Saturday, June 10
Austin, TX
University of Oregon
at
NCAA Championships
Podium Finish at the NCAA Championships
06/10/23 | Track and Field
The Women of Oregon placed fourth at the national meet with 44 points.
AUSTIN, Texas – The Women of Oregon are bringing a team trophy back to Eugene by way of a fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships. The Ducks ended the meet with 44 points, securing a podium finish in the program's first season under head coach Jerry Schumacher.
Individually, Jorinde van Klinken won her third-consecutive NCAA title in the discus and Izzy Thornton-Bott ran to a national runner-up finish in the 1500 meters.
Now a three-time national champion in the discus, van Klinken becomes the first UO woman to win an NCAA title in the event; she began her career at Arizona State. In victory, she also becomes the second woman in NCAA history to win three-consecutive titles in the discus, joining Seilala Sua who won four straight between 1997-00 for UCLA.
All six of van Klinken's measures—all beyond 61 meters—would have won the competition including three that improved upon her own NCAA meet record from two years ago. She finished with a best of 65.55m/215-0 in the third round. Van Klinken set the old meet record of 65.01m/213-3 in 2021. With her runner-up finish Thursday in the shot put, van Klinken accounted for 18 points overall.
The Ducks opened the night session with a seventh-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay, good for two points. Lily Jones, Jadyn Mays, Shana Grebo and Ella Clayton combined for a time of 43.06 to lower the team's season best from Thursday's semifinal and improve their No. 10 mark on the program's all-time list.
In the very next event on the track, Thornton-Bott and Klaudia Kazimierska combined for 13 points over 1500 meters. Thornton-Bott ran near the front of the pack for the entire race and came away with a time of 4:09.21 and a second-place performance. One season removed from not advancing out of the national semifinal, the UO senior grabbed eight points for the Ducks.
Kazimierska, using her customary late kick, moved into the lead group with approximately 200 meters left and ran her way to fourth-place honors and five more points toward the team total. She crossed in 4:09.84, matching her time from the semifinal and producing a third-consecutive sub-4:10 effort.
Clayton and Grebo returned to the track for the last event of the night, teaming up with Katriina Wright and Shaniya Hall for a season-best time of 3:27.77 in the 4x400-meter relay. With the effort, the quartet took more than a second off their time from Thursday's semifinal and moved to No. 6 on the UO top-10 list. They ran 3:28.85 two nights prior to qualify for the final.
It was the Ducks' fastest 4x400-meter time since 2017.
The Ducks entered the day with 17 points, thanks to van Klinken and Jaida Ross (fifth place) in the shot put and Alysah Hickey (fourth place) in the long jump. Those event were held Thursday.
Taylor Chocek, another Eugene native, finished 17th in the heptathlon with 5,540 points. Over the three-event day, she posted a top-10 finish in the javelin and ended her debut NCAA appearance with a time of 2:25.49 in the 800 meters. Chocek was the Ducks' first heptathlon qualifier since 2015.
Up next: With an eye on qualifying for the World Championships later this summer in Budapest, the top Americans including several collegiate standouts will be in Eugene for the USATF Championships (July 6-9) at Hayward Field. Click HERE for ticket information.
Saturday Results
1500 Meters
2. Izzy Thornton-Bott – 4:09.21 [8 points]
4. Klaudia Kazimierska – 4:09.84 [6 points]
10. Maddy Elmore – 4:12.70
4x100m Relay
7. Lily Jones/Jadyn Mays/Shana Grebo/Ella Clayton – 43.06 (SB) [2 points]
4x400m Relay
7. Shana Grebo/Ella Clayton/Katriina Wright/Shaniya Hall – 3:27.77 (SB) [No. 6 UO] [2 points]
Discus
1. Jorinde van Klinken – 65.55m/215-0 (MR) [10 points]
Heptathlon – Day 2
17. Taylor Chocek – 5,540 points
20. Long Jump – 5.55m/18-2.5W (+5.9) [715 points]
9. Javelin – 41.92m/137-6 [704]
16. 800 Meters – 2:25.49 [750]
For more news and information about Oregon cross country and track and field, follow @OregonTF on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
Individually, Jorinde van Klinken won her third-consecutive NCAA title in the discus and Izzy Thornton-Bott ran to a national runner-up finish in the 1500 meters.
