Cyclones Claim Four Event Titles in Day Two

Friday, January 13

Lincoln, Neb.

4:00 PM/11:30 AM

Iowa State

Graduate Classic

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Cyclones Claim Four Event Titles in Day Two

01.14.2023 | Track and Field

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LINCOLN, Neb. – Iowa State closed out the Graduate Classic with four event titles and two indoor all-time performances Saturday evening. The Cyclones put up a total of five victories and five all-time indoor top-10 performances to open 2023.

Cam Jones set an all-time mark for the second-consecutive day, this time in the shot put. The thrower set the seventh-best throw in ISU history with 59-3 1/2 (18.07m) to place second in the event. Kevin Sakson claimed fourth with 58-3 1/4 (17.76m).

The second all-time performance came from freshman Ava Cinnamo in the triple jump, her first time competing in the event collegiately. Cinnamo set the sixth-best mark in the program with a jump of 40-2 (12.24m)

Iowa State took the top two placements in the 600-meter run as Jason Gómez clocked the top time of 1:17.83 with Darius Kipyego crossing the finish line right after in 1:18.34, both personal bests.

Another event win came in the women's 600-meter run as Zakiyah Amos turned in the top time and a personal record of 1:32.47. Amos has now taken the Graduate Classic title in the event for two straight years.

The men's 4x400-meter relay team of Kipyego, Peter Smith, Cebastian Gentil and Gómez claimed the fourth victory for Iowa State as the squad raced to 3:13.71.

After moving on from 60-meter hurdle prelims, freshman Alec Carr improved his time to 8.28 for fifth. Running alongside Carr was Thai Thompson who claimed seventh with 8.60. Freshmen Katie Ruffener (8.90) and Ava Cinnamo (8.92) finished sixth and seventh in women's 60-meter hurdle finals.

In 60-meter hurdle prelims, Thompson earned the automatic finals qualification in his heat with 8.54 while Alec Carr posted a qualifying time of 8.39. Ruffener (8.88) and Cinnamo (8.97) clocked qualifying times on the women's side.

Iowa State will be back in action next Saturday, Jan. 21 to host the 2023 Cyclone Open.

Iowa State Results

Shot Put (M): 1. Kevin Shubert, Nebraska – 63-2 1/4 (19.26m); 2. Cam Jones, Iowa State – 59-3 1/2 (18.07m); 4. Kevin Sakson, Iowa State – 58-3 1/4 (17.76m); 12. Blake Veenstra, Iowa State – 51-8 1/2 (15.76m); 14. Blake Wiederhold, Iowa State – 49-6 1/2 (15.10m)

60m Hurdle Finals (M): 1. Jaylan McConico, Unattached – 7.78; 5. Alec Carr, Iowa State – 8.28; 7. Thai Thompson, Iowa State – 8.60

60m Hurdle Finals (W): 1. Miracle Thompson, Cloud County CC – 8.52; 6. Katie Ruffener, Iowa State – 8.90; 7. Ava Cinnamo, Iowa State – 8.92

High Jump (M): 1. Mayson Conner, Nebraska – 7-2 1/2 (2.20m); 12. Jack Noble, Iowa State – 6-4 3/4 (1.95m)

Triple Jump (W): 1. Ava Cinnamo, Iowa State – 40-2 (12.24m)

600m Run (M): 1. Jason Gómez, Iowa State – 1:17.83; 2. Darius Kipyego, Iowa State – 1:18.34

600m Run (W): 1. Zakiyah Amos, Iowa State – 1:32.47

800m Run (M): 1. Wes Ferguson, Nebraska-Kearney – 1:49.97; 3. Nehemia Too, Iowa State – 1:50.87; 4. Ernie Mattson, Iowa State – 1:54.22

Shot Put (W): 1. Taylor Latimer, Nebraska – 53-10 1/2 (16.42m); 7. Rebecca Manteuffel, Iowa State – 47-11 3/4 (14.62m); 8. Jadan Brumbaugh, Iowa State – 47-9 3/4 (14.57m)

200m Dash (W): 1. Emma Algarin, Unattached – 24.22; 4. Rachel Joseph, Iowa State – 25.00; 6. Bria Barnes – 25.55; 26. Addi Heinson, Iowa State – 26.95

4x400m Relay (M): 1. Iowa State (Kipyego, Smith, Gentil, Gómez) – 3:13. 71; 7. Iowa State (Thompson, Langford, Carr, Vetsch) – 3:20. 92

4x400m Relay (M): 1. NW Missouri – 3:44.37; 2. Iowa State (Barnes, Joseph, Cinnamo, Amos) – 3:46.03; 9. Iowa State (Gubbels, Ruffener, Carney, Heinson) – 4:05.94