Buffs Impress at Final Day of Air Force Invite

Saturday, January 27

USAFA, CO

All Day

Colorado

Air Force Invitational

January 27, 2018 | Track and Field

Results

By: Maggie Still, Assistant SID

USAFA, Colo. - The University of Colorado track and field team closed out the 2018 Air Force Invitational here Saturday with many strong performances both on the track and in the field.

WHAT HAPPENED: Finals on the Track
Rajon O'Quinn put together another solid weekend advancing to the finals in the 60 meters. In the Semi's O'Quinn clocked a 7.53 to finish third and advance. In the finals, she crossed the finish line fourth with a time of 7.56. Her Semi time of 7.53 is her fastest 60 meter time this season. In the 200 meters, O'Quinn clocked a strong time of 24.32 in the finals to finish fourth. Teammate Tashay Brown also ran in the finals heat finishing sixth with a time of 24.88.

In the men's 60 meters, Jon Maas and Jaysean Skrine ran in the semifinals where Mass finished sixth (6.98) and Skrine (6.99) in seventh. Although Mass's time finished sixth overall he did not advance to finals as Kent Harris from Long Beach State did. Harris finished third in the first heat to automatically advance over Maas who finished fourth in his heat.

Maas went on to race in the finals of the 200 meters where he finished third to earn six points for the Buffs. Mass clocked a 21.79, only .01 off his PR time from Friday (21.78).

In the 60 meter hurdles, Alexander Billing advanced out of the semi-finals clocking a 8.07 to finish sixth and advance to the finals. In the finals heat Billing crossed the finish line right at his semi time, 8.07. Billing earned four points towards the team score.

In the Field
In the women's triple jump a duo of Buffs finished in the top-five. Sophomore Sarah Hopkins finished third with a mark of 38-5/11.71 a PR for the season. Her career PR came at the Air Force Invitational last year where she landed a 38-11.75/11.88. Freshman Cheyenne Cheshier finished right behind Hopkins in fourth landing a mark of 38-2.25/11.64.

Aaron Haigler eared a PR in the shot put tossing a mark 52-0.75/15.86. On the women's side Mariah Walker also earned a PR with a mark of 47-2.14.37.

UP NEXT
The Buffs will remain home next weekend for the 2018 Colorado Invite Feb. 1-3 in the Indoor Practice Facility.

Air Force Invitational 2018
USAF Academy, Colo.
Jan. 26-27

WOMEN TRACK EVENTS
Semis 60 Meter Hurdles: (1. Lorenda Holdston, Unattached, 8.30) 10. Eriana Henderson, 9.09
Semis 60 Meters: (1. Courtne Davis, Long Beach St. 7.35) 3. Rajon O'Quinn, 7.53; 10. Tashay Brown, 7.82
Finals 60 Meters: (1. Courtne Davis, Long Beach St. 7.34) 4. Rajon O'Quinn, 7.56
Finals 200 Meters: (1. Lakayla Harris, Nebraska, 24.01) 4. Rajon O'Quinn, 24.32; 6. Tashay Brown, 24.88

MEN TRACK EVENTS
Semis 60 Meter Hurdles: (1. Brendan Ames, Unattached, 7.74) 6. Alexander Billing, 8.07
Finals 60 Meter Hurdles: (1. Brendan Ames, Unattached, 7.72) 6. Alexander Billing, 8.07
Semi 60 Meters: (1. Jeremey Dodson, Unattached, 6.78) 6. Jon Maas, 6.98; 7. Jaysean Skrine, 6.99
Finals 200 Meters: (1. Andrew Neal, Nebraska, 21.26) 3. Jon Maas, 21.79

WOMEN FIELD EVENTS
Pole Vault (1. Kathryn Tomczak, Air For, 14-0.5/4.28) 12. 10-11.75/3.35
Triple Jump: (1. Nicole Iloanya, San Jose St. 41-7.75/12.69; 3. Sarah Hopkins, 38-5/11.71; 4. Cheyenne Cheshier, 38-2.25/11.64
Shot Put: (1. Toni Tupper, Nebraska 54-5/16.58) 3. Mariah Walker, 47-2/14.37
High Jump: (1. Elizabeth Patterson, Unattached, 6-3.25/1.91) 8. Rajon O'Quinn, 507/1.70

MEN FIELD EVENTS
Shot Put: (1. Mostafa Hassan, CSU, 64-2/19.55) 9. Aaron Haigler, 52-0.75/15.86; 13. Austin Swanson, 44-10.5/13.67