CLOVIS, Calif. – The 2023 Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships began Thursday afternoon with day one of the heptathlon, hammer throw, javelin, 200m and 800m prelim, and 400m hurdles prelim. The Aztecs have Jenna Fee Feyerabend in first with 3483 points, Thalia Wilson in eighth (3068 points), and Ruthie Grant-Williams in 12th in the event (2648 points) heading into day two.
Fee Feyerabend posted a solid opening mark in the 100m hurdles. The sophomore ran 14.04, earning a second-place finish.
In the second event of the day, the high jump, Fee Feyerabend tied for first with Sharde Johnson of Colorado State, both with a mark of 5' 8" (1.72m). Wilson earned a seventh-place finish with a jump of 5' 02.25 (1.58m) while Grant-Williams placed 10th (4'11.75).
As for the shot put, the Aztecs placed two in the top five. Fee Feyerabend threw herself into first place in the event with a mark of 44-05.50 (13.55m) while setting a new personal best. Wilson followed in third place with a throw of 40-06.00 (12.34m)
In the final heptathlon event of the day, the 200m dash, the Aztecs put in another strong showing. Fee Feyerabend led the Aztecs with a fourth-place finish (25.35 +2.1 m/s), while Wilson finished with a new PR in eighth (25.85 +2.1 m/s) and Grant-Williams in 12th (27.40 +2.1 m/s).
The Aztecs also competed in two throws events to start the evening of competition with Zoe Brosch in the hammer throw and Thalia Wilson competing in javelin throw. Brosch earned a 12th place finish with a throw of 157' 8" while Wilson finished fifth (155' 6") with a new PR.
On the track, the Aztecs competed in the prelims for the 800m, 200m, and 400m hurdles. Alex Lomeli and Tatum Zinkin raced first in the 800m with Lomeli earning a second-place finish with a time of 2:07.34, qualifying for Saturday's finals and setting a new PR in the process. Zinkin finished 12th with a time of 2:11.88.
Jada Moore, Aisha Watt, and Shaquena Foote competed in the 200m dash, earning two top five performances with all three athletes qualifying for Saturday's finals. Moore and Watt finished in third (23.60 (+1.6 m/s) and fourth 23.92 (+1.2 m/s) respectively, while Foote came in at sixth with a mark of 23.88 (+1.6 m/s).
To end the first day of competition, Rhea Hoyte competed in the 400m hurdles, placing second in her heat and eighth overall with a time of 1:01.18 to qualify for Saturday's finals.
Up Next: Day two of the heptathlon at the Mountain West Championships is scheduled to start at 10:20 a.m. PT tomorrow in addition to the shot put, pole vault, long jump, 100m hurdles, 1500m run prelim and 100m and 400m dash prelim.
Streaming: The Mountain West Network will provide live coverage of the 2023 MW Outdoor Track & Field Championships. Fans can watch the outdoor track & field championships on their phones or connected TVs via the Mountain West app.
Mountain West Outdoor Championships – Day One
First Place and SDSU Results
Hammer Throw
1. Jocelynn Budwig (Fresno State) – 195' 4" (59.55m)
12. Zoe Brosch (SDSU) – 157' 8" (48.07m)
Javelin Throw
1. Deisiane Teixeira (UNLV) – 167' 6"
5. Thalia Wilson (SDSU) – 155' 6" (PR)
800m Prelim
1. MaLeigha Menegatti (Boise State) – 2:05.38 (q)
2. Alex Lomeli (SDSU) – 2:07.34 (q) (PR)
12. Tatum Zinkin (SDSU) – 2:11.88 (PR)
200m Prelim
1. Emily Costello (Nevada) – 23.39 (+2.3 m/s) (q)
3. Jada Moore (SDSU) – 23.60 (+1.6 m/s) (q)
4. Aisha Watt (SDSU) – 23.92 (+1.2 m/s) (q)
6. Shaquena Foote (SDSU) – 23.88 (+1.6 m/s) (q)
400 Hurdles Prelim
1. Nyenuchi Okemgbo (Boise State) – 59.64 (q)
8. Rhea Hoyte (SDSU) – 1:01.18 (q)
Heptathlon Standings through Day One
1. Jenna Fee Feyerabend (SDSU) - 3483
8. Thalia Wilson (SDSU) - 3068
12. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) - 2648
100 Hurdles (Heptathlon)
1. Madison Hutton (Fresno State) – 14.00 (+0.6 m/s)
2. Jenna Fee Feyerabend (SDSU) – 14.04 (+0.6 m/s)
8. Thalia Wilson (SDSU) – 14.85 (+0.6 m/s)
11. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 15.62 (+2.1 m/s)
High Jump (Heptathlon)
1. Sharde Johnson (Colorado St.) – 5' 08" (1.73m)
2. Jenna Fee Feyerabend – 5-08 (1.73m)
7. Thalia Wilson (SDSU) – 5- 02.25 (1.58m)
10. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 4-11.75 (1.52m)
Shot Put (Heptathlon)
1. Jenna Fee Feyerabend (SDSU) – 44-05.50 (13.55m) (PR)
3. Thalia Wilson (SDSU) – 40-06 (12.34m)
11. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 34-05.75 (10.51m)
200 (Heptathlon)
1. Johanna Haas (Nevada) – 24.89 (+1.8 m/s)
4. Jenna Fee Feyerabend (SDSU) – 25.35 (+2.1 m/s)
8. Thalia Wilson (SDSU) – 25.85 (+2.1 m/s) (PR)
12. Ruthie Grant-Williams (SDSU) – 27.40 (+2.1 m/s)
Aztecs Finish Day One at MW Outdoor Championships
