Throwers Excel on Day Two of OSU High Performance

Friday, April 28

Corvallis, OR

All Day

Oregon State

Oregon State High Performance Meet

Photo by: Mark Hoffman

April 29, 2023 | Women's Track & Field

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Throwers Keely McLaughlin and Ella Knott provided the highlights for Oregon State on day two of the Oregon State High Performance Meet.

McLaughlin broke her own school record in the shot put in her final home meet, providing the moment of the day on Saturday. The senior finished first in the event as well with a throw of 15.38m/50-05.50. She originally set the record of 50-4.75 in 2019 and held the record for nearly her entire time as a Beav.

Ella Knott reached new heights too, bumping herself all the way up to the no. 3 spot on the OSU Top 10 in the javelin with a throw of 50.25m/164-10.00. Knott's mark would have ranked among the top-40 in the nation entering the day. It surpassed her previous personal best by over 10 feet.

"From a meet management perspective, this was the best outdoor meet in the Northwest this season. It takes a lot of people to help make this go, from officials, volunteers, timing company to OSU Athletics for helping us put on such a great show. And, what a show it was," Oregon State head coach Louie Quintana said. "The sunshine was blazing and the facility looks absolutely amazing. Our incredible donors and supporters have really helped our program elevate. Our team had a fantastic weekend as we start prepping to solidify our roster for Pac-12."

"We showed a balanced attack. Terrific efforts in the throws by Jade in the discus, Markayla in the hammer, Keely and Taylor in the shot put and Ella throwing a bomb in the javelin. We showed great competitiveness in the hurdles. Adael had a brilliant double and it was so good to see Weidinger run 60-point in the 400 hurdles," Quintana continued. "Anneke and Delaney are proving to be consistent horizontal jumpers for us, and Emma had a clean sheet to 1.70 in the high jump. That's big for conference and we know the big jump is there. Distance had a great weekend too. Kaylee and Grace ran 2 of the top 5 marks in the NCAA in the steeple. "I love where we are at competitively heading into the championships."

On the track, Adael Scatena ran a 13.97 in the 100-meter hurdles to move up two spots in the OSU Top 10 to no. 5. She thoroughly outpaced the field, winning the event by .34 seconds.

Jillian Brown also earned a top-10 mark, now sitting at no. 9 all-time with a 2:10.47 in the 800 meters. Paige Sefried and Ava McKee (2:19.65) each picked up a personal bests as well.

Nearing the end of the day, sophomore Jada Hurley placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 12.10. Freshman Ava Gross recorded a personal best of 12.71 in the same race.

The sprinters led into an excellent finish to the meet for Oregon State. The OSU 4x400 meter relay 'A' team of Scantena, Sefried, Hurley, and Taylor Weidinger finished first while setting a new Whyte Center record with a time of 3:46.21.

The Beavers remain in the Beaver State for their next meet, heading to Eugene for the final regular season meet of the year on May 5.

BEAVER SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)

FRIDAY
Hammer Throw
2. Markayla Billings – 56.36m/184-11
6. Keely McLaughlin – 51.92m/170-4

Pole Vault
Mia Fowler - NH

Discus Throw
1. Jade Whitfield – 55.36m/181-7 – Whyte Center Record
3. Katie Gelston – 48.85m/160-3 – PB - Unattached
4. Keely McLaughlin – 46.00m/150-11
6. Caitlyn Marx – 43.88m/143-11

Long Jump
1. Anneke Moersdorf – 6.01m/19-8.75
2. Delaney Bahn – 5.95m/19-6.25
6. Chelsea Howard – 5.64m/18-6

400 Meter Hurdles
1. Adael Scatena – 1:00.14
2. Taylor Weidinger – 1:00.44 – OSU #5
9. Kylee Nelson – 1:05.51

200 Meters
2. Delaney Bahn – 24.82 – OSU #10
3. Jada Hurley – 24.99
9. Abby Buckley – 25.90
14. Ava Gross – 26.11
17. Chelsea Howard – 26.17 - PB

1500 Meters
3. Teaghan Knox – 4:38.15
5. Gabby Peterson – 4:40.20
8. Emily Foote – 4:42.13 - PB
22. Ellie Quintana - 4:51.35
30. Olivia Johnson – 4:55.25
47. Libby Rinck – 5:04.25

