Relay's Perform Well, Bauer Takes High Jump With PR for @UNC_TrackField

Saturday, April 6

Boulder, CO

9am

University of Northern Colorado

Colorado Invitational

Photo by: Matthew Steele

4/6/2019 8:33:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Track & Field

2019 Colorado Invitational Full Results

Northern Colorado concluded its competition in the Colorado Invitational

By: Matthew Kushar, UNCBears.com

BOULDER- Northern Colorado Track & Field had a strong showing at the 2019 Colorado Invitational, competing in the majority of events on Saturday. UNC had successful performances on Friday and carried that momentum over to the final day of competition.

"I was really happy for our team performance today," head coach Amanda Schick said."A lot of athletes left smiling and feeling good about their effort and outcomes, which is vital toward our continued success.There were a lot of personal bests throughout event groups, which gives me feedback that our training is progressing and that's important for our sport. It's a long season, full of training cycles and loading/unloading, while pushing boundaries redefining what our best is. Sometimes its hard for audiences to know if we are winning."

McKayla Bauer matched her career-mark, set last weekend, in the women's high jump, clearing the bar at 1.71 to win the event for UNC.

The men's 4x400m relay team continues a strength for the Bears this outdoor season, winning the event in Boulder with a season-best time of 3:13.12. Alex Ayers, Luke Gordley, Ethan Hitchcock and Deondre Ritter were competed on the team today to continue the relay success for UNC.

"The men's 4x4 was fun!," Schick described. " We have multiple guys who can run a solid 400, so we are continually changing up the personnel to see what's the best chemistry for conference. This group ran with heart and posted our best time of the season."

The Bears found success in the women's 100m dash, with Samara Lishchynsky taking second with a 12.35-second time. Dorian Nesby continued her strong freshman campaign, placing right after Lishchynsky in third with a 11.52-second time. Blair Berhardt finished sixth with time of 12.77 seconds.

McKenna McGrath had a personal record 5.51m mark in the women's long jump. Kaylie Morgans set a personal record with a 5.44m mark. McGrath and Morgans placed second and third respectively.

McGrath also recorded a personal record in the women's 100m hurdles, with a 14.99-second time.

"McKenna is really finding her confidence right now with two PRs," Schick said of McGrath. "I think she's really staying mindful of the tasks during the meet and showing her maturity as a senior."

Isaiah Remington recorded a personal record in the men's 3000m with a time of 8:55.18 seconds to place second. Nick Bailey recorded a personal record in the event as well, with a time of 9:25.07, placing 13^th in the race.

The UNC women's 4x100m relay team placed third in the event with a time of 47.07 seconds. Berhardt, Lishchynskey, Nesby and Kelsi Schuetz combined for the Bears performance.

The women's 4x400m team followed suite, placing third with a time of 4:01.25 minutes. Riley Bennyworth, Mackenzie Howie, Taylor Ingram and Amber Johnson all contributed to the team's strong performance.

Nesby kept her momentum going in the 200m, with a 24.97-second time to place fourth.

In the men's 400m, Kyle Thomas placed fourth with a time of 47.31 seconds. Adam Stark finished right behind Thomas with a 47.53-second mark, a personal record for him. Antoine Coates was seventh with a time of 48.19 seconds.

Schuetz placed fourth in the women's 400m with a time of 57.20 seconds.

Likewise, Alex Ayers placed fourth in the men's 400m run, finishing with a 54.53-second time.

Howie earned a fifth place finish in the women's 400m hurdles with a time of 1:03.91 minutes. Bennyworth was seventh in the event with a 1:05.14-minute time, while Johnson rounded out the top eight with a personal record 1:05.44-minute time.

Jalen Lyon placed sixth in the men's 200m, with a time of 21.84 seconds. Greg Laday placed eighth with a time of 21.94 seconds.

Brooke Walker finished in a six-way tie for seventh place in the women's pole vault, with a 3.51m mark.

More PRs!
Brandon Worley recorded a personal record in the men's 800m with a 1:59.61-minute performance.

In the women's 3000m, Conley Marquez set a personal record, finishing with a time of 11:27.10 minutes.

Cameron Ross set a personal record in the men's 1500m, with a mark of 4:04.99 minutes.

"This group is still five weeks away from our championships, so it's critical that we are moving forward," Schick added. "Our athletes are taking advantage of their competitive opportunities and getting better."

Staying Hungry on the Road
Northern Colorado Track and Field will travel to the west coast for the Triton Invite, hosted by the University of San Diego next weekend.