On August 13, 1982, the film Fast Times at Ridgemont High was released to audiences around the country. The film follows various high schools throughout the school year and the wild times they have as they take on Los Angeles one day at a time. However, if you are looking for fast times in California, you need not look only to Ridgemont High. The Jackrabbits’ times at the Bryan Clay Invitational could also suffice.
Bryan Clay Invitational
Many Jackrabbits had great showings in what is advertised as one of the greatest collegiate fields of competition available. Cody Larson placed seventh in the 3000 steeplechase, with a time of 8:28.94. Larson also got 10th in the men’s 1500 race, with a new best time of 3:40.37. These times are first and second in school history respectively. Will Lohr ran a new personal best time in the 5000 meter race, with a time of 13:58.77, breaking the 14 minute barrier for the first time in his career putting him 10th.
In the women’s events, Story Rasby ran 55.15 in the 400, placing 20th at the meet. Erika Kuntz placed 30th in the same event, with a new best time of the season, with a 55.62. Jenna Johnson placed 21st in the 400 hurdles, with a time of 1:02.24. Reese Luze bested her old personal record by 0.52 seconds, running 2:11.34, and placing 47. Madalyn Childs also ran a new fastest time, with a 2:14.82 800 meter, placing 60th in her heat and 145th at the meet. Kelsey Schmidt ran a new personal best of 17:23.43 in the 5000 meter race, placing 60th in her heat and 134th at the meet.
Phil Esten Challenge
68 Jackrabbits competed in Veterans Memorial Stadium in La Crosse, Wisconsin last week. Among them was Lucas Flemmer, whose new personal best 400 meter time of 46.80 won the event. Carter Johnson got second in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.42. Carter Toews got sixth in the 200 meter dash, running a new fastest time of 21.30. Tyler O’Neil’s personal best of 3:57.79 in the 1500 also earned him sixth place honors.
In the men’s field events, Ty Nelson jumped his best length, a 49 feet, 5 inches leap to win the event. Wyatt Melcher got sixth in the event with a new best of 47 feet, 3 inches. Ethan Fischer won the discus with a throw of 176 feet, 4 inches. Grayson Ring and Brooks Holen were among the seven people who jumped 6 feet, 7 inches getting new season bests, alongside their fourth and sixth place finishes. Ryan Hackbart’s 184 foot, 7 inch hammer throw was sixth best at the meet, and the furthest throw of his career.
In the women’s events Ellie Harris won the 100 meter dash with a time of 11.85 seconds. Sian O’Sullivan got fourth in the event with a time of 12.19 seconds. Kyra Weiss and Vivian Dalton went sixth and seventh in the 400 meter, both having personal bests, running respective times of 57.42 and 57.62. Brianne Travis had a personal best 18:51.18 personal best in the 5000 meter, to earn third place. Silja Gunderson’s personal best time of 14.20 was second in the 100 hurdles. The women’s 4×100 meter relay, of Ellie Harris, Sian O’Sullivan, Chloe Raw, and Silja Gunderson won the meet with 45.54.
In the women’s field events, Piper Eby bested her old best throw in the Discus to win the meet, throwing 156 feet, 10 inches. Hadley Carlson got second place and a new best high jump, with 5 feet, 5 inches. Her teammate Taylor Jochum jumped 5 feet, 2 inches for fourth. Josie Curry won the hammer throw with a throw of 178 feet, 8 inches.
Looking Ahead
In the coming days, SDSU will be competing in three meets. The Drake Relays in Iowa from April 23-25, the John McDonnell Invitational in Arkansas on April 24 and the OU O Ring Alumni Opener in Oklahoma on April 25.
