FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. – The Sun Devil track & field squad opened up with 16 personal bests and an additional 10 collegiate bests at the NAU Friday Night Duels at J. Lawrence Walkup Skydome.
"Overall, when you look at the results, the men's team is what we expected being well balanced and more experienced," said head coach Greg Kraft. "They went about their business. The women were a continuation of last year, with the successes dominated by the field events."
Redshirt junior Maggie Ewen – who wrapped up her 2016 outdoor season as a two-time All-American – picked up where she left off, blowing away her previous personal best in the shot put. Her toss of 17.50m (57-5.00) moved her to the second-best throw all-time in ASU indoor history.
"Maggie had quite a day in the shot put, throwing five feet further than her previous personal best from last year," said Kraft. "We believe it is the top throw in the country right now."
Her performance earned her first place in the opening invitational by nearly 10 feet.
Over in the weight throw, Ewen finished in second place with a mark of 19.76m (64-10.00), while redshirt freshman Kaylee Antill placed third in her first collegiate event with a throw of 18.87m (61-11.00) -- also a career best.
"Kaylee really was a nice addition in the field events today," said Kraft. "She was definitely one of our highlights on the women's side."
Elsewhere, senior Kyle Long picked up a first-place finish in the weight throw as well, hitting a new personal best at 19.01m (62-4.50).
In the women's pole vault, junior Kristiana Warth cleared a new personal best at 4.00m (13-1.50) as the top finisher, while fellow junior Athena Masolini cleared a new best at 3.90m (12-9.50). Warth's mark now ranks 7th all-time in the ASU indoor record books, while Masolini cracks the top-10 at No. 9.
While Stanford transfer Garrett Starkey did not clear a new best, he did finish second for the Devils in the pole vault in his debut in the maroon & gold.
Fellow newcomer Joey Bryant had quite the Division I debut in the jumps, placing second in both the high jump (6-10.75) and in the long jump (22-5.25) for ASU.
On the track, senior Keyasia Tibbs led the ladies in the 60-meter dash with a new best of 7.65 for fourth place. Freshman Sha'Maya Flanagan was very impressive in the sprints, earning 9th out of 36 in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.77, as well as 3rd out of 33 in the 200-meter dash at 25.04.
For the men, senior Herb Polk placed first in the men's 400-meter dash out of 17 sprinters with a new personal record of 46.65. College of the Sequoias transfer Drelan Bramwell impressed in his ASU debut as well, clocking 6.82 – a new personal best – in the 60-meter dash. He also ran the third leg of the men's 4x400 relay, who finished second.
In the rare 600-meter event, junior Melese Crozier took the top spot out of 24 competitors with a time of 1:33.21.
"It was nice to have Melese back on the track after she suffered her foot injury last season," said Kraft. "She was the highlight for the women on the track tonight."
The Sun Devils will get back to training and preparing for the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 21 in College Station.
"Next week will be a nice opportunity for us to assess where we are as a team," said Kraft.
Friday Night Duel Results
*Personal Bests
^Collegiate Bests
Field Events
Women's Shot Put
1.Maggie Ewen – 17.50m (57-5.00)* (2nd best in ASU Indoor History)
2. Ashley Weber – 14.75m (48-4.75)
3. Courtney McCartney – 14.11m (46-3.50)
10. Kaylee Antill – 12.82m (42-0.75)
14. Jessica Barreira – 11.72m (38-5.50)
Men's Shot Put
2. Thomas Anderson – 17.85m (58-6.75)
3. Kyle Long – 17.26m (56-7.50)
5. Michael Titherington – 16.16m (53-0.25)^
11. Liam Henshaw – 12.09m (39-8.00)
Women's Weight Throw
2. Maggie Ewen – 19.76m (64-10.00)
3. Kaylee Antill – 18.87m (61-11.00)^
4. Ashley Weber – 17.04m (55-11.00)
Men's Weight Throw
1.Kyle Long – 19.01m (62-4.50)*
5. Michael Titherington – 16.13m (52-11.00)^
