Hooper falls to 24th, wish we had her for more than a year. With Coach Nikfar I think we'll see a lot more emphasis on all throwing events and I can't wait to see this throws program continue to rise. He came in later into the offseason and added Zimmerman and Hooper, as well as Bedard in the men's shot put. We'll have a promising freshman in Chloe Barber in the hammer next year as well
Men's Pole Vault will open up at 16'7.5, Leo Bowen will attempt it. Oleg Ananev will pass and open up at 17'1.5 while Aleksandr Solovev will open up at 17'7.25
Ana De La Garza goes 161'11, she's in 2nd after 2 flights. Won't hold, but she's had a tremendous season and her improvement over the last 4 years has been remarkable
KATELYN AND MCKENZIE FAIRCHILD PACK YOUR BAGS YOU ARE HEADED TO EUGENE OREGON!
For the first time the duo makes it together. McKenzie will be competing in her first national outdoor final. Katelyn returns after missing it by inches in 2024 then not being able to compete last season due to injury. She placed 3rd in 2023