Asomaning Breaks Weight Throw Record In Dempsey

2024 UW Invitational and Mile City

Jan. 26-27 | Dempsey Indoor

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SEATTLE – Though she didn’t know it at the time, and later had to be convinced, senior Beatrice Asomaning did in fact set her first School Record tonight, with the farthest ever mark by a Husky in the women’s weight throw. Asomaning’s toss was one of several outstanding efforts from UW field athletes today as day one of the two-day UW Invitational took over the Dempsey.

 

Seven new top-10 marks were achieved today, five from Husky vaulters, jumpers, and throwers. Senior transfer Max Manson PR’d in just his second meet as a Husky, clearing 18-1 ¼ to tie for third in school history and go to No. 7 in the NCAA this season. Senior Kunle Akinlosotu and freshman Trevontay Smith went 1-2 in the triple jump, both over 15-meters.

 

Highlights on the track included Bruno Comin Pescador setting a 60m hurdles PR of 8.07 that broke him into that top-10 list for the first time. Then the night ended with redshirt freshman Evan Jenkins crushing the Freshman Record in the 3,000-meters and going to No. 9 in school history in 7:51.95.

Beatrice Asomaning had to really be persuaded that she had broken the School Record tonight ??#GoHuskies pic.twitter.com/U9qIMxOiiZ

— Washington Track & Field and Cross Country (@UWTrack) January 27, 2024

 
Asomaning, a native of Olympia, came into the meet second in school history in the weight throw, but she further closed the gap on the top mark with her round three throw that went 69-feet, 1-inch, a new career-best. She now was seven inches off the 2020 record of 69-8 ¼ set by Angel Nkwonta. After throws of 68-6 and 67-6 in rounds four and five, Asomaning leveled up one more time in the final round, landing one at 70-feet, 1-inch, the first 70+ throw in Husky history.
 
However, Asomaning believed that the record was still a centimeter beyond what she had thrown, and had to be shown some proof. “I didn’t think I had it until like five minutes ago, so I’m really hyped,” said Asomaning. “I’m super excited. This has been a goal of mine as long…