Joseph Goes 51.10 to End 44 Farms Team Invite

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Rachel Joseph posted the fourth-fastest 400m time in the nation this season as Iowa State closed out the 44 Farms Team Invite.

Joseph took to her specialty clocking 51.10 in her 400m opener for silver behind fellow First Team All-American USC's Madison White (50.91). Joseph kicked off her outdoor campaign winning the 200m at Florida State resetting her school record two weeks ago.

Cam Jones put up a big mark for the Cyclones in his shot put season opener. The five-time All-American hit 62-5 (19.02m) on his final of six attempts to place third and currently rank 14^th in the nation.

Hammer throw school-record holder Kaitlyn Burson opened her season with a mark of 186-10 (56.96m) for ninth place, hitting it in the fourth round.

For the hurdles, all five hit season bests. Freshman Riyah Burns turned in an all-conditions PR of 13.91 (3.5w), dipping under 14 seconds for the first time in 100m hurdles. Burns won her section and finished 14^th overall.

The men then ran 110m hurdles. Alec Carr (13.942) and Jack Latham's time (13.948) came down to the thousandth of a second after both clocking 13.95w, while underclassmen Grayson Hartman clocked 14.38 (3.7w) and Joseph Purbrick 14.52 (3.7w). Carr, Hartman and Purbrick claimed all-conditions bests.

Four women raced in the invite 800m, led by Makayla Clark who had a season-opening 2:07.27 for fourth place. Kaia Holtkamp had an outdoor-best 2:10.12, with Camryn Hubbard timing in right behind her at 2:10.99. Freshman Keelee Leitzen made her Cyclone debut with a 2:15.87.

Darius Kipyego also opened his season in the invite 800m, clocking a 1:48.76.

In the decathlon, Cooper Spurgeon and Chase Lathrop completed the final five events. Spurgeon totaled 6,622 while Lathrop totaled 6,589 to place 12^th and 13^th. Both completed their first career decathlon.

The Cyclones will have another split squad week competing at the Kansas Relays April 17-19, where Big 12 Outdoor Championships will be held, while distance runners will run at the Bryan Clay Invite April 16-18.

Iowa State Results

Heptathlon Long Jump (W): 1. Sofia Iakushina, Texas A&M – 21-0 (6.40m); 14. Kiersten Fisher, Iowa State – 18-7 ¼ (5.67m)

Heptathlon Javelin (W): 1. Jadin O'Brien, Notre Dame – 142-10 (43.54m); 20. Kiersten Fisher, Iowa State – 102-2 (31.14m)

Decathlon 110m Hurdles (M): 1. Peyton Bair, Mississippi State – 14.06w; 11. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 15.71w; 15. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 16.78w

Decathlon Discus (M): 1. Leo Chauchard, Incarnate Word – 134-5 (40.97m); 9. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 117-5 (35.79m); 13. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 110-1 (33.57m, PR); 15. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 103-7 (31.58m)

Decathlon Pole Vault (M): 1. Dexter Brice, Baylor – 16-0 ¾ (4.90m); 9. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 13-9 ¼ (4.20m); 12. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 12-9 ½ (3.90m); 16. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 9-10 (3.00m)

Decathlon Javelin (M): 1. Payton Bair, Mississippi State – 185-11 (56.66m); 9. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 164-10 (50.24m); 11. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 158-5 (48.28m); 14. Tristan Rheingans, Iowa State – 142-3 (43.37m)

Decathlon 1,500m (M): 1. Easton Hammond, Texas State – 4:30.45; 14. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 5:14.85; Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 5:18.40

Decathlon Overall (M): 1. Payton Bair, Mississippi State – 8,111; 12. Cooper Spurgeon, Iowa State – 6,622; 13. Chase Lathrop, Iowa State – 6,589

Hammer (W): 1. Madi Malone, unattached – 223-4 (68.07m); 9. Kaitlyn Burson, Iowa State – 186-10 (56.96m)

Shot Put (M): 1. Jason Swarens, Wisconsin – 66-2 ½ (20.18m); 3. Cam Jones, Iowa State – 62-5 (19.02m); 26. Brandon Fischer, Iowa State – 51-1 ¾ (15.59m)

100m Hurdles (W): 1. Jaiya Covington, Texas A&M – 12.77w; 14. Riyah Burns, Iowa State – 13.91w

110m Hurdles (M): Jack Latham, Alec Carr, Iowa State – 13.95w; Grayson Hartman, Iowa State – 14.38w; Joseph Purbrick, Iowa State – 14.52w

400m (W): 1. Madison Whyte, USC – 50.91; 2. Rachel Joseph, Iowa State – 51.10

800m Invite (W): 1. Fanny Arendt, Texas Tech – 2:05.63; 4. Makayla Clark, Iowa State – 2:07.27; 7. Kaia Holtkamp, Iowa State – 2:10.12; 9. Camryn Hubbard, Iowa State – 2:10.99; 13. Keelee Leitzen, Iowa State – 2:15.87

800m Invite (M): 1. Camden Law, Michigan – 1:46.89; 10. Darius Kipyego, Iowa State – 1:48.76; 14. Leroy Russell III, Iowa State – 1:51.19

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Players Mentioned

Riyah Burns

Kaitlyn Burson

Alec Carr

Makayla Clark

Brandon Fischer

Kiersten Fisher

Grayson Hartman

Kaia Holtkamp

Camryn Hubbard

Cam Jones

Rachel Joseph

Darius Kipyego

Jack Latham

Chase Lathrop

Keelee Leitzen

Joseph Purbrick

Tristan Rheingans

Leroy Russell III

Cooper Spurgeon

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