Cody Clears 7-Foot Barrier For Win

USAFA – The University of Colorado track and field program notched three victories Saturday in the final day of the Air Force Invitational, including sophomore high jumper Jeremy Cody who cleared the seven-feet mark for the first time.

Cody took the victory at 2.05 meters (6-8.75) on his second attempt, then continued to clear 2.10 meters (6-10.75), also on his second attempt. It took him just one attempt to break the 7-foot barrier at 2.14 meters (7-0.25). Cody's clearance makes him the eighth Buff to clear the mark indoors. He is also just the second CU athlete in the past 27 years to hit the 7-foot barrier.

The CU women took two victories in the final day of competition. Dani Johnson led a stampede of Buffs in the 60-meter hurdles and Cheyenne Cheshier jumped 11.62-meters (38-1.5) in the triple jump, winning the meet on her second jump of the competition.

Johnson led a pair of sweeps as the Buffaloes took the first five spots in the prelims and then finished it off with the first four positions in the finals. In the prelims, Johnson finished first with Eriana Henderson in second and freshman Avery McMullen in third. Valerie Welch was in fourth and Tamia Badal closed out the sweep in fifth. In the finals, McMullen dropped out and the order stayed the same led by Johnson's 8.49 seconds.

Henderson had a busy day as she doubled in the hurdles and the 60-meter dash. The senior qualified with the fourth-best time but bettered her position in the finals to finish second overall. She ran 7.66 seconds, the seventh-best mark in school history.

Also in the hurdles, Davis Butte had the sixth-best mark in prelims at 8.40 but dropped out of the finals, making way for Kellen Monestime to run 8.37 seconds to finish fourth overall.

A pair of freshmen were in finals today, Badal and Jaida Drame. Badal raced in the women's 200, placing fifth in a time of 25.57 seconds. Drame finished fifth in the 400, dropping nearly a second off her prelim time as she finished in 58.35 seconds.

Colorado enters a two-week break from meet competition in preparation for the Colorado Invitational that begins Thursday, Jan. 30.

RESULTS
SATURDAY RESULTS

Men's 60 Hurdle Finals: 1. Jesus Serrano (BYU) 8.00; 4. Kellen Monestime (COLO) 8.37;
Men's 60 Hurdle Prelims: 1. Andrew Doctor (CSU) 8.05; 6. Davis Butte (COLO) 8.40; 7. Kellen Monestime (COLO) 8.46; 9. Wyatt Rhoads (COLO) 8.63
Men's High Jump: 1. Jeremy Cody (COLO) 2.14m (7-0.25); 12. Giancarlo Narvarte (COLO) 1.90m (6-2.75)
Men's Pole Vault: 1. Kyle Pater (UNAT) 5.82m (19-1); 11. Davis Butte (COLO) 4.45m (14-7.25)
Men's Shot Put: 1. Mariano Kis (CSU) 16.70m (54-9.5); 11. Henry Carlson (COLO) 12.97m (42-6.75); 12. Tyler Sconce (COLO) 12.93m (42-5.25); 14. Clayton Castro (COLO) 12.65m (41-6); 15. Lars Atkinson (COLO) 12.09m (39-8); 17. Ryan Ganson (COLO) 10.25m (33-7.5)

Women's 60 Finals: 1. Briyana Bunson (CSU) 7.55; 2. Eriana Henderson (COLO) 7.66
Women's 60 Prelims: 1. Briyana Bunson (CSU) 7.57; 4. Eriana Henderson (COLO) 7.75
Women's 200 Finals: 1. Jaslyn Gardner (BYU) 24.38; 5. Tamia Badal (COLO) 25.57
Women's 400 Finals: 1. Lauren Gale (UNAT) 55.42; 5. Jaida Drame (COLO) 58.35
Women's 60 Hurdle Finals: 1. Dani Johnson (COLO) 8.49; 2. Eriana Henderson (COLO) 8.57; 3. Valerie Welch (COLO) 8.69; 4. Tamia Badal (COLO) 8.74
Women's 60 Hurdle Prelims: 1. Dani Johnson (COLO) 8.51; 2. Eriana Henderson (COLO) 8.62; 3. Avery McMullen (COLO) 8.72; 4. Valerie Welch (COLO) 8.76; 5. Tamia Badal (COLO) 8.80; 12. Cheyenne Cheshier (COLO) 9.20
Women's High Jump: 1. Liz Patterson (UNAT) 1.90m (6-2.75); 6. Kylee Harr (COLO) 1.70m (5-7)
Women's Triple Jump: 1. Cheyenne Cheshier (COLO) 11.62m (38-1.5)
Women's Shot Put: 1. Addison Henry (WYO) 14.48m (47-6.25); 9. Lauren Whyrick (COLO) 11.88m (38-11.75); 10. Gya'ni Sami (COLO) 10.89m (35-8.75)

FRIDAY RESULTS

Men's 200 Prelims: 1. Michael Bluth (BYU) 21.52; 11. Garrett Nelson (COLO) 22.23; 12. Kendal Smith (COLO) 22.24; 16. Nathan Hoy (COLO) 22.51; 20. Kellen Monestime (COLO) 22.59
Men's Long Jump: 1. Isa Bynum (CSU) 7.34m (24-1); 15. Davis Butte (COLO) 6.29m (20-7.75); 17. Wyatt Rhoads (COLO) 6.23m (20-5.25)
Men's Weight Throw: 1. Kirk Unland (WYO) 19.09, (62-7.75); 3. Tyler Sconce (COLO) 17.32m (56-10); 8. Clayton Castro (COLO) 14.81m (48-7.25); 9. Lars Atkinson (COLO) 14.51m (47-7.25)

Women's 200 Prelims: 1. Jaslyn Gardner (BYU) 24.83; 3. Dani Johnson (COLO) 25.03; 8. Tamia Badal (COLO) 25.71
Women's 400 Prelims: 1. Lauren Gale (UNAT) 55.43; 4. Jaida Drame (COLO) 59.22
Women's Long Jump: 1. Shayla Howell (WYO) 6.07m (19-11); 3. Avery McMullen (COLO) 5.84m (19-2); 6. Valerie Welch (COLO) 5.72m (18-9.25); 12. Cheyenne Cheshier (COLO) 5.14m (16-10.5)
Women's Weight Throw: 1. Ashton Hallsted (UNAT) 19.45m (63-9.75); 9. Gya'ni Sami (COLO) 15.20m (49-10.5); 12. Jane Powers (COLO) 14.87m (48-9.5); 16. Elena Opp (COLO) 13.81m (45-3.75); 19. Lauren Whyrick (COLO) 12.49m (40-11.75)

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Players Mentioned

Lars Atkinson

Tamia Badal

Davis Butte

Henry Carlson

Clayton Castro

Cheyenne Cheshier

Jeremy Cody

Jaida Drame

Ryan Ganson

Kylee Harr

Eriana Henderson

Nathan Hoy

Dani Johnson

Avery McMullen

Kellen Monestime

Giancarlo Narvarte

Garrett Nelson

Elena Opp

Jane Powers

Wyatt Rhoads

Gya'ni Sami

Tyler Sconce

Kendal Smith

Valerie Welch

Lauren Whyrick