The Oklahoma track and field teams will have 15 combined athletes in the NCAA Outdoor Championships.

The OU men’s team will have seven representatives, while the women’s team will have eight. The NCAA Outdoor Championships are held in Eugene, Oregon on June 11-14 at historic Hayward Field.

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The first two days of event will be aired on ESPN. The meet will air on ESPN2 on June 13 and ESPNU on June 14.

“This outdoor championship is set to be an incredible event, just like it always is in Eugene. As a coach, I feel fortunate to have 15 athletes from Oklahoma who are eager to make their mark on the sport and OU history,” head coach James Thomas said in a press release from the athletics department.

Athletes were able to qualify for the NCAA Championships by finishing in the top 12 at regionals. The Sooners competed at the NCAA West Regional in College Station, Texas.

Pippi Lotta Enok was an automatic qualifier as the No. 2 ranked athlete in the country in the heptathlon. The senior from Estonia is returning to NCAA’s for the first time since winning the heptathlon national title in 2023.

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On the men’s side, BJ Green is ranked No. 1 nationally in the men’s triple jump. Last season he was a First Team All-American and bronze medalist in the event.

Agur Dwol is back in the field as the reigning women’s triple jump national champion, alongside teammate Ashley Moore.

Ralford Mullings is one of the top discus throwers in the country, currently ranked No. 2 coming off a throw of 67.21m at regionals. The Kingston, Jamaica product competed in the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2022 and finished third.

“This year feels different compared to previous championships. I can genuinely sense a group that is not only excited to be there but also understands the importance of fully taking advantage of this opportunity.”

Local police had to disperse the crowd using a helicopter.

PublishedJune 6, 2025 1:40 PM EDT•UpdatedJune 6, 2025 1:40 PM EDT

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A Long Island high school senior skip day turned into absolute mayhem as hundreds of teenagers descended upon Jones Beach, with police even having to use a helicopter to control the rowdy crowds.

Hundreds of Nassau County and Queens, New York teenagers descended upon the popular Wantagh, Long Island beach spot to play hooky from school on Thursday, before things quickly escalated. 

Some of those playing hooky, however, turned to right hooks, as multiple fights began happening across the beach. “There have been multiple fights that happened here at Jones Beach after a massive party,” one eyewitness who also videotaped the massive police response said on X.

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POLICE ENDED UP CLOSING THE BEACH

Things got so out of hand that the local police even called in a helicopter to try and disperse the teenagers, as video shows the aircraft swooping rather low, sending sand, seagulls and seniors everywhere!

Police and local authorities ended up shutting down the beach in order to curtail the situation. It’s unclear if there were any arrests or injuries.

BEACH BRAWL!

I’ll tell ya something: Gen Z these days are really ruining everything, aren’t they?

Can’t go to the movies to see A Minecraft Movie because you might get pelted with food or have soda poured on you, and now even the beach on what was a lovely sunny afternoon is off limits! “We used to be a proper country,” or something. 

Looking back, I don’t even think I had a senior skip day when I was gearing up for graduation. As far as a senior pranks go, we ultimately decided that our entire four-year experience, that was an absolute TIME, was a prank itself – apologies to all the nuns that we drove insane at the Catholic high school.

Sure, we all went to the local beach after prom, as every class does that lives near the water. But to get chased by a police helicopter?

Nope, don’t see that every day. 

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Required qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited 4-year institution. Successful collegiate Women’s and Men’s Cross Country, Track and Field  experience is preferred.  Strong interpersonal and communications skills; demonstrated organizational and management ability.  The successful candidate must successfully pass a background check that is satisfactory to the University.

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Nestled in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia, the University of Lynchburg is located on a 250 acre campus. Undergraduates number approximately 2,000 students in 40 majors, and graduate programs serve 650 students through 16 master’s degrees and three doctoral programs.

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