NU Notes: Martins, Talley Win Events in Waco

The Nebraska track and field team began day one of the Michael Johnson Invitational on Friday in Waco, Texas.

April 23, 2022Updated: April 24, 2022
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

The Nebraska track and field team began day one of the Michael Johnson Invitational on Friday in Waco, Texas.

Ryan Martins posted a personal-best 3:53.41 to win the 1,500 meters, one of two event titles for the Huskers on the day. Bailey Timmons finished third among collegiate runners with a time of 3:57.92.

Alex Talley, fresh off setting the hammer throw school record last weekend, won the hammer throw competition again with a mark of 218-11 (66.73m). Henry Zimmerman took fourth place with a throw of 188-7 (57.49m).

Lishanna Ilves finished second in the long jump with a wind-aided mark of 21-4 3/4 (6.52m), her best jump of the season. LaQwasia Stepney jumped a wind-aided 20-9 3/4 (6.34m), a personal best, and Ashley McElmurry set a wind-aided PR as well, 20-3 1/2 (6.18m), to place fourth.

Micaylon Moore was the runner-up in the long jump, leaping a personal-best 24-7 (7.49m). Till Steinforth placed fourth with a jump of 23-11 1/2 (7.30m). 

Maxwell Otterdahl was the second-best collegiate finisher in the discus with a throw of 181-10 (55.44m). 

Jacquelyn Abanses ran the 1,500 meters in a personal-record time of 4:32.11 to finish fifth. 

Kalynn Meyer led the Husker women in the discus, finishing sixth with a mark of 169-0 (51.52m). 

The meet resumes on Saturday at 11:30 a.m.

Huskers Fall to Badgers, 3-2

The Nebraska softball team (33-10, 13-1 Big Ten) fell to Wisconsin (24-11, 9-4 Big Ten) in game one of a doubleheader. Despite out-hitting the Badgers, a timely hit in the bottom of the seventh secured the 3-2 victory for Wisconsin. 

Olivia Ferrell (17-5) started in the circle for the Huskers, pitching the complete game. The senior held UW to four hits while striking out one. 

In the circle for Wisconsin was Maddie Schwartz who moved to 19-5 on the year. The senior pitched the complete game, giving up five hits and striking out one. 

Sydney Gray led the Huskers on offense, going 2-for-3 while Billie Andrews and Mya Felder each added an RBI. 

NU was the first to score with one run in the top of the third inning. Caitlynn Neal led off with a walk. With one out, Brooke Andrews reached first on a fielder's choice while Neal was out at second. A double to right center for Billie Andrews scored Brooke Andrews to take an early 1-0 lead. 

UW responded with base runners in the bottom of the third. With one out, two walks and a double loaded the bases. However, the Huskers were able to hold the Badgers scoreless after two pop ups ended the inning. 

Wisconsin took the lead in the bottom of the fourth inning with two runs. A single and a wild pitch put a runner in scoring position at second. A single bunt advanced the runner to third, followed by a fielder's choice, scoring one. Another fielder's choice bunt, scored the second run of the inning for the Badgers to take a 2-1 lead. 

Nebraska tied it up in the top of the sixth. With one out, Cam Ybarra walked followed by a single to left center from Sydney Gray. Felder singled to right field, scoring Ybarra to tie the game, 2-2. 

The Badgers took the win in the bottom of the seventh. A leadoff walk put a runner on first followed by two stolen bases for a runner on third. A walk added another base runner while a walk-off single to left field led Wisconsin to the 3-2 victory. 

The Huskers return to action in approximately 30 minutes for game two against the Buckeyes. Fans can listen to the action live on the Huskers Radio Network or Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr. The game will also be streamed live on BTN+ (subscription required).

Nebraska Drops Game Two at Wisconsin, 5-2

The Nebraska softball team (33-11, 13-2 Big Ten) dropped game two to Wisconsin (25-11, 10-4 Big Ten). Despite out-hitting the Badgers, the Huskers were unable to capitalize and fell, 5-2. 

Courtney Wallace (13-5) was in the circle for the Huskers. Wallace pitched the complete game, striking out two, walking five and allowing seven hits. 

In the circle for the Badgers was Maddie Schwartz who pitched game one as well. Schwartz moved to 20-5 on the season. The senior pitched the complete game, giving up eight hits while striking out one.

