Beavers Go East for Drake Relays

Thursday, April 24

Des Moines, IA

All Day

Oregon State

Drake Relays

April 23, 2025 | Women's Track & Field

CORVALLIS, Ore. – After a new school record and 11 personal bests the last time they competed, the Beavers are headed to Des Moines, Iowa for the Drake Relays. The squad will be competing at Drake Stadium Thursday to Saturday.

The distance carnival will see Oregon State on Thursday at 2:58 p.m for the 1,500 meters and Molly Latincsics will wrap the first day of competition at 6:29 p.m. with the invitational section of the 10,000 meters.

Friday starts on the track with the 4x1,600-meter relay at 10:05 a.m. and field events will start at 11:00 a.m. with Mia Fowler in pole vault. On Saturday, Grace Proudfoot will kick off the final day with high jump at 9:00 a.m. On the track, the distance medley relay team will start at 10:37 a.m.

HOW TO FOLLOW
Drake Relays Live Results

LAST TIME OUT
Oregon State closed out the Oregon Team Meet with a strong showing of personal bests and top-ten finishes. Ainsley Herron opened Saturday with a PR of 4:19.11 in the 1,500 meters for seventh. Jillian Brown led the Beavs in the 800 meters with a 2:07.69 for seventh, and Maya Baechler ran a personal best 2:08.92 for ninth.

On the field, Katie Gelston placed fourth in the discus, Delaney Bahn was fifth in the long jump, and Dede Norman finished 11th. Norman also cleared 1.70m in the high jump for fourth, while Grace Proudfoot took eighth.

Friday's action was highlighted by Isabelle Esler breaking her own school record in the javelin with a 53.35m throw. Sara Sanders moved to No. 6 all-time at OSU with a 49.07m mark for third, while Maryann Ackerman placed fifth.

Mia Fowler cleared 3.88m in the pole vault to take seventh and move to fourth all-time, and Proudfoot won the high jump at 1.70m. Gelston also secured third in the discus.

On the track, eight Beavs set personal bests in the 1,500 meters, led by Sydney Partyka (4:26.33) and Delaney Griffin (4:27.57). Ruby Lorenz ran a personal-best 59.40 to place second in the 400, and Jada Hurley (24.62) and Riley Patera (24.92 PB) impressed in the 200 meters.

BEAVER SCHEDULE (all times in PST)
(Names are listed by order of heat)
Thursday
1,500 Meters - University/College (2:58 p.m.)
Jillian Brown
Sydney Partyka
Meagen Lowe
Noemi Lundgren
Abigail Pradere
Ainsley Herron
Ruby Broadbent
Maya Baechler

5,000 Meters - Open (5:32 p.m.)
Sage Brooks
Delaney Griffin
Katie Kopec

10,000 Meters - Invite (6:29 p.m.)
Molly Latincsics

Friday
4 x 1,600m Relay - University/College (10:05 a.m.)
Abigail, Pradere, Maya Baechler, Ruby Broadbent, Ainsley Herron, Sage Brooks, Meagen Lowe, Sydney Partyka, Noemi Lundgren

Pole Vault - University/College (11:00 a.m.)
Mia Fowler

100 Meters - University/College Prelims (1:16 p.m.)
Jada Hurley

Discus - Championship (3:00 p.m.)
Katie Gelston

Long Jump - Championship (5:00 p.m.)
Delaney Bahn

4 x 200m Relay - University/College (5:22 p.m.)
Delaney Bahn, Jada Hurley, Dede Norman, Addison Swartzendruber, Riley Patera

Saturday
High Jump - University/College (9:00 a.m.)
Grace Proudfoot

Javelin - Championship (10:30 a.m.)
Maryann Ackerman

Distance Medley Relay - University (10:37 a.m.)
Maya Baechler, Addison Swartzendruber, Jillian Brown, Ainsley Herron, Abigail Pradere, Ruby Broadbent, Sydney Partyka, Meagen Lowe

100 Meters - University/College Finals (11:05 a.m.)

Sprint Medley Relay - University (11:33 a.m.)
Delaney Bahn, Jada Hurley, Riley Patera, Abigail Pradere, Ruby Broadbent, Ainsley Herron, Sydney Partyka, Jillian Brown

Hammer Throw - University/College (11:45 a.m.)
Markayla Billings

High Jump - Championship (1:00 p.m.)
Dede Norman

4 x 400m Relay - University (2:00 p.m.)x
Dede Norman, Addison Swartzendruber, Jada Hurley, Jillian Brown, Riley Patera

UP NEXT
The Beavs are back in Corvallis to host the Oregon State High Performance Meet in the Whyte Center May 2-3.

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