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Big Sky Champs Make Their Mark in Vandals Outdoor Opener

EUGENE, Oregon – The Idaho track and field team made their 2025 outdoor debut with a strong showing at the Oregon Preview, hosted by the University of Oregon. 

"It was a great experience for our kids to compete at historic Hayward Field," Director of Track and Field Tracy Hellman said Saturday night. "I felt we competed very well and it (is) a good starting point for our groups." 

Idaho's reigning Big Sky indoor champions wasted no time making an impact on the outdoor scene, as Jesuye Doherty and Shawn Twumasi Ampofo continued to assert their dominance taking the top spots in long jump and triple jump, respectively. Idaho's shot put standout, Mia Sylvester, slotted in at the fifth position after a throw of 13.33 meters. 

Other highlights from the weekend included:
  • A strong performance in the men's shot put, where Noah Culbertson secured third place with a 16.97-meter throw, his second-longest mark of 2025. 
  • Luca Wagner (1:51.35) and Sebastjan Bas (1:55.16) both clocked personal bests in the men's 800, as Constanze Paoli set her personal record in the 1500 at 4:34.24.
With the first test of the season behind them, the Vandals will take a week to recharge before competing at the Whitworth Peace Meet on April 4 in Spokane, Washington.

Fans can stay up-to-date on all things Idaho Track and Field by following the team on Instagram, @IdahoTrack. 

  
 
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Players Mentioned

Noah Culbertson

Noah Culbertson

Throws
Junior
Major: Exercise Sport Health Science
Mia Sylvester

Mia Sylvester

Throws
Sophomore
Major: Exercise Science - Pre-Physical Therapy and Allied Health
Luca Wagner

Luca Wagner

Distance
Sophomore
Major: Architecture
Sebastjan Bas

Sebastjan Bas

Sprints
Freshman
Constanze Paoli

Constanze Paoli

XC/Distance
Freshman
Jesuye Doherty

Jesuye Doherty

Sprints/Jumps
Freshman
Shawn Twumasi Ampofo

Shawn Twumasi Ampofo

Sprints/Jumps
Junior

Players Mentioned

Noah Culbertson

Noah Culbertson

Junior
Major: Exercise Sport Health Science
Throws
Mia Sylvester

Mia Sylvester

Sophomore
Major: Exercise Science - Pre-Physical Therapy and Allied Health
Throws
Luca Wagner

Luca Wagner

Sophomore
Major: Architecture
Distance
Sebastjan Bas

Sebastjan Bas

Freshman
Sprints
Constanze Paoli

Constanze Paoli

Freshman
XC/Distance
Jesuye Doherty

Jesuye Doherty

Freshman
Sprints/Jumps
Shawn Twumasi Ampofo

Shawn Twumasi Ampofo

Junior
Sprints/Jumps
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