Hallock, Ausman lead Beavers

Seattle, Wash. – Oregon State's Kara Hallock (pictured) placed ninth in the pentathlon with 3,617 points and Melissa Ausman set a school record in the weight throw on Friday to lead the Beavers in the first day of the University of Washington Invitational, staged at the Dempsey Center.

Hallock placed seventh in the long jump (17-11.75, 694); eighth in the high jump (5-4.50, 783); ninth in the 60-meter hurdles (8.91, 929); 14^th in the 800 (2:28.38, 713) and 19^th in the shot (31-3, 498). She placed fifth among college athletes and fell just short of her school record of 3,691 points, set at last year's Mountain Pacific Sports Federation championships.

Ausman placed ninth in the weight throw in 53-11.25 and shattered her old school mark (50-11.50) by nearly three feet.

Saskia McNairy was 24^th with 2,954 points in her first college pentathlon. Her top-scoring event was the 60 hurdles (10.11), with 692 points.

Kerissa D'Arpino placed 20^th in the 200 meters in 25.42. Rachel Picknell bettered her PR by eight inches with a mark of 47-11.25 in the weight throw, placing her third in her flight.

Annie Sidor and Helen Anne Haun cleared 11-6.50 in the pole vault and tied for sixth in their flight; Sidor PRed by nearly three inches. Gillette Field cleared 11-0.25 and tied for 15^th in her initial college competition.

The meet concludes today. Next up for the Beavers is the Portland Invitational, set for Thursday and Friday at the Oregon Convention Center.

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Friday's results

200 METERS: 20. Kerissa D'Arpino, 25.42

PENTATHLON: 9. Kara Hallock, 3,617 points. 24. Saskia McNairy, 2,954 points.

POLE VAULT: 6. Helen Ann Haun, 11-6.50. 6. Annie Sidor, 11-6.50. 15. Gillette Field, 11-3.25.

WEIGHT THROW: 9. Melissa Ausman, 53-11.25. 23. Rachel Picknell, 47-11.25.

Saturday's entries

60 METERS: Kerissa D'Arpino; Venessa D'Arpino; Ahsha Mootz

400 METERS: Venessa D'Arpino

800 METERS: Kala Kopecek; Juliana Mount; Maureen Tremblay; Gwyneth McMorris

MILE: Morgan Anderson

LONG JUMP: Lucinda Howard; Jasmin McKenzie; Ahsha Mootz; Michele Turney

HIGH JUMP: Sara Almen; Amy Hilger; Allison Jackson; Jessica Lautenbach