LONG BEACH, Calif. – North Dakota track and field saw numerous additions to the record books on Thursday afternoon as a loaded weekend of outdoor competition kicked off out in California.
 
PACIFIC COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE
North Dakota's throwing squad represented the Fighting Hawks at the meet hosted by Long Beach State and did so in convincing fashion.
 
It began in the women's hammer throw, where Cailey Moton qualified for the event finals and finished 10^th overall with her mark of 189-11 (57.89). The throw marked a new personal best for Moton, improved her position in UND history to fifth all-time and sits second in the Summit League so far this season. Julia Matthews also collected a new PR at 187-8 (57.22m), breaking into the Top 10 at ninth all-time and now sits third in the conference. The duo also now ranks 36^th and 40^th on the NCAA West Qualifying List, respectively.  
 
Also competing for the women was Kaylynn Red Tomahawk, who finished 28^th with a mark of 169-4 (51.62m), while over in the men's half of the event, Carter Byron took 35^th with a throw of 141-1 (43.08m).
 
Matthews also appeared in the women's shot put and registered a mark of 44-3 1/4 (13.49m) for 32^nd place and was joined by Haidyn Skeen, who took 44^th with a throw of 40-9 3/4 (12.44m). Tyler Thoreson led the finishers for North Dakota in the men's portion of the event, taking 21^st off a throw of 52-11 (16.13m), while Boaz Raderschadt (52-3 1/4, 15.93m, PR) was 23^rd.
 
In the discus throw, Ilaria Villa added in another electric performance after claiming 18^th place with her throw of 165-6 (50.44m). The new personal best now ranks sixth in the UND Top 10 list, tops the Summit League so far this season and is 44^th in the NCAA West Region.
 
BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
Several Fighting Hawks also competed in opening day competition at Azusa Pacific and the distance athletes put on a show.
 
Section Open A of the women's 10,000-meter run saw two UND athletes break into the school record books following a pair of dominating freshman performances. Marie-Louise Jorgensen crossed the finish line 11^th with a time of 34:53.59 for a new personal best and the fifth-best time in school history. Katie Rogers followed behind in 35:32.96 for 35^th place which gave her a new PR and the eighth-best clocking in UND history. The pair also now sit fifth and sixth, respectively, in the conference.
 
In the men's half of the event, Niko Angell clocked a time of 32:25.07 for 26^th place in the Open B section.
 
Over in the open 3000-meter steeplechase, Henrik Lindstrot finished in 12^th place with a time of 8:51.27 while for the women, Frida Giersdorff ran a 10:17.54 for 20^th overall.
 
Weekend competition will resume tomorrow at the Bryan Clay Invitational while kicking off at the Beach Invitational and Tom Tellez Alumni Invitational.
 
Post-Meet Notes

• North Dakota collected five new entries to the UND Top 10 list
• Cailey Moton holds fifth in UND and second in the conference in the hammer throw
• Julia Matthews also PR'd in the hammer throw and sits ninth in UND history and third in the conference
• Ilaria Villa improved to sixth in UND history and first in the conference in the discus
• Marie-Louise Jorgensen jumped to fifth all-time for UND in the 10,000-meter run
• Katie Rogers took eighth in UND history with her PR in the 10,000-meter run

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