PALO ALTO, Calif. – Magdalyn Ewen completed the treble, scored 30 points to earn the athlete of the meet honor and helped the Sun Devil women's team finish fifth in the team competition at the final day of the Pac-12 Championships in Palo Alto, California.
Ewen completed the sweep with a second-consecutive win in the discus and a throw of 59.81m/196-3. She led the way for two more Devils as true freshman Samantha Noennig and Kaylee Antill took sixth and eighth, respectively.
The women's program finished fifth overall with 68 points and Brian Blutreich's throwers were responsible for more than half of the team's final tally, scoring 46 of the total.
"When you look at this meet, there are a couple of things that jump out to you," Kraft said. "One is obviously the superlatives for Maggie Ewen – it can't be stressed enough. She was just unbelievable again this weekend, and I think you can see Maggie's influence on the entire throws group in the performance of all of them."
The Sun Devils picked up two runner-up finishes from Alethia Marrero in the 800, and Nathan Hiett in the pole vault.
Marrero entered the final with the top-seed after her 2:05.93 from Saturday. She one-upped herself in the final when she clocked the second-best time in school history of 2:03.08 and took silver behind the reigning NCAA indoor champion.
"For [Alethia], being second in the Pac-12 is nothing to sell short," Kraft said. "She was beaten by the NCAA champion, but that performance bodes well for the program as we head into the NCAA postseason. Those types of performances really give us the potential to be a top-10, or top-eight team at the NCAA meet."
Five Devils were entered in the men's pole vault final and four scored for ASU, accumulating 18 of the team's 31.5 points. Hiett led the charge in his final Pac-12 championships as the senior and took second, making the podium for the first time in his career.
"I feel like I've been jumping for almost 10 years now, so it's good to finally break through that barrier and make a podium," Hiett said.
Freshman Cole Riddle, who finished third at the indoor conference championships finished fourth, Grant Sisserson scored for the first time in his Sun Devil career when he finished sixth and the 2017 Pac-12 champion Matthew Eckles took seventh. All five of coach Ron Barela's vaulters are still in the hunt for a place at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in two weeks.
"They're my absolute best friends on and off the track and I wouldn't be here without them," Hiett said. "Regionals are coming up next, and I'm not sure what I'm seeded, but if I jump somewhere around my PR, it should be enough to make it to nationals. That's been my collegiate goal since the beginning, so that would really mean a lot."
Seniors Khalil Parris and Darreyl Woodson scored in the men's 400-meter hurdles and women's triple jump, respectively. Elijah Hughes finished sixth in the high jump and Kevin Wilkinson rounded out the individual scoring in the 800-meter run when he took seventh.
Both 4x400-meter teams scored as Parris, Wilkinson, Jesus Llanez and Quinten Bankston finished sixth for the men, and Marrero, Kalei Matthews, Bianca Tinoco and Courntee Oglesby finished eighth.
The women's 4x100-meter quartet of Shaunie Morrison, Oglesby, Matthews and Woodson finished fifth in the race.
Southern California won the team competition on the women's side and the Ducks of Oregon won the men's title. Ewen and Arizona's Jordan Geist were named athlete of the meet. Ewen scored a meet high 30 points and Geist recorded 22.
Next up for the Sun Devils is a trip back to Northern California for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds.
"In this sport, you really have to have a short-term memory," Kraft said. "We're putting this weekend behind us because we've got the NCAA Preliminaries coming up and our goal is to get as many athletes as we can to the NCAA Championships."
Pac-12 Outdoor Championships | May 13, 2018 | Palo Alto, Calif.
Women's Results
800 Meter Final
2. Alethia Marrero – 2:03.08
5,000 Meters
26. Anna Pruter – 17:34.07
29. Courtney Lewis – 17:36.86
31. Billie Jo Dytrt – 17:42.36
32. Alexis Nichols – 17:47.68
33. Megan Reniewicki – 18:00.12
34. Daan Haven – 18:13.47
--. Angela Saitta – DNF
4x100-Meter Relay
5. Arizona State Team A – 45.91
S. Morrison, C. Oglesby,
K. Matthews, D. Woodson
4x400-Meter Relay
8. Arizona State Team A – 3:44.42
A. Marrero, K. Matthews,
B. Tinoco, C. Oglesby
Triple Jump
6. Darreyl Woodson – 12.34m/40-6
9. Jessica Barreira – 12.14m/40-2
Discus Throw
1. Maggie Ewen – 59.81m/196-3
6. Samantha Noennig – 50.92m/167-1
8. Kaylee Antill – 49.74m/163-2
Men's Results
800 Meters Final
7. Kevin Wilkinson – 1:51.96
400-Meter Hurdles Final
6. Khalil Parris – 52.00
5,000 Meters
21. John Reniewicki – 14:50.22
28. Jackson Lewis – 15:26.13
4x400-Meter Relay
6. Arizona State Team A – 3:15.67
K. Parris, K. Wilkinson
J. Llanez, Q. Bankston
Triple Jump
9. Ivan Hinson – 13.81m/45-3.75
High Jump
6. Elijah Hughes – 2.08m/6-9.75
10. Ryan Bright – 1.98m/6-6
13. Mason Ford – 1.98m/6-6
Pole Vault
2. Nathan Hiett – 5.14m/16-10.25
4. Cole Riddle – 5.04m/16-6.5
6. Grant Sisserson – 5.04m/16-6.5
7. Matthew Eckles – 5.04m/16-6.5
14. Michael Chadwick – 4.74m/15-6.5
Ewen completed the sweep with a second-consecutive win in the discus and a throw of 59.81m/196-3. She led the way for two more Devils as true freshman Samantha Noennig and Kaylee Antill took sixth and eighth, respectively.
