ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, March 10-11 — Our coverage of the NCAA Indoor is divided into 4 parts: men’s track & field and women’s track & field.
The women’s field events (and pentathlon):
High Jump — Lamara Distin (Texas A&M) 6-3¼
In successfully defending her championship Lamara Distin sandwiched last year’s outdoor title for three in a row. The top-seeded Texas A&M senior had a first-attempt clearance at 6-3¼ (1.91) before registering her first misses of the day going out at 6-4¾ (1.95).
The relatively low winning height was indicative perhaps more of the facility than of the competitors, as no one registered a season’s best. Distin was off, as her performance was her lowest clearance since her opening meet in late January.
The yearly list leader at 6-5½ (1.97), Distin was the only one to wait until the third height, 5-11½ (1.82), to begin jumping. She cleared that on her first attempt and did the same at the next two heights, 6-¾ (1.85) and 6-2 (1.88). She was joined at 6-2 by Rylee Anderson of Kansas, Georgia’s Elena Kulichenko and Nebraskan Jenna Rogers, all three clearing on their third attempt and finishing behind Distin in that order based on fewer misses.
The winner was the only one to clear 6-3¼ (1.91), as the other three missed three times each. /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. Lamara Distin’ (TxAM-Jam) 6-3¼ (1.91)
(5-11½, 6-¾, 6-2, 6-3¼, 6-4¾ [xxx]) (1.82, 1.85, 1.88, 1.91, 1.95 [xxx]);
2. Rylee Anderson (Ks) 6-2 (1.88)
(5-9¾, 5-11½, 6-¾, 6-2 [3], 6-3¼ [xxx]) (1.77, 1.82, 1.85, 1.88 [3], 1.91 [xxx]);
3. **Elena Kulichenko’ (Ga-Rus) 6-2 (1.88)
(5-9¾, 5-11½, 6-¾ [2], 6-2 [3], 6-3¼ [xxx]) (1.77, 1.82, 1.85 [2], 1.88 [3], 1.91 [xxx]);
4. **Jenna Rogers (Nb) 6-2 (1.88)
(5-9¾, 5-11½, 6-¾ [3], 6-2 [3], 6-3¼ [xxx]) (1.77, 1.82, 1.85 [3], 1.88 [3], 1.91 [xxx]);
5. *Charity Griffith (Ball) 6-¾ (1.85)
(5-9¾, 5-11½, 6-¾, 6-2 [xxx]) (1.77, 1.82, 1.85, 1.88 [xxx]);
6. **Nyalaam Jok (Mn) 6-¾ (1.85)
(5-7¾, 5-9¾, 5-11½, 6-¾ [2], 6-2 [xxx]) (1.72, 1.77, 1.82, 1.85 [2], 1.88 [xxx]);
7. *Nissi Kabongo (SFA) 6-¾ (1.85)
(5-7¾, 5-9¾ [2], 5-11½ [2], 6-¾ [2], 6-2 [xxx]) (1.72, 1.77 [2], 1.82 [2], 1.85 [2], 1.88 [xxx]);
8. *Cierra Tidwell (BYU) 5-11½ (1.82)
(5-7¾, 5-9¾ [2], 5-11½, 6-¾ [xxx]) (1.72, 1.77 [2], 1.82, 1.85 [xxx]);
9. tie, *Taylor Beard (Cinc), *Amaya Ugarte (OhSt) & **Shánty Papakósta’ (GaT-Gre) 5-11½ (1.82); 12. Katie Isenbarger (WnKy) 5-9¾ (1.77); 13. **Daniella Anglin’ (SD-Jam) 5-9¾ (1.77); 14. Alexa Porpaczy’ (Az-Can) 5-9¾ (1.77); 15. Lucy Corbett (MtSt) 5-7¾ (1.72);… nh—**Bára Sajdoková’ (TxAM-Cze).
Pole Vault — Amanda Fassold (Arkansas) 14-7¼
Maintaining her undefeated season, Amanda Fassold won her first NCAA title with a clearance of 14-7¼ (4.45). Fassold’s last collegiate loss came when she finished 2nd at last year’s outdoor. Mindful of her place on the Razorback squad, the Arkansas junior said, “Obviously, I wanted to come out here and get 1st, but I was just trying to get points for the team.”
