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Five Wins in Five Events at Titan Invite – University of Oregon Athletics

Five Wins in Five Events at Titan Invite - University of Oregon Athletics

EUGENE, Ore. – In a field-focused day at the Titan Invitational, the Oregon track and field team collected five wins Saturday at the meet hosted by Lane CC. The Ducks’ winner circle included Ellie Akough, Travis Brewster Jr., Harrison Canfield, Mason Strunk and Jaida Ross.
 
In a familiar ending to last weekend’s Hayward Premiere, Ross and teammate Mine De Klerk finished 1-2 in the discus, respectively. Continuing the similarity to the UO home opener, Ross posted her best mark of the day in the first round with a toss of 51.42m/168-8 to out-distance the field. The Ducks had three in the top four with De Klerk (48.62m) in second and Ellie Akough (40.59m) in fourth.
 
Brewster needed a legal effort in the third round to continue Saturday after fouls on his first two throws of the day. On his fourth attempt, he got the discus out to 47.04m/154-4 to strengthen his hold on first place. The result represents the first win of his Oregon career.
 
The Ducks posted another 1-2 finish in the pole vault with Canfield and J Kai Yamafuji in the pole vault. Canfield, a native of Lake Oswego, established a new lifetime best with a 4.95m/16-2.75 clearance. With the win in hand, he took three unsuccessful attempts at 5.05 meters. Yamafuji was second with a final clearance of 4.81m/15-9.25, a new season’s best.
 
Oregon rounded out its set of wins with Akough and Strunk in the hammer. Akough recorded a season-best measure of 51.39m/168-7 in the third round. The mark is just off her overall PR of 51.68 meters, a toss produced last season while competing unattached. For Strunk (60.18m/197-5), any one of his three legal marks were good enough for the win.
 
Up next, the Ducks will look to add to their season résumé at the Bryan Clay Invitational (multis) and Mt. SAC Relays in California. The team is back at Hayward Field on April 22-23 for the Oregon Relays.
 
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Saturday Results
MEN
Pole Vault
1. Harrison Canfield – 4.95m/16-2-75 (PR)
2. J Kai Yamafuji – 4.81m/15-9.25
 
Discus
1. Travis Brewster Jr. – 47.04m/154-4
 
Hammer
1. Mason Strunk – 60.18m/197-5
 
WOMEN
Discus
1. Jaida Ross – 51.42m/168-8
2. Mine De Klerk – 48.62m/159-6
4. Ellie Akough – 40.59m/133-2
 
Hammer
1. Ellie Akough – 51.39m/168-7
3. Ashley Hodulik – 48.51m/159-2
 
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Cougars earn top podium spots in three events at Joe May Invite – University of Houston Athletics

Cougars earn top podium spots in three events at Joe May Invite - University of Houston Athletics

BATON ROUGE – Christyan Sampy, Nu’uausala Tuilefano and the men’s 4×100 relay all took home first place in their respective events on Saturday at the Joe May Invitational at LSU. 

Sampy started the day breaking his own meet record in the men’s pole vault. He recorded a 5.41 mark besting his 5.31 height from 2021. Tuilefano also earned first in the women’s shot put throwing a 16.29m on her first throw of the day. 

A team of Marcus Wright, Jordan Booker, Edward Sumler IV and Shaun Maswanganyi took the top spot in the men’s 4×100 meter with a time of 39.33. 

Despite not earning the top spot in the their respective events four other athletes recorded times that would have also broken meet records. For the men, Devin Vallejo-Bannister and Brandon Seagreaves broke the meet record in the men’s 1500-meter. Vallejo-Bannister finished in second at 3:49.88 and Seagreaves came in fifth at 3:52.84. For the women, Cecilia Tamayo-Garza finished in 23.58 in the women’s 200-meter for sixth while Michelle Mayer recorded a 2:16.97 in the women’s 800-meter finishing in seventh. 

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UKTF Wins 13 Total Events at UCF Black and Gold Invite – University of Kentucky Athletics

UKTF Wins 13 Total Events at UCF Black and Gold Invite - University of Kentucky Athletics


ORLANDO, Fla. — The Kentucky track and field teams won six events and had the top collegian in another events on Saturday, giving the Wildcats 11 total wins and 13 total top collegians at the outdoor-season-opening Black and Gold Invitational on the first of two days of competition at the UCF Soccer & Track Complex.

Molly Leppelmeier won the women’s hammer throw with a mark of 211’9″/64.55m. On Friday, she took second, but was the top collegian, in the shot put (52’0″/15.85m).

Rahman Minor won the men’s high jump, clearing 7’0.25″/2.14m, just two inches from his PB.

Uk’s women’s 4x400m relay of Dajour Miles, Karimah Davis, Masai Russell and Bryanna Lucas won the last event of the meet with a time of 3:42.51.

Fresh off an All-America indoor season, Karimah Davis won the women’s 100m with a time of 11.29 (+1.6) that earned her the No. 7 spot on the UK all-time performers list.

Rodney Heath won the men’s 100m in 10.32 (+1.8). Tai Brown won the 110m hurdles with a 13.59.

Shadajah Ballard and Darci Khan were the top two collegians in the women’s 100m hurdles, second and third overall, with respective windy times of 13.20 and 13.27 (+3.5).

