Colorado University Athletics
Buffs Finish CSM Invitational On A Strong Note
April 23, 2016 | Track and Field
GOLDEN, Colo. – The University of Colorado track and field team finished the Colorado School of Mines Nature's Bakery Invitational on a strong note on Saturday.
The men's 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays both came away with victories. The 4x100, made up of Patrick Carr, Jaysean Skrine, Austin Mitsch and Duane McClurkin Jr., earned a time of 40.83. McClurkin Jr. returned to the track with the 4x400 relay team, joining Darrin Haynes, Trenton Stringari and Isaiah Oliver, for a time of 3:11.01.
McClurkin Jr., wasn't done with the first place finishes as he won the high jump with a personal best of 6-8.75. Colorado recorded the top three places in the men's high jump as Dionne Taylor Jr. was second (6-6.75) and Mason Chronowski was third (6-6.75).
Taylor Jr. also had a great performance in the long jump, recording a third place finish with a leap of 22-9.75. The Buffs had another pair of third placers in the jumps. De'Jour Plunkett-Elliott was third in the triple jump (45-7.25) and Andrew Ghizzone was third in the pole vault (15-4.50).
Jaron Thomas had a good day on the track, winning the 110-meter hurdles in 14.17, while Alex Billing was third in 14.56. Isaiah Kaiser was second in the 400-meter hurdles (53.29). In the open 100, Carr captured a first place finish with a season best finish of 10.78 and Agramonte Moreno was third in 11.07.
Brady Rutt led the throwers with a second place finish in the discus, launching it 167-9.25 to finish second to two-time Olympian and CU assistant coach Casey Malone (173-4.50). Rutt was also second in the hammer throw, recording a PR of 197-11.
The women's team also did well at the meet. Mia Holland won the 100 in 12.61 and Tashay Brown recorded a time of 24.67 to win the 200. Maja Wichhart-Donzo was second in both the open 200 (24.72) and the 100-hurdles (14.40).
The Buffs went 1-2 in the women's high jump. Abrianna Torres won after clearing 5-8.50, a PR, and Kelsey English was second after reaching 5-7.
Mariah Walker was the winner in the women's discus, launching a throw of 146-2.25 and Sophie Hallam-Eames placed third with a mark of 138-10.75. In the hammer throw, Elisa Grandemange was second with a PR toss of 182-7.50.
2016 CSM Nature's Bakery Invitational
Golden, Colo.
Field Events
Women's Long Jump: (1. Stachia Reuwsasat, Chadron State, 20-9.25) 7. Maja Wichhart-Donzo, 18-4.50/5.60
Men's Long Jump: (1. Seun Ogunmodede, unattached, 23-10.25) 3. Dionne Taylor Jr., 22-9.25/6.94; 4. Isaiah Oliver, 22-6.50/6.87;
Men's Triple Jump: (1. Seun Ogunmodede, unattached, 48-1.25/14.66) 3. De'Jour Plunkett Elliott, 45-7.25/13/90
Men's Pole Vault: (1. Skylar Hoopes, Chadron State, 16-2.50) 3. Andrew Ghizzone, 15-4.50/4.69
Women's High Jump: 1. Abrianna Torres, 5-8.50/1.74; 2. Kelsey English, 5-7/1.70
Men's High Jump: 1. Duane McClurkin Jr., 6-8.75/2.05; 2. Dionne Taylor Jr., 6-6.75/2.00; 3. Mason Chronowski, 6-6.75/2.00; 5. Joseph Martinez, 6-0.75/1.85
Women's Hammer Throw: (1. Emily Hunsucker, unattached, 199-2.50) 2. Elisa Grandemange, 182-7.50/55.66; 5. Sophie Hallam-Eames, 166-9.75/50.84; 7. Mariah Walker, 131-11.25/40.21; 9. Delaney Hall, 121-7/37.05
Men's Hammer Throw: (1. Will Lohman, unattached, 208-7.50) 2. Brady Rutt, 197-11/60.32) 7. Matthew Denton, 162-6.75/49.54; 12. Austin Swanson, 111-5/33.95
Women's Discus: 1. Mariah Walker, 146-2.25/44.55; 3. Sophie Hallam-Eames, 138-10.75/42.33; 4. Elisa Grandemange, 134-0.50/40.85; 7. Makenzie Kline, 121-9.75/37.12
Men's Discus: (1. Casey Malone, unattached, 173-4.50) 2. Brady Rutt, 167-9.25/51.13; 5. Grayson Webber, 153-10/46.88; 9. Paden Gatlin, 137-2.75/41.82; 16. Andrew Ghizzone, 112-8.25/34.34; 18. Joseph Martinez, 101-8.75/31.00; 19. Isaiah Oliver, 99-7.50/30.36; 20. Nate Gravelding, 88-0.25/26.82
Track Events
Women's 100 Meters: 1. Mia Holland, 12.61
Men's 100 Meters: 1. Patrick Carr, 10.78; 3. Abdiel Agramonte Moreno, 11.07; 5. Jaysean Skrine, 11.13; 7. Alex Billing, 11.45; 13. Joseph Martinez, 12.17; 14. Nate Gravelding, 12.29
Women's 200 Meters: 1. Tashay Brown, 24.67; 2. Maja Wichhart-Donzo, 24.72; 4. Mia Holland, 25.69; 8. Abrianna Torres, 25.94
Men's 200 Meters: (1. Anas Beshe, unattached, 21.17) 6. Abdiel Agramonte Moreno, 22.72
Men's 400 Meters: (1. Hunter Arnell, CSM, 48.13) 2. Darrin Haynes, 48.92
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles: (2. Shelby Bozner, Chadron State, 13.91) 2. Maja Wichhart Donzo, 14.40
Men's 110 Meter Hurdles: 1. Jaron Thomas, 14.08; 3. Alex Billing, 14.56; 4. Isaiah Oliver, 14.61; 5. Andrew Ghizzone, 15.21; 7. Joseph Martinez, 16.50; 8. Nate Gravelding, 17.15
Men's 400 Meter Hurdles: (1. Triston Sisneros, CSM, 52.75) 2. Isaiah Kaiser, 53.29
Men's 4x100 Meter Relay: 1. Colorado, 40.83
Men's 4x400 Meter Relay: 1. Colorado, A, 3:11.01; 3. Colorado, B, 3:13.88
