Saturday, March 16
Corvallis, OR
All Day
University of Oregon
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OSU PNW Invite
Moran, Nilsen Win at OSU PNW Invite
03/16/24 | Track and Field
The Ducks host the Oregon Preview (March 22-23) next weekend at Hayward Field.
CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon track and field team got its outdoor season started Saturday at the OSU PNW Invite highlighted by wins from Shelby Moran and Isabella Nilsen.
Moran was the Ducks' first winner of the day—and outdoor season—with a 64.27m/210-10 to win the hammer. The reigning Pac-12 champion in the event put together a consistent series with all six tosses within three feet of one another. Moran beat the nearest competitor by more than 20 feet and would have won Saturday's meet with any of her six marks.
In the women's pole vault, Nilsen cleared 4.05m/13-3.5 to take the top spot. The clearance was also a new outdoor personal best for the Bellevue, Wash., native. With the make, she is tied with teammate Emily Fitzsimmons as the No. 9 performer on the program's outdoor top-10 list.
The Ducks added a trio of runner-up results in the outdoor opener, posting second-place efforts from Austin Milton and Kohana Nakato in the javelin and J Kai Yamafuji in the men's pole vault.
Milton, in his collegiate debut, led a 2-5-6 finish for the UO men in the javelin followed by Zach Young and Gavin Korkeakoski, respectively. Milton wasted no time to make an impact with a 68.30m/224-1 measure on his first attempt and led after the first round. Young, a transfer from Linfield, registered a lifetime best of 62.45m/204-10 on his final throw.
Freshman Kobe Lawrence, competing unattached, posted a day's best of 18.70m/61-4.25 to for second place in the shot put.
Up Next: The Ducks host the Oregon Preview (March 22-23) next weekend at Hayward Field. Oregon is also sending members of its sprints and hurdles group to the Aztec Invitational in San Diego.
Full Team Results
OSU PNW Invite (Corvallis, Ore.)
MEN
Pole Vault
2. J Kai Yamafuji – 4.55m/14-11
Javelin
2. Austin Milton – 68.30m/224-1
5. Zach Young – 62.45m/204-10 (PB)
6. Gavin Korkeakoski – 58.58m/192-2
WOMEN
Pole Vault
1. Isabella Nilsen – 4.05m/13-3.5 [=No. 9 UO]
Hammer
1. Shelby Moran – 64.27m/210-10
Javelin
2. Kohana Nakato – 48.35m/158-7
For more news and information about Oregon cross country and track and field, follow @OregonTF on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Moran was the Ducks' first winner of the day—and outdoor season—with a 64.27m/210-10 to win the hammer. The reigning Pac-12 champion in the event put together a consistent series with all six tosses within three feet of one another. Moran beat the nearest competitor by more than 20 feet and would have won Saturday's meet with any of her six marks.
In the women's pole vault, Nilsen cleared 4.05m/13-3.5 to take the top spot. The clearance was also a new outdoor personal best for the Bellevue, Wash., native. With the make, she is tied with teammate Emily Fitzsimmons as the No. 9 performer on the program's outdoor top-10 list.
The Ducks added a trio of runner-up results in the outdoor opener, posting second-place efforts from Austin Milton and Kohana Nakato in the javelin and J Kai Yamafuji in the men's pole vault.
Milton, in his collegiate debut, led a 2-5-6 finish for the UO men in the javelin followed by Zach Young and Gavin Korkeakoski, respectively. Milton wasted no time to make an impact with a 68.30m/224-1 measure on his first attempt and led after the first round. Young, a transfer from Linfield, registered a lifetime best of 62.45m/204-10 on his final throw.
Freshman Kobe Lawrence, competing unattached, posted a day's best of 18.70m/61-4.25 to for second place in the shot put.
Up Next: The Ducks host the Oregon Preview (March 22-23) next weekend at Hayward Field. Oregon is also sending members of its sprints and hurdles group to the Aztec Invitational in San Diego.
Full Team Results
OSU PNW Invite (Corvallis, Ore.)
MEN
Pole Vault
2. J Kai Yamafuji – 4.55m/14-11
Javelin
2. Austin Milton – 68.30m/224-1
5. Zach Young – 62.45m/204-10 (PB)
6. Gavin Korkeakoski – 58.58m/192-2
WOMEN
Pole Vault
1. Isabella Nilsen – 4.05m/13-3.5 [=No. 9 UO]
Hammer
1. Shelby Moran – 64.27m/210-10
Javelin
2. Kohana Nakato – 48.35m/158-7
For more news and information about Oregon cross country and track and field, follow @OregonTF on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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