Weekend Wrap | Razorback Invitational

EUGENE, Ore. – The Oregon track and field team closed out the month of January with a strong showing at the Razorback Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. During the meet, the Ducks produced two wins, 10 top-10 program performances and 16 marks that currently rank among the top 30 in the NCAA this season.
 
The two victories came in NCAA-leading efforts by the team of Klaudia Kazimierska, Ella Clayton, Ella Nelson and Maddy Elmore in the distance-medley relay and Jaida Ross in the shot put. Aided by eight top-10 national marks, the Women of Oregon are up five spots to No. 3 in this week’s release of the USTFCCCA Rating Index.
 
Top 30 in the NCAA
(* from Razorback Invitational)
 
Women’s 60 meters
8. Jadyn Mays – 7.22*
 
Women’s 200 meters
5. Jadyn Mays – 22.99*
 
Men’s 800 meters
17. Matthew Erickson – 1:47.92*
26. Tomas Palfrey – 1:48.79*
29. James Harding – 1:48.97*
 
Women’s 800 meters
8. Klaudia Kazimierska – 2:03.46*
20. Ella Nelson – 2:04.93*
30. Silan Ayyildiz – 2:05.92*
 
Men’s mile
14. Elliott Cook – 3:55.50
 
Women’s mile
11. Klaudia Kazimierska – 4:31.87
13. Maddy Elmore – 4:33.04
18. Silan Ayyildiz – 4:34.79*
 
Women’s 3,000 meters
5. Maddy Elmore – 8:50.43
28. Katie Clute – 9:12.40
 
Women’s 60m hurdles
10. Aaliyah McCormick – 8.14*
 
Women’s 4x400m relay
9. Shana Grebo/Ella Clayton/Katriina Wright/Shaniya Hall – 3:32.44*
 
Women’s DMR
1. Klaudia Kazimierska/Ella Clayton/Ella Nelson/Maddy Elmore – 10:47.50*
 
Women’s triple jump
17. Ryann Porter – 13.00m/42-8*
 
Women’s shot put
1. Jaida Ross – 18.84m/61-9.75*
 
Pentathlon
8. Taylor Chocek – 4,067 points*
14. Gianna Bullock – 3,960 points*
 
At the end of the regular season, the top 16 declared athletes in each event and top 12 relays advance to the NCAA Indoor Championships (March 8-9) at the TRACK at new balance in Boston.
 
Additionally, the performance for Harding in the men’s 800 established a national record for his native New Zealand. The UO men own three of the 29 sub-1:49 in the NCAA this season, one of six teams with multiple entries on that list, and one of just two with a trio.
 
All-Time Top 10 at Oregon
Men’s 800 meters
#7 – Matthew Erickson – 1:47.92
 
Women’s 800 meters
#4 – Klaudia Kazimierska – 2:03.46
 
Men’s 60m hurdles
#7 – Anthony Trucks – 7.81
 
Women’s 4x400m relay
#8 – Shana Grebo/Ella Clayton/Katriina Wright/Shaniya Hall – 3:32.44
> already ranked eighth; improved…