Field Event Recap: Lefty Reggie Jagers Wins U.S. Discus Title; Jasmine Moore Soars Past Competition In Triple Jump; Austin Miller Rises To First Pole Vault Title

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

Becky Holbrook photos

EUGENE – Chase Jackson already had a bye to the upcoming World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, so her mind was at ease and she focused her attention on throwing far.

Jackson, the world leader in the women's shot put, didn't exceed her season's best but got close with 20.84m (68-4.50) and her other three fair marks all went past 20 meters. 

"I went out today trying to throw far and I had, I think, the best series of my life," Jackson said. "I just wanted to go out there and not let the bye hamper my ability to win."

Maggie Ewen, who did not make the Olympic team in 2021 or 2024, will compete in her fourth World Championships after placing second with a throw of 19.94m (65-5), which is a season's best. 

Jessica Ramsey moved into third position with a third round throw of 19.56m (64-2.25). Jaida Ross got the fourth spot with 19.33m (63-5). 

Two-time Olympian Reggie Jagers, who owns the farthest throw in history by a left-handed thrower (69.16m/226-11), won his first U.S. title in seven years with a mark of 66.85m (219-4). 

Jagers unseated Sam Mattis, the U.S. Trials champion last year, who finished second with 65.56m (215-1). The third spot went to Marcus Gustaveson of Velaasa/Throw Town Ramona, who threw 64.51m (211-7). 

All three have achieved the World Athletics standard and will represent Team USA in Tokyo. 

Jasmine Moore locked down her U.S. team spot in the triple jump after missing out on the long jump, which she said left her "heartbroken."

Moore was a heavy favorite in the triple and won by more than three feet, with 14.68m (48-2). All six of her jumps were long enough to win.

Moore is the only U.S. jumper with the World standard. Oklahoma's Agur Dwol, the NCAA Indoor champion, was second with 13.76m (45-1.75). Euphenie Andre, a recent Missouri graduate, jumped a personal best 13.64m (44-9) for third place.

Austin Miller won his first U.S. pole vault title at the age of 31 and jumped a personal best 5.92m (19-5) to defeat Sam Kendricks and the rest of the field. 

A high opening height of 5.52m began thinning the field of 14 early. Miller, Kendricks and Matt Ludwig were the only men to get over the first three bars with no misses.

Miller, a 2016 High Point graduate, missed for the first time at 5.82m (19-1) and made it on his second try. He passed at 5.87m and used his three attempts at 5.92m. He made that personal best bar on his third try. 

Kendricks was at risk of not making the team after going out at 5.82m. Ludwig, Cole Walsh and Nathan Richartz all had final attempts at that bar that could have put them ahead of Kendricks, but none made it.