CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Portland track and field teams had another successful weekend with numerous PR's and race wins at the OSU High Performance meet hosted at the Whyte Track and Field Center.
Freshman Matt Strangio won the 5,000-meter men's invitational with a time of 13:57.87 for a new personal best. Teammate Bradley Peloquin also set a new PR as he finished second to Strangio, less than a second behind at 13:58.41.
In the men's 10,000-meter run, the Pilots took three of the top four spots with Jona Bodirsky taking top honors with a time of 29:27.83. He was followed by John Kavulich in third-place (29:35.28) and Chris Anderson in fourth (29:47.12). All three Pilots set new personal bests in the event.
Jacob Klemz continued his stellar spring by winning the men's 1,500-meter run with a time of 3:49.76, while AJ Reyes also set a PR and placed second in the 5,000-meters by clocking a 14:49.24.
Emma Jenkins highlighted the Pilot women by posting the eighth best 10,000-meter time in school history (34:15.67). Ella Parker earned Top 10 finishes in both the 200-meter and 400-meter events, while Ellie Erikson led the way with a third-place showing in the women's 1,500-meter open (4:39.39).
See below for University of Portland meet entries and event times. The Pilots will return to action next weekend at the UO Twilight in Eugene and the Portland Twilight.
OSU High Performance Meet
Corvallis, Ore. (Whyte Track and Field Center)
April 29-30, 2022
Complete Results
Women's 200m
10. Ella Parker, 25.66
25. Avery Gill, 26.81
37. Audrey Lewis, 27.58
Women's 400m
5. Ella Parker, 58.24
9. Avery Gill, 59.08
20. Audrey Lewis, 1:03.35
Men's 400m
22. Aiden Fitzgerald, 53.18 (PR)*
Men's 800m
6. Konnor Hathaway, 1:52.30
7. Chris Morzenti, 1:52.35 (PR)
34. Jake Knoblich, 1:58.39
Women's 1,500m Open
3. Ellie Erikson, 4:39.39
17. Evelyn Collins-Winn, 4:45.73 (PR)
28. Lacey Conner, 4:48.96
31. Lauren Block, 4:49.59
41. Grace Oswin, 4:53.16
52. Alexa Hague, 4:58.39
56. Tait Vigeland, 5:04.21 (PR)
Men's 1,500m
5. Justin Hazell, 3:54.81
8. Jake Knoblich, 3:56.81
Men's 1,500m Invitational
1. Jacob Klemz, 3:49.76
Men's 5,000m
2 AJ Reyes, 14:49.24 (PR)
Men's 5,000m Open
2. Cameron Thompson, 15:09.75
19. Charlie McIntyre, 15:52.77 (PR)*
Men's 5,000m Invitational
1. Matt Strangio, 13:57.87 (PR)
2. Bradley Peloquin, 13:58.41 (PR)
Jacob Klemz, DNF
Women's 10,000m Invitational
2. Emma Jenkins, 34:15.67 (PR)* 8th all-time
Veerle Bakker, DNF
Claire Fagan, DNF
Mie Nielsen, DNF
Men's 10,000m Invitational
1. Jona Bodirsky, 29:27.83 (PR)
3. John Kavulich, 29:35.28 (PR)
4. Chris Anderson, 29:47.12 (PR)
9. Kai Vickers, 31:12.62
*First time competing in event for Portland
