Colorado University Athletics
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Air Force Open Meet
Kizirian Breaks Weight Throw Record At AFA
January 09, 2015 | Track and Field
U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY, Colo. — University of Colorado senior Alex Kirizian broke his own CU weight throw record on Friday night with a mark of 69 feet, two inches to win the Air Force Collegiate Open.
His throw was over four feet further than CSU's Jake Schneeberger (64-9.75), who was the only other competitor to throw over 60 feet. Kizirian's previous record was 68-4.50 and was also set at the Air Force Academy on January 24, 2014.
Kizirian also had a good showing in the shot put, recording a personal best of 55-6.25 for third overall.
A couple other Buffs recorded first place finishes in their first meet after winter break. Mark Jones won the high jump after clearing 6-8.75 and Jaylyn Mars was the top performer in the 400, crossing the finish in 49.54.
Several Buffs had runner-up finishes, including four in the sprints. Austin Mitsch clocked in at 21.95 in the 200-meter dash, while Ana Holland recorded a time of 24.52 in the women's 200. Lindsy Mattson was second in the 400 (58.04) and Mariah Slack took home silver in the 800 with a time of 2:27.42.
Another pair of Buffs placed second in their respective field events. Rajon O'Quinn cleared 5-7 in the high jump, while Abrianna Torres recorded a mark of 19-1.25 in the long jump. Mariah Walker came away with a third-place finish in the shot put, recording a toss of 45-1.75.
CU was well represented in several events. The women finished 2-4-7-8-10 in the 200. Behind Holland, Tashay Brown placed fourth (25.32), Mattson was seventh (25.99), Torres was eighth (26.07) and Mia Holland placed 10th (26.25). The men also had a dominating performance in the 400, going 1-4-5-8. Darrin Hayes was fourth behind Mars (50.14), Erik Gaytan placed fifth (50.18) and Garrett Losty took eighth (50.40).
The Buffs are back in action January 16-17 when they host the Potts Indoor Invitational at Balch Fieldhouse. For more information, go to CUBuffs.com.
AIR FORCE OPEN
Cadet Fieldhouse (USAFA, Colo.)
CU Athletes Only
Track Events
Men's 60-Meters: (1. Ridge Jones, UNM, 6.79) 8. Austin Mitsch, 6.98; 17. Jay Skrine, 7.22
Women's 60-Meters: (1. Lettia Wilson, CSU, 7.59) 18. Taila Howe, 8.51
Men's 200-Meters: (1. Trevor Brown, unattached, 21.55) 2. Austin Mitsch, 21.95; 9. Jaylyn Mars, 22.41; 13. Erik Gaytan, 22.63; 14. Darrin Haynes, 22.65; 15. Garrett Losty, 22.78; 16. Jay Skrine, 22.80
Women's 200-Meters: (1. Leah Fair, CSU, 24.39) 2. Ana Holland, 24.52; 4. Tashay Brown, 25.32; 7. Lindsy Mattson, 25.99; 8. Abrianna Torres, 26.07; 10. Mia Holland, 26.25; 19. Claire Kazen, 28.48;
Men's 400-Meters: 1. Jaylyn Mars, 49.54; 4. Darrin Haynes, 50.14; 5. Erik Gaytan, 50.18; 8. Garrett Losty, 50.40; 17. Andrew Ghizzone, 52.17
Women's 400-Meters: (1. Abby Simpson, CSU, 57.73) 2. Lindsy Mattson, 58.04
Women's 800-Meters: (1. Carina Gillespie, AFA, 2:20.25) 2. Mariah Slack, 2:27.42; 5. Michaela Wenning, 2:35.03; 10. Taila Howe, 2:44.61
Men's 60-Meter Hurdles: (1. Trevor Brown, unattached, 7.81) 18. Isiah Kaiser, 8.90; 19. Andrew Ghizzone, 8.90
Women's 60-Meter Hurdles: (1. Josanna Lucas, unattached, 8.26) 7. Abrianna Torres, 9.06; 22. Michaela Wenning, 9.72; 26. Mariah Slack, 10.03; 27. Taila Howe, 10.46; 30. Claire Kazen, 10.79
Field Events
Men's High Jump: 1. Mark Jones, 6-8.75/2.05m; 6. Mason Chronowski, 6-2.75/1.90m
Women's High Jump: (1. Jazmyn Webster, CSU, 5-8.75/1.75) 2. Rajon O'Quinn, 5-7/1.70m; 8. Michaela Wenning, 5-3/1.60m; 14. Mariah Slack, 5-1/1.55m; t15. Claire Kazen, 5-1/1.55m
Men's Pole Vault: (1. Joey Uhle, AFA, 17-0.75/5.20m) 12. Andrew Ghizzone, 14-7.25/4.45m
Men's Long Jump: (1. Blue Kearney, unattached, 24-0.75/7.33m) 13. Matt Walker, 18-9.25/5.72
Women's Long Jump: (1. Aasha Marler, UNM, 19-8.25/6.00m) 2. Abrianna Torres, 19-1.25/5.82m; 6. Taila Howe, 15-4.75/4.69m
Women's Triple Jump: (1. Lindsay Read, unattached, 39-8.50/12.10m) 5. Bekah Daniel, 37-8.50/11.49m
Men's Shot Put: (1. Grant Hamilton, AFA, 57-7.75/17.57m) 3. Alex Kizirian, 55-6.25/16.92
Women's Shot Put: (1. Aaliyah Pete, CSU, 48-10/14.88m) 3. Mariah Walker, 45-1.75/13.76m; 7. Abrianna Torres, 41-9.75/12.74m; 12. Claire Kazen, 30-10.25/9.40m; 13. Mariah Slack, 29-1/8.86m; 14. Michaela Wenning, 28-7.75/8.73m
Men's Weight Throw: 1. Alex Kizirian, 69-2/21.08m; 12. Paden Gatlin, 42-8.75/13.02m; 16. Matthew Denton, 39-5/12.01m
Women's Weight Throw: (1. Money Jackson, CSU, 61-6.25/18.75m) 6. Sophie Hallam-Eames, 50-6.75/15.41m; 7. Mariah Walker, 50-5.50/15.38; 8. Kellie Lind, 48-6.25/14.79m; 14. Makenzie Kline, 39-5.25/12.02m
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