Fassold passed the opening height and after consecutive first-attempt makes was in a 3-way tie for the lead. But two misses at 14-3¼ (4.35) jeopardized her position, dropping her to 10th after clearing on her final attempt.
With the near catastrophe out of the way, Fassold cleared 14-5¼ (4.40) on her first try, moving into a tie for 3rd with Washington soph Sara Borton, and trailing South Dakota soph Marleen Mulla and first-year Virginia Techer Kenna Stimmel in 1st and 2nd.
Fassold cleared 14-7¼ (4.45) to move into 1st when Mulla, Stimmel and Borton all missed their first attempts. The only other vaulters to clear the height were Oklahoma soph Olivia Lueking — who trailed on total misses — on first try, and Mulla on second. The pair finished 2nd and 3rd when each of the remaining trio missed three times at 14-9 (4.50). /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. *Amanda Fassold (Ar) 14-7¼ (4.45)
(13-9¼, 14-1¼, 14-3¼ [3], 14-5¼, 14-7¼, 14-9 [xxx]) (4.20, 4.30, 4.35 [3], 4.40, 4.45, 4.50 [xxx]);
2. **Olivia Lueking (Ok) 14-7¼ (4.45) PR
(13-5¼ [2], 13-9¼, 14-1¼, 14-3¼, 14-5¼ [3], 14-7¼, 14-9 [xxx]) (4.10 [2], 4.20, 4.30, 4.35, 4.40 [3], 4.45, 4.50 [xxx]);
3. **Marleen Mulla’ (SD-Est) 14-7¼ (4.45)
(13-5¼, 13-9¼, 14-1¼, 14-5¼, 14-7¼ [2], 14-9 [xxx]) (4.10, 4.20, 4.30, 4.40, 4.45 [2], 4.50 [xxx]);
4. ***Kenna Stimmel (VaT) 14-5¼ (4.40)
(13-5¼ [2], 13-9¼, 14-1¼, 14-3¼, 14-5¼, 14-7¼ [xxx]) (4.10 [2], 4.20, 4.30, 4.35, 4.40, 4.45 [xxx]);
5. **Sara Borton (Wa) 14-5¼ (4.40) PR
(13-5¼, 13-9¼ [2], 14-1¼ [2], 14-3¼, 14-5¼, 14-7¼ [xxx]) (4.10, 4.20 [2], 4.30 [2], 4.35, 4.40, 4.45 [xxx]);
6. *Nastassja Campbell (Wa) 14-5¼ (4.40)
(13-5¼, 13-9¼ [2], 14-1¼ [3], 14-3¼ [2], 14-5¼, 14-7¼ [xxx]) (4.10, 4.20 [2], 4.30 [3], 4.35 [2], 4.40, 4.45 [xxx]);
7. *Rachel Vesper (HPt) 14-3¼ (4.35)
(13-5¼, 13-9¼, 14-1¼, 14-3¼, 14-5¼ [xxx]) (4.10, 4.20, 4.30, 4.35, 4.40 [xxx]);
8. *Gennifer Hirata (SD) 14-3¼ (4.35)
(13-5¼, 13-9¼ [2], 14-1¼, 14-3¼ [3], 14-5¼ [xxx]) (4.10, 4.20 [2], 4.30, 4.35 [3], 4.40 [xxx]);
9. **Chloe Timberg (Rut) 14-1¼ (4.30); 10. Aliyah Welter (Louis) 14-1¼; 11. *Julia Fixsen (VaT) 14-1¼; 12. *Sydney Horn (HPt) 13-9¼ (4.20); 13. **Journey Gurley (VaT) 13-9¼; 14. **Cassidy Mooneyhan (SD) 13-5¼ (4.10);… nh—**Cailee Faulkner (BYU), Mackenzie Horn (HPt).
Long Jump — Jasmine Moore (Florida) 23-¾ CR
Jasmine Moore set a Collegiate Record 23-¾ (7.03) to lead one of the greatest LJ competitions in college history. Ackelia Smith and Claire Bryant also broke into the all-time top-10 list and 4th-placer Alyssa Jones set an American Indoor Junior Record.
