Sami Destroys School Record In Season Opener

USAFA — Colorado track and field senior Gya’ni Sami kicked off the 2022-23 indoor season on the highest of notes, destroying the Colorado school record in the women’s weight throw by nearly a foot and a half.
 
Sami won the women’s weight throw at the Air Force Holiday Open here Friday with a toss of 19.56 meters (64-2.25). The mark was a two-and-a-half foot personal best, with Sami’s previous best at 61-8.25. She shattered the CU record set by Cortney Hutmacher back in 2006 of 62-8.5, beating it by more than a foot.
 
The CU women picked up three total wins in the first day of the season with Avery McMullen winning the 60-meter hurdles in 8.49 seconds while Allie Routledge won the women’s high jump with a mark of 1.76 meters (5-9.25). McMullen has an exceptional day, picking up the second-place finish in the open 60 meter dash at 7.65 and placing second in the high jump in 1.65 meters (5-5). Routledge’s mark ties her for ninth in CU history in the high jump.
 
Also for the CU women, Kara Lucyk finished third in the long jump in 5.86 meters (19-2.75). Her mark is good for 10^th in CU history.
 
On the men’s side, Noah Bouchard and Tyler Sconce opened the season with individual wins. Bouchard cleared 2.08 meters (6-9.75) in the high jump to take the victory. Sconce won the men’s weight throw with a toss of 18.99 meters (62-3.75).
 
The distance squad competes tomorrow with Charlie Sweeney, India Johnson and Ella Baran competing in the 5,000-meter dash in Boston.
 
RESULTS:
Men’s 60: 1. Brian Mosley Jr. (UCCS) 6.71; 20. Troy Colleran (COLO) 7.09; 26. Aidan Christiansen (COLO) 7.20; 33. Jackson Meyer (COLO) 7.31; 41. Nick Bianco (COLO) 7.46;
Men’s 60 Hurdles: 1. Cameron Harris (AFA) 8.02; 6. Nick Bianco (COLO) 8.27; 15. Noah Bouchard (COLO) 8.48; 29. Troy Colleran (COLO) 9.43
Men’s High Jump: 1. Noah Bouchard (COLO) 2.08m (6-9.75); 13. Jackson Meyer (COLO) 1.85m (6-0.75)
Men’s Long Jump: 1. Lokesh Sathyanathan (UNM) 7.37m (24-2.25); 7. Nick Bianco (COLO) 6.82m (22-4.5); 10. Aidan Christiansen (COLO) 6.64m (21-9.5); 13. Jackson Meyer (COLO) 6.53m (21-5.25); 14. Troy Colleran (COLO) 6.40m (21-0)
Men’s Weight Throw: 1. Tyler Sconce (COLO) 18.99m (62-3.75); 9. Isaiah Bouchard (COLO) 15.87m (52-1); 10. Lars Atkinson (COLO) 14.91m (48-11)
Men’s Shot Put: 1. Nathaniel Miller (CSUP) 17.95m (58-10.75); 13. Lars Atkinson (COLO)…