Athletics off to great start in Reno – OSU Beavers

In Hooper’s first meet as a Beaver, the Silver State Invitational, she set a school record in the shot put with a distance of 19.19m/62-11.5, putting nearly six feet between her and the number two seed. At the UW Preview, it reached almost 10 feet. Today, with a new personal best of 20.53m/67-4.25, Hooper broke the previous school record by more than 11 feet.

Beatrice Peterson and Beatrice Peterson Markayla Billings placed 16th and 17th respectively. Peterson recorded a distance of 15.04m/49-4.25 and Billings recorded 14.78m/48-6.

Joining the six foot club, Dide Norman placed first in the high jump with a personal best of 1.83/6-0. Adding two inches to his previous mark, Norman moved up to #3 in OSU history. Lexi Hunt reached a height of 1.68m/5-6 to rank sixth and Grace Proudfoot ranked ninth with a jump of 1.63m/6-4.25

Continuing his run at OSU records, Norman placed third in the long jump with a leap of 5.99m/19-8 to move into #2, also earning a personal best. Joining Norman in the top five, Delaney Bann jumped a distance of 5.93m/19-5.5 to place fifth.

All three OSU pole vaulters finished in the Top 10 on day one. Placing fourth, Mia Fowler finished with a new personal best of 3.75m/12-3.5, which moved her into second place on the OSU record list. Maddie Jeweler also cleared a new best of 3.60m/11-9.75 to place her at OSU #6. Completing the Top 10, Claire Lee ranked ninth with a height of 3.45m/11-3/75.

Jada Hurley led the Beavers in the 200-meter dash, placing 17th with a time of 24.96. Megan Hatcher finished 12/25 to earn 20th place and move to OSU #6. Addison Schwarzendruber ranked 38th with a time of 26.01 and Merseyside Shed ran 26.92 for 53rd place.

Jayla Hooper and Beatrice Peterson will begin the second day off for OSU with the shot put at 10:00 a.m.

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FRIDAY
Long jump

3. Dide Norman – 5.99m/19-8 PB – OSU #2
5. Delaney Bann – 5.93m/19-5.5
43. Lilia Montiel – 4.81m/15-9.5

Throwing weights

1. Jayla Hooper – 20.53m/67-4.25 – PB OSU #1
16. Beatrice Peterson – 15.04 m/49-4.25
17. Markayla Billings – 14.78m/48-6

High jump

1. Dide Norman – 1.83m/6-0 PB – OSU #3
6. Lexi Hunt – 1.68m/5-6
9. Grace Proudfoot – 1.63m/6-4.25

Pole vault

4. Mia Fowler – 3.75m/12-3.5 PB – OSU #2
7. Maddie Jeweler – 3.60m/11-9.75 PB – OSU #6
9. Claire Lee – 3.45m/11-3/75

200 meters

17. Jada Hurley – 24.96
20. Megan Hatcher – 12/25 – OSU #6
38. Addison Schwarzendruber – 26.01
53. Merseyside Shed – 26.92

SATURDAY
Shot put (10:00 a.m.)

Beatrice Peterson
Jayla Hooper

60 meters steeplechase (10:45 a.m. – preliminaries, 12:20 p.m. – finals)
Dide Norman

60 meters (11:15 a.m. – preliminaries, 12:45 p.m. – finals)
Jada Hurley
Delaney Bann
Merseyside Shed
Lilia Montiel

4×400 relay (14:35)
Megan Hatcher, Addison Schwarzendruber, Jada Hurley, Dide Norman

NEXT TIME OUT

The Beavers will make their way north as they travel to Seattle to compete in the UW Invitational from January 31st to February 1st.

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