The UO women now have 15 top-four team finishes at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, and the first since winning the national title in 2017.NATIONAL CHAMPION...AGAIN?
— oregontf (@OregonTF) June 11, 2023
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Now a three-time national champion in the discus, van Klinken becomes the first UO woman to win an NCAA title in the event; she began her career at Arizona State. In victory, she also becomes the second woman in NCAA history to win three-consecutive titles in the discus, joining Seilala Sua who won four straight between 1997-00 for UCLA.
All six of van Klinken's measures—all beyond 61 meters—would have won the competition including three that improved upon her own NCAA meet record from two years ago. She finished with a best of 65.55m/215-0 in the third round. Van Klinken set the old meet record of 65.01m/213-3 in 2021. With her runner-up finish Thursday in the shot put, van Klinken accounted for 18 points overall.
The Ducks opened the night session with a seventh-place finish in the 4x100-meter relay, good for two points. Lily Jones, Jadyn Mays, Shana Grebo and Ella Clayton combined for a time of 43.06 to lower the team's season best from Thursday's semifinal and improve their No. 10 mark on the program's all-time list.
In the very next event on the track, Thornton-Bott and Klaudia Kazimierska combined for 13 points over 1500 meters. Thornton-Bott ran near the front of the pack for the entire race and came away with a time of 4:09.21 and a second-place performance. One season removed from not advancing out of the national semifinal, the UO senior grabbed eight points for the Ducks.
Kazimierska, using her customary late kick, moved into the lead group with approximately 200 meters left and ran her way to fourth-place honors and five more points toward the team total. She crossed in 4:09.84, matching her time from the semifinal and producing a third-consecutive sub-4:10 effort.
Eugene native Maddy Elmore, the Ducks' third runner in the final, placed 10th in her debut appearance at the NCAA Championships. Oregon moved into first place on the team scoreboard with the results in the 1500 meters through eight scored events."Oregon scoring some serious points."
— oregontf (@OregonTF) June 11, 2023
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2?? Thornton-Bott - 4:09.21
4?? Kazimierska - 4:09.84
?? Elmore - 4:12.70
What a trio! #GoDucks
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Clayton and Grebo returned to the track for the last event of the night, teaming up with Katriina Wright and Shaniya Hall for a season-best time of 3:27.77 in the 4x400-meter relay. With the effort, the quartet took more than a second off their time from Thursday's semifinal and moved to No. 6 on the UO top-10 list. They ran 3:28.85 two nights prior to qualify for the final.
It was the Ducks' fastest 4x400-meter time since 2017.
The Ducks entered the day with 17 points, thanks to van Klinken and Jaida Ross (fifth place) in the shot put and Alysah Hickey (fourth place) in the long jump. Those event were held Thursday.
Taylor Chocek, another Eugene native, finished 17th in the heptathlon with 5,540 points. Over the three-event day, she posted a top-10 finish in the javelin and ended her debut NCAA appearance with a time of 2:25.49 in the 800 meters. Chocek was the Ducks' first heptathlon qualifier since 2015.
Up next: With an eye on qualifying for the World Championships later this summer in Budapest, the top Americans including several collegiate standouts will be in Eugene for the USATF Championships (July 6-9) at Hayward Field. Click HERE for ticket information.
Saturday Results
1500 Meters
2. Izzy Thornton-Bott – 4:09.21 [8 points]
4. Klaudia Kazimierska – 4:09.84 [6 points]
10. Maddy Elmore – 4:12.70
4x100m Relay
7. Lily Jones/Jadyn Mays/Shana Grebo/Ella Clayton – 43.06 (SB) [2 points]
4x400m Relay
7. Shana Grebo/Ella Clayton/Katriina Wright/Shaniya Hall – 3:27.77 (SB) [No. 6 UO] [2 points]
Discus
1. Jorinde van Klinken – 65.55m/215-0 (MR) [10 points]
Heptathlon – Day 2
17. Taylor Chocek – 5,540 points
20. Long Jump – 5.55m/18-2.5W (+5.9) [715 points]
9. Javelin – 41.92m/137-6 [704]
16. 800 Meters – 2:25.49 [750]
For more news and information about Oregon cross country and track and field, follow @OregonTF on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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