Mitchell and Bahn Shine on Friday

April 14, 2023 | Women's Track & Field

By: Athletic Communications

LONG BEACH and AZUSA, Calif. – Oregon State saw several new personal bests and a new no. 2 time in the 5,000 meters in an encouraging day for the Beavers in Southern California.

Kaylee Mitchell highlighted the day by cementing herself among the top 5,000 meter runners in the country with a 15:37.46. She placed fifth among collegians in a star-studded top heat of the race at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

The time shaved 11 seconds off her previous PB and made Mitchell one of just 14 runners in the country to run the 5K in under 15:40, a list that includes teammate Grace Fetherstonhaugh.

Delaney Bahn posted a strong result in the heptathlon, finishing with 4,847 points for the no. 8 spot in the Oregon State Top-10. Bahn had five personal bests in the seven events over the last two days, including two in her three events on Friday.

The redshirt sophomore closed the heptathlon strong with a 20-foot, 4-inch PB in the Javelin (21.54m/70-8) followed by a 17-second improvement on her previous best in the 800 meters (2:27.71). Combined with PRs in the 100 meter hurdles, shot put and 200 meters on Thursday, it improved her heptathlon personal record by over 450 points.

In addition to Bahn and Mitchell's outstanding days, Jillian Brown recorded her second PR of the season in the 800 meters. The redshirt freshman's 2:11.40 mark was just .23 seconds shy of the OSU Top 10.

Grace Proudfoot also hit a new PR with a 5-5.25 high jump, surpassing her previous best by two inches. Proudfoot joined Ella Knott (Javelin) with top-five finishes on the day. Knott's 45.36m/148-10 throw was just five-feet behind her PB, set earlier this season at the Oregon Preview.

Markayla Billings also threw well, finishing with a hammer throw of 56.56m/185-6. It was her second toss of 185-feet or more this season.

OSU completes its weekend of four meets in three days with competitors at the Bryan Clay, Beach and Lewis & Clark Invites on Saturday. The first competition of the day, the 4x100-meter relay in Long Beach is slated for 10:23 a.m.

BEAVER SCHEDULE/RESULTS (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)

Thursday
PACIFIC COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE
Javelin
6. Maryann Ackerman – 42.97m/140-11
16. Jazlyn Romero – 39.04m/128-1

Hammer
22. Markayla Billings – 53.51m/175-6
31. Keely McLaughlin – 50.15m/164-6

Long Jump
44. Chelsea Howard – 5.27m/17-3.5

High Jump
15. Grace Proudfoot - 1.61m/5-3
19. Savannah Reilly – 1.56m/5-1.25

4x100 Meter Relay
14. Chelsea Howard, Jada Hurley, Abby Buckley, Taylor Weidinger – 48.09

800 Meters
3. Paige Sefried – 2:15.32 - PB
16. Ava McKee – 2:22.97 - PB
20. Sydney van der Zee – 2:26.22

100 Hurdles
20. Adael Scatena – 14.22 – OSU #7

Shot Put
14. Keely McLaughlin – 14.82m/48-7.5
19. Taylor Crockem – 14.53m/47-8

100 Meters
29. Jada Hurley – 12.13
56. Chelsea Howard – 12.38 - PB
63. Abby Buckley – 12.49
81. Treasure Rinaldi – 13.02

400 Meter Hurdles
2. Adael Scatena – 59.57 – OSU #2
4. Taylor Weidinger – 1:01.14 – OSU #6

Discus
7. Jade Whifield – 54.36m/178-4
35. Caitlin Marx – 45.72m/150-0
42. Keely McLaughlin – 44.22m/145-1

Triple Jump
22. Madison Lyon – 11.09m/36-4.75

200 Meters
20. Jada Hurley – 25.00
60. Abby Buckley – 26.15
81. Treasure Rinaldi – 26.85

BRYAN CLAY INVITE
Heptathlon
Anneke Moersdorf
100 Meter Hurdles – 14.18 – OSU #6
High Jump – 1.61m/5-3.25
Shot Put – 10.92m/35-10
200 Meters – N/A

4. Delaney Bahn – 3,012
100 Meter Hurdles – 15.09 - PB
High Jump – 1.64m/5-4.5
Shot Put – 9.68m/31-9.25 - PB
200 Meters – 24.97 - PB

Friday

BRYAN CLAY INVITE
Heptathlon
Delaney Bahn – 4,847 – OSU #8
Long Jump - 5.82m/19-1.25
Javelin - 21.54m/70-8 - PB
800 meters - 2:27.71 – PB

800 Meters
96. Jillian Brown – 2:11.40 - PB

5,000 Meters (9:30 p.m.)
7. Kaylee Mitchell – 15:37.46 – OSU #2

BEACH INVITATIONAL
High Jump
4. Grace Proudfoot – 1.64m/5-5.25

Javelin
4. Ella Knott - 45.36m/148-10

Hammer
17. Markayla Billings - 56.56m/185-6
36. Keely McLaughlin - 50.93m/167-1

Saturday
BEACH INVITE
4x100 Meter Relay (10:23 a.m.)
Taylor Weidinger, Jada Hurley, Abby Buckley, Delaney Bahn, Chelsea Howard

100 Meter Hurdles (11:10 a.m.)
Adael Scatena

Discus (11 a.m.)
Jade Whifield
Keely McLaughlin
Caitlyn Marx

400 Meters (12:15 p.m.)
Paige Sefried
Treasure Rinaldi

High Jump (12:30 p.m.)
Emma Nelson
Savannah Reilly

100 Meters (1:35 p.m.)
Jada Hurley
Abby Buckley
Treasure Rinaldi

Triple Jump (2:30 p.m.)
Anneke Moersdorf
Madison Lyon

800 Meters (2:47 p.m.)
Ava McKee
Sydney van der Zee

Shot Put (3 p.m.)
Keely McLaughlin
Taylor Crockem

400 Meter Hurdles (3:35 p.m.)
Adael Scatena
Taylor Weidinger

200 Meters (4:43 p.m.)
Chelsea Howard

4x400 Meter Relay (6:12 p.m.)
Adael Scatena, Paige Sefried, Jada Hurley, Taylor Weidinger

LEWIS & CLARK INVITE
1,500 Meters (1:05 p.m.)
Christina Geisler
Gabby Peterson
Eimy Martinez
Liv Downing
Aleen Golla
Kate Laurent
Teaghan Knox
Zoe Simmons
Emily Foote
Jamie Hamlin
Ellie Quintana
Libby Rinck
Olivia Johnson

800 Meters (3:40 p.m.)
Liv Downing
Emily Foote
Aleen Golla
Kate Laurent
Gabby Peterson
Jamie Hamlin
Teaghan Knox
Zoe Simmons
Ellie Quintana
Eimy Martinez
Emily Perez

400 Meter Hurdles (4:10 p.m.)
Kylee Nelson

BRYAN CLAY INVITE
1,500 Meters (7:10 p.m.)
Kaylee Mitchell
Grace Fetherstonhaugh
Jillian Brown

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