1,500 Meters Invite
9. Kate Laurent – 4:38.68
12. Liv Downing – 4:47.28

3,000 Steeplechase Open
4. Jamie Hamlin – 11:33.70

3,000 Steeplechase Invite
1. Kaylee Mitchell – 9:39.45 – Whyte Center Record
2. Grace Fetherstonhaugh – 9:45.24

5,000 Meters Invite
3. Christina Geisler – 16:33.63 – OSU #10
13. Eimy Martinez – 17:27.65
15. Zoe Simmons – 18:03.30

SATURDAY
Javelin (Follows men's, which starts at 10 a.m.)
1. Ella Knott – 50.25m/164-10 - OSU #3
4. Katie Gelston – Unattached – 45.05m/147-09
5. Maryann Ackerman – 44.68m/146-07
7. Jazlyn Romero – 42.95m/140-11

Shot Put
1. Keely McLaughlin – 15.38m/50-5.5 – School Record
3. Taylor Crockem – 15.01m/49-3

High Jump (12:30 p.m.)
2. Emma Nelson – 1.70m/5-7
4. Delaney Bahn – 1.65m/5-5
4. Savannah Reilly – 1.65m/5-5
8. Grace Proudfoot – 1.65m/5-5

Triple Jump (1 p.m.)
3. Anneke Moersdorf – 12.14m/39-10
7. Maddie Lyon – 11.30m/37-01

800 Meters (2 p.m.)
7. Jillian Brown – 2:10.47 - OSU #9
15. Paige Sefried – 2:12.89 - PB
40. Ava McKee – 2:19.65 - PB
47. Ellie Quintana – 2:21.11
60. Emily Perez – 2:24.01
76. Sydney van der Zee – 2:26.83

100 Meter Hurdles (3 p.m.)
1.Adael Scatena – 13.97 - OSU #5

100 Meters (4:15 p.m.)
2. Jada Hurley – 12.10
14. Taylor Weidinger – 12.43
16. Abby Buckley – 12.46
17. Chelsea Howard – 12.49
25. Ava Gross – 12.71 - PB

4 x 400 Meters (5:10 p.m.)
1. Adael Scantena, Paige Sefried, Jada Hurley, Taylor Weidinger – 3:46.21 – Whyte Center Record
4. Ava Gross, Anneke Moersdorf, Delaney Bahn, Kylee Nelson – 3:57.27
9. Jamie Hamlin, Liv Downing, Ellie Quintana, Jillian Brown – 4:09.54

Day 1 Recap
Kaylee Mitchell and Grace Fetherstonhaugh posted two of the country's top five times in the 3,000 meter steeplechase to highlight a strong first day for the Beavers in the OSU High Performance Meet.

Mitchell's 9:39.45 set the Whyte Track & Field Center record in her final home race. It's just five seconds behind her time from the outdoor national championships last year. Fetherstonhaugh's 9:45.24 was just under eight seconds off her time from the 2022 championships.

Jade Whitfield set the day's first Whyte Center record in the discus. The redshirt sophomore's 55.36m/181-7 continued a remarkably consistent season in which she has thrown at least 54 meters in every meet.

Whitfield's facility record won the discus, followed by Katie Gelston in third and Keely McLaughlin in fourth. Gelston set a new personal best of 48.85m/160-3, which would rank fifth in the OSU Top 10 if the freshman was not competing unattached. McLaughlin came in fourth with a 46.00m/150-11 toss.

Oregon State also saw encouraging performances in the sprints. Adael Scatena won the 400-meter hurdles in 1:00.14, just in front of teammate Taylor Weidinger. Weidinger's runner-up performance was a personal best with a 1:00.44, which moves her up two spots to fifth on the OSU Top 10.

The jumpers picked up another 1-2 finish with Anneke Moersdorf and Delaney Bahn providing the top marks in the long jump. Moersdorf's 6.01m/19-8.75 won the event while Bahn's 5.95m/19-6.25 placed second. Bahn also raced to a 24.82 in the 200 meters, good for 10th on the all-time list.

Christina Geisler closed the evening for the Beavers with a 16:33.63 in the 5,000 meters. It ranks tenth in the OSU Top 10, the second top 10 mark earned by the redshirt senior this season after running the second-best 10,000 meters at Stanford a month prior.