Freshman Logan Coles placed seventh in the men’s hammer throw with a mark of 189’4″/57.72m, moving to No. 8 on the UK all-time list.

Alex Justus placed third in the men’s 800m stopping the clock at 1:52.38.

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Kentucky track & field ran for five event wins and swept the men’s 200-meter dash among collegiate competitors on the first of two days of competition.

Four Wildcats either improved their current standing or made it onto the UK all-time top times/marks list.

Day One

The Wildcats earned event wins in the men’s pole vault, men’s discus, men’s and women’s 400m hurdles and the men’s 200m on day one.

Dwight St. Hillaire ran for first in the men’s 200m with an outdoor personal best of 20.24 seconds, improving upon his already second fastest time in UKTF history. An unattached competitor finished second while UKTF swept third through sixth.

Keaton Daniel tied his best vault of the year (18’0.5″/5.50m) for an event win. Daniel is the school record holder in the event both indoors and outdoors and is the reigning 2021 NCAA Outdoor Championships silver medalist in the pole vault.

Josh Sobota won the discus with a personal best throw of 191’8″/58.44m. He now ranks ninth for UK all-time in the event.

Masai Russell ran a speedy 56.52 in the 400H for the win, only .34 off her personal best from 2021 outdoor NCAAs.

Kenroy Williams won his best event, the 400H, with a time of 50.30 which is only .12 off his personal best.

Siobhan Szerencsits placed second in the women’s pole vault (13’5.25″/4.10m), as did Phoebe McCowan in the 1500m (4:27.29).

Beck O’Daniel placed second in the men’s 400H (52.27).

The third-place finisher in the men’s 200m was Jacob Smith (20.86). Tai Brown earned fourth (20.89), Brian Faust placed fifth (20.90) and Myles Anders finished sixth (21.03). Only Brown’s time was wind legal.

Also earning third place was Robbie Springfield III in the long jump with a personal best 24’10″/7.57m jump that earned him a spot on the UK all-time list at 10th.

Matt Peare vaulted for third in the men’s pole vault (16’9.25″/5.11m), followed by Jacob Sobota in fourth (16’5.25″/5.01m)

Competing teams at the event were Alabama State, Albany, Bethune-Cookman, Connecticut, Dartmouth, Embry-Riddle, Flagler, Florida Atlantic, Florida Gulf Coast, Florida Memorial, Florida Tech, Kentucky, Marshall, Mercer, Michigan, Minnesota, NC State, North Florida, NYU, Rhode Island, Rutgers, Saint Leo, Southeastern U., Stetson, Tampa, Temple, UCF, UMass Amherst, University of The Bahamas, Vanderbilt and VCU.

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Black and Gold Invitational: Saturday, March 19

Women’s Hammer Throw

Final

1. Molly Leppelmeier: 211’9″/64.55m


26. Leah Moore: 145’10″/44.47m


27. Simisola Akinrinsola: 144’9″/44.13m

Men’s Hammer Throw

Final

7. Logan Coles: 189’4″/57.72m


22. John Kruzel: 148’9″/45.35m

Men’s High Jump

Final

1. Rahman Minor: 7’0.25″/2.14m


7. Donsten Brown: 6’5.5″/1.97m

Women’s Triple Jump

Final

8. Kendall Jordan: 39’10.74″/12.13m w (+2.3)

Men’s 800m

Final

3. Alex Justus: 1:52.38

Women’s 100m Hurdles

Final

2. Shadajah Ballard: 13.20w (+3.5) | Top collegian


3. Darci Khan: 13.37w (+3.5)


18. Sophie Galloway: 14.60 (+1.3)


24. Annika Williams: 14.81 (+1.8)

Men’s 110m Hurdles

Final

1. Tai Brown: 13.59w (+2.8)


7. Patrick Kimball: 14.39w (+2.8)

Women’s 400m

Final

7. Dynasty McClennon: 55.88

 

Women’s 100m

Final

1. Karimah Davis: 11.29 (+1.6)


4. Shadajah Ballard: 11.43w (+3.1)


7. Masai Russell: 11.54 (+1.6)


11. Dajour Miles: 11.66 (+1.6)


14. Kaylyn Heath: 11.75 (+0.5)

Men’s 100m

Final

1. Rodney Heath Jr.: 10.32 (+1.8)

Women’s 4x400m

Final

1. UK (Dajour Miles, Karimah Davis, Masai Russell, Bryanna Lucas): 3:42.51

Men’s 4x400m

Final

2. UK C (Patrick Kimball, Beck O’Daniel, Jacob Sobota, Joseph Jardine): 3:15.04


4. UK (Smith, Anders, Justus, Heath Jr.): 3.15.63

 

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Black Bears compete in distance events at Valentine Invite – University of Maine Athletics

Black Bears compete in distance events at Valentine Invite - University of Maine Athletics



Boston, Mass. — The University of Maine men’s track & field team had four Black Bears compete in three distance events at the Valentine Invite, hosted by Boston University.

Luke Marsanskis was the top finisher for Maine, placing 64th in the 3000m with a time of 8:33.00.

Alec Troxell took 92nd in the mile at 4:10.72 and was followed by Samuel Mills who placed 184th at 4:20.42.

James Olivier ran the 800m, finishing 165th in the event with a final time of 1:59.27.

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