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McMullen Claims Hurdles Title to Wrap Up Weekend
April 01, 2023 | Track and Field
Buffs wrap up busy weekend
FORT COLLINS - The Colorado track & field program continued its busy weekend on Saturday, kicking the day off at the Jack Christiansen Invitational.
Avery McMullen took the victory in the 100-meter hurdles, running 13.84. McMullen also ran the 200-meters, running 24.88 for a second-place finish. Whitney Valenti also secured a victory for the Buffaloes, competing in the 1500-meters and clocking 4:32.68. In the 5k, Joelle Mcdoland ran 18:06.22 to place fourth.
In the shot put, Lauren Whyrick threw 13.48m to place fourth, while Meghan Whyrick threw 12.76m to place sixth. Obi-Osafo Mensah threw a personal best in the discus of 44.36m, placing seventh.
On the men's side at the Jack Christiansen Invitational, Nick Bianco placed fourth in the 110-meter hurdles, running 14.56, a new personal best. Competing in his 100-meter debut, Sam Beckham clocked 11.15 to place third.
Matt Ward threw a personal best of 53.73m, placing second in the discus. In the long jump, Aidan Christiansen placed fourth, jumping 6.88m. In the javelin, Bianco recorded his second personal best of the day, throwing 48.24m to place fifth.
Elsewhere, Abbey Glynn clocked 53.58 in the 400, placing second at the Bobcat Invitational.
Isaiah Givens claimed the 800-meter victory at the Stanford Invitational, running 1:49.60. He now is tied for the 10th-best mark in CU history. Ben Greene also competed in the event, running a new personal best of 1:51.00.
The men's 4x400 (Tyler Williams, Ian Gilmore, Luke Dry, and James Milholen) collectively ran 3:06.28 to place sixth.
The Buffaloes will be back in action next weekend at the Kit Mayer Invite and the Front Range Open.
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