CINCINNATI, Ohio – Ashley Barnes claimed first place in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, as the Tulsa track & field team competed for the second day at Gettler Stadium in the American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships. The women's team is tied for ninth place and the men are in sixth place overall.
Barnes shattered her personal best, with a time of 10:27.10 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. Barnes was in second after the final turn, but turned on the boosters to win the race on the final stretch. Barnes earned her first conference title in any event. Alyssa Bolliger came in fifth with a time of 10:34.