OSU Track and Field Combines for Six Victories in Season Opener

Friday, November 30

Lawrence, Kansas

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Oklahoma State University

Bob Timmons Challenge

OSU Track and Field Combines for Six Victories in Season Opener

November 30, 2018 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track, Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

LAWRENCE, Kansas—The Oklahoma State women's track and field team claimed five individual titles and the men's track and field squad grabbed one victory at the Bob Timmons Challenge on Friday to start their indoor seasons.

Baylor Nelson threw for a personal best to win the women's weight throw. Her toss that traveled 15.81 meters beat her previous personal best by .06 meters.

Natalie Manders added a second throwing victory for the Cowgirls, winning the women's shot put with a throw of 13.17 meters. The mark set her personal best in the shot put by .07 meters.

The Cowgirls earned two victories in jumping events. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt won the long jump with a mark of 5.91 meters. Ryan Roane won the women's triple jump with a jump of 11.93 meters. She also added a third-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.51 meters.

Rilee Rigdon won her Cowgirl debut. The true freshman crossed the line first in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:57.24. Amanda Mayoral took third in her OSU debut. She ran 1,000 meters in 3:07.43.

On the men's side, Garrett Calhoun passed teammate Isaiah Priddey on the final straightaway of the 1,000 meters. He finished in 2:31.01 and Priddey opened his OSU career with a runner-up finish and a time of 2:31.65.

Juan Diego Castro and a group of freshman sprinters impressed in the 600-yards with five top-10 finishes. Castro finished third in 1:12.43. The group of Lakyron Mays, Ashton Hicks, Justin Long and Kobe Christiansen took the top four spots of heat No. 4. Mays was the first of those four sprinters. He completed the race in 1:13.26.

Director of Cross Country and Track and Field Dave Smith said that overall he was happy with his team's performance.

"I think they did really well for the first meet of the year," Smith said. "It was nice to get out there and break the ice. I saw some people competing hard. We had some PRs and good starts."

Women's Individual Results

60 Meters
21. Emily Smith – 8.39

60-Meter Hurdles
6. Megan Mann – 9.16
10. Makenna Parker – 9.44
25. Elaina Noll – 11.10

200 Meters

400 Meters
14. Ashlin Ambrose – 1:04.44

600-Yards
3. Latriceia Smith – 1:24.40
5. Nicolette Dixon – 1:25.86
7. Michaela Travers – 1:28.81
13. Jordan Rockins – 1:32.31

800 Meters
8. Sarah Johnson – 2:34.72
9. Kaci McCary – 2:34.87
10. Rachel Norman – 2:34.88
11. Bailey Sutherlin – 2:34.93
12. Ariel Esposito – 2:35.54

1,000 Meters
1. Rilee Rigdon – 2:57.24
3. Amanda Mayoral – 3:07.43

3,000 Meters
7. Anna Gunter – 11:17.13

4X400-Meter Relay
11. M. Mann, M. Parker, B. Golden, R. Rigdon – 4:12.34

Long Jump
1. Schuyler Wood-Hilderbrandt – 5.91 meters
3. Ryan Roane – 5.51 meters
4. Megan Mann – 5.31 meters
7. Makenna Parker – 5.18 meters
14. Summer Thompson – 4.90 meters

Triple Jump
1. Ryan Roane – 11.93 meters

High Jump
T2. Bailey Golden – 1.71 meters

Pole Vault
6. Elliett Kulkin – 3.56 meters
--. Elissa White – NH

Weight Throw
1. Baylor Nelson – 15.81 meters
5. Michaela Vasey – 13.50 meters
6. Hannah Bradford – 13.33 meters

Shot Put
1. Natalie Manders – 13.17 meters
9. Hannah Bradford – 10.90 meters
--. Bailey Golden - FOUL

Men's Individual Results

60 Meters
19. Jake Dyer – 7.22

60-Meter Hurdles
6. Mace Metcalf – 8.67
17. Cole Verble – 9.34

600-Yards
3. Juan Diego Castro – 1:12.43
6. Lakyron Mays – 1:13.26
7. Ashton Hicks – 1:14.18
9. Justin Long – 1:14.83
10. Kobe Christiansen – 1:15.37

800 Meters
6. Tanner Green – 2:02.45

1,000 Meters
1. Garrett Calhoun – 2:31.01
2. Isaiah Priddey – 2:31.65
9. Nick Kenville – 2:43.07

One Mile
3. Adam Dayani – 4:26.49
5. Shayan Zarrin – 4:32.25

4X400-Meter Relay
12. M. Metcalf, C. Verble, J. Dyer, W. Duvall – 3:36.48
--. J.D. Castro, I. Priddey, G. Calhoun, A. Dayani – DNF

Pole Vault
4. Blake Scott – 4.99 meters
9. Mace Metcalf – 4.64 meters
13. Cole Verble – 4.34 meters
--. Max Braht – NH

Shot Put
6. Jake Dyer – 13.44 meters