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Jerry Quiller Classic
Buffs Open Outdoor Season with Jerry Quiller Classic
March 17, 2018 | Track and Field
BOULDER - The University of Colorado track and field team got a good start to the outdoor season with seven first-place finishes at the Jerry Quiller Classic here Saturday at Potts Field.Â
WHAT HAPPENED
The Women also performed well on Saturday, with many finishing in the top-five of their respective events. The Buffs had three girls finish in the top-five of the 100 meter hurdles, racking up first, fourth, and fifth place. All preparing to compete in the heptathlon the multi runners of Maja Donzo-Wichhart (14.29), Michaela Wenning (14.98) and Drianna Mustin (15.05) all finished in the top-five. Â
In the women's 400 meter hurdles, CU swept the event, achieving two of fastest times in the country in the process. Gabby Scott won the event with a 59.46 time, only .07 off her personal record of 59.39 from last season. Eriana Henderson right Scott's tail with a second place finish crossing the finish line in 59.97 to earn a PR time. Her previous best time came from the 2017 season where she clocked a 1:00.13 time. Freshman Valerie Welch finished in third with a 1:01.58 time.Â
The women managed to get first and second place in the women's 400 meter dash, with Alexandria Peters achieving a time of 56.17. Elissa Mann was able to get second place with a time of 57.47 seconds.
CU had control of the top 4 spots of the Women's 200 meter dash, with Senior Rajon O'Quinn winning the race in a speedy 23.97 seconds. Buffs Tashay Brown, Maja Wichhart-Donzo, and Drianna Mustin got second, third, and fourth for the Buffs.Â
The women's relay team had a strong showing on Saturday, getting the win in the 4x100M relay, a strong race for their first outdoor event of the season.
The men had a strong showing in the Jerry Quiller Classic at Potts Field on Saturday, bringing in multiple victories.
In the men's 400 Meters, the Buffs had the first three runners to cross the finish line. Jon Maas led the way in first place with a time of 48.49. That is the ninth fastest time in the 400 Meters in the NCAA in 2018 as of Saturday. Luke Desmond was behind Maas with a time of 49.09 to place second, and put him tied for 15th in the NCAA this year. The third place finisher was Kendall Smith who had a time of 49.17.
Alexander Billing was the first collegiate runner to cross the finish line in the men's 110 meter hurdles. He posted a time of 14.43, which put him second behind Jordan Charles, who ran unattached.
UP NEXT
The Buffs have meets in Fort Collins at the Fum McGraw next weekend, as well as the Pac-12 vs. Big Ten Challenge in Tempe, Arizona.
Head Coach Wetmore Statement:
On the overall performance of Colorado:
"It's very early, the indoor NCCA'S were just a week ago. So the function of this weekend is to find out how training has been going for the last month and a half, to get our toe into the water of some of the outdoor events that we don't have indoor, like the 400 hurdles say, or the javelin, or the hammer."Â
On some top performances
"In general, pretty good performances. It's hard to tell if the good day made them unusually good. This is a pretty good day for March 17th. Very good 400 hurdles for the women, those are times that will advance to the regionals I think. For the first outdoor meet of the year, to get a regional qualifying mark is more than we would hope for."
"Good short hurdles for Maja [Wichhart-Donzo], and a pretty good 200 for Rajon [O'Quinn], I think her fastest outdoor opener ever! So, set up pretty good for the things that are coming, learned some useful things."
On Next Weekend Â
"Next week we take a very big group down to Tempe, almost our full team. Certainly, however good the weather was today, it will be a little better for sprinting, jumping, and hurdling down there. So one step at a time, getting ready for the PAC-12 and hopefully some people in the NCAA."Â
2018 Jerry Quiller Classic
March 17, 2018
Potts Field, Boulder ColoradoÂ
MEN EVENTS
3000M Steeple: (1. Justin Weber, Air Force, 9:48.47).
4x100M Relay: (1. Colorado, 41.38).
1500M: (1. Evan Verbal, Colorado Christian, 3:50.46); 9., Christian Martin, 4:01.41; 10., Paxton Smith, 4:02.34; 14., Josh Ramos, 4:08.30.
110M Hurdles: (1. Jordan Charles, Unattached, 14.26, .5); 2., Alexander Billing, 14.43, .5; 4., Andrew Ghizzone, 14.91, .5; 6., Davis Butte, 15.35, .5; 8., Aaron Carmichael, 15.88, .5; 11., Nate Gravelding, 17.05, 1.4.Â
400M: (1. Jon Maas, 48.49); 2., Luke Desmond, 49.09; 3., Kendal Smith, 49.17.
100M: (1. Jamiel Trimble, Air Force, 10.45); 7., Alexander Billing, 11.13.
800M: (1. Chad Noelle, Asics, 1:53.52); 6., Justice Ramos, 1:56.11; 7., Nathan Pixler, 1:56.74.
400M Hurdles: (1. Kodie Artner, Unattached, 52.61); 3., Kellen Monestime, 54.64
200M: (1.Tyler Koss, Air Force, 21.65); 3., Jaysean Skrine, 22.07.Â
3000M: (1. Tim Rackers, Boulder Track Club, 8:36.05).
4x400M Relay: (1. Wyoming, 3:16.42); 4., Colorado (B), 3:23.02.
WOMEN
3000M Steeple: (1. Mandee Middleton, Colorado Christian, 11:38.31).
4x100M Relay: (1. Colorado, 46.04).
1500M: (1. Janelle Lincks, Boulder Track Club, 4:31.21); 3., Karina Mann, 4:35.77; 5., Baylee Jones, 4:42.76; 6., Abigail Regner, 4:47.02; 8., Annie Kelly, 4:50.89; 10., Lindsey Koch, 4:56.73; 14., Kate Intile, 5:07.68.
100M Hurdles: (1. Maja Donzo-Whichhart, 14.29); 4., Michaela Wenning, 14.98; 5., Drianna Mustin, 15.05.
400M: (1. Alexandria Peters, 56.17); 2., Elissa Mann, 57.47.
100M: (1. Ashley Cameron, Air Force, 13.05).
800M: (1. Megan Irvine, Air Force, 2:15.44); 2., Lucy May, 2:19.24.
400M Hurdles: (1. Gabby Scott, 59.46); 2., Eriana Henderson, 59.97; 3., Valerie Welch, 1:01.58.
200M: (1. Rajon O'Quinn, 23.97); 2., Tashay Brown, 24.70; 3., Maja Wichhart-Donzo, 24.78; 4., Drianna Mustin, 25.06; 9., Michaela Wenning, 26.86.Â
3000M: (1. Janelle Lincks, Boulder Track Club, 9:49.44).
4x400M Relay:
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