RESULTS

NEWBERG, Ore. — Sophomore Kristen O'Handley had her own mini heptathlon Saturday while the Portland State track & field team opened its outdoor season in earnest at the Rich Allen Classic, hosted by George Fox University, at the Stoffer Family Stadium.
 
O'Handley won the 100-meter hurdles and placed second in the long jump Saturday while beating her heptathlon personal bests in both events. O'Handley won the 100-meter hurdles in 15.04 seconds – two-hundredths of a second better than her heptathlon best of 15.06 – and placed second in the long jump with a mark of 17-03.25 (5.26m) – close to three inches better than her heptathlon best of 17-00.50 (5.19m).
 
O'Handley's biggest individual improvement came in the javelin, however, where she set a new personal best by more than 27 feet. O'Handley finished with a best throw of 88-09 (27.06m), crushing the personal best of 61-05 (18.74m) that she set at the end of last outdoor season at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships.
 
O'Handley was one of four Vikings in the javelin Saturday, with sophomore Megan Cornett leading the way with a fifth-place finish with a mark of 129-08 (39.53m). Sophomores Taylor Matsuzaki and Savanna Milroy also competed in the javelin, and followed with marks of 112-08 (34.35m) and 95-07 (29.15m), respectively.
 
Sophomore Ceil Dunleavy added a win for the Vikings in the high jump, as she placed first with a clearance of 5-04.50 (1.64m).
 
Sophomore Natalie Cummings placed second in the 200 meters with a time of 25.63 seconds, and also placed fourth in the 100 meters in 12.42 seconds.
 
Alexis Buckhaults finished in the top five of both the 100-meter hurdles and triple jump with marks of 15.28 and 35-00.50 (10.68m) in the respective events.
 
Nicole Terry also placed in the top five of the long jump, as she finished fifth with a mark of 16-03.00 (4.95m).
 
The Vikings return to action next weekend, as they head back to Salem, Ore., for the Willamette Invitational next Saturday.
 
Rich Allen Classic
Newberg, Ore.
Stoffer Family Stadium
March 16, 2019
 
Women's Results:
100m: 4. Natalie Cummings, 12.42; 10. Kameron Smith, 12.95. 200m:2. Natalie Cummings, 25.63. 100H: 1. Kristen O'Handley, 15.04; 3. Alexis Buckhaults, 15.28. High Jump: 1. Ceil Dunleavy, 5-04.50 (1.64m). Long Jump: 2. Kristen O'Handley, 17-03.25 (5.26m); 5. Nicole Terry, 16-03.00 (4.95m). Triple Jump: 5. Alexis Buckhaults, 35-00.50 (10.68m). Shot Put: Angela Mumford, FOUL. Discus: 4. Angela Mumford, 117-10 (35.93m). Javelin:5. Megan Cornett, 129-08 (39.53m); 12. Taylor Matsuzaki, 112-08 (34.35m); 15. Savanna Milroy, 95-07 (29.15m); 18. Kristen O'Handley, 88-09 (27.06m).
 
Men's Results:
Pole Vault: 4. Griffin Johnson, 13-05.00 (4.09m); Donté Robinson, NH. Discus: Donté Robinson, FOUL. Javelin:8. Jean Rwandika, 151-10 (46.29m).
 

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RESULTS

PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland State track & field team swept the top three spots in the men's 5,000 meters, and claimed three of the top five spots in the women's 5,000 meters as the Vikings opened the outdoor season in earnest at the L&C Spring Break Open Saturday at the Eldon Fix Track.
 
Freshman Drew Seidel led the Viking men's 1-2-3 finish in the men's 5,000 meters, as he finished in 15:13.80. Junior Jason Rae and senior Alex Cisneros followed Seidel at second and third, respectively, finishing in 15:16.31 and 15:22.87. Junior Andrew Stafford gave the Vikings a fourth runner in the top five with a fifth-place finish in 15:24.71 – one second off the personal best he set two years earlier as a freshman at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival.
 
Freshman Ian Vickstrom followed Stafford at sixth in 15:24.98, while classmates Josh Snyder and Luke Ramirez placed back-to-back at eighth and ninth, respectively, in times of 15:31.98 and 15:33.70. 
 
Sophomore twin brothers Andy Solano and Erik Solano each set new personal bests while finishing 14th and 15th, respectively, with times of 15:54.78 and 15:56.46.
 
Senior Kaila Gibson led the Viking women in the 5,000 meters, as she placed second in a time of 16:58.48. Gibson had cracked 17 minutes in the 5,000 meters outdoors just once before, which came last season when she set her personal best of 16:47.04 at the Bryan Clay Invitational.
 
Freshman Linnaea Kavulich gave the Viking women a second top-five finisher while placing third in 18:02.87. Classmate Phoebe Jacques followed at fifth overall while shaving close to 30 seconds off her prep personal best with her finish in 18:11.98. Fellow freshman Monica Salazar also beat her prep personal best with her finish in 19:46.81.
 
The Vikings return to action next weekend, as they head back to Salem, Ore., for the Willamette Invitational next Saturday.
 
L&C Spring Break Open
Portland, Ore.
Eldon Fix Track
March 16, 2019
 
Women's Results:
1,500m: 16. McKenna Martin, 5:14.43; 18. Kristen Walker, 5:20.52. 5,000m: 2. Kaila Gibson, 16:58.48; 3. Linnaea Kavulich, 18:02.87; 5. Phoebe Jacques, 18:11.98; 7. Delaney White, 18:35.27; 8. Phoebe Brown, 18:52.20; 9. Alana Baldwin-Joiner, 19:02.42; 12. Monica Salazar, 19:46.81.
 
Men's Results:
800m: 5. Will Payton, 1:59.81; 9. Jayson Maule, 2:03.58. 1,500m:21. Liam Jemison, 4:10.98; 22. Mitchell Tolander, 4:13.24; 25. Chase Lovercheck, 4:15.12. 5,000m: 1. Drew Seidel, 15:13.80; 2. Jason Rae, 15:16.31; 3. Alex Cisneros, 15:22.87; 5. Andrew Stafford, 15:24.71; 6. Ian Vickstrom, 15:24.98; 8. Josh Snyder, 15:31.98; 9. Luke Ramirez, 15:33.70; 14. Andy Solano, 15:54.78; 15. Erik Solano, 15:56.46; 17. Collin Werth, 16:08.50; 21. Cody Jones, 16:33.58; 22. Elmer Shelevy, 16:35.74; 25. Nigel Leonis, 16:47.60.