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HISTORY XXX oklahoma track & field AMY BACKEL 2007 Big 12 Champions | University of Oklahoma Track & Field 109 HISTORY OLYMPIC GAMES Athlete Nation Olympiad Event Result Thomas Churchill United States 1928 Amsterdam Decathlon Fifth Glen Dawson United States 1932 Los Angeles Steeplechase Sixth Glen Dawson United States 1936 Berlin Steeplechase Eighth J.W. Mashburn* United States 1952 Helsinki 4x400 Relay First Neville Price British Empire 1952 Helsinki Broad Jump 11th J.W. Mashburn United States 1956 Melbourne 4x400 Relay First Neville Price South Africa 1956 Melbourne Broad Jump Seventh olympic athletes Mike Lindsay Great Britain 1960 Rome Shot Put Fifth Anthony Watson United States 1960 Rome Long Jump Eliminated Randy Wilson United States 1980 Moscow 800 Meters Boycotted Noel Berkeley Ireland 1992 Barcelona 10,000 Meters Eliminated Roxbert Martin Jamaica 1996 Atlanta 4x400 Relay Third Roxbert Martin Jamaica 1996 Atlanta 400 Meters Sixth Jason Rouser* United States 1996 Atlanta 4x400 Relay First Michael Blackwood Jamaica 2000 Sydney 4x400 Relay Third Danny McFarlane Jamaica 2000 Sydney 4x400 Relay Third Danny McFarlane Jamaica 2000 Sydney 400 Meters Eighth Michael Blackwood Jamaica 2004 Athens 4x400 Relay DQ Michael Blackwood Jamaica 2004 Athens 400 Meters Eighth Danny McFarlane Jamaica 2004 Athens 400 Hurdles Second Laverne Jones Virgin Islands 2004 Athens 100 Meters Eliminated Laverne Jones Virgin Islands 2004 Athens 200 Meters Eliminated Michael Blackwood Jamaica 2008 Beijing 400 Meters Eliminated Michael Blackwood Jamaica 2008 Beijing 4x400 Relay Eighth Danny McFarlane Jamaica 2008 Beijing 400 Hurdles Fourth Aldwyn Sappleton Jamaica 2008 Beijing 800 Meters Eliminated Laverne Jones Virgin Islands 2008 Beijing 100 Meters Eliminated Laverne Jones Virgin Islands 2008 Beijing 200 Meters Eliminated 2004 Olympic Silver Medalist Danny McFarlane Laverne Jones at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece 110 University of Oklahoma Track & Field | 2008 Oklahoma Sooners HISTORY international meets IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PAN AMERICAN GAMES Athlete Year Location Event Result Athlete Year Location Event Result Danny McFarlane 1993 4x400 Relay Seventh J.D. Martin 1963 Sao Paulo Decathlon First Danny McFarlane 1995 Gothenburg 400 Meters 13th Jason Rouser 1995 Mar del Plata 200 Meters Danny McFarlane 1995 Gothenburg 4x400 Relay Second Omar Brown 1999 Winnipeg 400 Hurdles Danny McFarlane 1997 Athens 4x400 Relay Third Aldwyn Sappleton 2007 Rio de Janeiro 800 Meters Sixth Danny McFarlane 1999 Seville 400 Meters 15th Jacobi Mitchell 2007 Rio de Janeiro 200 Meters 16th Omar Brown* 1999 Seville 4x400 Relay Third Laverne Jones 2007 Rio de Janeiro 100 Meters Seventh Danny McFarlane 1999 Seville 4x400 Relay Third Laverne Jones 2007 Rio de Janeiro 400 Meters Seventh Michael Blackwood 2003 Paris/St. Denis 400 Meters Fourth Danny McFarlane 2003 Paris/St. Denis 400 Hurdles Third JUNIOR PAN AMERICAN GAMES Michael Blackwood 2005 Helsinki 400 Meters 12th Athlete Year Location Event Result Danny McFarlane 2005 Helsinki 400 Hurdles 14th Tim McMichael 1986 Ponce Pole Vault First Laverne Jones 2005 Helsinki 100 Meters 20th L’eron George 1999 Tampa 200 Meters Fourth Laverne Jones 2005 Helsinki 200 Meters 13th L’eron George 1999 Tampa 4x100 Relay First Michael Blackwood 2007 Osaka 400 Meters 21st