EUGENE, Ore. — In a strong display of talent at the women’s outdoor track and field championships, Stephanie Ratcliffe delivered an impressive performance, securing Georgia’s first hammer throw title since 2010. With a remarkable throw of 234 feet, two inches in the fourth round, Ratcliffe not only claimed the championship but also solidified her status as a top athlete, having previously won the hammer title in 2023 while at Harvard.
As the championships progressed, Georgia emerged as the frontrunner in the team standings, amassing a total of 26 points. Following closely behind are Illinois with 16.5 points and Washington with 16 points.
In another highlight, Hana Moll contributed to Washington’s success by winning the pole vault event with a collegiate-record leap of 15 feet 8.5 inches. This victory marks Moll’s second title of the year, having previously triumphed in the 2024 indoor championships, and it also eclipsed the outdoor record previously held by her twin sister, Amanda.
New Mexico continued its strong legacy in the 10,000 meters, with freshman Pamela Kosgei setting a new meet record by crossing the finish line in 31 minutes, 17.02 seconds, complementing the Lobo men’s impressive 1-2 finish earlier in the competition.
Mya Lesnar of Colorado State made history by winning the shot put with a first-round throw of 62 feet 4.5 inches. She becomes the first Colorado State athlete to claim an outdoor event title since Loree Smith in 2005 and adds this victory to her indoor national title in shot put from 2024.
Valentina Barrios Bornacelli from Missouri seized the university’s first individual national title in javelin with a personal-best throw of 203 feet 5 inches, making an impressive jump from fourth place to first on her final attempt. Georgia’s Manuela Rotundo rounded out the top positions, finishing second.
In the long jump, Louisville’s Synclair Savage achieved a school record with a final attempt leap of 22 feet 0.75 inches, elevating her from fourth to claim the title.
The men’s events saw a standout performance from Mississippi State’s Peyton Bair, who followed his 2025 indoor heptathlon title with a decisive victory in the decathlon. Bair achieved a personal best of 8,323 points, marking the 14th highest score in collegiate history and winning both the 100- and 400-meter races outright.
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