Charisma Taylor of Tennessee was the jumper to show that big things could happen as she leaped 21-9½ (6.64) on her first effort, almost 3 inches farther than Moore’s winning jump of a year ago. But it would net her only 5th as the first 5 all scored PRs.
Gator junior Moore, clad in the blue of Florida, followed with her winning mark, breaking Tara Davis-Woodhall’s CR and meet record of 22-9 (6.93) which had been set two years ago. Moore’s mark put her No. 2 on the all-time collegiate in/out list, trailing only Davis-Woodhall’s 23-5¼ (7.14).
Moore had one more good jump in her, a second-round 22-6½ (6.87), and passed her fourth and fifth attempts, seemingly having iced the competition. The field thought otherwise, as Smith, a Texas first-year collegian indoors, and Florida junior Bryant both reached 22-7 (6.88), Smith taking 2nd place with a better second jump of 22-6 ½ (6.87).
Fourth placer Jones, a Stanford frosh, set the AJR with a first-round 22-1 ½ (6.74), breaking another Davis-Woodhall record, this one her 21-11 (6.68) as a high schooler in ’17.
The first three finishers now stand Nos. 1, =6 and =6 on the all-time collegiate list, but Moore modestly downplayed her accomplishment, saying “I just wanted to focus on my run; that’s something I’ve been working on.” /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. *Jasmine Moore (Fl) 23-¾ (7.03) CR (old CR 22-9/7.93 Tara Davis [Tx] ’21) (WL, AL) (=12, x W; =3, =5 A; in/out: =8, x A; 2, 2 C) (WL, AL)
(23-¾, 22-6½ [x, =7 C; x, =6 AmC], 17-6¼, p, p, f) (7.03, 6.87, 5.34, p, p, f);
2. ***Ackelia Smith’ (Tx-Jam) 22-7 (6.88) PR (6, 7 C)
(f, 21-5¼, p, 22-7, p, 22-6½ [x, =9 C]) (f, 6.53, p, 6.88, p, 6.87);
3. *Claire Bryant (Fl) 22-7 (6.88) PR (10, x A; =6, =7 C; 5, 6 AmC; in/out: 10, x AmC)
(21-4¼, 21-10¾, 21-10¾, 21-9½, 22-7, 17-4¼) (6.51, 6.67, 6.67, 6.64, 6.88, 5.29);
4. ***Alyssa Jones (Stan) 22-1½ (6.74) AJR (old AJR 21-11/6.68 Tara Davis [CA HS] ’17) (5, 7 AJ)
(22-1½, f, f, 21-7½, 19-9½, 21-4¾) (6.74, f, f, 6.59, 6.03, 6.52);
5. Charisma Taylor’ (Tn-Bah) 21-9½ (6.64) PR
(21-9½, 21-8, p, p, p, p) (6.64, 6.60, p, p, p, p);
6. *Alysah Hickey (Or) 21-3¼ (6.48)
(20-8, f, 21-3¼, f, f, 21-¾) (6.30, f, 6.48, f, f, 6.42);
7. *Synclair Savage (Louis) 21-½ (6.41)
(19-8¼, 20-9¾, 20-9¼, f, 20-4½, 21-½) (6.00, 6.34, 6.33, f, 6.21, 6.41);
8. *Ilse Steigenga’ (Pitt-Neth) 20-11¾ (6.39)
(f, 19-9½, 20-11¾, 20-6½, f, f) (f, 6.03, 6.39, 6.26, f, f);
9. *Paola Fernandez-Sola’ (In-PR) 20-11¾ (6.39); 10. **Anthaya Charlton’ (Ky-Bah) 20-7¼ (6.28); 11. **Emilia Sjöstrand’ (SJSt-Swe) 20-7 (6.27); 12. Titiana Marsh (Ga) 19-11½ (6.08); 13. *Nia Robinson’ (SFl-Jam) 19-9½ (6.03); 14. **Lishanna Ilves’ (Nb-Est) 19-9 (6.02); 15. *Oreoluwa Adamson’ (UTSA-GB) 19-8 (5.99); 16. Esther Isa’ (MTn-Ngr) 18-9¾ (5.73).
