Sami Destroys School Record In Season Opener

USAFA — Colorado track and field senior Gya'ni Sami kicked off the 2022-23 indoor season on the highest of notes, destroying the Colorado school record in the women's weight throw by nearly a foot and a half.

Sami won the women's weight throw at the Air Force Holiday Open here Friday with a toss of 19.56 meters (64-2.25). The mark was a two-and-a-half foot personal best, with Sami's previous best at 61-8.25. She shattered the CU record set by Cortney Hutmacher back in 2006 of 62-8.5, beating it by more than a foot.

The CU women picked up three total wins in the first day of the season with Avery McMullen winning the 60-meter hurdles in 8.49 seconds while Allie Routledge won the women's high jump with a mark of 1.76 meters (5-9.25). McMullen has an exceptional day, picking up the second-place finish in the open 60 meter dash at 7.65 and placing second in the high jump in 1.65 meters (5-5). Routledge's mark ties her for ninth in CU history in the high jump.

Also for the CU women, Kara Lucyk finished third in the long jump in 5.86 meters (19-2.75). Her mark is good for 10^th in CU history.

On the men's side, Noah Bouchard and Tyler Sconce opened the season with individual wins. Bouchard cleared 2.08 meters (6-9.75) in the high jump to take the victory. Sconce won the men's weight throw with a toss of 18.99 meters (62-3.75).

The distance squad competes tomorrow with Charlie Sweeney, India Johnson and Ella Baran competing in the 5,000-meter dash in Boston.

RESULTS:
Men's 60: 1. Brian Mosley Jr. (UCCS) 6.71; 20. Troy Colleran (COLO) 7.09; 26. Aidan Christiansen (COLO) 7.20; 33. Jackson Meyer (COLO) 7.31; 41. Nick Bianco (COLO) 7.46;
Men's 60 Hurdles: 1. Cameron Harris (AFA) 8.02; 6. Nick Bianco (COLO) 8.27; 15. Noah Bouchard (COLO) 8.48; 29. Troy Colleran (COLO) 9.43
Men's High Jump: 1. Noah Bouchard (COLO) 2.08m (6-9.75); 13. Jackson Meyer (COLO) 1.85m (6-0.75)
Men's Long Jump: 1. Lokesh Sathyanathan (UNM) 7.37m (24-2.25); 7. Nick Bianco (COLO) 6.82m (22-4.5); 10. Aidan Christiansen (COLO) 6.64m (21-9.5); 13. Jackson Meyer (COLO) 6.53m (21-5.25); 14. Troy Colleran (COLO) 6.40m (21-0)
Men's Weight Throw: 1. Tyler Sconce (COLO) 18.99m (62-3.75); 9. Isaiah Bouchard (COLO) 15.87m (52-1); 10. Lars Atkinson (COLO) 14.91m (48-11)
Men's Shot Put: 1. Nathaniel Miller (CSUP) 17.95m (58-10.75); 13. Lars Atkinson (COLO) 13.48m (44-2.75); 15. Isaiah Bouchard (COLO) 13.19m (43-3.25)

Women's 60: 1. McKenna Watson (UNM) 7.58; 2. Avery McMullen (COLO) 7.65; 14. Kara Lucyk (COLO) 7.88; 15. Jada Green (COLO) 7.90; 20. Eva Bruce (COLO) 8.00; 30. Riley Burkey (COLO) 8.33; 31. Allie Routledge (COLO) 8.36;
Women's 60 Hurdles: 1. Avery McMullen (COLO) 8.49; 6. Eva Bruce (COLO) 8.87; 7. Kara Lucyk (COLO) 8.99; 22. Jada Green (COLO) 9.99; 27. Riley Burkey (COLO) 11.94
Women's High Jump: 1. Allie Routledge (COLO) 1.76m (5-9.25); 2. Avery McMullen (COLO) 1.65m (5-5); 12. Riley Burkey (COLO) 1.55m (5-1);
Women's Long Jump: 1. Funiminiyi Olajide (SMU) 5.99m (19-8); 3. Kara Lucyk (COLO) 5.86m (19-2.75); 7. Eva Bruce (COLO) 5.63m (18-5.75); 10. Jada Green (COLO) 5.58m (18-3.75)
Women's Weight Throw: 1. Gya'ni Sami (COLO) 19.56m (64-2.25); 10. Bella Braun (COLO) 15.04m (49-4.25); 12. Obi Osafo-Mensah (COLO) 14.56m (47-9.25); 13. Jane Powers (COLO) 14.34m (47-0.75)
Women's Shot Put: 1. Gabby McDonald (CSU) 15.44m (50-8); 15. Obi Osafo-Mensah (COLO) 10.94m (35-10.75);

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Players Mentioned

Lars Atkinson

Ella Baran

Isaiah Bouchard

Noah Bouchard

Eva Bruce

Riley Burkey

Aidan Christiansen

Troy Colleran

Jada Green

India Johnson

Kara Lucyk

Avery McMullen

Jackson Meyer

Jane Powers

Allie Routledge

Gya'ni Sami

Tyler Sconce

Charlie Sweeney