CU Picks up Three Wins in First Day of Jerry Quiller Classic

Friday, March 15

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Day One

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CU Picks up Three Wins in First Day of Jerry Quiller Classic

March 15, 2019 | Track and Field

Day 1 Results

By: Shaun Wicen, Assistant SID

BOULDER – The University of Colorado track and field program hosted six events Friday afternoon at Potts Field, winning three of the events in the first day of the Jerry Quiller Classic.

The hammer throw was a key event for CU as the team picked up the wins in both the men and women's event. Caleb Penner opened the 2019 season with a personal best of more than two meters, improving on his personal best set at this meet last season. The junior won the event with a toss of 53.72 meters (176-3). The other winner was Elisa Grandemange who threw the fifth-farthest mark in her life at 57.19 meters (187-7).

The Buffs had four new comers open their careers today in Buff jerseys outdoors. Tyler Sconce opened with a seventh place finish in the hammer throw, while combined event athletes Josh Farmer and Wyatt Rhoads threw the javelin today. Henry Carlson also competed for the first time and placed seventh in the javelin at 50.41 meters (165-5).

Also for Colorado, Cheyenne Cheshier picked up the win in the women's triple jump with a jump of 11.23 meters (36-10.25).

The women's javelin was also another event with numerous Buffaloes competing, led by Grandemange finishing second with a toss of 38.02 meters (124-9). She joined the women's heptathlon athletes that entered the event with Michaela Wenning finishing third, Maja Wichhart-Donzo finishing fourth, Drianna Mustin in sixth and Kylee Harr in seventh.

Events continue tomorrow at 11 a.m. with the steeplechase and the rest of the field events. Action can be followed live on cubuffs.com/tracklive.

RESULTS:
Men's Hammer Throw: 1. Caleb Penner (CU), 53.72m (176-3); 2. Brock Knechtel (CU), 48.59m (158-5); 7. Tyler Sconce (CU), 43.42m (142-5)
Men's Javelin: 1. Parker Spearman (AFA), 60.91m (199-10); 7. Henry Carlson (CU), 50.41m (165-5); 9. Josh Farmer (CU), 47.85m (157-0); 10. Wyatt Rhoads (CU), 47.25m (155-0)
Men's Triple Jump: 1. LaShawn Taylor (AFA), 13.59m (44-7)

Women's Triple Jump: 1. Cheyenne Cheshier (CU), 11.23m (36-10.25)
Women's Hammer Throw: 1. Elisa Grandemange (CU), 57.19m (187-7); 5. Mariah Walker (CU), 40.49m (132-10)
Women's Javelin: 1. Sierra Rodriguez (AFA), 40.11m (131-7); 2. Elisa Grandemange (CU), 38.02m (124-9); 3. Michaela Wenning (CU), 33.88m (111-2); 4. Maja Wichhart-Donzo (CU), 28.85m (94-8); 6. Drianna Mustin (CU), 23.22m (76-2); 7. Kylee Harr (CU), 15.75m (51-8)