More school records fell on Friday, as the Lincoln Christian track teams competed at one of the top events in the state. Both boys and girls teams were at the University of Oklahoma for the John Jacobs Invitational, annually known as one of the larger, more competitive meets on the calendar. "We had good performances," said Lincoln head coach Stephen Lewelling. "I really wanted to see us on the big stage. By going down to compete at the University of Oklahoma, we got to see some of the best teams in the state." Lewelling spoke about his team being right in the thick of prepping for regionals and the state meet and how he was surprised at the performance of his team. "Being in the thick of our training cycle, I didn't expect a bunch of PRs or school records, but we still came away with a good sample size of what we can accomplish," he said.

The boys 4x800 relay (Jack Strode, Ty Brooks, Garner McAfee, Sammy Farris) set a new school record, as the Bulldogs placed 2nd with a time of 7:57.46. That was the group's best time of the season and broke the previous record set by Strode, Ben Humana, Jaxson Brooks and Ethan Martin.

Elliott George was 5th in the high jump, as the junior marked a new personal best at 6-02. It was also tied for the best performance in school history with Seth Kruse from last year and Ryan Abbott from 2011. Brooks was 10th in the 800, setting a new personal best with a time of 2:00.67. Senior David Smithwick was 9th in the shot put, throwing 45-10. Sophomore Trevor Hacker was 10th in the 3200, running 10:27. The boys 4x400 relay team was 7th, as McAfee, Cooper Housley, Moses Fullingim and Brian Washington finished with a time of 3:32.

On the girls side, Freshman Tennyson Housley ran a new personal best in the 800 to finish 3rd, clocking at 2:22.64. Junior Baylee Woodrich was close behind at 2:25.54, finishing 7th with a personal best of her own, as well. Sophomore Brynlee Durborow was also in the top 10 with her best time of the season, running 2:26.25 to finish 9th.

The girls 4x800 relay (Durborow, Housley, Woodrich, Breanna Allen ) also set a new best for the 2024 season, running 9:49 and taking 3rd. Woodrich was 4th in the 1600, with a time of 5:12, while Housley was 7th, running 5:16. Senior Sierra Dillingham was 8th in the 3200, running 12:13. Junior Ally Huxtable was 8th in the 300 hurdles with a time of 48.70. Senior Jaden Kastis was 10th in the long jump with a mark of 16-02. The girls 4x100 relay team was 7th, as Kastis, Huxtable, Abagail Fullingim and Tajanae Taylor ran 50.28.