AZUSA, Calif./LOS ANGELES, Calif. – North Dakota began its week in the Golden State with a pair of meets on Wednesday. The Twilight Open was highlighted by Kenna Curry recording a top five performance in the NCAA, while the Bryan Clay Invitational kicked off with Frida Giersdorff and Matej Hrebacka breaking school records.

Curry began the festivities on Wednesday by winning the hammer throw title at the Cal State-LA Twilight Open with a personal-best toss of 222-1 (67.70m). Her throw not only made her the second thrower in school history to go over 222-0 (67.05m) but also ranks as the No. 4 throw in the NCAA this season.

In Azusa, at the Bryan Clay Invitational, Giersdorff broke the 3,000-meter steeplechase program record and took eighth in the open section with a PR time of 10:18.85. She broke the record of Jadyn Keeler, who set it at 10:28.86 at the 2024 Summit League Outdoor Championships.

Hrebacka also broke a school record and replaced the 10,000-meter school record in his invitational section in the final moments of day one in Azusa with a time of 29:47.35. He edged out the previous record time of 29:49.79, set by Nelson Ruto on this same track in 2022.

Earlier on Wednesday, back in Los Angeles, three other Hawks placed in the women's hammer throw with Curry. Eve Goldstein finished fourth with a toss of 168-11 (51.50m). Katelyn Vesledahl placed fifth with a personal-best mark of 168-3 (51.30m), while Julia Matthews took seventh with a PR of 166-2 (50.65m).

Carter Byron was seventh in the men's hammer throw with a distance of 171-6 (52.28m).

North Dakota will resume the Byran Clay Invitational in Azusa on Thursday morning and will also be in action at the Pacific Coast Invitational in Long Beach. Live results for both meets can be found on FightingHawks.com.