Abbie Squier and Caitlynn Neal led the Huskers on offense, each finishing 2-for-3. Mya Felder and Peyton Glatter both added an RBI. 

The Badgers were the first on the board with one run in the bottom of the second. A walk and a fielder's choice put a runner at first with one out. A fielding error put a runner at first and second. With two outs, a single to right field scored one to put Wisconsin up early, 1-0.

Wisconsin added three more in the bottom of the third. With one out, a single up the middle put a runner on first. A triple from Molly Schlosser, scored one. A single to the pitcher scored another run. A walk and a wild pitch put runners at second and third. A sacrifice fly scored the third run of the inning to extend the Badgers lead to 4-0. 

Nebraska added one of its own in the top of the fifth. Squier started the inning with a single to second base and advanced to second on a wild pitch. With two outs, Glatter hit a double to right center, scoring Squier to cut the lead to 4-1. 

In the top of the sixth, Sydney Gray doubled to center field with two outs to put a runner in scoring position. A single down the left field line for Felder, scored Gray to make it a 4-2 game. 

The Badgers added one in the bottom of the sixth. With one out, a walk put a runner at first and a sacrifice bunt advanced her to second. A walk added a runner at first while a fielding error scored one to extend UW's lead to 5-2. 

NU reached scoring position in the top of the seventh. Wallace singled to center field followed by a double from Neal to put runners on second and third. However, Nebraska was unable to capitalize and fell, 5-2 to Wisconsin. 

The Huskers return to action tomorrow, Sunday, April 24 for the series finale against the Badgers. Game three is set for 1 p.m. (CT) and will be streamed live on the BTN+ (subscription required). Fans can listen to the action live on the Huskers Radio Network and Huskers.com with the call from Nate Rohr.

NU Defeats KSU To Conclude Spring Season Play

Lincoln, Neb. -- Eleanor Dale and Jordan Zade each scored in the first half as the Huskers defeated Kansas State at Hibner Stadium on Saturday afternoon, 2-1.
 
In the 10th minute, Kansas State's Caylee Thornhill got the Wildcats on the board first with a shot past the Husker goalie, Cece Villa, to take an early 1-0 lead. 
 
The Huskers responded as they found the back of the net twice in the first half as Dale scored her third goal of the spring season off a feed from Abbey Schwarz in the 16th minute, and Zade helped the Huskers take a one score lead as she shot the ball down the pitch and passed the diving Wildcat goalie for the score in the 39th minute. 
 
The teams played a scoreless second half, and Nebraska held on for the win. 
 
Villa, making her fifth start of the spring, collected seven saves in 90 minutes of action. She was one of two Huskers to play the complete game on Saturday as freshman defender Lauryn Anglim held down the backfield. 
 
With the victory, the Huskers wrapped up their conference season with a 2-2-1 record and will return to the pitch this coming fall. 

Huskers Grab Win on Senior Day

Lincoln,Neb. - The Nebraska women's tennis team (14-9, 7-4 Big Ten) defeated Iowa (6-16, 2-9 Big Ten) 4-0 Saturday morning at the Dillon Tennis Center. 

The Huskers started off strong in doubles competition. In the No. 3 spot, Chloe Kuckelman and Isabel Adrover Gallego took the match over Iowa, 6-0. Also defeating the Hawkeyes on Court Three was Ellie Kuckelman and Samantha Alicea, 6-4. In the No. 1 spot, Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric's 5-4 battle against Samantha Mannix  and Samantha Gillas resulted in an unfinished match. 
 
To start singles play, Ellie played in the No. 6 spot over coming the match Bacalla, 6-0, 7-5. Chloe followed suit in the No. 5 spot with a 6-0, 6-4 win. Novak, playing in the No. 1 spot, won 7-6, 6-2 to clinch the conference win for the Huskers. At the No. 2 spot, Adrover Gallego resulted in an unfinished match to Pokorna 6-8,5-4. Alicea competed in the No. 4 spot against Hawkeyes' Mehra battling a two-set match,5-7,5-3,unfinished. In the No. 3 spot, Makoric fell short in the first set 5-7,5-3 leaving the match unfinished. 

Up next, the Huskers will travel to the B1G Tournament starting April 27 through April 30. 

