Broncos Have a Strong Showing as Taviore Makes History

Friday, April 30

Fresno, Calif.

Boise State

West Coast Relays

Broncos Have a Strong Showing as Taviore Makes History

5/1/2021 2:08:00 AM | Track & Field

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CLOVIS, Calif. – Boise State track and field, led by freshman Anita Taviore, lit up the stadium for the West Coast Relays, Friday.

Freshman Anita Taviore wrote her name into the Boise State record book three times at Veterans Memorial Stadium. She won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.51 just .11 shy of the school record. Shortly after which, running in the 200m she finished second and easily broke the Boise State record with a time of 23.25. The mark bested the previous top time of 23.41 held by Mackenzie Flanagan.

Senior Olivia Johnson clocked a time of 16:21.81 en route to a third-place finish in the women's 1,500m. Joining her in the top-10 was Nuria Tillo-Prats who closed seventh.

The women's 4x400m relay team also marked a spot in the record book, clocking a time of 3:41.13, which stands as the third fastest in the program.

Jacob Grinwis led the men in the 800m for the Broncos, earning a third-place finish with a time of 1:51.91.

COMPETING BRONCOS:
Women
100m – 1. Anita Taviore – 11.51*
200m – 2. Anita Taviore – 23.25**
800m – 4. MaLeigha Menegatti – 2:07.31, 18. Harlee Hales – 2:12.89, 22. Bella Brickner – 2:15.55, 25. Kelly Moodry – 2:18.77
1,500m – 19. Christina Geisler – 4:31.65, 23. Tiahna Vladic – 4:37.73
3,000m Steeplechase – 10. Malia Pivec – 10:24.42
5000m – 3. Olivia Johnson – 16:21.81, 7. Nuria Tillo-Prats – 16:28.22, 21. Sailor Hutton – 17:00.41, 23. Claire Graves – 17:09.58, Grace Brock - DNF
800m Invite – 4. Kristie Schoffield – 2:06.80
4x400m Relay – 2. (Kelly Moodry, Harlee Hales, MaLeigha Menegatti, Anita Taviore) – 3:41.13 ^
Long Jump – 10. Laura Ellis – 5.15m, 14. Grace Oldham – 4.58m, Kate White - Foul
Triple Jump – 6. Kate White – 11.49m, 7. Grace Oldham – 10.78m
Javelin – 9. Liz Gaffney – 37.78m, 11. Madelin Muilenburg – 36.68
*Second fastest time in school history
**Fastest time in school history
^Fourth fastest time in school history

Men
100m – 8. Brayden Durfee – 10.94, 14. Mason Leatham – 11.23
200m – 7. Brayden Durfee – 21.69, 16. Mason Leatham – 22.39
400m – 9. Chip Mitchell – 49.09
800m – 3. Jacob Grinwis – 1:51.91, 12. Caleb Stamper – 1:53.58, 15. Jadon Mansur – 1:55.94
1,500m – 8. Jonathan Shields – 3:44.52, 27. Leif Everson – 3:55.93
3,000m Steeplechase – 11. Israel Anaya-Carmona – 8:58.11, 19. Murdoch McIntyre – 9:18.17
5,000m – 5. Nathan Dunn – 14:10.95, 9. Jack Leitch – 14:18.49, 12. Logan Rees – 14:26.49, 19. Austen Apperson – 14:43.94, 24. Ben Sherman – 15:06.11
5,000m Invite – 17. Dario De Caro – 13:57.16
400m Hurdles – 4. Ryan Cavinta – 52.39, 9. Jose Rubio – 54.64
4x400m Relay – 3. (Jose Rubio, Chip Mitchell, Ryan Cavinta, David Pierce) – 3:16.44
Javelin – 8. Connor Bjornson – 54.69m