Moses Washington 1999 Tampa 800 Meters Second Danny McFarlane 2007 Osaka 400 Hurdles Fifth Moses Washington 1999 Tampa 4x400 Relay Second Jacobi Mitchell 2007 Osaka 200 Meters 30th Marcus Pugh 2005 Windsor 4x100 Relay First Laverne Jones 2007 Osaka 200 Meters 15th Kevin Snyder 2007 Sao Paulo High Jump Second IAAF WORLD INDOOR WORLD UNIVERSITY GAMES CHAMPIONSHIPS Athlete Year Location Event Result Athlete Year Location Event Result David Oaks 1993 Buffalo Danny McFarlane 2001 Lisbon 400 Meters Third David Oaks 1995 Fukuoka 100 Meters First Danny McFarlane 2003 Birmingham 400 Meters DNF David Oaks 1995 Fukuoka 4x400 Relay First Danny McFarlane 1997 Sicily 400 Meters Raoul Harvey 1999 P. de Mallorca 400 Meters IAAF JUNIOR WORLD Jimyria Hicks 2001 Beijing 100 Meters CHAMPIONSHIPS Jimyria Hicks 2001 Beijing 4x100 Relay Athlete Year Location Event Result Laverne Jones 2005 Izmir 200 Meters Seventh Tim McMichael 1986 Pole Vault Kay Gooch 1994 3000 Meters COMMONWEALTH GAMES Conor Holt 1994 10,000 Meters Athlete Year Location Event Result L’eron George 2000 4x100 Relay Danny McFarlane 1994 Victoria 400 Meters Jessica Eldridge 2004 Grosseto 1500 Meters Michael Blackwood 2002 Manchester 400 Meters First Chip Heuser 2004 Grosseto Pole Vault Seventh Marcus Pugh 2004 Grosseto 200 Meters Anthony Watson IAAF WORLD ATHLETICS FINAL Athlete Year Location Event Result Michael Blackwood 2003 Monaco 400 Meters Second Danny McFarlane 2003 Monaco 400 Hurdles Third Michael Blackwood 2004 Monaco 400 Meters First Danny McFarlane 2004 Monaco 400 Hurdles Fourth Michael Blackwood 2005 Monaco 400 Meters Fifth 1996 Olympic Gold Medalist Jason Rouser 2007 Big 12 Champions | University of Oklahoma Track & Field 111 HISTORY NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONS (MEN) NATIONAL INDOOR CHAMPIONS Year Athlete Event (WOMEN) 1966 Bill Calhoun 440 Yards Year Athlete Event 1967 Bill Calhoun 440 Yards 1978 Siri Bjelland 880 Yards Bill Calhoun, James Shields, Tom Melton, James Hardwick Mile Relay 1979 Cecil Hansen Shot Put 1977 Randy Wilson, Jeff Ramsey, Brad Swartout, Dyrk Dahl Two-Mile Relay 1980 Kellie Cathey Three Miles 1980 Jody Jimerson, John Rohde, Mahlon Erickson, Dyrk Dahl Two-Mile Relay 1994 Kay Gooch 3000 Meters 1982 Coty Duling, Freddie Wilson, Don Bly, Dannie Carter Mile Relay 1983 Coty Duling, Freddie Wilson, Don Bly, Aubrey Jones Mile Relay 1984 Don Bly, Dannie Carter, Aubrey Jones, Fonnie Kemp Mile Relay 1988 Ed Wade Shot Put 1996 Justin Chapman, Ryan Kite, D. McFarlane, Roxbert Martin 4x400 Relay 1997 Roxbert Martin 400 Meters ncaa national champions Edward Clarke, Ryan Kite, Danny McFarlane, Roxbert Martin 4x400 Relay 2004 DaBryan Blanton 60 Meters 2005 DaBryan Blanton 60 Meters James Hardwick of the 1967 NCAA Championship Mile Relay Team 112 University of Oklahoma Track & Field | 2008 Oklahoma Sooners HISTORY ncaa national champions NATIONAL OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS (MEN) NATIONAL OUTDOOR CHAMPIONS Year Athlete Event (WOMEN) 1925 Frank Potts Pole Vault Year Athlete Event 1929 Parker Shelby High Jump 1992 Monique Ecker 5000 Meters 1935 Floyd Lochner Two Miles 1993 Kay Gooch 5000 Meters 1942 Bill Lyda 880 Yards 1960 J.D. Martin Pole Vault 1962 Anthony Watson Long Jump 1977 William Snoddy 220 Yards 1984 Don Bly, Dannie Carter, Aubrey Jones, Fonnie Kemp Mile Relay 1988 Tim McMichael Pole Vault 1997 Edward Clarke, D. McFarlane, Ryan