Nebraska 4, Iowa 0

Singles competition
1. Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Marisa Schmidt (IOWA) 7-6, 6-2
2. Isabel A. Gallego (NEB) vs. Barbora Pokorna (IOWA) 6-7, 5-4, unfinished
3. Maja Makoric (NEB) vs. Samantha Mannix (IOWA) 5-7, 5-3, unfinished
4. Samantha Alicea (NEB) vs. Vipasha Mehra (IOWA) 7-5, 3-2, unfinished
5. Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Samantha Gillas (IOWA) 6-0, 6-4
6. Ellie Kuckelman (NEB) def. Michelle Bacalla (IOWA) 6-0, 7-5

Doubles competition
1. Maja Makoric/Kristina Novak (NEB) def. Samantha Mannix/Samantha Gillas (IOWA) 5-4
2. Isabel A. Gallego/Chloe Kuckelman (NEB) def. Marisa Schmidt/Vipasha Mehra (IOWA) 6-0
3. Ellie Kuckelman/Samantha Alicea (NEB) def. Michelle Bacalla/Barbora Pokorna (IOWA) 6-4

Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,5,1)

NU Captures Fifth Conference Win Against Nittany Lions

Lincoln, Neb. - The No. 73 Nebraska men's tennis team (9-14, 5-3 Big Ten) gathered its third-straight conference win against the Penn State Nittany Lions (13-12, 3-5 Big Ten), 4-1 at the Dillon Tennis Center on Friday afternoon. It's the first time since NU's first season in the Big Ten that the Huskers have won three straight conference matches.

With the win, the Huskers secured their first ever five-win season since joining the conference and was just the third, five-win season in program history. The last time Nebraska won five conference matches in a season came in 1989, when the Huskers finished second in the Big Eight with a 5-1 record with a team that featured 1989 NCAA runner-up Steven Jung. The victory also guaranteed Nebraska its first winning season in conference play since 1993, when NU was a member of the Big 8. 
 
Action started with doubles play as the No. 1 team of Victor Moreno Lozano and Nic Wiedenhorn knocked off Penn State's Malik Bhatnagar and Charl Morgan, 6-3. It was the duo's third win in their last four completed matches. In the No. 2 spot, Dario Huber and Shunya Maruyama fell just short to the Nittany Lions' duo of Bora Sengul and Miko Eala, 6-4, to even the doubles point at one.

William Gleason and Calvin Mueller earned the doubles point for Nebraska in the No. 3 spot as they were victorious over Loren Byers and Sam Bossem, 6-3, giving the Huskers a 1-0 lead. The team is now 3-1 in conference play since their first match together on April 8 against Illinois.
 
In singles play, Maruyama rolled to a win over Sengul in consecutive sets, 6-0, 6-1, to give the Huskers their second match point. It was his second-straight singles victory after winning last Saturday against Purdue. Moreno then dropped his match against Bossem in straight sets, 6-3, 6-4. Roni Hietaranta rallied back from down 4-1 in the second set, as he scored the next five points and took the match in the No. 4 spot, 6-3, 6-4. The Lappeenranta, Finland native earned his team-high 14th victory of the season and extended the Nebraska advantage to 3-1.

Wiedenhorn clinched the third-straight conference victory for the Big Red, as he defeated Morgan, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. It was his second-straight victory as he secured the match for the Huskers, 4-1. Huber and Gleason both saw their matches go unfinished in the No. 1 and No. 5 spots respectively.

Nebraska moves to 9-14 on the season and finishes 5-3 in conference play.
 
The Huskers will now travel to Madison, Wisc. as they take part in the Big Ten Championships. The tournament spans across four days (April 28 - May 1) and will use a bracket format to determine a postseason conference champion.

No. 73 Nebraska 4, Penn State 1

Singles Competition:
1. Dario Huber (NEB) vs. Miko Eala (PSU) 7-6(5), 6-5, unfinished
2. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) def. Bora Sengul (PSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Sam Bossem (PSU) def. Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) 6-3, 6-4
4. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) def. Loren Byers (PSU) 6-2, 6-4
5. Malik Bhatnagar (PSU) vs. William Gleason (NEB) 1-6, 6-3, 4-4, unfinished
6. Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) def. Charl Morgan (PSU) 1-6, 6-3, 6-4

