Van Klinken Breaks NCAA Shot Put Record

Saturday, February 11

Boston, MA

University of Oregon

David Hemery Valentine Invitational

Jorinde Van Klinken, shot put - UW Preview

Photo by: Howard Lao

02/11/23 | Track and Field

Collectively, the Ducks added five new top-10 program marks Saturday.

EUGENE, Ore. – Jorinde Van Klinken broke the NCAA record in the indoor shot put Saturday at the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. Having broken the Oregon school mark twice in as many meets to start the season, Van Klinken unleashed a toss of 19.57m/64-2.5 in the fifth round of the competition to add a second collegiate record to her highly decorated career.

Coupled with Van Klinken's historic measure, the Ducks added five top-10 program marks on day two of a busy, three-meet weekend schedule. Jadyn Mays, also at the Don Kirby meet, joined Van Klinken in the winners' circle Saturday with a victory at 60 meters.

Van Klinken also set a Dutch national record Saturday and currently owns the No. 3 throw in the world this year. She carried a previous indoor best of 19.08m/62-7.25 that she used to win the NCAA title last season. Van Klinken just eclipsed the old record of 19.56m/64-2.25 set by Raven Saunders (Ole Miss) in 2017.

Medford, Ore., native Jaida Ross finished third in Saturday's shot put competition. She got out to a best of 17.74m/58-2.5 to move into sole possession of second place on the Ducks' top-10 list.

Mays, winner of Friday night's 200 meters, completed the sprint sweep with a victory in the 60 meters Saturdays. She was the third-fastest qualifier out of the preliminary round but in the final, raced out to the front and stopped the clock in a season-best time of 7.15 to secure the win. Run at altitude, Mays' time adjusts to 7.17 for NCAA qualifying.

Freshman and Portland native Lily Jones ran a season best of 7.35 to finished sixth in the final.

Already a member of the Ducks' sub-four club, Elliott Cook took more than three seconds off his lifetime best in the mile with a 3:55.34 performance at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational. Cook is now the No. 7 all-time performer in program history. He took the top spot in section two and was 10^th overall in the loaded field.

Cook entered the weekend with a best of 3:59.02 from last season's Razorback Invitational. The Powell, Ohio, native has also run 1:46.93 over 800 meters this season, a personal-best showing at the UW Invite (Jan. 28).

Aaliyah McCormick continued the strong start to her freshman campaign with a lifetime best of 8.01 to finish second in the 60-meter hurdles. With that time, she moves into a tie for second on the UO top-10 list with Alaysha Johnson (2017). The top-four spots in Saturday's final were occupied by Pac-12 runners with McCormick out-leaning Talie Bonds of Arizona—8.003 to 8.007—and just missing a sub-eight race.

Like Mays' 60-meter time, McCormick's time will be adjusted to 8.03 for qualifying purposes.

The Ducks also got a top-10 program performance from sophomore Shaniya Hall in the 400 meters. In the first indoor 400 of her UO career, Hall registered a time of 53.30 to win her section and finish third overall. The time makes the Glen Burnie, Md., native the No. 9 performer in Oregon history. This year, Hall has already established bests of 7.45 at 60 meters and 23.78 in the 200.

Ella Clayton was fifth in the 400 meters with a time of 53.81, also an indoor personal best.

In Seattle at the Husky Classic, sophomore Ella Nelson led the Ducks with a top-10 finish at 800 meters. She posted a time of 2:06.98 in section five of six, setting a new indoor best. Nelson came into the day with a time of 2:09.80 from two weeks ago at the UW Invitational (Jan. 28).

SATURDAY RESULTS
BU Valentine Invitational (Boston, Mass.)
MEN
Mile
10. Elliott Cook – 3:55.34 (PB) [No. 7 UO]

Don Kirby Invitational (Albuquerque, N.M.)
MEN
60 Meters – prelims
16. Kwabena Lynn – 6.80
20. Xavier Nairne – 6.83

60 Meters – qualifying
43. Nathan Poff – 7.26

60m Hurdles – final
8. Anthony Trucks – 8.04

60m Hurdles – prelims
7. Anthony Trucks – 7.95q (PB)

Triple Jump
9. Jonah Tactay – 15.33m/50-3.5 (PB)

Shot Put
35. Jett Kinder – 10.29m/33-9.25

WOMEN
60 Meters – final
1. Jadyn Mays – 7.15 (SB); converts to 7.17 (altitude) for NCAA qualifying
6. Lily Jones – 7.35 (PB)

60 Meters – prelims
3. Jadyn Mays – 7.21Q
7. Lily Jones – 7.37q
28. Alysah Hickey – 7.66

60 Meters – qualifying
34. Hannah Ganashamoorthy – 7.77 (PB)

400 Meters
3. Shaniya Hall – 53.30 (PB) [No. 9 UO]
5. Ella Clayton – 53.81 (PB)
25. Jordyn Blake – 56.49 (PB)

60m Hurdles – final
2. Aaliyah McCormick – 8.01 (PB) [=No. 2 UO]; converts to 8.03 (altitude) for NCAA qualifying

60m Hurdles – prelims
4. Aaliyah McCormick – 8.14Q
21. Colleen Uzoekwe – 8.50
24. Taylor Choceck – 8.52 (=PB)
30. Gianna Bullock – 8.71

60m Hurdles – qualifying
5. Gianna Bullock – 8.59q (PB)

Pole Vault 'B'
t2. Isabella Nilsen – 3.76m/12-4 (SB)

Triple Jump
4. Lexi Ellis – 13.40m/43-11.75

Shot Put
1. Jorinde Van Klinken – 19.57m/64-2.5 (PB) (CR)
3. Jaida Ross – 17.74m/58-2.5 (PB) [No. 2 UO]
7. Mine De Klerk – 16.49m/54-1.25

Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.)
MEN
800 Meters
15. Angus Folmli – 1:52.14
36. Benjamin Reynolds – 1:57.76

Mile
73. Benjamin Reynolds – 4:11.10
74. Vincent Mestler – 4:11.15

WOMEN
800 Meters
10. Ella Nelson – 2:06.98 (PB)
40. Kendall Martin – 2:22.80

Mile
27. Melissa Berry – 4:43.96 (PB)
58. Nicole Louw – 4:51.36
62. Malia Pivec – 4:51.98 (PB)
73. Kendall Martin – 4:54.35
87. Harper McClain – 4:57.35
110. Anika Thompson – 5:08.18

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