MEN'S RESULTS | WOMEN'S RESULTS
MOSCOW, Idaho – The University of Idaho outdoor track and field teams hosted the Idaho Invitational on Saturday at the Dan O'Brien Track and Field Complex. The meet was the only home meet for the Vandals this year.
"It was a good day. I thought we had a lot of solid performances especially considering the weather. None of the kids complained – they came out, ran hard, and competed well," said Director of Track and Field/Cross Country
Tim Cawley. "It's always nice to compete at home and have that opportunity. I'm glad the other teams were able to come out and compete as well. I can't thank enough our officials and volunteers that came out to help especially on a day like today. We're just going to keep moving forward. We had some good performances considering the conditions and we'll be looking to roll through the rest of the season."
Caleb Hagan won the 100m, finishing in 10.46, while
Jurrian Hering was third in 10.82 and
Britt Ipsen was sixth in 11.38. Hagan also won the 200 (21.23) with
Spencer Barrera (21.49) taking second. Vandals swept the top three spots in the 110 hurdles –
Ben Doucette took the top spot with a time of 14.21, while
Deyondre Davis (14.31) and
Jurrian Hering (14.36) were just behind in second and third, respectively. Idaho runners also took the first three places in the 400 hurdles, with
Alex Ayers winning (53.46), Davis taking second (54.80), and
Cole Alteneder placing third (55.39). In the 800m,
Caleb Seely was second (1:55.98) and
Ben Shaw was fourth (2:01.24).
Tim Stevens took first in the 1500, winning in a time of 3:52.09, while
Shea Mattson was second in 3:52.85,
Michael McCausland was sixth (4:02.97), Sam Fullbright was seventh (4:05.15), and
Gabriel Dinnel was eighth (4:08.62). The Vandals 4x100 relay team of Hering, Hagan, Barrera, and Doucette finished first in 41.08.
Grady Leonard won the discus toss with a mark of 46.92m/153'11". Leonard also finished first in the hammer throw with a heave of 61.64m/202'3".
Cullen Williams was second in the hammer with a mark of 59.39m/194'10".
Zack Short took first in the shot put with a season best toss of 19.21m/63'0.25", while Leonard took second with a mark of 16.24m/53'3.5".
Joseph Ruddell easily won the high jump, clearing 2.02m/6'7.5".
Zachary Nunis won the long jump with a personal best of 7.61m/24'11.75", while Ipsen was third with a leap of 6.79m/22'3.5".
Nathyn Maller won the javelin with a heave of 59.14m/194'0".
On the women's side,
Camryn Crouch won the 100 (11.83) and the 200 (25.44). In the 200,
Airiana Dargan was third (26.85). In the 400,
Olivia Martin won the event in a time of 59.00. Vandals finished one-two in the 400 hurdles, with Franziska Stoehr earning the win in 1:04.89, and Prabhasha Wickramaraachchi taking second (1:05.70). It was all Vandals in the 800.
Malaina Thacker led the way, winning in 2:13.71. Meanwhile,
Leah Holmgren was second (2:16.08),
Erica Pecha was third (2:20.28),
Nell Baker was fourth (2:21.49),
Elise Abbott was fifth (2:22.77), and
Faith Dilmore was sixth (2:23.58). In the 1500,
Celie Mans placed third in 4:57.88.
Jolene Whiteley handily won the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 11:43.90. Idaho's 4x100 relay team made up of Tyler LyDay, Crouch, Martin, and Stoehr won the event in 47.41.
In the women's hammer throw,
Keeley Rasmussen was second (49.97m/163'11"),
Hannah Ringel was third (47.59m/156'2"), and
Erika Larsen was seventh (45.79m/150'3"). Ringel was the winner in shot put with a mark of 14.94m/49'0.25".
Victoria Rae was third in the event (12.82m/42'0.75") and Larsen was fifth (12.52m/41'1.75").
Julia Hayes won the high jump clearing 1.62m/5'3.75", while
Ellie Grant took second (1.52m/4'11.75"). In the pit, Dargan won the long jump with a mark of 5.60m/18'4.5" while
Kalani Hardyway was fifth (5.18m/17'0").
Arianna Bush was third in the triple jump (10.48m/34'4.75").
Next week the Vandals will head to Spokane to compete at the Buc Scoring Invitational.
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