Doubles Competition:
1. Nic Wiedenhorn/Victor Moreno Lozano (NEB) def. Malik Bhatnagar/Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-3
2. Bora Sengul/Miko Eala (PSU) def. #64 Dario Huber/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-4
3. Calvin Mueller/William Gleason (NEB) def. Loren Byers/Sam Bossem (PSU) 6-3

Match Notes:
No. 73 Nebraska (9-14)
Penn State (13-12)
Order of Finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3) Singles (2, 3, 4, 6)

Vavrova Atop Big Ten Leader Board

Pittsburgh - Nebraska sophomore Michaela Vavrova scorched the back nine for a three-under-par 32 to storm to the top of the individual leader board after the opening round of the Big Ten Championship at Fox Chapel Golf Club on Friday.

The sophomore from Slovakia finished Friday's opening round with 11 pars, five birdies and two bogeys on the 6,045-yard, par-71 layout at Fox Chapel. Vavrova was at her best on the back nine, putting up pars on holes 10 through 13 before back-to-back birdies on No. 14 and 15. After a par on No. 16, she added another birdie on the 185-yard par-3 before contributing her final par of the round on No. 18.

"It was an impressive round for Miska. Her play from tee to green was solid, and she made several clutch putts inside 10 feet," Nebraska Head Coach Lisa Johnson said. "She has been working hard on both her technical and mental game, and that hard work shined through today."

Vavrova's big back nine helped the Huskers overcome a slow start on the front to stay within striking distance of the top teams through the first 18 holes of the 54-hole, three-day event. As a team, Nebraska closed the day at 294 (+10) to sit alone in eighth place. However, the Big Red sit just nine strokes out of second place, while the leaders from Michigan State put together the day's best round at 282 (-2).

The Huskers were one of the first teams off the tee at 8:30 a.m. (CT) and through three holes their top-four golfers sat at a combined five-over-par in the six-count-four scoring format. They settled in to shoot five-over the next 15 holes.

Vavrova wasn't the only Husker to close the day in the top 10. Fifth-year senior Kirsten Baete (Beatrice, Neb.) overcame some ups and downs throughout the round to end the day with an even-par 71 in a tie for ninth. Baete capped the first round with an eagle on the 537-yard par-5 18th hole. Her eagle joined four birdies (No. 2, 4, 7, 15) in helping her overcome a pair of double-bogeys and two more bogeys to make par at 71. She managed nine pars in the round.

"KB had an exciting finish when she holed out from 45 yards," Johnson said. "Steady play by her, and we look for more good things from her to continue through the weekend."

Senior Megan Whittaker (Elkhorn, Neb.) contributed Nebraska's No. 3 score with a 77 (+6), while Vanessa Bouvet (France/Brunei) added NU's final counting score with a 78 (+7).

Vavrova was joined at the top of the individual leader board by Michigan State's Leila Raines, while Purdue's Danielle DuToit and Maryland's Maria Vittoria Corbi both sit one stroke back at 69 (-2). Four other golfers finished with opening rounds better than par, including Maryland's Patricie Mackova, Michigan's Sophia Trombetta and Monet Chun and Isabel Sy from Illinois, who all closed at one-under-par (70).

The Big Ten Championship continues Saturday with the second round beginning with tee times at 8:30 a.m. (CT). Live scoring is available from GolfStat.com.

Big Ten Championship
April 22-24, 2022
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fox Champel Golf Club)
Par 71, 6,045 Yards

Team Standings (First Round)

1. Michigan State - 282 (-2)
T2. Purdue - 285 (+1)
T2. Michigan - 285 (+1)
T4. Illinois - 288 (+4)
T4. Maryland - 288 (+4)
T6. Ohio State - 289 (+5)
T6. Northwestern - 289 (+5)
8. Nebraska - 294 (+10)
9. Rutgers - 296 (+12)
T10. Wisconsin - 299 (+15)
T10. Minnesota - 299 (+15)
12. Penn State - 304 (+20)
13. Iowa - 309 (+25)
14. Indiana - 313 (29)

