Following wind-aided 12.87 effort at NCAA Division 2 final in Colorado, Pittsburg State standout achieves fastest all-dates collegiate all-time mark with wind-legal 12.96 performance; Davis-Woodhall soars to 22-11.25 (6.99m) long jump

By Erik Boal, DyeStat Editor

Cordell Tinch already had the fastest all-conditions 110-meter hurdles performance in the world this year before Friday.

Now, the Pittsburg State standout can call himself the fastest wind-legal competitor in collegiate history.

Tinch ran a wind-legal 12.96 seconds at the Trackwired Arkansas Grand Prix at John McDonnell Field in Fayetteville to eclipse the all-dates collegiate all-time mark of 12.97 achieved by former Razorback star Omar McLeod at the 2015 Jamaican Championships.

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Tinch, who ran a wind-aided 12.87 on May 27 at the NCAA Division 2 Championships at CSU Pueblo for the all-time best all-conditions collegiate effort, now also boasts the top wind-legal performance in the world this year.

Tinch, who ran 13.09 in the prelims before breaking the 2019 facility record of 13.07 shared by fellow American competitors Grant Holloway and Daniel Roberts in the final, elevated to the No. 11 competitor in American history and 19th all-time in the world.

Tara Davis-Woodhall, representing Lululemon, triumphed in the women’s long jump with a wind-legal effort of 22-11.25 (6.99m) in the first round.

Davis-Woodhall produced the facility record of 23-2.50 (7.07m) on May 5 at the Arkansas Twilight, the No. 2 mark in the world this year.

Taliyah Brooks, an ASICS professional athlete, was second with a wind-aided 22-1.50 (6.74m) performance. She also won the 100-meter hurdles by clocking a wind-legal 12.84 in the final, after running a wind-aided 12.72 in the prelims.

Arkansas athlete Christopher Bailey ran 44.84 to win the men’s 400.

Former USC standout Bailey Lear prevailed in the women’s 400 in 51.28, with Arkansas’ Paris Peoples placing second in 51.40.

Chris Royster, representing Altis, emerged victorious in the men’s 100-meter dash final in a wind-aided 10.05, after clocking a wind-legal 10.02 in the prelims.

Damarius Smith was second in the final in 10.10 and Ronnie Baker took third in 10.13.

Cambrea Sturgis, an adidas competitor, won the women’s 200 in a wind-legal 22.72. She also ran a wind-legal in 11.13 in the 100 prelims, but didn’t compete in the final, which was won by Maia McCoy in 11.08.

Deshae Wise, a former Texas A&M All-American, won the women’s 400 hurdles in 55.15, with Wisconsin graduate Bianca Stubler finishing second in 56.77.

Jamaican athlete Shawn Rowe earned the victory in the men’s 400 hurdles in 50.12.

Kansas’ Michael Joseph won the men’s 200 in a wind-aided 20.27, with Trackwired Elite competitor Marqueze Washington clocking 20.40 to finish second.

AJ Green also achieved victory for Kansas in the men’s 800 in 1:47.51, ahead of Oklahoma State teammates Mehdi Yanouri (1:47.78) and Hafez Mahadi (1:47.83).

Shafiqua Maloney, a former Arkansas standout representing Saint Vincent, won the women’s 800 in 2:01.99. Honour Finley, a Kansas graduate, secured second in 2:02.52.

Clayton Simms of Kansas cleared a personal-best 18-8.75 (5.71m) to prevail in the men’s pole vault.

Isaac Grimes, a former Florida State standout representing Perfect Timing, won the men’s long jump with a wind-legal effort of 26-0.75 (7.94m) in the fifth round.

Arkansas thrower Jordan West won the discus with a mark of 180-6 (55.03m), but his most significant performance was a runner-up finish in the shot put with a personal-best 68-1.50 (20.76m). West also took third in the hammer throw at 170-6 (51.98m).

Erich Sullins, representing Trackwired Athlete, won the hammer competition with a 234-3 (71.40m) throw.

Rajindra Campbell of Arkansas, representing Jamaica, triumphed in the shot put with a mark of 69-4.25 (21.14m).

O’Brien Wasome, a former Texas standout also competing for Jamaica, earned victory in the men’s triple jump with a wind-aided 55-2.25 (16.82m).

Oklahoma’s Agur Dwol was the lone competitor in the women’s triple jump, achieving a wind-aided 41-5.25 (12.63m) performance.

Arkansas athlete Kason Riley edged Justin Lewis on fewer attempts in the men’s high jump after both athletes cleared 7-1 (2.16m).