OSU Indoor Track & Field Opens 2023 with Solid Performance at Arkansas Invitational

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OSU Indoor Track & Field Opens 2023 with Solid Performance at Arkansas Invitational

January 13, 2023 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track

Arkansas Invitational Results

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Oklahoma State indoor track & field traveled east to Fayetteville, Ark., to compete in the Arkansas Invitational on Friday.

Juan Diego Castro and Gabija Galvydyte highlighted the first meet of the new year by taking home individual victories in the men's and women's 1,000 Meters.

Castro and Alex Stitt dominated the field in the men's 1,000 Meters, taking home first and second place finishes, respectively. Castro's personal-best time of 2:22.58 is the fourth-fastest time in program history. Stitt finished just .24 seconds behind Castro, finishing just a second shy of his school-record time set last season. The pair bested by nearly three seconds overall as they took control of the race late.

Immediately following was the women's 1,000 Meters, where the Cowgirls filled up the leaderboard, claiming four of the top five spots as well as accounting for half of the top 10 overall. Galvydyte led the Cowgirls with a strong and controlled race, finishing with a time of 2:47.00 time, just .20 shy of her personal best in the event. Freshmen Anne Gine Lovnes and Kaylie Politza shined, finishing directly behind Galvydyte with second and third-place finishes overall with times of 2:48.36 and 2:48.43, respectively. Stephanie Moss and Billah Jepkirui rounded out the Cowgirls' successful event with a pair of top-10 finishes.

Bailey Golden led the women in the long jump, earning a second-place finish after posting an indoor personal-best 6.03m jump on her third attempt. Golden already has the second longest leap in program history; by topping it, Golden continues to push toward Ryan Roane's school record 6.09m jump.

Emily Carter placed second in the women's 3,000 Meters with a time of 9:40.23, demolishing her previous best by over 40 seconds. Carter's last maneuver sandwiched her between Texas A&M's Julia Abell and Grace Plain, resulting in a top three decided in less than one second. On the men's side, Grant Wilcox won the first 3,000 Meter race of the day, besting his opponents in a gutsy win by five seconds. Wilcox finished at 8:28.83, besting his personal record by five seconds. His performance landed him an eighth-place spot for the event.

OSU's women pole-vaulters also had a big day, led by Ariadni Adamopoulou, finishing tied for second with a 4.23-meter vault. Anna Airault and Sarah Stair both cleared 3.83 meters, placing them in a tie for fourth-best in program history.

In the men's 600 Meters, DJ McArthur finished third overall with his time of 1:17.71, which surpassed the previous meet record of 1:18.03 set back in 2016. Fellow Cowboys Mehdi Yanouri, EJ Berry and Ty Cook all also cracked the top 10 in the event with finishes of sixth, eighth and tenth, respectively.

Over at the throws arena, Sam Mason placed eighth in the competition in the Weight Throw after a 17.83-meter toss. For the Cowgirls, Hannah Bradford and Johnna Orange put up solid performances as well, finishing fourth and seventh, respectively. Bradford launched the weight 18.84 meters, while Orange hurled the lead ball 16.80 meters, the eighth-longest toss in program history.

Up next, the Cowboys and Cowgirls travel south to Lubbock, Texas, to compete in the Red Raider Open on Jan. 20, followed by the J.D. Martin Invitational in Norman, Okla., the following day.

For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.

Men's Individual Results
60 Meter Run – Qualifiers
18. Will Quintana – 7.14
26. Crayton Shaw – 7.315

Mile
32. Tate Barr – 4:16:06
37. Wyatt Landis – 4:18:90
42. Ben Calusinski – 4:23.09

Long Jump
-. Alex Samples – NH

1,000 Meter Run
1. Juan Diego Castro – 2:22.58
2. Alex Stitt – 2:22.82
14. Daniel Nickell – 2:29.70
17. Christopher Middleton-Pearson – 2:30.26
25. James Edmond – 2:35.09

3,000 Meter Run
8. Grant Wilcox – 8:28.83

High Jump
-. Will Quintana – NH
-. Alex Samples – NH

4x400 Relay
10. Ty Cook, Riley McGowan, Will Quintana, Crayton Shaw – 3:21.51

Women's Individual Results
High Jump
15. Jenna Sanders – 1.55m/5'1"

Mile
7. Krystal Rodriguez – 4:48.00
12. Molly Born – 4:55.25
23. Cayden Brickman – 5:08.86
31. Amelia Jauregui – 5:16.85
35. Emma Lindsey – 5:30.20

60 Meters Hurdles – Prelims
8. Bailey Golden – 8.74
12. Maddie Meiner – 8.92
14. Olivija Vaitaityte – 9.00
26. Jayden Fiebiger – 9.32
30. Annie Molenhouse – 9.40

Shot Put
19. Jayden Fiebiger – 11.76m/38'7"
20. Annie Molenhouse – 11.71m/38'5"

Long Jump
2. Bailey Golden – 6.03m/19'9.50"
9. Olivija Vaitaityte – 5.56m/18'3"
11. Maddie Meiner – 5.49m/18'0.25"
20. India Morgan – 5.30m/17'4.75"
27. Allison Bliss – 5.04m/16'6.50"
28. Sara Byers – 5.02m/16'5.75"

600 Meter Run
5. Jinah Mickens-Malik – 1:32.04
7. Michaela Travers – 1:32.11
9. Maddie Salek – 1:33.46
11. Tori Ortiz – 1:33.99
18. Ansley Scott – 1:37.33
19. Mackenzie Michael – 1:40.41
21. Linda Bakich – 1:46.10

1,000 Meter Run
1. Gabija Galvydyte – 2:47.00
2. Anne Gine Lovnes – 2:48.36
3. Kaylie Politza – 2:48.43
5. Stephanie Moss – 2:49.18
9. Billah Jepkirui – 2:49.97

Triple Jump
2. Saara Hakanen – 12.30m/40'4.25"

Pole Vault
3. Ariadni Adamopoulou – 4.23m/13'10.50"
11. Sarah Stair – 3.83m/12'6.75"
13. Anna Airault – 3.83m/12'6.75"

Weight
4. Hannah Bradford – 18.84m/61'9.75"
7. Johnna Orange – 16.80m/55'1.50"

3,000 Meter Run
2. Emily Carter – 9:40.23

4x400 Relay
6. Oklahoma State A – 3:47.65
11. Oklahoma State B – 3:59.09
13. Oklahoma State C – 4:02.78
14. Oklahoma State D – 4:05.23