Wichhart-Donzo Finishes Second in Pentathlon

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field program kicked off the first day of the 2019 CU Invitational Thursday in Boulder with a second-place finish in the women's pentathlon and the leader after the first day in the men's heptathlon.

Maja Wichhart-Donzo led a group of four Buffaloes with a second-place finish in the women's pentathlon, scoring 3,828 points. The senior was less than 70 points from first. She was joined by Drianna Mustin who placed sixth with 3,560 points and freshman Kylee Harr with 3,231 in her pentathlon debut for 10^th overall. Senior Michaela Wenning scored 2,961 points for 14^th but missed out on points in the 800 after not finishing the race.

Wichhart-Donzo jumped out to a quick lead after her and Wenning tied for first in the hurdles with a time of 8.77. Moving on to the high jump, Wenning took second with a jump of 1.72m (5-7.75) while Harr jumped 1.69m (5-6.5) for third in the event. Following the scoring of the two events, Wenning was second with Wichhart-Donzo dropping to third while Ader took over the lead.

The shot put gave Wichhart-Donzo a chance to close the gap with a second-place finish. The senior threw 11.30m (37-1) to close within 30 points of Wenning and 80 from Ader after three events. She continued to push forward with a third-place finish in the long jump (5.50m | 18-0.5) to retake second place.

The final event, the 800-meter run, proved to be crucial for Mustin's finish as she put down a blistering 2:18.04 to destroy the field by more than three seconds. The mark jumped her from ninth to sixth. Wichhart-Donzo was fifth overall in the 800 with a time of 2:25.69 to secure her second-place finish.

On the men's side, freshman Josh Farmer has taken a comfortable first day lead while scoring 2.953 points. His teammate Davis Butte sits in ninth with 2.321 points.

Farmer began with a third-place finish in the 60-meter dash, running 7.16 to beat his season-best by a hundredth of a second. The next event was the key to his lead, as Farmer jumped 6.95m (22-9.75) which was nearly a foot farther than the rest of the field.

After the second event Farmer had the lead by 30 points, a lead he would extend after the shot put where he placed third with a toss of 11.64m (38-2.5). Farmer then went and jumped 1.93m (6-4) to place second in the high jump. Both the shot and high jump were personal best marks.

The men finish up competition tomorrow while the rest of the meet begins with all the field events except for the shot put. Action begins tomorrow morning at 9 a.m. in the Indoor Practice Facility.

RESULTS:
Men's Heptathlon (Through 4 Events): 1. Josh Farmer (CU), 2953; 9. Davis Butte (CU), 2321
Women's Pentathlon: 1. Nicola Ader (Nevada), 3894; 2. Maja Wichhart-Donzo (CU), 3828; 6. Drianna Mustin (CU), 3560; 10. Kylee Harr (CU), 3231; 14. Michaela Wenning (CU), 2961

Men's Heptathlon Performances:
Josh Farmer: 60m Dash, 7.16; Long Jump, 6.95m | 22-9.5; Shot Put, 11.64m | 38-2.25; High Jump, 1.93m | 6-4
Davis Butte: 60m Dash, 7.49; Long Jump, 6.14m | 20-1.75; Shot Put, 8.62m | 28-3.5; High Jump, 1.75m | 5-8.75

Women's Pentathlon Performances:
Maja Wichhart-Donzo: 60m Hurdles, 8.77; High Jump, 1.66m | 5-5.25; Shot Put, 11.30m | 37-1; Long Jump, 5.50m | 18-0.5; 800m, 2:25.69
Drianna Mustin: 60m Hurdles, 9.04; High Jump, 1.63m | 5-4.25; Shot Put, 9.05m | 29-8.25; Long Jump, 5.04m | 16-6.5; 800m, 2:18.04
Kylee Harr: 60m Hurdles, 9.07; High Jump, 1.69m | 5-6.5; Shot Put, 7.88m | 25-10.25; Long Jump, 4.66m | 15-3.5; 800m, 2:35.05
Michaela Wenning: 60m Hurdles, 8.77; High Jump, 1.72m | 5-7.75; Shot Put, 10.77m | 35-4; Long Jump, 4.94m | 16-2.5; 800m, DNF

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Players Mentioned

Davis Butte

Josh Farmer

Kylee Harr

Drianna Mustin

Michaela Wenning

Maja Wichhart-Donzo