The women's program finished fifth overall with 68 points and Brian Blutreich's throwers were responsible for more than half of the team's final tally, scoring 46 of the total.
"When you look at this meet, there are a couple of things that jump out to you," Kraft said. "One is obviously the superlatives for Maggie Ewen – it can't be stressed enough. She was just unbelievable again this weekend, and I think you can see Maggie's influence on the entire throws group in the performance of all of them."
The Sun Devils picked up two runner-up finishes from Alethia Marrero in the 800, and Nathan Hiett in the pole vault.
Marrero entered the final with the top-seed after her 2:05.93 from Saturday. She one-upped herself in the final when she clocked the second-best time in school history of 2:03.08 and took silver behind the reigning NCAA indoor champion.
"For [Alethia], being second in the Pac-12 is nothing to sell short," Kraft said. "She was beaten by the NCAA champion, but that performance bodes well for the program as we head into the NCAA postseason. Those types of performances really give us the potential to be a top-10, or top-eight team at the NCAA meet."
Five Devils were entered in the men's pole vault final and four scored for ASU, accumulating 18 of the team's 31.5 points. Hiett led the charge in his final Pac-12 championships as the senior and took second, making the podium for the first time in his career.
"I feel like I've been jumping for almost 10 years now, so it's good to finally break through that barrier and make a podium," Hiett said.
Freshman Cole Riddle, who finished third at the indoor conference championships finished fourth, Grant Sisserson scored for the first time in his Sun Devil career when he finished sixth and the 2017 Pac-12 champion Matthew Eckles took seventh. All five of coach Ron Barela's vaulters are still in the hunt for a place at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in two weeks.
"They're my absolute best friends on and off the track and I wouldn't be here without them," Hiett said. "Regionals are coming up next, and I'm not sure what I'm seeded, but if I jump somewhere around my PR, it should be enough to make it to nationals. That's been my collegiate goal since the beginning, so that would really mean a lot."
Seniors Khalil Parris and Darreyl Woodson scored in the men's 400-meter hurdles and women's triple jump, respectively. Elijah Hughes finished sixth in the high jump and Kevin Wilkinson rounded out the individual scoring in the 800-meter run when he took seventh.
Both 4x400-meter teams scored as Parris, Wilkinson, Jesus Llanez and Quinten Bankston finished sixth for the men, and Marrero, Kalei Matthews, Bianca Tinoco and Courntee Oglesby finished eighth.
The women's 4x100-meter quartet of Shaunie Morrison, Oglesby, Matthews and Woodson finished fifth in the race.
Southern California won the team competition on the women's side and the Ducks of Oregon won the men's title. Ewen and Arizona's Jordan Geist were named athlete of the meet. Ewen scored a meet high 30 points and Geist recorded 22.
Next up for the Sun Devils is a trip back to Northern California for the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds.
"In this sport, you really have to have a short-term memory," Kraft said. "We're putting this weekend behind us because we've got the NCAA Preliminaries coming up and our goal is to get as many athletes as we can to the NCAA Championships."
Pac-12 Outdoor Championships | May 13, 2018 | Palo Alto, Calif.
Women's Results
800 Meter Final
2. Alethia Marrero – 2:03.08
5,000 Meters
26. Anna Pruter – 17:34.07
29. Courtney Lewis – 17:36.86
31. Billie Jo Dytrt – 17:42.36
32. Alexis Nichols – 17:47.68
33. Megan Reniewicki – 18:00.12
34. Daan Haven – 18:13.47
--. Angela Saitta – DNF
4x100-Meter Relay
5. Arizona State Team A – 45.91
S. Morrison, C. Oglesby,
K. Matthews, D. Woodson
4x400-Meter Relay
8. Arizona State Team A – 3:44.42
A. Marrero, K. Matthews,
B. Tinoco, C. Oglesby
Triple Jump
6. Darreyl Woodson – 12.34m/40-6
9. Jessica Barreira – 12.14m/40-2
Discus Throw
1. Maggie Ewen – 59.81m/196-3
6. Samantha Noennig – 50.92m/167-1
8. Kaylee Antill – 49.74m/163-2
Men's Results
800 Meters Final
7. Kevin Wilkinson – 1:51.96
400-Meter Hurdles Final
6. Khalil Parris – 52.00
5,000 Meters
21. John Reniewicki – 14:50.22
28. Jackson Lewis – 15:26.13
4x400-Meter Relay
6. Arizona State Team A – 3:15.67
K. Parris, K. Wilkinson
J. Llanez, Q. Bankston
Triple Jump
9. Ivan Hinson – 13.81m/45-3.75
High Jump
6. Elijah Hughes – 2.08m/6-9.75
10. Ryan Bright – 1.98m/6-6
13. Mason Ford – 1.98m/6-6
Pole Vault
2. Nathan Hiett – 5.14m/16-10.25
4. Cole Riddle – 5.04m/16-6.5
6. Grant Sisserson – 5.04m/16-6.5
7. Matthew Eckles – 5.04m/16-6.5
14. Michael Chadwick – 4.74m/15-6.5