COLLEGE STATION, Texas - Sun Devil track and field returned to competition Saturday, officially opening the 2021 season at Texas A&M's Ted Nelson Invitational in College Station, Texas. ASU celebrated 10 top-three finishes, including two hotly contested 4x400m relays.
Ta'nalya Gordon kicked off the meet for the Sun Devils by taking third in the long jump, going 5.56m at her first meet in Maroon and Gold. Katie Eidem finished sixth, going 5.49m, just short of her 5.58m personal record.
Cole Riddle followed in the pole vault, taking second (5.31m), his height just shy of his 5.45m PR set one year ago in New Mexico. Hayley Rayburn and Sevanna Hanson then both tied for 2nd after going 3.91m.
Keira Christie-Galloway won heat three of the 60m hurdles prelims in 8.57. She finished 3rd overall after crossing the line in the finals in 8.38, just behind her 8.17 PR set while she was still running for Iowa State. For the men, Kentre Patterson finished the 60mH finals in 8.06, good for third and just shy of his 7.90 PR.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi-transfer Dubem Nwachukwu made his name known in the 400m, taking second overall in 47.01.
The day came to a close with the 4x400m relays. ASU's men finished second in 3:15.48, while the women finished fourth in 3:53.94.
Up Next
The team will be back in action Jan. 29 and 30th for the Texas Tech Invite in Lubbock, Texas.
Ted Nelson Invitational Final ASU Results
Jan. 16, 2021
Long jump
Ta'nalya Gordon - 3rd, 5.56m
Katie Eidem - 6th, 5.49m
Pole vault
Women
Hayley Rayburn - T- 2nd, 3.91m
Sevanna Hanson - T- 2nd, 3.91m
Tommi Hintnaus - 6th, 3.76m
Men
Cole Riddle - 2nd, 5.31m
60m hurdles prelims
Women
Keira Christie-Galloway - 3rd, 8.57
Christina Warren - 5th, 8.81
Katie Eidem - 10th, 9.22
Men
Kentre Patterson - 2nd, 7.93
Jamar Marshall - 7th 8.61
60m hurdle finals
Women
Keira Christie-Galloway - 3rd, 8.38
Christina Warren - 5th, 8.99
Men
Kentre Patterson - 3rd, 8.06
60m prelims
Women
Ta'nalya Gordon - 8th, 7.74
Men
Antonio Mitchell - Heat 3, False Start
60m finals
Ta'nalya Gordon - 8th, 7.79
400m
Women
Ma'Kayla Dickerson - 4th, 57.48
Men
Dubem Nwachukwu - 2nd, 47.01
Lazarus Williams - 13th, 49.94
Garrett Shedrick - 15th, 50.68
4x400m Relay
Women
A Squad - 4th, 3:53.94
Splits: 56.49, 56.91, 58.66, 1:01.88
Men
A Squad - 2nd, 3:15.48
Splits: 47.89, 47.99, 48.86, 50.75
Ta'nalya Gordon kicked off the meet for the Sun Devils by taking third in the long jump, going 5.56m at her first meet in Maroon and Gold. Katie Eidem finished sixth, going 5.49m, just short of her 5.58m personal record.
Cole Riddle followed in the pole vault, taking second (5.31m), his height just shy of his 5.45m PR set one year ago in New Mexico. Hayley Rayburn and Sevanna Hanson then both tied for 2nd after going 3.91m.
Keira Christie-Galloway won heat three of the 60m hurdles prelims in 8.57. She finished 3rd overall after crossing the line in the finals in 8.38, just behind her 8.17 PR set while she was still running for Iowa State. For the men, Kentre Patterson finished the 60mH finals in 8.06, good for third and just shy of his 7.90 PR.
Texas A&M Corpus Christi-transfer Dubem Nwachukwu made his name known in the 400m, taking second overall in 47.01.
The day came to a close with the 4x400m relays. ASU's men finished second in 3:15.48, while the women finished fourth in 3:53.94.
Up Next
The team will be back in action Jan. 29 and 30th for the Texas Tech Invite in Lubbock, Texas.
Ted Nelson Invitational Final ASU Results
Jan. 16, 2021
Long jump
Ta'nalya Gordon - 3rd, 5.56m
Katie Eidem - 6th, 5.49m
Pole vault
Women
Hayley Rayburn - T- 2nd, 3.91m
Sevanna Hanson - T- 2nd, 3.91m
Tommi Hintnaus - 6th, 3.76m
Men
Cole Riddle - 2nd, 5.31m
60m hurdles prelims
Women
Keira Christie-Galloway - 3rd, 8.57
Christina Warren - 5th, 8.81
Katie Eidem - 10th, 9.22
Men
Kentre Patterson - 2nd, 7.93
Jamar Marshall - 7th 8.61
60m hurdle finals
Women
Keira Christie-Galloway - 3rd, 8.38
Christina Warren - 5th, 8.99
Men
Kentre Patterson - 3rd, 8.06
60m prelims
Women
Ta'nalya Gordon - 8th, 7.74
Men
Antonio Mitchell - Heat 3, False Start
60m finals
Ta'nalya Gordon - 8th, 7.79
400m
Women
Ma'Kayla Dickerson - 4th, 57.48
Men
Dubem Nwachukwu - 2nd, 47.01
Lazarus Williams - 13th, 49.94
Garrett Shedrick - 15th, 50.68
4x400m Relay
Women
A Squad - 4th, 3:53.94
Splits: 56.49, 56.91, 58.66, 1:01.88
Men
A Squad - 2nd, 3:15.48
Splits: 47.89, 47.99, 48.86, 50.75