Oregon State
Willamette Invitational
Three Beavers Notch PR's At Willamette Invite
April 06, 2013 | Women's Track & Field
April 6, 2013
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SALEM, Ore. - The Oregon State track & field team persevered through wet and rainy conditions in Salem and had three student-athletes post PR's at Charles Bowles Track during the Willamette Invitational on Saturday.
Senior Mary Claire Brenner finished fifth in the shot put with a toss of 41' 3¾", sophomore Kaitlyn Mason came in fourth in the long jump after leaping 17' 9½" and freshman Michele Turney ran the 100m hurdles in 15.50 seconds, as the trio all set personal bests in those respective events.
In Brenner's case, the PR came on her sixth and final throw, and the former OSU softball standout has steadily improved her mark in each of her five collegiate track & field meets.
"She's a great competitor," Oregon State assistant coach Travis Floeck said of Brenner. "We are very impressed with her ability to be consistent. There is a lot to be said for that. I really think she is setting herself up for a breakthrough."
Mason's long jump result on Saturday topped the 17' 5¼" she had at the same venue for the Willamette Opener on March 2. Turney's time of 15.50 in the 100m hurdles also bested her result from the Willamette Opener (15.61).
"Unfortunately we didn't have weather that was going to promote good marks," Floeck added. "So the fact that we did come away with a few PR's is very promising."
Turney, the Oregon State school record holder in the triple jump, finished fourth in that event on Saturday with a mark of 37' 3".
Freshman Sara Almen was the Beavers lone individual champion on the afternoon when she took the high jump competition by clearing 5' 5¾". Alemn was making her outdoor debut after a strong indoor season in which she ranked 19th in the nation (5' 11¼"). Teammate Kristin Oenning came in fourth in the event with a leap of 5' 1¾".
Kayla Fleskes finished fourth in the javelin with a throw of 121' 2½" and sixth in the discus with a mark of 128' 8¾".
On the track, OSU had a couple of top-10 finishes when Carly Januzzi crossed the line eighth in the 800 (2:20.40) and Maureen Tremblay was seventh in the 1,500 (4:50.58).
"You're not going to go to a meet and get PR's every time," Floeck added. "The most important thing is to go out and compete hard. Part of our sport is persevering through weather like this. It makes you stronger."
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