Scatena Garners Gold in WSU Open 400 Meters as Beavers Close Out Second Day in Spokane

SPOKANE, Wash. – The Oregon State Track and Field team capped its second day in Spokane, Wash. with a win in the 400 meters as well as seven top-10 finishes in Friday's combined WSU Open and Invitational. 
 
"We carried over the momentum we had yesterday into today," said assistant coach Pete Herber. "We had some nice PR's and an event champion on the track this afternoon. Everyone is competing hard in their races. We had some athletes that are running for the first time on a banked track and I think they handled it well. The field event group is getting more consistent with their execution, which is going to pay off as we head into our final indoor meets."  
 
WSU Open
Sophomore Adael Scatena won the 400 meters with a personal-best of 56.84. Her time puts her at fifth in the Oregon State all-time list in the 400 meters. In the 200 meters, freshman Jada Hurley led the Beavers, stopping the clock at 25.16 for a personal best and fifth-place finish. Hurley's time in the 200 meters places her fourth in the Oregon State all-time list. 
 
In field events, redshirt freshman Jade Whitfield posted a toss of 16.05m (52' 8") in the weight throw to place sixth overall. Redshirt sophomore Savannah Reilly notched a ninth-place finish in the high jump, clearing 1.63m (5' 4.25") for a personal best.
 
WSU Invitational
The Beavers wrapped the night with the WSU Invitational's weight throw and high jump. Whitfield led the Beavers in the weight throw, recording a toss of 16.18m (53' 1") to place 11th. In the high jump, senior Emma Nelson recorded a leap of 1.71m (5' 7.25"), tying for fourth while freshman Lara Denbow landed eighth with a clearance of 1.66m (5' 5.25"). 
 
Junior Anneke Moersdorf and sophomore Delaney Bahn opened competition for the Beavers in the WSU Invitational on Thursday with their first career pentathlons. Moresdorf finished second with 3840 points and Bahn finished seventh with 3492 points. The pair marked five personal-bests between them and are now in the top-five all-time at Oregon State in the event. Moersdorf's leap in the pentathlon long jump (5.92m (19' 5.25")) also placed her second all-time in the program records in the long jump.
 
Up Next
Oregon State will complete competition at the WSU Invitational on Saturday. The meet will resume at 10 a.m., and the Beavers' first event will be the long jump at 11 a.m. The Beavers' first event on the track will be the preliminary round of the 60-meter hurdles at noon.

WSU Invitational & Open
Spokane, Wash.  | Feb. 3-5
Oregon State Individual Results 
 
WSU Invitational
Pentathlon
2. Anneke Moersdorf - 3840 points
7. Delaney Bahn - 3492 points
 
Pentathlon Events
60m Hurdles
7. Anneke Moersdorf – 9.02
14. Delaney Bahn – 9.33
 
High Jump
T3. Anneke Moersdorf – 1.68m (5' 6")
T5. Delaney Bahn – 1.62m (5' 3.75")
 
Shot Put
8. Anneke Moersdorf – 10.75m (35' 3.25")
12. Delaney Bahn – 10.31m (33' 10")
 
Long Jump
2. Anneke Moersdorf – 5.92m (19' 5.25")
4. Delaney Bahn – 5.71m (18' 8.75")
 
800m
9. Anneke Moersdorf – 2:29.42
17. Delaney Bahn – 2:39.50
 
Field Events
High Jump 
T4. Emma Nelson – 1.71m (5' 7.25")
8. Lara Denbow – 1.66m (5' 5.25")

Weight Throw
11. Jade Whitfield – 16.18m (53' 1")
14. Keely McLaughlin – 15.22m (49' 11.25")
17. Caitlyn Marx – 14.86m (48' 9") *Indoor PR*
20. Markayla Billings – 14.48m (47' 6.25") *Indoor PR*

WSU Open
Field Events
Weight Throw
6. Jade Whitfield – 16.05m (52' 8")
15. Keely McLaughlin – 14.99m (49' 2.25")
19. Markayla Billings – 14.40m (47' 3")
 
Shot Put
2. Keely McLaughlin – 14.49m (47' 6.5")
20. Jade Whitfield – 12.02m (39' 5.25")
23. Jordan Spradlin – 11.66m (38' 3.25")
 
High Jump
9. Savannah Reilly – 1.63m (5' 4.25") *Indoor PR*
 
Track Events
200m
5. Jada Hurley – 25.16 *Indoor PR*
13. Abby Buckley – 25.64 *Indoor PR*
47. Chelsea Howard – 27.87
 
400m
1.Adael Scatena -  56.84 *Indoor PR*
13. Chelsie Emmerson – 59.97 *Indoor PR*

800m
17. Paige Sefried – 2:22.36
32. Sydney van der Zee – 2:29.61
  
Remaining Oregon State Schedule
Saturday, Feb. 5 | WSU Invitational 
Field Events
11:00 a.m. - Long Jump
Delaney Bahn
Chelsea Howard
Anneke Moersdorf
Jaaden Steele
 
2:30 p.m. - Triple Jump
Jaaden Steele
 
2:30 p.m. - Shot Put
Keely McLaughlin
Jordan Spradlin
Jade Whitfield
 
Track Events
12:00 p.m. - 60m Hurdles | Preliminary Round
Adael Scatena
 
12:30 p.m. - 60m | Preliminary Round
Abby Buckley
Chelsea Howard
Jada Hurley
Jade Newton
Jaaden Steele
 
1:00 p.m. - 60m Hurdles | Final
 
1:20 p.m. - 60m | Final
 
2:15 p.m. - 400m | Final
Paige Sefried
Sydney van der Zee
 
3:10 p.m. - 200m | Final
Delaney Bahn
Abby Buckley
Chelsie Emmerson
Jada Hurley
Anneke Moersdorf
Jade Newton
Adael Scatena
 
4:20 p.m. - 4x400m Relay