OKLAHOMA CITY – Oklahoma City is sending a small group to Fayetteville, Arkansas, for the Arkansas Qualifier on Friday.
 
The meet begins at 2:30 p.m. but OCU doesn't have a race until 4:20 p.m.
 
OCU Notebook
One Female Entrant: Vanessa Perez is the lone entrant for the OCU women, running in the 400 meters. She will try to improve on her provisional qualifying mark of 57.13.
 
Three For the Men: Three Stars are scheduled in three men's events on Friday. Ayenew Devany and Hendrick Ramirez will run the 3000 meters with Ramirez also running in the mile. Brendan Robeaux is entered in the 800. None of the runners has qualified for nationals in those events so far.
 
Last Meet: Oklahoma City hit a couple of automatic qualifying standards and four provisional standards at the Gorilla Invitational last weekend. Friday was highlighted by an automatic qualifying standard in the distance medley relay, with Brendan Robeaux, Alexander Daly, Demarion Dean and Hendrick Ramirez coming in at 10:00.67. Keira Readnour (17:38.07) and Kenzi Readnour (17:39.57) both met the B standard in the women's 5000 meters on Friday. Erika Pena had an automatic qualifying time on Saturday in the mile at 4:57.58. Vanessa Perez had a provisional qualifying mark in the 400 at 57.13 and Isabella Gutierrez had another in the 800 at 2:15.75.
 
OCU Schedule in the Arkansas Qualifier
Friday, Feb. 20
4:20 p.m. – Women's 400M: Vanessa Perez
5:05 p.m. – Men's 3000M: Ayenew Devany and Hendrick Ramirez
5:30 p.m. – Men's 800M: Brendan Robeaux
6:55 p.m. – Men's Mile: Hendrick Ramirez