Oregon field athletes enjoyed a successful second day of the Oregon Team Invitational, treating the Hayward Field crowd to wins in men’s shot put, women’s pole vault, women’s discus and men’s javelin. Pole vaulter Emily Fitzsimmons headlined the day by breaking the school record, which had stood since 2003.
Fitzsimmons lapped the field in the event, making four attempts as the only competitor remaining and last clearing the 2026 Division I 10th-best of 4.48 meters to set the school record by 10 cm.
“I kind of knew I was capable,” Fitzsimmons said. “We had attempted that quite a few times in practice, if not higher, so it was more of a relief and a moment of appreciation for it all coming together.”…