Oklahoma State University Athletics
Hannah Bradford Wins Two Events as OSU Track & Field Kicks Off Outdoor Campaign
March 24, 2023 | Cowboy Cross Country & Track
WACO, Texas – Oklahoma State track & field completed its first day of the outdoor season in Waco, Texas, at the Baylor Invitational with several impressive performances.
Hannah Bradford's hot start to the season highlighted the afternoon, as she took home the top spots in the Hammer Throw and the Discus Throw. Bradford started the day with a personal best 58.37 Meters toss in the Hammer Throw on her second attempt. That throw moved her into the fourth spot on OSU's all-time leaderboard, surpassing her previous best toss from last year's Big 12 Outdoor Championships by three meters.
She followed that performance just a few hours later with a 50.60-meter toss in the Discus Throw. The lone Cowgirl competing, Bradford entered the competition as the third entry and bested a field of Big 12 opponents, including Makayla Long of Baylor and Samantha Callaway of TCU.
Bradford notches her second career first-place finish in the Hammer Throw and her third in the Discus Throw. It's the first time Bradford swept the board in either an indoor or outdoor meet.
Freshman Rachel Neaves impressed in her collegiate debut for the Cowgirls, joining Bradford in the Hammer Throw. It took Neaves one collegiate meet to rank among some of OSU's best, her 56.00-meter toss is the sixth-longest in OSU history. Neaves joined Bradford on the podium with a third-place finish.
For the Cowboys, Sam Mason opened the outdoor season with a personal best of his own in the Hammer Throw. Mason's 59.60-meter toss shortened the distance between himself and Olympian Nick Miller for the farthest Hammer Throw in OSU history.
Mason then paired with newcomer Philip Frank to take on the Discus Throw. Frank notched a personal best in the event with a 36.38-meter toss on his third attempt, while Mason put together a fourth-place finish with a 51.34-meter toss.
Cowgirl Multis Bailey Golden and Olivija Vaitaityte each competed in the Long Jump Friday, with both finishing in the top five. Golden, the Cowgirls' program record holder in the event, finished in second after a 5.99-meter jump and Vaitaityte finished fifth overall with a 5.76-meter leap. Golden and Vaitaityte will compete in Saturday's Javelin and 400 Meter competitions.
Also on the men's side, Crayton Shaw made his OSU outdoor debut in the Long Jump, breaking the six-meter mark for the first time in his career.
The Cowboys and Cowgirls will look to ride the momentum as they return to action Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.
2023 Baylor Invitational
Women's Individual Results
Discus Throw
1. Hannah Bradford — 50.60m/166-00
Hammer Throw
1. Hannah Bradford — 58.37m/191-06
3. Rachel Neaves — 56.00m/183-08
Long Jump
2. Bailey Golden — 5.99m/19-8.00
5. Olivija Vaitaityte — 5.76m/18-10.75
Men's Individual Results
Hammer Throw
6. Sam Mason — 59.60m/195-06
Discus Throw
4. Sam Mason – 51.34m/171-05
13. Philip Frank – 36.38m/119-04
Long Jump
17. Crayton Shaw – 6.16m/20-2.50
Hannah Bradford's hot start to the season highlighted the afternoon, as she took home the top spots in the Hammer Throw and the Discus Throw. Bradford started the day with a personal best 58.37 Meters toss in the Hammer Throw on her second attempt. That throw moved her into the fourth spot on OSU's all-time leaderboard, surpassing her previous best toss from last year's Big 12 Outdoor Championships by three meters.
She followed that performance just a few hours later with a 50.60-meter toss in the Discus Throw. The lone Cowgirl competing, Bradford entered the competition as the third entry and bested a field of Big 12 opponents, including Makayla Long of Baylor and Samantha Callaway of TCU.
Bradford notches her second career first-place finish in the Hammer Throw and her third in the Discus Throw. It's the first time Bradford swept the board in either an indoor or outdoor meet.
Freshman Rachel Neaves impressed in her collegiate debut for the Cowgirls, joining Bradford in the Hammer Throw. It took Neaves one collegiate meet to rank among some of OSU's best, her 56.00-meter toss is the sixth-longest in OSU history. Neaves joined Bradford on the podium with a third-place finish.
For the Cowboys, Sam Mason opened the outdoor season with a personal best of his own in the Hammer Throw. Mason's 59.60-meter toss shortened the distance between himself and Olympian Nick Miller for the farthest Hammer Throw in OSU history.
Mason then paired with newcomer Philip Frank to take on the Discus Throw. Frank notched a personal best in the event with a 36.38-meter toss on his third attempt, while Mason put together a fourth-place finish with a 51.34-meter toss.
Cowgirl Multis Bailey Golden and Olivija Vaitaityte each competed in the Long Jump Friday, with both finishing in the top five. Golden, the Cowgirls' program record holder in the event, finished in second after a 5.99-meter jump and Vaitaityte finished fifth overall with a 5.76-meter leap. Golden and Vaitaityte will compete in Saturday's Javelin and 400 Meter competitions.
Also on the men's side, Crayton Shaw made his OSU outdoor debut in the Long Jump, breaking the six-meter mark for the first time in his career.
The Cowboys and Cowgirls will look to ride the momentum as they return to action Saturday at 11:30 a.m.
For more information on the Cowboys and Cowgirls, continue to check back with okstate.com.
2023 Baylor Invitational
Women's Individual Results
Discus Throw
1. Hannah Bradford — 50.60m/166-00
Hammer Throw
1. Hannah Bradford — 58.37m/191-06
3. Rachel Neaves — 56.00m/183-08
Long Jump
2. Bailey Golden — 5.99m/19-8.00
5. Olivija Vaitaityte — 5.76m/18-10.75
Men's Individual Results
Hammer Throw
6. Sam Mason — 59.60m/195-06
Discus Throw
4. Sam Mason – 51.34m/171-05
13. Philip Frank – 36.38m/119-04
Long Jump
17. Crayton Shaw – 6.16m/20-2.50
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