Mount sets steeplechase record in debut

Friday, April 28

Corvallis, Ore.

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Oregon State

Oregon State High Performance

Sophomore Juliana Mount (7) set a school record in her steeplechase debut.

Photo by: Scobel Wiggins/Oregon State Athletics

April 28, 2017 | Women's Track & Field

Day 1 results

By: Athletic Communications

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Sophomore Juliana Mount set a school record in her steeplechase debut on Friday to highlight Oregon State performances on Day 1 of the fifth annual High Performance Meet at the Whyte Track & Field Center.

A middle-distance specialist, Mount took sixth place in 10:22.97 and broke Sam McKinnon's old mark of 10:25.78, set at the 2015 Pacific-12 Conference meet. She also ranks in OSU's all-time top-10 in the 800 (2:12.03), 1,500 (4:26.53) and 5,000 (16:42.83).

"I just wanted to finish," Mount said. "The 5K I did at Azusa Pacific [on April 14] was hard for me, it felt like it was really long. Today didn't feel long at all because I was focused on every hurdle.

"I only had one steeplechase workout so I went in with no expectations, and had fun with it. I was a hurdler in high school, but was a little rusty, obviously.
"To get a regional mark already" is great, she added. "I want to see what I can do with more practice."

Redshirt junior Kristiane Width was eighth in 10:30.06, the third-best time in OSU history. Width already holds the 2,000-meter steeplechase school record (6:59.23), set in a 2015 dual against Utah in her only other steeplechase race.

Senior Morgan Anderson placed fifth in the 5,000 meters in 16:17.50, a PR by nearly eight seconds and the No. 2 time in school history. She now ranks second all-time in the 1,500 (4:22.94), second in the 5,000 and fifth in the 800 (2:11.54).

Senior Helen Ann Haun and sophomore Gillette Field each cleared 12-6.75 in the pole vault and each narrowly missed being the first OSU woman to break the 13-foot barrier on their subsequent attempts. Haun took second on fewer misses; Field was sixth.

Senior Emily Weber was 11^th in the 5,000 in 16:556.04. Redshirt junior Samantha Lewis took second in her section and 14^th overall in 17:16.56, a season-best by almost 90 seconds and just off her PR of 17:07.57.

In the 1500, redshirt sophomore Nicole Goecke (4:37.08) was 33rd, a season-best by two seconds.

Results from the hammer, held at Western Oregon, were not available.

Saturday's competition starts at 10 a.m. with the javelin. The first track event is the women's 4x100 relay at 1 p.m.

The High Performance Meet is the lone home appearance for the Beavers, who have set five current school records since starting the outdoor campaign at the Lewis & Clark Spring Break Invitational on March 18. They also have posted 43 all-time top-10 times or marks.

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Friday's results, and Saturday's scheduled entrants, with season-best in parenthesis:

Oregon State High Performance Meet
Friday's results

1500 METERS: 33. Nicole Goecke, 4:37.08.
5000 METERS: 5. Morgan Anderson, 16:17.50. 11. Emily Weber 16:56.04. 14. Samantha Lewis, 17:16.56.
3000 STEEPLECHASE: 6. Juliana Mount, 10:22.97. 8. Kristiane Width, 10:30.06. 22. Kaely Gordon, 12:34.50.
POLE VAULT: 2. Helen Ann Haun, 12-6.75. 6. Gillette Field, 12-6.75. 7. Annie Sidor (un), 12-0.75.
HAMMER: Rachel Picknell (169-10), Lindsay McShane (162-9), Sydney Guthrie-Baker (141-6), Kindel Bailey (98-2.50); Destiny Dawson (un.); results not available.

Saturday's entrants

200 METERS: Venessa D'Arpino (23.63), Kara Hallock (25.43), Saskia McNairy (25.68).
400 METERS: Venessa D'Arpino (54.14).
800 METERS: Gwyneth McMorris (2:13.92), Nicole Goecke (nm), Kala Kopecek (2:14.38), Kim Solberg (2:23.74), Tarisa Olinski (2:24.68).
100 HURDLES: Devin Collins (13.83), Saskia McNairy (15.70).
400 HURDLES: Devin Collins (1:00.94), Dakota Steen (1:02.27), Dani Duran (1:05.27).
1600 RELAY: Oregon State (Devin Collins, Tarisa Olinski, Dani Duran, Dakota Steen), 3:58.47.
HIGH JUMP: Ally Jackson (5-7), Amy Hilger (5-5), Kara Hallock (5-4.50), Rachel Proteau (5-3), Saskia McNairy (5-1.75).
LONG JUMP: Madelayne Varela (17-3), Jasmin McKenzie (un., 18-6).
TRIPLE JUMP: Madelayne Varela (37-7.75).
SHOT PUT: McKenzie Byrd (44-9.75), Sydney Guthrie-Baker (43-6), Kara Hallock (37-6), Saskia McNairy (30-4.50).
DISCUS: Rachel Picknell (164-9, Lindsay McShane (154-9), Kayla Fleskes (137-5.50), Sydney Guthrie-Baker (108-11.25).
JAVELIN: McKenzie Byrd (150-9.25), Kindel Bailey (149-8.75), Amber Peschka (142-2), Kayla Fleskes (138-3), Lindsay McShane (135-2.75), McKenzie Allison (132-9), Mikayla Pivec (nm), Destiny Dawson (un., 150-0).

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