Women's Pole Vault
1.Kristiana Warth – 4.00m (13-1.50)*
2. Athena Masolini – 3.90m (12-9.50)*
3. Vanessa Davis – 3.80m (12-5.50)
6. Haleigh Fritts – 3.45m (11-3.75)
Men's Pole Vault
2. Garrett Starkey – 5.05m (16-6.75)
3. Matt Eckles – 4.90m (16-0.75)
10. Liam Henshaw – 4.30m (14-1.25)
-- Dillon Groener – NH
Women's High Jump
8. Jessica Barreira – 1.55m (5-1.00)
Men's High Jump
T2. Joey Bryant – 2.10m (6-10.75)
5. Mason Ford – 2.05m (6-8.75)*
6. Elijah Hughes – 2.00m (6-6.75)
-- Liam Henshaw – NH
-- Reed Bussey – NH
Women's Long Jump
5. Jessica Barreira – 5.69m (18-8.00)*
Men's Long Jump
2. Joey Bryant – 6.84m (22-5.25)
3. Liam Henshaw – 6.79m (22-3.50)
Women's Triple Jump
1.Darreyl Woodson – 12.06m (39-7.00)
Track Events
Women's 1-Mile Run
5. Billie Jo Dytrt – 5:34.29
7. Anna Pruter – 5:37.08^
Men's 1-Mile Run
3. John Reniewicki – 4:18.35^
16. Brandon Boys – 4:40.01^
Women's 60m Dash
4. Keyasia Tibbs – 7.65*
9. Sha'Maya Flanagan – 7.77^
13. Shaunie Morrison – 7.84
Men's 60m Dash
2. Drelan Bramwell – 6.82*
9. Brandon Hasson – 6.98*
13. Bryson Echols – 7.05*
Men's 400m Dash
1.Herb Polk – 46.65*
Women's 60m Hurdles
3. Kendra Purifoye – 8.82*
5. Alex Williams – 8.88*
10. Jessica Barreira – 9.18*
--Shaunie Morrison – DNF
Men's 60m Hurdles
8. Liam Henshaw – 8.75*
10. Richard Thiel – 8.89*
14. Kaodilichi "Odi" Nwuda – 9.02^
Women's 200m Dash
3. Sha'Maya Flanagan – 25.04^
5. La Troya Franklin – 25.32
20. Alex Williams – 26.95^
23. Kendra Purifoye – 27.34
Women's 4x400 Relay
2. Arizona State (Franklin, Flanagan, Crozier, Irvin) – 3:55.64
10. Arizona State (Coltelli, Purifoye, Williams, Barreira) – 4:22.87
Men's 4x400 Relay
2. Arizona State (Hasson, Polk, Bramwell, Hall) – 3:17.32
Women's 600m Run
1.Melese Crozier – 1:33.21
8. Brooke Coltelli – 1:39.40
Men's 600m Run
8. Kyle Elliott – 1:24.24
"Overall, when you look at the results, the men's team is what we expected being well balanced and more experienced," said head coach Greg Kraft. "They went about their business. The women were a continuation of last year, with the successes dominated by the field events."
Redshirt junior Maggie Ewen – who wrapped up her 2016 outdoor season as a two-time All-American – picked up where she left off, blowing away her previous personal best in the shot put. Her toss of 17.50m (57-5.00) moved her to the second-best throw all-time in ASU indoor history.
"Maggie had quite a day in the shot put, throwing five feet further than her previous personal best from last year," said Kraft. "We believe it is the top throw in the country right now."
Her performance earned her first place in the opening invitational by nearly 10 feet.
Over in the weight throw, Ewen finished in second place with a mark of 19.76m (64-10.00), while redshirt freshman Kaylee Antill placed third in her first collegiate event with a throw of 18.87m (61-11.00) -- also a career best.
"Kaylee really was a nice addition in the field events today," said Kraft. "She was definitely one of our highlights on the women's side."
Elsewhere, senior Kyle Long picked up a first-place finish in the weight throw as well, hitting a new personal best at 19.01m (62-4.50).
In the women's pole vault, junior Kristiana Warth cleared a new personal best at 4.00m (13-1.50) as the top finisher, while fellow junior Athena Masolini cleared a new best at 3.90m (12-9.50). Warth's mark now ranks 7th all-time in the ASU indoor record books, while Masolini cracks the top-10 at No. 9.
While Stanford transfer Garrett Starkey did not clear a new best, he did finish second for the Devils in the pole vault in his debut in the maroon & gold.
Fellow newcomer Joey Bryant had quite the Division I debut in the jumps, placing second in both the high jump (6-10.75) and in the long jump (22-5.25) for ASU.
On the track, senior Keyasia Tibbs led the ladies in the 60-meter dash with a new best of 7.65 for fourth place. Freshman Sha'Maya Flanagan was very impressive in the sprints, earning 9th out of 36 in the 60-meter dash with a time of 7.77, as well as 3rd out of 33 in the 200-meter dash at 25.04.
