EUGENE, Ore. – With the 14.5 team points all scored in the pole vault, the Husky women’s track squad wound up 20th in the final standings as the NCAA Outdoor Championships came to a close today at Hayward Field. Sophie O’Sullivan was looking to push the Huskies farther up the board but despite a strong effort she was unable to score in the 1,500-meters final.
O’Sullivan was the last Husky in action today, in the second final of the day on the track. Despite missing a couple months of competition from her spring season, and not racing outdoors until the Pac-12 Championships, O’Sullivan reached the 1,500m final for the second year in a row.
The race pace was tactical for the first couple laps, and O’Sullivan stayed out of trouble in the back. Going into the bell lap as things turned into a full 400-meter sprint, O’Sullivan made a move wide to try and get into the front of the chase pack into about sixth-place, but once there she couldn’t find another gear and she gave up the spots she had gained and wound up 12th overall in a time of 4:13.39. Maia Ramsden of Harvard won in 4:06.62.
Washington’s 14.5 team points all came from its 3-4-5 finish in the pole vault on Thursday. It’s the most team points for UW on the women’s side since 2012. The Huskies earned a top-25 finish for the fourth time in the past five years at NCAA Outdoors.
Washington Results – NCAA Outdoor Championships
Eugene, Ore. | Hayward Field
June 8, 2024
Day 4 of 4 (Women’s Events)
Women’s 1,500m Final
12. Sophie O’Sullivan, 4:13.39 (Second Team All-America)
Friday’s Results
Men’s 1,500m Final
1. Joe Waskom, 3:39.48 (NCAA Champion; First Team All-America); 10. Nathan Green, 3:40.98 (Second Team All-America); 12. Luke Houser, 3:48.86 (Second Team All-America)
Thursday’s Results
Women’s 1,500m Semifinals (top-5 in each heat + next 2 fastest times to Final)
Heat 1 of 2: 4. Sophie O’Sullivan, 4:08.04Q (advances to final)
Heat 2 of 2: 10. Chloe Foerster, 4:17.48 (All-America Honorable Mention)
Women’s Pole Vault Final: 3. Hana Moll, 14-9 (All-America First Team); 4. Nastassja Campbell, 14-5 ¼ (All-America First Team); tie-5. Amanda Moll, 14-5 ¼ (All-America First Team)
Wednesday’s Results
Men’s 1,500m, Semifinals (top-5 in each heat + next 2 best times to final)
Heat 2 of 2: 4. Nathan Green, 3:37.51Q (advances to final); 5. Luke Houser, 3:37.53Q (advances to final); 7. Joe Waskom, 3:37.93q (advances to final)
Men’s 400m Hurdles,…
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