Mitchell, Fetherstonhaugh Record Top-5 National Times on Friday

April 28, 2023 | Women's Track & Field

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Kaylee Mitchell and Grace Fetherstonhaugh posted two of the country's top five times in the 3,000 meter steeplechase to highlight a strong first day for the Beavers in the OSU High Performance Meet.

Mitchell's 9:39.45 set the Whyte Track & Field Center record in her final home race. It's just five seconds behind her time from the outdoor national championships last year. Fetherstonhaugh's 9:45.24 was just under eight seconds off her time from the 2022 championships.

Jade Whitfield set the day's first Whyte Center record in the discus. The redshirt sophomore's 55.36m/181-7 continued a remarkably consistent season in which she has thrown at least 54 meters in every meet.

Whitfield's facility record won the discus, followed by Katie Gelston in third and Keely McLaughlin in fourth. Gelston set a new personal best of 48.85m/160-3, which would rank fifth in the OSU Top 10 if the freshman was not competing unattached. McLaughlin came in fourth with a 46.00m/150-11 toss.

Oregon State also saw encouraging performances in the sprints. Adael Scatena won the 400-meter hurdles in 1:00.14, just in front of teammate Taylor Weidinger. Weidinger's runner-up performance was a personal best with a 1:00.44, which moves her up two spots to fifth on the OSU Top 10.

The jumpers picked up another 1-2 finish with Anneke Moersdorf and Delaney Bahn providing the top marks in the long jump. Moersdorf's 6.01m/19-8.75 won the event while Bahn's 5.95m/19-6.25 placed second. Bahn also raced to a 24.82 in the 200 meters, good for 10th on the all-time list.

Christina Geisler closed the evening for the Beavers with a 16:33.63 in the 5,000 meters. It ranks tenth in the OSU Top 10, the second top 10 mark earned by the redshirt senior this season after running the second-best 10,000 meters at Stanford a month prior.

The Beavers are back in action on Saturday at the Whyte Track & Field Center. Action begins with the men's javelin at 10 a.m. Oregon State will honor its senior class at 12:30 p.m. in the 5,000 meter start area (right behind the soccer and softball fields).

BEAVER SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)

FRIDAY
Hammer Throw
2. Markayla Billings – 56.36m/184-11
6. Keely McLaughlin – 51.92m/170-4

Pole Vault
Mia Fowler - NH

Discus Throw
1. Jade Whitfield – 55.36m/181-7 – Whyte Center Record
3. Katie Gelston – 48.85m/160-3 – PB - Unattached
4. Keely McLaughlin – 46.00m/150-11
6. Caitlyn Marx – 43.88m/143-11

Long Jump
1. Anneke Moersdorf – 6.01m/19-8.75
2. Delaney Bahn – 5.95m/19-6.25
6. Chelsea Howard – 5.64m/18-6

400 Meter Hurdles
1. Adael Scatena – 1:00.14
2. Taylor Weidinger – 1:00.44 – OSU #5
9. Kylee Nelson – 1:05.51

200 Meters
2. Delaney Bahn – 24.82 – OSU #10
3. Jada Hurley – 24.99
9. Abby Buckley – 25.90
14. Ava Gross – 26.11
17. Chelsea Howard – 26.17 - PB

1500 Meters
3. Teaghan Knox – 4:38.15
5. Gabby Peterson – 4:40.20
8. Emily Foote – 4:42.13 - PB
22. Ellie Quintana - 4:51.35
30. Olivia Johnson – 4:55.25
47. Libby Rinck – 5:04.25

1,500 Meters Invite
9. Kate Laurent – 4:38.68
12. Liv Downing – 4:47.28

3,000 Steeplechase Open
4. Jamie Hamlin – 11:33.70

3,000 Steeplechase Invite
1. Kaylee Mitchell – 9:39.45 – Whyte Center Record
2. Grace Fetherstonhaugh – 9:45.24

5,000 Meters Invite
3. Christina Geisler – 16:33.63 – OSU #10
13. Eimy Martinez – 17:27.65
15. Zoe Simmons – 18:03.30

SATURDAY
Javelin (Follows men's, which starts at 10 a.m.)
Ella Knott
Maryann Ackerman
Jazlyn Romero

Shot Put Follows men's, which starts at 12 p.m.)
Keely McLaughlin
Taylor Crockem

High Jump (12:30 p.m.)
Emma Nelson
Delaney Bahn
Savannah Reilly
Grace Proudfoot

Triple Jump (1 p.m.)
Anneke Moersdorf
Maddie Lyon

800 Meters (2 p.m.)
Jillian Brown
Paige Sefried
Ellie Quintana
Ava McKee
Sydney van der Zee
Emily Perez

100 Meter Hurdles (3 p.m.)
Adael Scatena

400 Meters (3:35 p.m.)
Ava McKee

100 Meters (4:15 p.m.)
Jada Hurley
Abby Buckley
Taylor Weidinger
Chelsea Howard
Ava Gross

4 x 400 Meters (5:10 p.m.)
Adael Scantena, Paige Sefried, Jada Hurley, Taylor Weidinger
Ava Gross, Anneke Moersdorf, Delaney Bahn, Kylee Nelson
Jamie Hamlin, Liv Downing, Ellie Quintana, Jillian Brown