Individual Standings (First Round)
T1. Michaela Vavrova, Nebraska - 68 (-3)
T1. Leila Raines, Michigan State - 68 (-3)
T3. Danielle DuToit, Purdue - 69 (-2)
T3. Maria Vittoria Corbi, Maryland - 69 (-2)
T5. Patricie Mackova, Maryland - 70 (-1)
T5. Sophia Trombetta, Michigan - 70 (-1)
T5. Isabel Sy, Illinois - 70 (-1)
T5. Monet Chun, Michigan - 70 (-1)
T9. Kirsten Baete, Nebraska - 71 (E)
T9. Jennifer Cai, Northwestern - 71 (E)
T9. Rikke Nordvik, Rutgers - 71 (E)
T9. Katie Lu, Michigan State - 71 (E)
T9. Faith Choi, Ohio State - 71 (E)
T9. Valentina Rossi, Michigan State - 71 (E)
T9. Inez Wanamarta, Purdue - 71 (E)

Nebraska Individuals 
T1. Michaela Vavrova - 68 (-3)
T9. Kirsten Baete - 71 (E)
T54. Megan Whittaker - 77 (+6)
T65. Vanessa Bouvet - 78 (+7)
T78. Nicole Hansen - 81 (+10)
82. Miu Takahashi - 82 (+11)

Sunday's Tennis Match Against OSU Canceled

Lincoln, Neb. - The Nebraska's men's tennis match against Ohio State on Sunday has been canceled due to COVID-19 issues within the Buckeyes' program. The decision to cancel was made out of an abundance of caution surrounding the health and safety of the participants.

The Huskers will now honor their three seniors, Victor Moreno LozanoDario Huber, and Patrick Cacciatore, between the singles and doubles matches against Penn State this afternoon. It will also mark Nebraska's last match of the 2022 regular season. 

NU is currently 8-14, and is looking for its third-straight conference victory as it takes on the Nittany Lions at 4 p.m. The Huskers are 4-3 in the Big Ten and will look to gather some momentum before the Big Ten Tournament next weekend in Madison, Wisc.

Vavrova Leads Huskers on Day 2 at B1G

Pittsburgh - Michaela Vavrova continued her strong play with a second-round 73 to help the Huskers climb one spot in the team standings on the second day of the Big Ten Women's Golf Championship at Fox Chapel Golf Club.

Vavrova, a sophomore from Bojnice, Slovakia, started the day tied for first on the leader board after an opening-round 68 (-3) on Friday, and had moved to four-under-par overall after her second birdie of the second round, which came on hole No. 12 Saturday. Vavrova then took a double-bogey on No. 13 before responding with back-to-back pars. She withstood her second bogey of the round, coming on the 412-yard, par-4 16th hole, before closing the round with two more pars. For the round, Vavrova notched 13 pars to go with two birdies, two bogeys and a double-bogey.

She will enter Sunday's final round in a tie for fifth in the individual standings with a two-round total of 141 (-1), well within striking distance of tournament leader Monet Chun from Michigan. Chun fired a second-round 66 (-5) after opening with a 70 (-1) on Friday. She heads to the final round at 136 (-6), one shot ahead of Crystal Wang from Illinois, who matched Chun with a 66 (-5) on the par-71, 6,045-yard layout of Fox Chapel Saturday.  

Nebraska senior Kirsten Baete (Beatrice, Neb.) also continued her strong play by matching Vavrova with a second-round 73 (+2). Baete enters Sunday's final round tied for 13th at 144 (+2), including an even-par 71 in Friday's first round. Baete was three-under through Saturday's first eight holes and made the turn at two-under, before settling for five pars and four bogeys on the back nine. 

In addition to solid rounds from Baete and Vavrova, the Big Red also got bounce-back rounds from Vanessa Bouvet and Megan Whittaker, who both made major jumps up the leader board on Saturday. Bouvet fired Nebraska's best second-round score with an even-par 71 that featured four birdies, 10 pars and four bogeys. Bouvet notched a two-under 34 on the front nine to help her vault 29 spots up the individual standings into a tie for 36th at 149 (+7) through 36 holes.

Whittaker (Elkhorn, Neb.) joins Bouvet in a tie for 36th after a second-round 72 (+1). Whittaker's round featured 13 pars, a pair of birdies and three bogeys, as she jumped 18 spots up the individual leader board on Saturday.

