ROCHESTER, Mich. – Alex Hugh-Plott's school record height of 2.10m (6'10.75") at the Golden Grizzlies invite highlighted Oakland University Track & Field's day as a team as the program hosted its first of two regular season meets on campus this weekend.

On Friday, Romario Jackson tossed a mark of 48.07m (157'8") in the Men's Hammer Throw finals for third-place overall as the Fort Lauderdale, Florida native doubled to win the Men's Discus in 49.57m (162'7").

Chase Novak also took a victory in the Men's Triple Jump going as far as 13.35m (43'9.75") as Hugh-Plott not only won the Men's High Jump on Saturday but did it in a school record metric in 2.10m (6'10.75"). 
 

Congratulations to @ahughplott for outdoor PR, School Record, bettering his top mark in the horizon league conference rankings!!! He jumped 2.10m and had great attempts at 2.14m! 7ft club coming!!! 🐻🥰 @OaklandTrackXC @HorizonLeague #DefendtheDen pic.twitter.com/FArJSBe8uP

— Katrina Brumfield 🐻 (@CoachKTrack) April 10, 2022

Yami Albrecht won the Men's 5,000m on Friday with a time of 14:58.47 which was the only athlete to go sub-15. Also in the distance events, Connor Goetz completed the Men's 1500m race in second in 3:55.96 just ahead of Albrecht.

Justin Kudera was the last Golden Grizzly men's athlete to win their respective event in the Men's 400m in 48.91.

In the Women's Javelin, Emily Schaub finished second with a distance of 38.75m (127'1") to take the top spot in the Horizon League standings in that event. Gabby Cyriax ended the Women's Hammer in second place with 48.96m (160'7") as Lauren Christian took the title in the Women's Shot Put finals in 13.51m (44'4). 

Lotte Houtman would take the second field event win for OU in the Women's High Jump with a 1.60m (5'3") mark. Payton Sabourin won the Women's 400m Hurdles after finishing the lap in 1:02.91 while Naomi Hallman finished second in the much shorter Women's 100m Hurdle event in 15.00 seconds.

Azsah Bradley would finish second and first in the Women's 100m and 200m, respectively, with times of 12.36 seconds and 25.48 seconds. Ashley Quinn won the Women's 800m on the team's home track at 2:19.93 on the cold Saturday afternoon while Maddi Leigh ran away with second in the Women's 1500m in 4:42.13.

TOP HORIZON LEAGUE MARKS

• Kudera, 2nd, Men's 400m, 47.64
• Brooks Jr, 2nd, Men's 800m, 1:52.16
• Singh, 1st, Men's 400m Hurdles, 54.17
• Hugh-Plott, 1st, Men's High Jump, 2.10m (6'10.75")
• Schaub, 1st, Women's Javelin, 38.75m (127'1")

The whole squad will return to the Elaine Leight Track & Field Complex on April 22-23 for the Elaine Leigh Invitational.