Beavers Re-Open Whyte Complex With Strong Day

Saturday, March 16

Corvallis, OR

All Day

Oregon State

OSU PNW Invite

Photo by: Kane Nguyen/OSU Athletics

March 16, 2024 | Women's Track & Field

Results

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Oregon State reopened the Whyte Track and Field Complex with a school record in the 4x100-meter relay leading a slew of strong performances at the OSU PNW Invite.

"Stadium looked great, the weather was fantastic and we had our best opener as a track team ever. I think the women really fed off the great energy of the crowd and took advantage of a great day to post some huge marks," head coach Louie Quintana said. "Very excited about the 4x100 record and the progress of the sprint and hurdle crew. Adael and Kate ran marks that will traditionally get them into the first round in the 400m hurdles - which was an awesome start. We were great in the throws too. Jade hit a nice early season Discus throw and Mare was simply awesome in the Jav! The 1500m in the post Kaylee and Grace era as well as the 3K showed us that the train for distance running at OSU is going to keep on moving. Fantastic day by all."

The highlight of the day came in the 4x100. The relay team of Lizzie Hatton, Abby Buckley, Jada Hurley and Delaney Bahn posted a 45.97, the fourth-best time in the country based on results at the time and a school record in the event.

The throwers, most making their season-debuts outdoors, provided a few highlights as they got started. Maryann Ackerman continued climbing the Oregon State top 10 lists with a 50.33m/165-1 mark in the javelin to jump to no. 3.

Katie Gelston moved to no. 5 all-time in the discus with a 49.26m/161-7 throw. Returning first-team All-American Jade Whitfield won the event with a solid, season-opening 53.12m/174-3.

Kate Sorensen made her long-awaited debut in orange and black in the 400-meter hurdles and did not disappoint. The grad transfer came from behind to pass three runners in the homestretch and lock in a 59.10 finish, third-best all-time.

Sorensen also closed the day with a 53.5-second leg to close the 4x400 meter relay. She combined with Hurley, Adael Scatena and Riley Patera to run a 3:46.28 for the third-best relay at Oregon State.

Scatena was her usual excellent self in the 100 hurdles, moving into the no. 5 spot at Oregon State with a 13.90 and winning the race. Hurley picked up a win in the 100 meters and placed second behind teammate Bahn in the 200 meters.

The distance team had solid performances throughout, highlighted by the debut of Molly Latincsics. The Sacremento State transfer immediately jumped into the Oregon State Top 10 in the 3,000 meters at no. 6 with a 9:45.35 while Delaney Griffin snuck into the tenth spot with a 9:52.35.

In the 1,500 meters, Abigail Pradere posted a 4:21.95 to come in just behind her personal best but win the race. Sage Brooks joined the all-time top 10 with a 4:26.17 while Kate Laurent's PB of 4:27.32 would have made the no. 10 spot if not for Brooks.

Mia Fowler recorded an outdoor personal best to take second in the pole vault. Her 3.45m/11-3.75 leap was a more than a foot higher than her previous outdoor best.

BEAVER RESULTS
Field
Hammer Throw
2. Jayla Hooper – 57.74m/189-05 - Unattached
4. Markayla Billings - 51.27m/168-02 - Unattached

Pole Vault
2. Mia Fowler - 3.45m/11-3.75 (PB)
4. Lilia Montiel - 3.30m/10-10
6. Claire Lee - 3.30m/10-10

Long Jump
1. Anneke Moersdorf – 5.82m/19-1.25
2. Delaney Bahn – 5.74m/18-10

Discus
1. Jade Whitfield – 53.12m/174-3
2. Katie Gelston – 49.26m/161-7 – OSU #5
3.Jayla Hooper - 47.88m/157-1
4. Caitlyn Marx – 43.08m/141-4

High Jump
2. Grace Proudfoot - 1.65m/5-5
3. Savannah Reilly - 1.65m/5-5

Javelin
1. Maryann Ackerman – 50.33m/165-1 – OSU #3
3. Sara Sanders – 38.59m/126-7

Track
3,000 Meters
1. Molly Latincsics - 9:45.35 (OSU #6)
2. Delaney Griffin - 9:52.35 (OSU #10)
3. Emily van Valkenburg - 9:54.76 (PB)
4. Emily Foote - 10:01.28 (PB)
5. Jamie Hamlin - 10:08.79
6. Aleen Golla - 10:19.46
8. Grace Rubio - 10:32.52

4x100 Meter Relay
1. Oregon State 'A' – Bahn, Hurley, Buckley, Hatton – 45.97 – School Record
2. Oregon State 'B' – Sorensen, Rinaldi, Vera-Lyse, Nelson – 47.96

1,500 Meters
1. Abigail Pradere – 4:21.95 - Unattached
2. Sage Brooks - 4:26.17 (OSU #7)
3. Kate Laurent - 4:27.32 (PB)
4. Noemi Lundgren - 4:28.22 (PB)
5. Erika Cunniam - 4:28.73 (PB)
6. Katie Kopec - 4:30.26 (PB)
8. Maya Baechler - 4:31.92
9. Ainsley Herron – 4:32.15 - Unattached
10. Ellie Hull - 4:33.33 (PB)
14. Jenna O'Beirne – 4:42.43 - Unattached

100 Hurdles
1. Adael Scatena – 13.90 (OSU #5)
2. Anneke Moersdorf – 14.02

400 Meters
2. Ruby Lorenz – 1:05.47 (PB) - Unattached

100 Meters
1. Jada Hurley – 11.88 (OSU #4)
2. Abby Buckley – 12.34
6. Treasure Rinaldi - 12.68 (PB)
9. Audrey Biggerstaff – 12.98 (PB)

800 Meters
1. Ava McKee - 2:14 .80 (PB)
5. Sydney Van Der Zee – 2:20.47 (PB)

400 Hurdles
1. Kate Sorensen – 59.10 (OSU #3)
2. Adael Scatena – 59.59

200 Meters
1. Delaney Bahn - 24.67
2. Jada Hurley - 24.89
3. Anneke Moersdorf - 25.42 (PB)
4. Abby Buckley - 25.46 (PB)
5. Lizzie Hatton. 25.58 (PB)
7. Riley Patera - 25.92 (PB)
12. Treasure Rinaldi - 26.57
16. Mersayis Shedd - 26.82
17. Vera-Lyse Rose - 27.30

4x400 Meter Relay
1. Oregon State 'A' – Patera, Scatena, Hurley, Sorensen – 3:46.28 (OSU #3)
3. Oregon State 'B' – Nelson, Shedd, McKee, Van Der Zee - 3:59.49

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