Triple Jump — Jasmine Moore (Florida) 49-7¼ AR, CR
Jumping on a runway that was more than eager to yield big 3-bounce efforts, Jasmine Moore pummeled the CR as no one had ever done in a women’s jumping event. She incinerated the pre-meet farthest ever by an American by exactly 50cm with a 49-7¼ (15.12) leap that made her the fifth-longest in world indoor history.
The Florida junior broke the existing CRs on her first jump, 48-4½ (14.74), besting both the outdoor best, Keturah Orji’s 47-11¾ (14.62) from ’18, and Moore’s indoor CR of 47-9¾ (14.57) set a year ago at the this meet. That CR was only the start, and also the worst of her five fair jumps of the day.
Moore increased her new CR to 49-5¾ (15.08) in round 2, then, in the final frame, soared to nearly 50-feet before coming back to earth. Her other two jumps of 48-7½ (14.82) in round 3 and 48-9 (14.86) in round 5 also landed beyond the old records from the start of the day.
Moore was not the only person to take advantage of a great runway, the altitude and the competitive atmosphere. Runner-up Charisma Taylor of Tennessee also surpassed the old CRs with her 48-10 (14.88), while 3rd-placer Ackelia Smith of Texas moved to No. 6 on the all-time lists (both absolute and indoors) with a 46-10¾ (14.29). All told, 13 of the field of 16 recorded their all-time bests.
Despite Moore’s dominance, the competition wasn’t uncontested. When LJ winner Moore came up for her first attempt, nothing out of the ordinary had occurred. But after Moore’s opening CR Taylor reached 47-11¼ (14.61) and the chase was on.
The second round saw Moore reach 49-5¾ (15.08), and Taylor popping her 48-10 (14.88), which, absenting Moore, would have made her the new CR holder. But with no one moving any closer, Moore slammed the door on the field. /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. *Jasmine Moore (Fl) 49-7¼ (15.12) AR, CR; absolute CR (old records 49-5¾/15.08 Moore in series) (WL) (5, x W) (in/out: 1, 1 A)
(48-4½ AR, CR, absolute CR [old AR 48-½/14.64 Tori Franklin {Nik} ’20; old CR 47-9¾/14.57 Moore ’22; old absolute CR 47-11¾ Keturah Orji {Ga} ’18] [in/out: 3, =8 A],
49-5¾ [old records 48-4½/14.74 Moore in series],
48-7½ [x, 2 A, x, 3 C; x, 2 AmC; in/out: x, 5 A; x, 3 C; x, 2 AmC], f,
48-9 [x, 2 A; x, 3 C; x, 2 AmC; in/out: x, =3 A; x, 3 C; x, 2 AmC],
49-7¼)
(14.74, 15.08, 14.82, f, 14.86, 15.12);
2. Charisma Taylor’ (Tn-Bah) 48-10 (14.88) NR (2, 2 C; in/out: 2, 2 C)
(47-11¼, 48-10, p, p, f, 45-6½) (14.61, 14.88, p, p, f, 13.88);
3. ***Ackelia Smith’ (Tx-Jam) 46-10¾ (14.29) PR(5, x C; in/out: 6, x C)
(40-½, 45-11¾, p, 44-6¾, 40-11½, 46-10¾) (12.20, 14.01, p, 13.58, 12.48, 14.29);
4. *Mikeisha Welcome’ (Ga-StV) 46-7½ (14.21) PR (8, x C; in/out: 10, x C)
(45-1, 46-2, 46-2¾, 45-11¾, 46-7½, f) (13.74, 14.07, 14.09, 14.01, 14.21, f);
5. *Anne-Suzanna Fosther-Katta’ (TxT-Fra) 46-7¼ (14.20) PR (=8, x C; in/out: =10, x C)
(f, 46-6¼, f, 46-7¼, p, f) (f, 14.18, f, 14.20, p, f);
6. Arianna Fisher (Mo) 46-1½ (14.06) PR (8, x A; 5, x AmC; in/out: 6, x AmC)
(f, 44-7½, 46-1½, f, f, f) (f, 13.60, 14.06, f, f, f);
7. **Emilia Sjöstrand’ (SJSt-Swe) 45-10½ (13.98) PR
(45-8½, 45-2¼, 45-10½, f, 45-6¼, 44-11¾) (13.93, 13.77, 13.98, f, 13.87, 13.71);
8. Lexi Ellis (Or) 45-10 (13.97) PR (8, x AmC)
(f, 45-4¼, f, 45-1½, f, 45-10) (f, 13.82, f, 13.75, f, 13.97);
9. Titiana Marsh (Ga) 45-3½ (13.80) PR; 10. Grace Anigbata’ (TCU-Ngr) 44-6¾ (13.58) PR; 11. *Onaara Obamuwagun’ (TxT-Ngr) 44-5½ (13.55) PR; 12. *Ella Anttila’ (ACU-Fin) 44-¾ (13.43) PR; 13. Jaimie Robinson (OhSt) 43-10½ (13.37) PR; 14. **Simone Johnson (SDi) 43-8¾ (13.33); 15. *Victoria Gorlova’ (VaT-Rus) 43-5 (13.23); 16. *Elaina Housworth (TnSt) 43-¼ (13.11).
