Shedrick Garrett—Arizona State |
Brian Herron—USC |
Max Manson—Stanford |
Pac-12 Conference Prize Recruits |
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PAC-12 MEN
Arizona
(Fred Harvey): N—Rodrigo Escotto 6304(hs); Camron Herron 1:51.64. JC—Israel Oloyede 207-1 HT.
Arizona State
(Dion Miller): N—Austin Cox 16-2; Jaylen Drayden 10.43w; Vinny Mauri 4:10.87+; Garrett Shedrick 47.07; Conant Smith NXN; Ethan Wright 37.28. JC—Antonio Mitchell 10.28/10.12w, 20.84/20.71w. Ret—***Austin Kratz 10.33/10.31w, 20.74; **Turner Washington 68-3¼. GT—Garrett O’Toole 3:39.34.
Cal
(Robyne Johnson): N—Xavier Court 9:02.69+; Gavin Fua 188-0 DT; Moises Medrano 1:51.47. JC—Jasher Foster 13.82, 51.31. Ret—*McKay Johnson 67-2. DNR—***Jalyn Jackson 50-9½.
Colorado
(Mark Wetmore): N—Hunter Appleton 9:04.64+; Kashon Harrison 8:58.38+; Noah Hibbard 4:08.69; Garrett Nelson 37.15(A); Mark Perry (football) 10.38w; Austin Vancil NXN.
Oregon
(Robert Johnson): N—Keith Drapeau 6-10; TY HAMPTON 222-11 JT; COLE HOCKER 1:50.64, 4:08.44+, 8:59.13+; Dylan Murray 13.93w; Xavier Nairne’ (Jam) 10.36/10.30w, 20.65; Luis PERALTA (DR) 1:49.10. JC—Gaston Bouchereau 10.29/10.15w, 20.64; Isaiah Griffith 25-3½/26-11¼(A)w, 54-8¾(A)/55-1(A)w. T—*Noah Affolder 8:40.36St. Ret—***Pierce LaCoste 6793(hs). DNR— -Braxton Canady 13.75.
Stanford
(JJ Clark): N—Liam Anderson 4:10.41+, 8:54.98+; Evan Burke’ (Can) 8:54.59+; DEVIN HART 8:53.36, 14:44.06; JACOB HERRSCHER 17-0; Charles Hicks 4:07.74, 8:52.70+; Kyu Kelly (football) 24-2½w; Sam Liokumovich 65-2¼, 188-11; Karson Lippert 46.91; MAX MANSON 17-5½; Ryan Oosting 4:03.70, 8:53.46, 14:36.13; Matt Rizzo 1:50.93, 4:09.12; Dorien Simon 10.37. Ret—**Brandon McGorty 1:48.58.
UCLA
(Avery Anderson): N—Gino Cruz 195-0 DT; William Frankenfeld FLXC; Christian Grubb (football) 10.40, 20.93; Peter Herold 4:11.98+, 9:01.47+; Merrick McHenry (volleyball) 24-1, 49-3¼; Kain Medrano (football) 199-9 DT; Myles Misener-Daley’ (Can) 10.49, 45.62(A); Cameron Reynolds 20.99, 47.09; Sean Rhyan (football) 63-3½; Ismail Turner 46.74; Kai Wingo 1:51.71.
USC
(Caryl Smith Gilbert): N—Austin Allen 24-¼; Brayden Borquez 46.67, 37.28; KENAN CHRISTON (football) 10.30/10.26w, 20.55; Zion Gordon 13.62(A); Brian Herron 20.95, 46.07; Dorian Hewitt (football) 10.33w; Nick Ramey 21.14w, 46.20. T—***Jalyn Jackson 50-9½. DNR—**Ayden Owens’ 13.76, 8130.
Utah
(no track): N—JaTravis McCloud (football) 10.47, 21.09.
