Rowe        JD Martin Invite 2:34.82 5th
Arden Kesterson     JD Martin Invite 2:38.32 6th
Genevi Martinez     JD Martin Invite 2:39.01 7th
Savannah Sandoval   JD Martin Invite 2:41.07 8th
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Mile
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Arden Kesterson     JD Martin Invite 5:38.40 7th
Sarah Coblentz      JD Martin Invite 5:48.14 9thÂ
Yazmin Reyes        JD Martin Invite 5:48.62 10th
Genevi Martinez     JD Martin Invite 5:52.21 12th
Aereonna Cardenas  JD Martin Invite 5:57.16 13th
Savannah Sandoval  JD Martin Invite 6:20.00 16th
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3,000 M
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Yazmin Reyes        JD Martin Invite 11:30.88 6th
Alexis Longoria     JD Martin Invite 11:54.94 8th
Sarah Coblentz      JD Martin Invite 12:00.95 9th
Aereonna Cardenas   JD Martin Invite 12:10.17 10th
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60 M Hurdles
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Jayda Williams      JD Martin Invite 9.22 (F) 5th (F)
Jayda Williams      JD Martin Invite 9.23 (P) 5th (P)
Toni McCellon       JD Martin Invite 10.11 (P) 10th
Jada Johnson        JD Martin Invite 10.14 (P) 11th
Malori Pletcher     JD Martin Invite 10.61 (P) 15th
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4x400 M Relay
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Conley, Nixon,
Rowe, Greenwood     JD Martin Invite 4:11.88 6th
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High Jump
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Malori Pletcher     JD Martin Invite 1.50m   6th
Toni McEllon        JD Martin Invite 1.45m   7th
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Long Jump
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Jayda Williams      JD Martin Invite 4.90m   10th
Jada Johnson        JD Martin Invite 4.76m   13th
Kendal Fellegy      JD Martin Invite 4.56m   14th
Lily Helgren        JD Martin Invite 4.54m   15th
Helen Erua          JD Martin Invite 4.44m   16th
Lauren Stuard       JD Martin Invite 4.36m   17th
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Triple Jump
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Jayda Williams      JD Martin Invite 10.54m  3rd
Jada Johnson        JD Martin Invite 10.35m  4th
Kendal Fellegy      JD Martin Invite 10.30m  5th
Helen Erua          JD Martin Invite 10.20m  6th
Lily Helgren        JD Martin Invite 10.13m  8th
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Shot Put
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Macayla Needham     JD Martin Invite 14.35m* 2nd
Samantha Wallis     JD Martin Invite 12.87m  7th
Mariana Mendez      JD Martin Invite 10.43m  11th
Keitian Bell        JD Martin Invite 9.68m   15th
Emma Berry          JD Martin Invite 8.95m   19th
Isabella Drane      JD Martin Invite 8.78m   22nd
*NCAA DII Provisional Qualifying Mark
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Weight Throw
Athlete             Meet             Mark    Place
Macayla Needham     JD Martin Invite 16.89m  3rd
Samantha Wallis     JD Martin Invite 13.81m  10th
Keitian Bell        JD Martin Invite 11.95m  12th
Emma Berry          JD Martin Invite 11.37m  14th
Isabella Drane      JD Martin Invite 9.82m   21st
Mariana Mendez      JD Martin Invite 9.59m   23rd
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