Shot — Adelaide Aquilla (Ohio State) 63-3¼
She entered as only the No. 9 seed, but Adelaide Aquilla was also the ’21 winner and a 2-time outdoor champ. She won here, overcoming what had appeared to be a lackluster season to this point. While most of the field folded, the Ohio State senior shocked with an indoor PR 63-3¼ (19.28) in the final round, moving to No. 4 on the all-time collegiate indoor list.
The first thrower in the ring, Aquilla started at just 52-2¾ (15.92), good for only 12th by the end of the opening round. Second seed Axelina Johansson of Nebraska held the lead at 62-¼ (18.90), with CR holder Jorinde van Klinken of Oregon 2nd at 58-3¾ (17.77). Aquilla improved to 56-7½ (17.26) to start round 2, moving up briefly to 5th.
Sitting 6th as she started round 3, Aquilla improved yet again, this time to 58-5¼ (17.81), now trailing only Johansson. But by the end of the three prelim rounds, she sat 4th, one place ahead of van Klinken, who was having difficulties in the ring and fouled her last five attempts.
Aquilla did not improve in rounds 4 and 5, and entering the ring for the last time she stood 5th. Aquilla let loose the thunder, her 63-3¼ seemingly coming out of nowhere unless one had seen her do this before. Johansson was now in 2nd after leading since her round 1 put, and she improved, but only to 62-8 ¾ (19.12). Aquilla had her second NCAA indoor gold. /Dave Johnson/
RESULTS
1. Adelaide Aquilla (OhSt) 63-3¼ (19.28) PR (AmCL) (9, x A; 4, 4 C; 2, 2 AmC; in/out: x, 7 C; x, 5 AmC)
(52-2¾, 56-7½, 58-5¼, 56-4, f, 63-3¼) (15.92, 17.26, 17.81, 17.17, f, 19.28);
2. **Axelina Johansson’ (Nb-Swe) 62-8¾ (19.12)
(62-¼, 60-3¾, 59-9, 61-4¾, f, 62-8¾) (18.90, 18.38, 18.21, 18.71, f, 19.12);
3. ***Rosa Santana’ (UNLV-DR) 60-5¾ (18.43) PR
(53-2¼, 57-9½, 59-8½, 60-5¾, 60-3, 56-2½) (16.21, 17.61, 18.20, 18.43, 18.36, 17.13);
4. ***Alida van Daalen’ (Fl-Neth) 59-2¾ (18.05)
(56-11¼, f, 59-2¾, f, f, f) (17.35, f, 18.05, f, f, f);
5. Josie Schaefer (Wi) 59-1½ (18.02)
(56-2¾, 57-3¾, 58-½, f, 59-1½, f) (17.14, 17.47, 17.69, f, 18.02, f);
6. Jorinde van Klinken’ (Or-Neth) 58-3¾ (17.77)
(58-3¾, f, f, f, f, f) (17.77, f, f, f, f, f);
7. Erna Gunnarsdóttir’ (Rice-Ice) 57-8½ (17.59)
(55-3, 56-6½, 57-4¾, 57-8½, 56-5¼, f) (16.84, 17.23, 17.49, 17.59, 17.20, f);
8. **Jaida Ross (Or) 57-7½ (17.56)
(56-10¾, 55-7, 53-9¾, f, 57-7, 57-7½) (17.34, 16.94, 16.40, f, 17.55, 17.56);
9. Jalani Davis (Ms) 57-5 (17.50); 10. Hannah Hall (Mia) 55-3¾ (16.86); 11. *Marilyn Nwora (Tx) 53-6½ (16.32); 12. **Gabby Mcdonald (CoSt) 53-1¾ (16.20); 13. Nu’uausala Tuilefano (Hous) 52-10 (16.10); 14. **Jayden Ulrich (In) 52-8¾ (16.07); 15. Jasmine Mitchell (Ms) 49-5¾ (15.08);… 3f—**KeAyla Dove (NTx).
