Friday December 6, 2019
The Oral Roberts University Track Team traveled to Lawrence, KS where Brandon competed in his first meet as a collegiate athlete at the University of Kansas Bob Timmons Challenge.
Brandon began the competition at 4.01m (13′ 1-3/4″) and easily cleared on 1st attempt. The next height was 4.31m (14′ 1-1/2″) and both Brandon and Christian had 1st attempt clearances. The next height was 4.61m (15′ 1-1/2″) and both Brandon and Christian sailed over on their 2nd attempts. This bettered Brandon’s indoor PR by 1-1/2″.
Brandon attempted the next height of 4.76m (15′ 7-1/4″) and had a couple of good attempts at it. Christian cleared on his 2nd attempt, and went on clear his collegiate best height of 4.91m (16′ 1-1/4″).
Christian & Brandon ended up placing 6th & 7th out of eight vaulters. Overall, Jake Albright, a former KU vaulter won the competition by beating KU’s Hussain Al Hizam on misses at 5.51m (18′ 1″).
Complete results can be found by clicking here.