Washington
(Maurica Powell): N—Sam Affolder 4:09.68, 9:02.96+; Luke Houser 4:09.61+, 9:00.50+; Daniel Maton 1:49.69, 4:07.50+; JOE WASKOM 4:03.73, 8:54.25; Sam Tanner’ (NZ) 1:49.42, 3:38.74; Ollie Thorner’ (GB) 7229(Jr); Samuel Van Peursem 64-6. Ret—***Isaac Mohn 14:22.16. GT—Sam Ritz 3:59.36. T— *Andrew Jordan 7:51.29, 13:44.50; -Jack Rowe’ 13:54.99, 28:50.22. DNR— -Andy Snyder 29:23.43.
Washington State
(Wayne Phipps): N—Johan Correa 1:51.51, 4:11.04; Taino Ferdinand 6-10; Daylon Hicks 6-10; Joseph Jensen 190-5 DT; Jared McAlvey 37.43. Ret—***Rodrick Fisher 10.48.
Emily Covert—Colorado |
Tierra Crockrell—UCLA |
Shyann Franklin—Cal |
PAC-12 WOMEN
Arizona
(Fred Harvey): N—Alisa Lysesina’ (Can) 2:08.24; Brylie Zeisneiss 48-10.
Arizona State
(Dion Miller): N—Ma’Kayla Dickerson 41.38; Taryn Hankins 11.61/11.50w, 23.71, 20-2¾w; Sevanna Hanson 13-2; Lena Lebrun’ (Fra) 2:09.10, 6:35.41(St); CHRISTINA WARREN 13.67/13.54w, 41-10½/42-4w; Arius Williams 53.53. Ret—***Shelby Moran 46-9½, 179-7 DT, 202-0 HT.
Cal
(Robyne Johnson): N—Fatima Cortes 4:47.07+; Shyann Franklin 48-¾. Ret—***McKenna Brown 10:19.55+, **Brie Oakley 15:55.75, 34:25.21.
Colorado
(Mark Wetmore): N—Tamia Badal’ (Tri) 13.76/13.66w, 42.72, 59.53; Emily Covert 4:49.01+, 10:05.19; Avery McMullen 19-3/19-4½w, 4702; Jane Powers 39-9. T—*Rachel McArthur 2:04.92, 4:14.91, 9:19.10; **Emily Venters 9:08.66, 15:45.09. Ret—*Madie Boreman 4:19.61, 9:46.48(St); *Sage Hurta 2:00.99, 4:09.37, 9:57.58(St), 15:54.26. DNR— -Elissa Mann 2:03.96.
Oregon
(Robert Johnson): N—ALYSA HICKEY 5-10½, 20-2/20-9w; Mathilde Rey’ (Swi) 5-10, 5606; Dominique Ruotolo 41-4½/41-7½w; Alessia Zarbo’ (Fra) 9:25.25. GT—Gabby Beauvais 53.55. T—*Aneta Konieczek’ 9:57.70(St); *Moira O’Shea 16:11.46; **Jaimie Robinson 43-10½; *Stephanie Ward 16:29.05; -Danyel White 11.49, 22.79. GT—Laura Paredes’ 182-4 JT. DNR—*Kaylah Robinson 13.12, 12.98w. Pro— -Jessica Hull’ 2:03.78, 4:01.80, 15:00.32.
Oregon State
(Louie Quintana): N—Kaia Alexander 144-1 JT; Delaney Bahn 19-11¼w; Meagen Lowe 4:45.26+, 10:16.34+; Caitlin Marx 155-1 DT; Anneke Moersdorf 40-2¼; Gabrielle Peterson 4:49.57+, 10:27.47+; Sara Sanders 144-3 JT.
Prize Recruit — Jan’Taijah Ford (USC)
by Bret Bloomquist
IN THE GRAND SWEEP of what could be a long career, USC frosh Jan’Taijah Ford (Northeast, Oakland Park, Florida) may soon forget about the ankle injury she is working through this fall. She suffered a strain and a deep bone bruise the last week in October, Ford says, recalling the first injury she’s ever had, and should be good to go by late December.
That could mean Ford still has an indoor season in ’24 if she takes a redshirt this winter, definitely a possibility, but at the moment, all she feels is hunger. She wants to get back to what she knows. “I know I will make a big impact when I get back running,” she says. “This is going to make me work harder to get back. It’s frustrating but I’m getting through.”
