EUGENE, Ore. — Over the last four days, five Notre Dame track and field athletes competed at the 2023 Toyota USATF Outdoor Championships at the University of Oregon. Three of them return to South Bend having placed in the top six in the nation.
Around a month after bringing home an NCAA title in the women’s 3000M steeplechase, Olivia Markezich continues to draw eyes. The Washington native finished fourth in the event this week, posting a new personal best time of 9:17.93. According to the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association, that time ranks second all-time in collegiate track.
Jadin O’Brien and John Keenan each finished sixth in their respective events. O’Brien posted a personal best in the women’s heptathlon (5960 points). Her three best events were the long jump (6.04M), javelin (40.52M) and shot put (14.04). She finished fourth, fourth and second, respectively. Keenan wrapped up his graduate season with a 73.65M performance in the men’s javelin.
In addition to the three aforementioned student-athletes, Katie Ryan and Katie Thronson took to the track in Eugene this week. Ryan finished 30th in the 800M (2:07.30), and Thronson took 18th in the 3000M Steeplechase (10:07.49).
Full meet results can be found here.