Beavers Shine in 800 Meters at John Knight Twilight

Friday, April 10

Monmouth, OR

Oregon State

John Knight Twilight

April 11, 2026 | Women's Track & Field

By: Cate Schmeling

MONMOUTH, Ore. – The Beavers wrapped the John Knight Twilight in Monmouth, Oregon with a dominant performance in the 800 meters. Jenna O'Beirne led the Beavs with a personal best, winning the meet.

The Beavers opened competition on Friday in the hammer throw, where Olivia Chamizo placed third while competing unattached with a mark of 46.90m/153-10. In the javelin, Kaylen Rabalais represented Oregon State, placing second with a distance of 46.90m/153-10 while Mia Kemp and Peyton Craven competed unattached.

On the track, Audrey Biggerstaff led the group in the 200 meters with a 13th-place finish, followed by Ava McKee, who recorded a personal best. In the 1,500 meters, Avery Marr finished in sixth with a personal best of 4:42.92 to earn her first top 10 finish of her collegiate career.

Saturday's highlight came in the 800 meters, where the Beavers packed the field with top finishes. Jenna O'Beirne led the way with a personal best 2:11.01 to claim the win, followed by Maella Hodgson in second. Cadence Kasprick and Ellie Quintana placed fourth and fifth, with Quintana recording a personal best, while Ava McKee added a season best. Ruby Lorenz also notched a personal best, and Julia Couch added another PB while competing unattached.

Competing unattached, Peyton Craven cinched another top-three finish for the Beavs in long jump, posting a personal best of 5.72m/18-9.25. Kyra Bakke earned a personal best and a second-place finish in high jump with a height of 1.60m/5-03. Mia Kemp placed third in the 100-meter hurdles with a personal best while competing unattached.

BEAVER RESULTS
Note: UA following a name denotes athletes on OSU's roster who are competing unattached. An athlete competing unattached does not use collegiate eligibility but is also not eligible for the Oregon State school record or Top-10 as they are technically competing as individuals during the meet.

FRIDAY
Hammer Throw
3. Olivia Chamizo UA - 46.90m/153-10

Javelin
2. Kaylen Rabalais - 42.99m/141-0
19. Mia Kemp UA - 29.29m/96-1
28. Peyton Craven UA - 25.72m/84-4

200 Meters
13. Audrey Biggerstaff - 26.21
22. Ava McKee - 26.60 PB
30. Ruby Lorenz - 27.17
39. Mia Kemp UA - 27.67

1,500 Meters
6. Avery Marr - 4:42.92 PB
12. Eliza Eckman - 4:51.92

SATURDAY
Long Jump
3. Peyton Craven UA - 5.72m/18-9.25 PB

High Jump
2. Kyra Bakke - 1.60m/5-03 PB

100m Hurdles
3. Mia Kemp UA - 15.71 PB

800 Meters
1. Jenna O'Beirne - 2:11.01 PB
2. Maella Hodgson - 2:13.35
4. Cadence Kasprick - 2:13.62
5. Ellie Quintana - 2:14.48 PB
7. Ava McKee - 2:16.88 SB
13. Ruby Lorenz - 2:18.77 PB
20. Julia Couch UA - 2:23.40 PB

OUR MISSION
Oregon State Athletics strives to Build Excellent Authentic Visionary Student-Athletes (Go BEAVS).