With four solid individual rounds, Nebraska produced a 284 (+5) team score to move up one spot from eighth to seventh in the team standings with a two-round total of 583 (+15). Michigan moved to the top of the team standings behind a 281 (-3) on Saturday to enter Sunday's final round at 566 (-2). The Wolverines are four shots in front of in-state rival Michigan State and Northwestern. The Spartans shot a 288 (+4) in the second round to fall from Friday's top spot, while the Wildcats matched Michigan's 281. The Spartans and Northwestern carry two-round totals of 570. Illinois sits alone in fourth at 572, while Ohio State and Maryland round out the top five in the team standings at 577, six strokes ahead of the Huskers.

Miu Takahashi and Nicole Hansen rounded out Nebraska's six-count-four lineup with rounds of 77 on Saturday.

The Big Ten Championship concludes Sunday with the third round beginning with tee times at 7 a.m. (CT). Live scoring is available from GolfStat.com.

Big Ten Championship
April 22-24, 2022
Pittsburgh, Pa. (Fox Chapel Golf Club)
Par 71, 6,045 Yards

Team Standings (Second Round)

1. Michigan - 285-281-566 (-2)
T2. Michigan State - 282-288-570 (+2)
T2. Northwestern - 289-281-570 (+2)
4. Illinois - 288-284-572 (+4)
T5. Ohio State - 289-288-577 (+9)
T5. Maryland - 288-289-577 (+9)
7. Nebraska - 294-289-583 (+15)
8. Purdue - 285-299-584 (+16)
9. Wisconsin - 299-289-588 (+20)
T10. Minnesota - 299-301-600 (+32)
T10. Penn State - 304-296-300 (+32)
12. Rutgers - 296-305-601 (+33)
T13. Indiana - 313-303-616 (+48)
T13. Iowa - 309-307-616 (+48)

Individual Standings (Second Round)
1. Monet Chun, Michigan - 70-66-136 (-6)
2. Crystal Wang, Illinois - 72-66-138 (-4)
3. Jennifer Cai, Northwestern - 71-68-139 (-3)
4. Maria Vittoria Corbi, Maryland - 69-71-140 (-2)
T5. Michaela Vavrova, Nebraska - 68-73-141 (-1)
T5. Danielle DuToit, Purdue - 69-72-141 (-1)
T5. Brooke Biermann, Michigan State - 73-68-141 (-1)
T8. Panassaya Somchit, Maryland - 72-70-142 (E) 
T8. Faith Choi, Ohio State - 71-71-142 (E)
T8. Leila Raines, Michigan State - 68-74-142 (E)

Nebraska Individuals 
T5. Michaela Vavrova - 68-73-141 (-1)
T13. Kirsten Baete - 71-73-144 (+2)
T36. Vanessa Bouvet - 78-71-149 (+7)
T36. Megan Whittaker - 77-72-149 (+7)
T73. Nicole Hansen - 81-77-158 (+16)
T75. Miu Takahashi - 82-77-158 (+17)

Huskers Wrap Up Michael Johnson Invitational

Jenna Rogers moved into a tie for third all-time in school history in the high jump with her runner-up finish on Saturday at the Michael Johnson Invitational in Waco, Texas.

Rogers cleared 6-2 (1.88m) to move into a tie with Tammy Thurman for third all-time in program history.

Axelina Johansson moved into third all-time in program history in the shot put, winning the women's event with a mark of 58-4 (17.78m).

Maxwell Otterdahl led a trio of Huskers in the top-four in the men's shot put, posting a winning mark of 66-6 3/4 (19.98m) to climb up to fifth all-time in program history. Alex Talley finished runner-up with a launch of 62-8 3/4 (19.12m), while Kevin Shubert placed fourth with a distance of 60-9 1/4 (18.52m).

Maddie Harris won the women's javelin competition, throwing 178-2 (54.31m). Harris has won all three outdoor meets she's competed in this season. Mirta Kulisic placed fifth after launching the javelin 161-8 (49.29m). 

On the men's side, Tyler Brown finished fourth in the javelin with a personal-best throw of 203-7 (62.07m).

Ashley McElmurry jumped a wind-aided personal best of 42-4 (12.90m) in the triple jump and earned a runner-up finish. Micaylon Moore had a wind-aided personal-best finish of 50-7 1/2 (15.43m) to place fourth in the triple jump on the men's side.

Mayson Conner took home fourth in the men's high jump with a clearance of 6-9 1/2 (2.07m). On the track, Audrey Freyhof won the women's 3000m steeplechase with a finish of 11:28.60.

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