Weight— Jalani Davis (Mississippi) 80-5
Jalani Davis had an ignominious junior year at the indoor nationals, fouling out of both the shot and weight. This year’s meet found her starting out by capturing the title with the 20-pounder.
“It feels amazing,” she said. “On my last throw I started crying — it’s just a relief to get it done. What it takes to be here and what it takes to do what I did in the meet, it paid off. It feels great.”
Davis lost her first 4 meets of the year before erupting with a PR 80-9¾ (24.63) win at the SEC that moved her to No. 5 on the all-time collegiate list. She came within inches of that here, her third-round 80-5 (24.51) good enough to beat Minnesota’s Shelby Frank (76-10/23.42) by more than a meter.
An opening-round heave of 70-1¾ (21.38) left Davis just 7th, but she took the lead in the second at 75-8¾ (23.08) before unleashing the winner on her third.
This was the second win in a row for Ole Miss, Shey Taiwo having captured the ’22 title. /Garry Hill/
RESULTS
1. Jalani Davis (Ms) 80-5 (24.51)
(70-1¾, 75-8¾, 80-5, f, f, f) (21.38, 23.08, 24.51, f, f, f);
2. **Shelby Frank (Mn) 76-10 (23.42)
(73-¾, f, 70-5¼, f, 76-10, f) (22.27, f, 21.47, f, 23.42, f);
3. Jasmine Mitchell (Ms) 75-11 (23.14)
(72-7¾, 74-7, f, f, 75-11, 71-8) (22.14, 22.73, f, f, 23.14, 21.84);
4. **Chloe Lindeman (Wi) 75-4½ (22.97)
(74-1½, f, 71-10¾, 71-2, 75-4½, 73-2¾) (22.59, f, 21.91, 21.69, 22.97, 22.32);
5. Taylor Latimer (Nb) 75-1¾ (22.90) PR
(70-2¼, 72-11¼, 75-1¾, 74-11¼, f, 73-2½) (21.39, 22.23, 22.90, 22.84, f, 22.31);
6. *Marie Forbes’ (Clem-Jam) 74-3 (22.63) PR
(71-4¾, f, 71-2½, 72-9¼, f, 74-3) (21.76, f, 21.70, 22.18, f, 22.63);
7. Rebecca Mammel (VaT) 73-11½ (22.54)
(f, 71-6, 73-4¾, 73-11½, f, f) (f, 21.79, 22.37, 22.54, f, f);
8. Madi Malone (Aub) 73-8 (22.45)
(71-8¾, 73-8, 73-3¼, 71-10¾, f, 71-6¼) (21.86, 22.45, 22.33, 21.91, f, 21.80);
9. *Chandler Hayden (Tn) 73-1¾ (22.29); 10. Chelsea Igberaese (Al) 70-6¼ (21.49); 11. Shauniece O’Neal (SnIl) 69-9½ (21.27); 12. **Sara Killinen’ (VaT-Fin) 69-8 (21.23); 13. *Olivia Roberts (Wi) 68-8 (20.93); 14. *Tara Simpson-Sullivan’ (Rice-GB) 67-2 (20.47); 15. Taylor Gorum (Al) 66-10 (20.37);… 3f—Camryn Rogers’ (Cal-Can).