When she does get back to running, Ford has big goals and a big résumé to back them up. As a junior she was our No. 4 All-America in the 400; this year she rose to the No. 3 position and added a matching placing in the 200. With PRs of 51.47(A) and 23.30 she’s well positioned to give the sprint-strong Trojans both long dash and relay options.
Ford made the decision to cross the country to go to USC, partly because it didn’t feel that far from home. “I came to USC because of the coaches and the team bonding,” she explains. “I know USC is a place where I can get a good education and have a good career in track & field. We’re a very competitive team, but even though we’re competitive on the track, we’re like a family. They push me, I push them.”
The good education part is important to Ford, who is majoring in Cyber Operations. “I wanted to be a veterinarian, but USC doesn’t have that, so my second option was Cyber Operations, so I picked that,” Ford says. “I’ve always been good with computers. I’m taking two classes in this degree: ITT, introduction to technology, that’s going well; then IR, intelligence relations, that’s pretty challenging. My freshman year is going well, I’m taking five classes and passing them as of right now.”
On the track, she plans on sticking with what she knows—the long sprints. Her days are currently spent with rehab, but she expects a full recovery. The setback in training may mean she won’t be competing until outdoor, though she hasn’t discussed that yet with the staff. “I haven’t had a sit down with coach yet,” she says. “In outdoor, I want to run a 50-point in the 400 and a 22-flat in the 200. I think I can do well in both. Coach hasn’t told me what events I’ll be doing, but 4 and 2 as of right now.”
In the meantime, she’s able to focus on adjusting to a new life at a new school in a new part of the country, while being injured for the first time. That’s been as difficult as it sounds, but Ford has embraced her new life. “The transition has been very, very hard, I’m around new people and the education is challenging, but I’m making it,” Ford says. “I’m making it.”
(JJ Clark): N—Abi Archer 10:24.82+; Grace Connolly 4:49.34, 10:18.73; Kristin Fahy 4:49.98, 10:14.93+; Lily Flynn 2:08.15, 4:48.26; Morgan Foster 2:06.13, 4:49.01; Alexa Rossum 11.57, 23.75, 23.60w; BRIELLE SMITH 168-6 JT; Ellie Talius 13-7; Laurel Wong 13-4. Ret—*Christina Aragon 2:04.00, 4:08.71, 9:01.86; **Caitlin Collier 2:00.85, 4:18.40.
UCLA
(Avery Anderson): N—Mia Cervantes 13-0; Tierra Crockrell 5149; Isabella Grant 13-1; Eden Henderson 13-0; Lydia Liu 157-1 DT; Chinyere Okoro 11.56, 23.82; Makenzy Pierre-Webster’ (Can) 11.60(A), 23.43(A); Natalie Ramirez 47-9¾, 163-2; Samantha Serex 13-0; Camryn Thomson 13-3. T—**Monica Hebner 33:52.83.
USC
(Caryl Smith Gilbert): N—Jatana Folston 53.04; JAN’TAIJAH FORD 11.38, 23.30, 51.37(A); Jazmyne Frost 11.57, 23.65; Chioma Okonkwo 54.25; Kenya Payne 42.30. Ret—**Lauren Rain Williams 11.29, 22.51.
Washington
(Maurica Powell): N—Beatrice Asomaning 150-3 DT; Ashleigh Helms 13-0; Natalie Holmer 147-4 JT; Marlena Preigh 2:06.31; Mel Smart’ (Aus) 2:08.94, 4:20.7, 16:08.30; Tanya Simora 160-11 JT; Carley Thomas’ (Aus) 53.95, 2:01.01. Ret—***Ida Eikeng’ 11.70, 13.52, 156-8, 5678; ***Makayla Kelby 49-9¾, 170-9. GT—Lyndsey Lopes 13.48, 5719. T—**Anna Gibson 4:43.06; **Haley Herberg 4:20.03, 15:58.44.
Washington State
(Wayne Phipps): N—Jasneet Nijar’ (Can) 23.83; Kaylee Sowle 5-10. Ret—***Faimalie Sale 46-11¾, 153-10; **Kreete Verlin’ (Est) 13.63, 20-6¼.