Nike Outdoor Nationals Day 3 Results

The rain did not stop in Eugene on Day 3 of the Nike Outdoor National Championships and for many parts of the day, it rained incredibly hard. However, that did not stop Colorado from performing well against the rest of the nation! 

Starting with the field events on the boys' side, the high jump was dominated by Colorado. In the Emerging Elite division, Troy Sowards placed 1st overall with a jump of 6-6.25, finishing ahead of Brandon Kolb Jr. who tied for 2nd, clearing 6-4.25. Though these jumps were below their seasons' bests, it was raining incredibly hard and the apron was covered in water. When conditions are tough, one can only look at the placement, and these two boys represented their state well. 

Just like the other days, the throws events were very strong for Colorado. In the Emerging Elite category of the hammer throw, Spencer Marfut threw an impressive mark of 178-3 which put him in 4th place overall. Jarrius Ward got a second chance in the discus throwing in the championship division, where he faired much better. His throw of 190-11 earned him 6th place overall. 

On the track, the 3k Championship was incredibly competitive, but Oliver Horton was able to sneak into the last All-American position, running a time of 8:13 to earn 8th place. Though only a couple seconds separated them, Ryder Keeton ended up in 12th place overall with a time of 8:15 with Aiden Le Roux finishing 12th with a time of 8:17. In the Championship division of the 800m, Rocco Culpepper may not have been in the fast heat, but he held his own by winning his heat and finishing 13th overall with a new PR of 1:51. Finally, Mountain Vista qualified for the 4x100m Championship finals with a time of 42.72, earning the last qualifying spot.

On the girls' side, Dakota Ridge also earned the last qualifying spot for the 4x100m Emerging Elite Final, running a time of 50.95. In the Emerging Elite category of the 800m, Madeline Clark ran to an impressive time of 2:14, which placed her 6th overall in a very competitive field. Though not quite a personal best, she was only about half a second from her PR, making it a very good run for her. 

Both the Emerging Elite and the Championship division saw girls from Colorado landing in the top 8. Starting with the Emerging Elite, McKenna Groen finished 3rd overall with a time of 9:52. In the Championship section, Emry Schwalm performed well once again on the national stage, running 9:37 to place 8th. Chamorra Cooper was just a few seconds behind, running 9:40 to finish 9th. 

In the field events, throws continued to impress, starting with Jade West's performance in shot put. She placed 7th overall with a throw of 46-5.25. Though we are used to seeing Brooke Schmidt dominate the discus ring, she is also strong in the hammer throw, finishing 5th overall in the Emerging Elite section, throwing a mark of 136-2. Lastly, Evelyn McClellan also battled the rain in the Emerging Elite high jump, where she still got over 5-1.25, placing 6th overall. 

Take a look at how the rest of the kids from Colorado did on Day 3! 

Boys 110m Hurdles Prelims Emerging Elite

Boys 100m Prelims Championship

DJ Ruff - 10.80 (18th overall)

Ryan Elsen - 10.83 (22nd overall)

Boys 400m Emerging Elite

Alexander Pygott - 51.07 (64th overall) 

Boys 800m Emerging Elite

Boys 800m Championship

Rocco Culpepper - 1:51 (13^th overall)

Boys 4x100m Relay Prelims Emerging Elite

Mountain Vista B Team - 45.66 (34^th overall)

Boys 4x100m Relay Prelims Championship

Mountain Vista - 42.72 (9^th Qualified)

Boys 200m Prelims Emerging Elite

Zaccary Southern - 22.42 (51^st overall)

Boys 4x800m Relay Emerging Elite

Central Warriors Track Club (Central Grand Junction) - 8:04 (15^th overall)

Boys 3k Championship

Oliver Horton - 8:13 (8^th overall)

Boys 3k Emerging Elite

Keegan Geldean - 8:38 (15^th overall)

Boys Hammer Throw Emerging Elite

Spencer Marfut - 178-3 (4th overall) 

Ian Zahner - 159-2 (12th overall) 

Ryker Harris - 148-9 (22nd overall) 

Dylan Christian - 127-7 (32nd overall) 

Boys Pole Vault Emerging Elite

Cameron Glasgow - 14-6.25 (11th overall)

Boys High Jump Emerging Elite

Troy Sowards - 6-6.25 (1^st overall)

Boys Long Jump Championship

Zander Besch - 19-11.5 (29^th overall)

Boys Pole Vault Championship

Dutch Neuweiler - 15-.25 (16^th overall)

Zander Besch - 39-9.75 (40^th overall)

Girls 100m Prelims Championship

Girls 400m Emerging Elite

Kate Schmidthuber - 58.41 (39th overall) 

Lillian Schatz - 58.88 (45th overall) 

Jessi Huber - 59.07 (48th overall) 

Sammie Holliday - 1:01 (71st overall) 

Girls 400m Championship

Kiana Cumings - 56.01 (16th overall)

Annalina Torres - 56.13 (17th overall)

Rylee Klatt - 56.88 (23rd overall)

Girls 800m Emerging Elite

Madeline Clark- 2:14 (6^th overall)

Girls 800m Championship

Sage Siegrist - 2:13.70 (33^rd overall)

Girls 4x100m Relay Prelims Emerging Elite

Dakota Ridge - 50.95 (9^th Qualified)

Girls 4x100m Relay Prelims Championship

Teddy Roosevelt Track Club (Roosevelt High School) - 51.21 (31^st overall)

Girls 4x800m Relay Emerging Elite

Central Warriors Track Club (Central Grand Junction) - 9:56 (9^th overall)

Girls 3k Championship

Emry Schwalm - 9:37 (8^th overall)

Girls 3k Emerging Elite

McKenna Groen - 9:52 (3^rd overall)

Girls Triple Jump Emerging Elite

Jordan Halley - 35-5.25 (18^th overall)

Girls Hammer Throw Emerging Elite

Brooke Schmidt - 136-2 (5^th overall)

Girls Shot Put Championship

Jade West - 46-5.25 (7^th overall)

Girls High Jump Emerging Elite

Evelyn McClellan - 5-1.25 (6^th overall)

Girls Triple Jump Championship

Emmaliegh Malcolm - 36-6.25 (11^th overall)