COMPLETE RESULTS

CORVALLIS, Ore.  – Nearing the end of his storied career with the Beacons, senior Jaron Carter etched his name into the record book once again on Saturday with a new Bushnell record in the 400m, set at the Oregon State High Performance Meet.
 
Carter, who is Bushnell's record holder in the 100m and holds 16 spots in the sprinting top-ten lists, can now claim the 400m record at 49.30 seconds. He passed the previous record of 49.36, set by Shawn Johnson at the 2021 Cascade Conference championships.
 
Carter also qualified for the CCC championships in the event, where he ranks fourth. He is now a three-event qualifier for the Conference championship in two weeks.  
 
Director of Track & Field Tom Boldon said, "We are so proud of Jaron. He was stuck with the outside lane, but after strategizing with Coach Walcott, came up with a plan to be aggressive and attack the race from the start.  It paid off as he pretty much led from start to finish." 
 
Quite a few other personal or season-bests were set by the Beacons during the two-day event. On Friday, Nathan Fields shaved a second-and-a-half off his 400m hurdles time (56.27), moving up to No. 3 in the Cascade Conference. His time also ranks sixth in Bushnell history and was the fastest time for a Beacon in four years.
 
Alec Carne also had a big weekend for the Beacons, setting new PRs in the 1500m (4:05.09) and the 800m (1:58.34). The freshman now holds Bushnell's best times in the season in three events, adding his 5000m time to the mix.
 
Freshman Gavyn Laing also set three personal records over the weekend in the long jump (5.90m/19'4.25"), 100m (11.55) and 200m (24.04).
 
Other Highlights:

• Hunter Reininger and Bedford Stevens earned personal bests in the 400m with Reininger taking 2.68 seconds off his previous mark.
• 1500m personal bests also came for Malachi Muhic and Sayer Pescosolido.
• David Johnson and Jermaine Richards earned season-best times in the 100m.

The Beacons will close out the regular season next week looking to add the finishing touches onto a strong conference contingent. A select few athletes are expected to qualify for the University of Oregon Twilight on Friday while even more will compete on Saturday at the Linfield Invitational.