Gabija Galvydyte Opens with Impressive Double as Cowgirls Wrap up Four-Meet Weekend

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Gabija Galvydyte Opens with Impressive Double as Cowgirls Wrap up Four-Meet Weekend

April 15, 2023 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

STILLWATER – Oklahoma State distance runner Fouad Messaoudi took over the NCAA lead and broke the school record in the 1,500 Meters Saturday night, highlighting the final day of OSU's quad-meet weekend across the country.

Messaoudi returned to the track for the first time since taking home a pair of NCAA titles in impressive fashion, going toe-to-toe with NCAA legend Cooper Teare and field that included several national champions and collegiate record holders. He sat behind Teare for a majority of the race before trading the lead with Teare all the way to the line, where he ultimately took second overall with a time of 3:35.16.

In the process, Messaoudi became the fourth-fastest NCAA 1,500 Meter runner of all-time and moves into fourth in the world this year in the event. He also shattered the previous school record by over two seconds in just his first race of the outdoor season, while defeating three high-level pros and was the highest-finishing collegian in the field.

On the women's side, Gabija Galvydyte returned for her second race of the weekend in the 1,500 Meters after competing in the 800 Meters Friday night. Galvydyte opened with a nearly five-second personal best in the 1,500 with her time of 4:14.76, which gives her a pair of high-level marks with her 2:03.21 800-Meter time Friday.

Meanwhile, at the Tom Jones Invitational in Gainesville, Fla., Mehdi Yanouri made OSU history, breaking Paul Larkins' 37-year-old record in the outdoor 800 Meters. Yanouri crossed the finish line with a scorching time of 1:46.96 to beat Larkins' long-standing record. With his finish, Yanouri bested his previous best time by nearly two seconds set just two weeks ago at the Texas Relays.

DJ McArthur also had an impressive showcase in the 400 Meters, tabbing a 46.05 personal best finish outdoors to go with a heat victory. McArthur's performance is also the fifth-fastest in OSU history.

The Cowgirl 4x400 Meter squad set the fastest time of their outdoor season in the final event of the day. Ansley Scott, Tamara Woodley, Tori Ortiz and Yasmine Johnson put forth a 3:36.29 finish, a nearly one-second improvement from the team's performance at the Jim Click Invitational last weekend. Their finish is the sixth-fastest in OSU history.

At the Sooner Invitational in Norman, Okla., Crayton Shaw had an impressive showcase for the second half of the men's Decathlon, leading to his first podium visit as a Cowboy. Shaw, after starting the day in fourth place, jumped up to second after tabbing top three marks in all of day two's events, including two first-place finishes in the 110 Meters Hurdles and the Pole Vault. His 6,417 points is a career best and moves him into the top five of OSU's leaderboard in just his first career Decathlon in the orange and black.

Up next, the Cowboys and Cowgirls will look towards another multi-meet weekend at the John McDonnell Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., and the John Jacobs Invitational in Norman, Okla.

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Bryan Clay Invite

Women's Individual Results

Invite 1,500 Meters
19. Gabija Galvydyte — 4:14.76
35. Sivan Auerbach — 4:17.71
86. Lilly Lavier — 4:22.01

Men's Individual Results

Invite 1,500 Meters
2. Fouad Messaoudi — 3:35.16
33 Juan Diego Castro — 3:40.25
46. Alex Stitt — 3:41.83

Sooner Invitational

Women's Individual Results

Pole Vault
3. Ariadni Adamopoulou — 4.15m/13'7.25"
4. Sarah Stair — 3.95m/12'11.5"
9. Brooke Bayles — 3.50m/11'5.75"

Javelin Throw
4. Micalah Millard — 39.90m/130'11"

Heptathlon Long Jump
6. Jayden Fiebiger — 5.11m/16'9.25"

Heptathlon Javelin
7. Jayden Fiebiger — 25.87m/84'10"

4x100 Meter Relay
7. Sarah Byers, Sanye Ford, Saara Hakanen, India Morgan — 49.15

1,500 Meters
9. Cayden Brickman — 4:41.20
14. Kevriana Scott — 4:52.17

Heptathlon 800 Meters
2. Jayden Fiebiger — 2:23.72

400 Meters
17. Maddie Hanger — 58.84

800 Meters
10. Mackenzie Michael — 2:18.61

Men's Individual Results

Decathlon 110 Meter Hurdles
1. Crayton Shaw — 15.43

Decathlon Discus
2. Crayton Shaw — 31.41m/103'0"

Decathlon Pole Vault
1. Crayton Shaw — 4.45m/14'7.25"

Decathlon 1,500 Meters
3. Crayton Shaw — 5:11.63

1,500 Meters
2. Daniel Nickell — 3:53.21

Triple Jump
7. Alex Samples — 14.23m/46'8.25"

400 Meters
17. Hunter Reimers — 49.27

Decathlon Javelin
3. Crayton Shaw — 46.61m/152'11"

800 Meters
7. Ty Cook — 1:53.88
8. Triston Read — 1:53.96
10. Riley McGowan — 1:54.72
13. Daniel Nickell — 1:55.71

Tom Jones Memorial

Women's Individual Results

800 Meters
25. Michaela Travers — 2:08.23
28. Madi Surber — 2:08.66

400 Meters
34. Tamara Woodley — 54.30
47. Tori Ortiz — 55.51
48. Yasmine Johnson — 55.84

4x400 Meter Relay
13. Ansley Scott, Yasmine Johnson, Tori Ortiz, Tamara Woodley — 3:36.288

Men's Individual Results

800 Meters
5. Mehdi Yanouri — 1:46.96
40. Hafez Mahadi — 1:51.809

400 Meters
14. DeJuana McArthur — 46.05
30. Charlie Bartholomew — 46.76
42. Justin Long — 47.48

100 Meters
37. Koryee Wyatt — 10.57

4x400 Relay
12. Charlie Bartholomew, James Long, DeJuana McArthur, Koryee Wyatt — 3:10.21

Beach Invite

Women's Individual Results

Discus (Gold Invite)
12. Hannah Bradford — 50.70m/166'4"

Shot Put (Gold Invite)
19. Rachel Neaves — 14.27m/46'10"

Men's Individual Results

Discus (Gold Invite)
66. Sam Mason — 43.59m/143'0"