Win, Six Lifetime Bests Highlight Friday Action

Friday, April 14

Walnut, CA

University of Oregon

Mt. SAC Relays

Jett Kinder, 2022 SDSU Aztec Invitational

Photo by: Matt Flynn Parker

04/15/23 | Track and Field

On his final attempt of the day, Jett Kinder unleashed a winning throw in the javelin.

EUGENE, Ore. – Jett Kinder posted a win in the javelin Friday and the UO track and field team combined for 10 personal and season bests on the penultimate day of the Mt. SAC Relays and Bryan Clay Invite in Southern California.

The Ducks return to action Saturday beginning with the men's hammer at 12 p.m. and elite sections of the 4x100-meter relays at 12:50 p.m. The final day of competition will also feature invitational heats of the 1500 meters at the Bryan Clay meet, scheduled for a 7:10 p.m. start.

Kinder got the day started with a victory and new lifetime best in the collegiate section of the javelin. On his final attempt of the day, he unleashed a throw of 68.27m/223-11 to move from second to first in the overall standings. Kinder added more than 20 feet to his previous best, a measure of 64.40m/211-3 from the SDSU Aztec Invitational two weeks ago.

The Brentwood, Tenn., native improved each round Friday, including marks of 61.10m/200-5 in the third round to advance to the final and a fifth-attempt measure of 64.28m/210-10 to move into second place.

The Ducks nearly capped their day at Hilmer Lodge Stadium with a second victory, this one by Jaida Ross in the collegiate shot put. Sitting in fourth place, Ross saved her best effort of the day for the sixth round and got the implement out to 55.72m/182-9 for a short-lived lead. Kaia Harris of Missouri, leader for the majority of the competition, used a toss of 56.23m/184-5 to re-take the top spot on the final attempt of the day.

Freshman PJ Ize-Iyamu Jr. advanced to the final of the collegiate 100 meters with the fourth-fastest time overall (10.50) in the prelims. The time doubled as the fourth fastest overall in the opening heats. Out of lane nine in the final, Ize-Iyamu clocked a time of 10.54 to finish fifth.

Teammates Ryan Mulholland, Xavier Nairne and Micah Williams are scheduled to run in the elite section of the 100 meters Saturday afternoon.

In the women's collegiate 400 meters, Shaniya Hall posted a personal best of 53.25 for a top-10 finish in the eight-section timed final. She had a previous outdoor best of 54.38 from last season, and earlier this indoor season, the Glen Burnie, Md., native established a then-PB of 53.30 at the Don Kirby Invitational.

Hall and teammate Katriina Wright (53.76) finished in 10^th and 14^th place, respectively. Ella Clayton is set to compete in the elite section of the event Saturday at 1:45 p.m.

Across town at the Bryan Clay Invitational, the Ducks' middle-distance crew turned in solid outings in the 800 meters. Matthew Erickson posted a season-opening time of 1:49.06. He owns a best of 1:48.27 from last year's NCAA West Preliminary.

On the women's side, Ella Nelson and Mia Moerck both dipped under 2:07 in their first two lapper of the season. Nelson crossed the finish line in 2:06.54 while Moerck recorded a time of 2:06.92, a time just off her fastest opener as a Duck—2:06.83 at the 2021 Hayward Premiere.

Melissa Berry lowered her lifetime best in the 5,000 meters from 17:00.29 to 16:16.38 with Friday's run in the invitational sections at Bryan Clay. Fellow Eugene native Maddy Elmore was UO's top performer in the event with a time of 16:11.77 in the top section of the 5,000 meters.

In the 'B' section of the collegiate pole vault at Mt. SAC, J Kai Yamafuji cleared the bat at 4.95m/16-2.75 for a second time this season to equal his personal best. He was one of two Ducks over 16 feet Friday as Harrison Canfield had a season-best clearance of 4.90m/16-0.75 earlier in the day.

Notable: Freshman Anthony Trucks recorded season bests of 14.40 and 54.67 in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles, respectively…fellow freshman Emily Fitzsimmons was runner-up in the collegiate D pole vault at 3.80m/12-5.5…Jonah Tactay had a season's best of 15.14m/49-8.25 in the collection section of the triple jump.

FRIDAY RESULTS
Mt. SAC Relays (Walnut, Calif.)
MEN
100 Meters – collegiate/final
5. PJ Ize-Iyamu – 10.54 (-0.6)

100 Meters – collegiate/prelims
8. PJ Ize-Iyamu – 10.50q

400 Meters – collegiate
40. Camden Wheeler – 48.43

110m Hurdles – collegiate
14. Anthony Trucks – 14.40 (PB)

400m Hurdles – collegiate
20. Anthony Trucks – 54.67 (PB)

Pole Vault – collegiate 'B'
5. J Kai Yamafuji – 4.95m/16-2.75 (=PB)
9. Hunter Angove – 4.80m/15-9

Pole Vault – collegiate 'C'
4. Harrison Canfield – 4.90m/16-0.75 (SB)

Triple Jump – collegiate
8. Jonah Tactay – 15.14m/49-8.25 (SB)

Javelin – collegiate
1. Jett Kinder – 68.27m/223-11 (PB)

WOMEN
400 Meters – collegiate
10. Shaniya Hall – 53.25 (PB)
15. Katriina Wright – 53.76

High Jump – collegiate 'A'
7. Tori Sloan – 1.68m/5-6 (SB)

Pole Vault – collegiate 'D'
2. Emily Fitzsimmons – 3.80m/12-5.5

Long Jump – collegiate
19. Hannah Ganashamoorthy – 5.71m/18-8.75

Discus – collegiate
2. Jaida Ross – 55.72m/182-9
11. Mine De Klerk – 51.09m/167-7 (SB)
12. Shelby Moran – 50.29m/165-0

Javelin – collegiate
15. Josephine Krohn – 43.40m/142-4
16. Kohana Nakato – 43.25m/141-10

Bryan Clay Invitational (Azusa, Calif.)
MEN
800 Meters – invitational
28. Matthew Erickson – 1:49.06

5,000 Meters – invitational
Heat 3
17. Quincy Norman – 14:00.51

WOMEN
800 Meters – invitational
26. Ella Nelson – 2:06.54
31. Mia Moerck – 2:06.92

5,000 Meters – invitational
Heat 1
25. Maddy Elmore – 16:11.77
Heat 3
9. Melissa Berry – 16:16.38 (PB)

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