NASHVILLE, Tenn. (1/13/24) – A trio of Arkansas State track and field athletes recorded career-best marks on Saturday to conclude the Commodore Challenge.

Bella Coscetti cleared an indoor-best 3.82m (12-6.25) to place sixth in the women's pole vault, while Avery Shell and Kaci Andrus both vaulted 3.42m (11-2.5).

Olivia Walter ran a career-best 9:57.73 to place fifth in the women's 3000 meters, ahead of Abbey Coberly (13^th – 10:40.95) and Maggie Hunter (15^th – 10:56.91). The men's race also saw a personal best set, as Noah McMurtrey finished 10^th with a personal-best time of 8:38.55. He finished ahead of Coleman Wilson (15^th – 8:47.07) and Andrew Mason (22^nd – 9:18.60).

In the men's shot put, Alden Wetzel and Colby Eddowes placed 16^th and 17^th, respectively, with marks of 11.98m (39-3.75) and 11.88m (38-11.75). Izzy Daines registered a throw of 9.33m (30-7.5) to place 17^th in the unseeded section of the women's shot put.

Wetzel later turned in a time of 8.61 in the men's 60-meter hurdles first round, finishing eighth, while Daines clocked a time of 9.36 in the women's opening round of the event. Eddowes placed 12^th in 60-meter qualifying, finishing in 7.01.

Anna Hunter paced three Red Wolves in the women's mile, finishing in 5:09.73 to place 11^th. Rookies Madison Haldiman (5:21.55) and Lizzee Winkler (5:24.42) placed 24^th and 26^th. Jimmy Mann finished 24^th in the men's mile with a time of 4:23.42, with Benny Brenneman following him in 32^nd with a mark of 4:26.77.

NEXT UP

Arkansas State returns to action next Friday and Saturday with another trip to Nashville for the Vanderbilt Invitational.

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