Pentathlon — Jadin O’Brien (Notre Dame) 4512
A wide-open field saw a spread of seasonal bests of just 217 points from top to bottom. The field looked very close even at the top as Notre Dame soph Jadin O’Brien – 4th the last two years – led the entry list by only 21 points over Camryn Newton-Smith of Arkansas State.
The opening 60H had Washington junior Ida Eikeng tied for the lead after running 8.23, while O’Brien and USC junior Allie Jones followed in 8.32. That was a PR for O’Brien.
O’Brien followed with another PR in the high jump at 5-7¾ (1.72). That had her in 7th overall (1936), but the lone athlete projecting over 4400 (4436). Three others were looking like threats to score over 4300, including overall leader Newton-Smith (2003), but she looked doomed after a foot injury on her final attempt at 5-11¼ (1.81); she cleared 5-10 (1.78).
After the shot, it was getting more and more clear that O’Brien was on, earning a third-straight PR at 45-5¼ (13.85). She was in 2nd overall at 2720 behind Eikeng’s 2789.
O’Brien was solid again in the long jump — a 2nd-best indoor 19-11¾ (6.09) — closing the gap behind Eikeng from 69 to 26 points. The concluding 800 is not one of Eikeng’s best event, but it is for O’Brien, who clocked a near-PR 2:13.40 to finish with 4512 in moving to No. 10 collegian all-time.
Jones (4440) took 2nd over Oklahoma’s Pippi Lotta Enok (4400), PRs for both. In fact, 8 of the top 9 set PRs. /Roy Conrad/
RESULTS
1. **Jadin O’Brien (NDm) 4512 PR (CL) (10, x C; 6, x AmC)
(8.32, 5-7¾/1.72, 45-5¼/13.85, 19-11¾/6.09, 2:13.40);
2. *Allie Jones (USC) 4440 PR (9, x AmC)
(8.32, 5-8¾/1.75, 39-6/12.04, 20-4¼/6.20, 2:15.09);
3. **Pippi Lotta Enok’ (Ok-Est) 4400 PR
(8.52, 5-10/1.78, 39-9¼/12.12, 20-3½/6.18, 2:17.35);
4. Sterling Lester (Fl) 4358 PR
(8.35, 5-7¾/1.72, 37-11¼/11.56, 20-1¾/6.14, 2:14.21);
5. **Kristīne Blaževiča’ (Tx-Lat) 4305
(8.53, 5-5¼/1.66, 40-¾/12.21, 20-1½/6.13, 2:12.79);
6. Beatričė Juškevičiūtė’ (Vand-Lit) 4282 PR
(8.23, 5-4¼/1.63, 45-1¾/13.76, 19-½/5.80, 2:16.86);
7. Kristen O’Handley’ (Tul-Can) 4277 PR
(8.37, 5-10/1.78, 38-1½/11.62, 18-7¼/5.67, 2:15.05);
8. *Ida Eikeng’ (Wa-Nor) 4266 PR
(8.23, 5-8¾/1.75, 46-½/14.03, 19-6¼/5.95, 2:34.07);
9. **Jenna Fee Feyerabend’ (SDi-Ger) 4263 PR
(8.76, 5-8¾/1.75, 44-5¼/13.54, 19-8¼/6.00, 2:23.80);
10. Lexie Keller (CoSt) 4217
(8.70, 5-7¾/1.72, 43-7/13.28, 18-9¼/5.72, 2:17.85);
11. **Izzy Goudros’ (Harv-Can) 4165
(8.41, 5-4¼/1.63, 36-11¾/11.27, 20-1½/6.13, 2:17.78);
12. **Avery McMullen (Co) 4149
(8.33, 5-8¾/1.75, 37-1/11.30, 19-6¼/5.95, 2:27.17);
13. *Charity Griffith (BallSt) 4138
(8.68, 5-11¼/1.81, 39-½/11.90, 18-7/5.66, 2:24.13);
14. Alix Still’ (Va-GB) 4034
(8.44, 5-3/1.60, 37-7¾/11.47, 19-3¼/5.87, 2:19.38);
… dnf—Camryn Newton-Smith’ (ArSt-Aus) (1.78, 38-4¼/11.69, dnc), *Annika Williams (Ky) (1.72, 43-8½/13.32, dnc). ◻︎