For the men, senior Herb Polk placed first in the men's 400-meter dash out of 17 sprinters with a new personal record of 46.65. College of the Sequoias transfer Drelan Bramwell impressed in his ASU debut as well, clocking 6.82 – a new personal best – in the 60-meter dash. He also ran the third leg of the men's 4x400 relay, who finished second.
In the rare 600-meter event, junior Melese Crozier took the top spot out of 24 competitors with a time of 1:33.21.
"It was nice to have Melese back on the track after she suffered her foot injury last season," said Kraft. "She was the highlight for the women on the track tonight."
The Sun Devils will get back to training and preparing for the Texas A&M Aggie Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 21 in College Station.
"Next week will be a nice opportunity for us to assess where we are as a team," said Kraft.
Friday Night Duel Results
*Personal Bests
^Collegiate Bests
Field Events
Women's Shot Put
1.Maggie Ewen – 17.50m (57-5.00)* (2nd best in ASU Indoor History)
2. Ashley Weber – 14.75m (48-4.75)
3. Courtney McCartney – 14.11m (46-3.50)
10. Kaylee Antill – 12.82m (42-0.75)
14. Jessica Barreira – 11.72m (38-5.50)
Men's Shot Put
2. Thomas Anderson – 17.85m (58-6.75)
3. Kyle Long – 17.26m (56-7.50)
5. Michael Titherington – 16.16m (53-0.25)^
11. Liam Henshaw – 12.09m (39-8.00)
Women's Weight Throw
2. Maggie Ewen – 19.76m (64-10.00)
3. Kaylee Antill – 18.87m (61-11.00)^
4. Ashley Weber – 17.04m (55-11.00)
Men's Weight Throw
1.Kyle Long – 19.01m (62-4.50)*
5. Michael Titherington – 16.13m (52-11.00)^
Women's Pole Vault
1.Kristiana Warth – 4.00m (13-1.50)*
2. Athena Masolini – 3.90m (12-9.50)*
3. Vanessa Davis – 3.80m (12-5.50)
6. Haleigh Fritts – 3.45m (11-3.75)
Men's Pole Vault
2. Garrett Starkey – 5.05m (16-6.75)
3. Matt Eckles – 4.90m (16-0.75)
10. Liam Henshaw – 4.30m (14-1.25)
-- Dillon Groener – NH
Women's High Jump
8. Jessica Barreira – 1.55m (5-1.00)
Men's High Jump
T2. Joey Bryant – 2.10m (6-10.75)
5. Mason Ford – 2.05m (6-8.75)*
6. Elijah Hughes – 2.00m (6-6.75)
-- Liam Henshaw – NH
-- Reed Bussey – NH
Women's Long Jump
5. Jessica Barreira – 5.69m (18-8.00)*
Men's Long Jump
2. Joey Bryant – 6.84m (22-5.25)
3. Liam Henshaw – 6.79m (22-3.50)
Women's Triple Jump
1.Darreyl Woodson – 12.06m (39-7.00)
Track Events
Women's 1-Mile Run
5. Billie Jo Dytrt – 5:34.29
7. Anna Pruter – 5:37.08^
Men's 1-Mile Run
3. John Reniewicki – 4:18.35^
16. Brandon Boys – 4:40.01^
Women's 60m Dash
4. Keyasia Tibbs – 7.65*
9. Sha'Maya Flanagan – 7.77^
13. Shaunie Morrison – 7.84
Men's 60m Dash
2. Drelan Bramwell – 6.82*
9. Brandon Hasson – 6.98*
13. Bryson Echols – 7.05*
Men's 400m Dash
1.Herb Polk – 46.65*
Women's 60m Hurdles
3. Kendra Purifoye – 8.82*
5. Alex Williams – 8.88*
10. Jessica Barreira – 9.18*
--Shaunie Morrison – DNF
Men's 60m Hurdles
8. Liam Henshaw – 8.75*
10. Richard Thiel – 8.89*
14. Kaodilichi "Odi" Nwuda – 9.02^
Women's 200m Dash
3. Sha'Maya Flanagan – 25.04^
5. La Troya Franklin – 25.32
20. Alex Williams – 26.95^
23. Kendra Purifoye – 27.34
Women's 4x400 Relay
2. Arizona State (Franklin, Flanagan, Crozier, Irvin) – 3:55.64
10. Arizona State (Coltelli, Purifoye, Williams, Barreira) – 4:22.87
Men's 4x400 Relay
2. Arizona State (Hasson, Polk, Bramwell, Hall) – 3:17.32
Women's 600m Run
1.Melese Crozier – 1:33.21
8. Brooke Coltelli – 1:39.40
Men's 600m Run
8. Kyle Elliott – 1:24.24