Kite, Roxbert Martin 4x400 Relay Two-Time National Champion DaBryan Blanton 1994 Indoor 3,000-Meter National Champion Kay Gooch 2007 Big 12 Champions | University of Oklahoma Track & Field 113 HISTORY D. Johnson, D. Oaks ALL-AMERICANS (MEN) Conor Holt Cross Country 1994 David Oaks Indoor 200 Meters Year Athlete Event David Oaks 200 Meters 1959 Dan Erwin Shot Put 1995 D. McFarlane, J. Chapman, Indoor 4x400 Relay J.D. Martin Pole Vault S. Atkinson, R. Kite 1960 J.D. Martin Pole Vault D. McFarlane, S. Atkinson, 4x400 Relay Dee Givens 220 Yards R. Kite, D. Oaks 1962 Anthony Watson Long Jump Jerome Douglas Triple Jump 1967 Glenn Long 60 Yards Conor Holt Cross Country Bill Calhoun 440 Yards 1996 Conor Holt Indoor 5000 Meters Ron Tull High Jump R.Martin, R. Kite, Indoor 4x400 Relay B. Calhoun, J. Shields, Mile Relay J. Chapman, D. McFarlane T. Melton, J. Hardwick R. Martin, R. Kite, Indoor 400 Meters 1968 Ron Tull High Jump J. Chapman, D. McFarlane James Hardwick 600 Yards ncaa all-americans Roxbert Martin 400 Meters Mike Gregory Long Jump Danny McFarlane Indoor 400 Meters Wayne Long 60 Yards Danny McFarlane 400 Meters T. Melton, C. Johnson, Mile Relay R. Martin, R. Kite, 4x400 Relay D. Cotner, J. Hardwick J. Chapman, D. McFarlane 1970 Dennis Cotner 440 Yards 1997 Roxbert Martin Indoor 400 Meters 1971 Tom Craig Pole Vault Jerome Douglas Indoor Triple Jump 1972 Andrew Pettes Decathlon R. Martin, R. Kite, Indoor 4x400 Relay 1974 Brian Nichols Long Jump D. McFarlane, E. Clarke Brad Winter Pole Vault Roxbert Martin 400 Meters Randy Veltkamp 880 yards Jerome Douglas Triple Jump Rick Carpenter Mile R. Martin, R. Kite, 4x400 Relay Don Franklin Three Miles D. McFarlane, E. Clarke 1975 Stan Bracy 220 Yards M. Bivines, O. Hyman, 4x100 Relay Randy Veltkamp 880 Yards S. Wilson, B. Chapman Randy Wilson 1000 Yards 1998 Jason Larabee Indoor 3000 Meters Rick Carpenter Mile M. Jackson, O. Brown, Indoor 4x400 Relay S. Porter, C. Cooper Mile Relay E. Clarke, K. James G. Vorphal, M. Bodenhamer Chris Duffy Pole Vault 1976 Randy Wilson Indoor 1000 Yards Omar Brown 400 Hurdles 1977 John Garrison 60 Yards 1999 Shomari Wilson Indoor 200 Meters Mike Kelley 60 Yards Michael Blackwood Indoor 400 Meters Mike Pleasant Long Jump Moses Washington Indoor 800 Meters G. Ramsey, B. Swartout, Indoor Two-Mile Relay M. Washington, O. Brown, Indoor 4x400 Relay D. Dahl, R. Wilson K. James, M. Blackwood Randy Wilson 800 Meters 2000 R. Harvey, L. Bean, Indoor 4x400 Relay Stan Vernon 5000 Meters M. Jackson, M. Blackwood 1978 Randy Wilson Indoor 1000 Yards Michael Blackwood 400 Meters Mike Pleasant Long Jump Michael Westlund Pole Vault Randy Wilson 800 Meters R. Harvey, L. Bean, 4x400 Relay 1979 Gregg Byram 400 Hurdles M. Jackson, M. Blackwood 1980 M. Erickson, J. Jimerson, Indoor Two-Mile Relay 2001 Michael Westlund Indoor Pole Vault D. Dahl, J. Rohde LaBoris Bean 400 Hurdles Erin Rankin Cross Country Justin Conkling Decathlon 1981 Dyrk Dahl 880 Yards Michael Westlund Pole Vault 1982 F. Wilson, D. Bly, Indoor Mile Relay R. Harvey, E. Lewis, 4x400 Relay C. Duling, D. Carter A. Sappleton, L. Bean 1983 D. Bly, C. Duling, Indoor Mile Relay 2002 Michael Westlund Indoor Pole Vault F. Wilson, A. Jones R. Harvey, E. Lewis, Indoor 4x400 Relay 1984 Dannie Carter 200 Meters A. Sappleton, M. Washington Don Bly 200 Meters 2003 DaBryan Blanton Indoor 60 Meters D. Carter, K. Young, 4x100 Relay DaBryan Blanton 100 Meters A.