ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Aztec track and field team finished the second day of the Don Kirby Elite Invitational at the Albuquerque Convention Center Saturday afternoon.
SDSU's day was highlighted by record performances by Lauren Harper and Ashley Callahan. Harper set a new school record for the 800-meter indoor run, finishing in 2:08.24, while Callahan cleared 14 feet in the pole vault to take first place and set a new SDSU indoor record for freshmen. Callahan became the sixth Aztec to clear 14-00.00 (4.27m) in the indoor season and she eclipsed former SDSU All-American Bonnie Draxler freshmen record by 3.5 inches.
Three other Aztecs posted PR's that put them in SDSU's top 10 in the indoor record book. Emily Burd, another Aztec distance runner making her 2022 debut, finished the mile in 5:09.02, the seventh fastest time in school history.
Both Simone Johnson (triple jump) and Jordyn Bryant (shot put) beat out the PRs they set last week to improve their all-time ranking. Johnson cleared 40-07.00 (12.37m) in the triple jump, nearly five inches better than her best jump last week. Johnson now has the sixth best mark in school history.
Bryant had a shot put throw of 46-08.75 (14.24m), which moved her up from ninth all-time to seventh.
Other notable performances Saturday include Jalyn Harris who ran a 7.575 in the 60m dash to qualify for the prelims where bested her time and ran a 7.559.
Sara Absten qualified for the 60m hurdles prelims after running a 8.79 (6th place) and then she ran a PR of 8.73.
In the pole vault, Kaitlin Heri placed third with a vault of 13-06.25 (4.12m) and Corey Friedenbach posted a PR for the second straight week, clearing 13-00.25 (3.97m).
Don Kirby Elite Invitational – Day Two
Albuquerque Convention Center (at altitiude)
Top Finisher & SDSU Results
60m Dash (Qualifying)
1. Leya Buchanan (Can) – 7.49
5. Jalyn Harris (SDSU) – 7.575
13. Alexus Alexander (SDSU) – 7.70
62. Vanessa Spizewski (SDSU) – 8.063
60m Dash (Prelims)
1. Zhane Smith (Texas A&M) – 7.33
16. Jalyn Harris (SDSU) – 7.559
800m Run
1. MaLeigha Menegatti (Boise State) – 2:07.34
3. Lauren Harper (SDUS) – 2:08.24 – PR
21. Alex Lomeli (SDSU) – 2:20.60
One Mile
1. Abbe Goldstein (New Mexico) – 4:41.86
14. Emily Burd (SDSU) – 5:09.02 – PR, No. 7 all-time
18. Carlene Masar (SDSU) – 5:14.19
60m Hurdles (Qualifying)
1. Cortney Jones (Unattached) – 8.31
6. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 8.79
24. Jenna Fee Feyerabend (SDSU) – 9.05 – PR
25. Destiny Washington (SDSU) – 9.06 – SDSU Debut
60m Hurdles (Prelims)
1. Cortney Jones (Unattached) - 8.191
16. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 8.73 – PR
Pole Vault
1. Ashley Callahan (SDSU) – 14-00.00 (4.27m) – PR, T-4th all-time
3. Kailtin Heri (SDSU) – 13-06.25 (4.12m)
10. Corey Friedenbach (SDSU) – 13-00.25 (3.97m) - PR
T-30. Elizabeth Funk (SDSU) – 12-00.50 (3.67m)
Triple Jump
1. Kiana Davis (Unattached) – 41-08.75 (12.72m)
7. Simone Johnson (SDSU) – 40.07.00 (12.37m) – PR, No. 6 all-time
31. Jade Cany (SDSU) – 36-11.50 (11.26m) - PR
Dejanae Thompson (SDSU) – FOUL
Shotput
1. Jessica Woodward (Unattached) – 60-07.75 (18.48m)
12. Jordyn Bryant (SDSU) – 46-08.75 (14.24m) – PR, No. 7 all-time
27. Onyi Anigbogu (SDSU) – 41-09.75 (12.74m)
35. Jenna Fee Feyerabend (SDSU) – 38-03.50 (11.67m)
Harper & Callahan Shine at Don Kirby Invite
