14th Annual WSU Open Set for Friday, Saturday

Washington State University's 14th Annual WSU Indoor Open takes place Friday and Saturday, Jan. 22 and 23, in the Indoor Facility on the Pullman campus…WSU Indoor Facility's Mondo track features racing at a 60m straightaway, and a 200m oval…jumping and throwing field events are contested on the turf inside the oval…discus, weight throws, triple jumps and women's pole vault take place Fri., Jan. 22...remaining field events begin Saturday, Jan. 23, at 9:30 a.m. with running events set to start at 10 a.m…no late entries will be accepted...spectators are admitted free of charge for all WSU Track & Field competition in 2016...no live stats and no webcast...results will be posted at www.wsucougars.com, following the meet's completion.

Wayne Phipps (Univ. of British Columbia '91/Oregon '94) become the 15th coach to take the reins of the Washington State men's program and the second coach for the combined men's and women's program at WSU on July 1, 2014...Phipps had been the University of Idaho's Director and Track & Field/Cross Country from 2010 through 2014, and was a coach with the Vandals program for a total of 19 years...he served as co-head coach from 2000-09, after serving as an assistant coach from 1995-99... while at Idaho, Phipps was honored 14 times as a conference coach of the year and led the Vandals to a record 16 total conference titles.

WSU Track & Field coaching staff includes Associate Head Coaches Julie Taylor (throws), and Yogi Teevens (sprints, relays and horizontal jumps)...Assistant Coaches are Brad Walker (vertical jumps), and Allix Potratz-Lee (distance)...Andrea Sabbatine is the Operations Coordinator...volunteeers working with the WSU track and field this year include: Jesse Jorgensen, Nigel Joseph, Hannah Kiser, Josiah Sims, Tim Taylor, and Liga Velvere.

The NCAA descending order lists can be viewed at the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Track & Field Results Reporting System website (www.tfrrs.org)...the top 16 individuals and 12 relays will move on to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships March 11-12 in Birmingham, Alabama...best marks for the Cougars for the 2016 indoor season can be found at www.wsucougars.com.

WSU women in the TFRRS national top 50 list / MPSF top 8 scoring) this week:
Dominique Keel, 200m - 24.78 (7th MPSF)
Morgan Willson, 3000m - 10:03.71 (4th MPSF)
Steffie Pavey, 3000m - 10:09.76 (7th MPSF)
Liz Harper, 60m Hurdles - 8.76 (8th MPSF)
Liz Harper, High Jump - 1.75m/ 5-8 3/4 (34th nationally, 2nd MPSF)
Kiana Davis, High Jump - 1.75m/5-8 3/4 (34th nationally, 2nd MPSF)
Greer Alsop, Triple Jump - 12.50m/41-0 1/4 (20th nationally, 3rd MPSF)
Kiana Davis, Triple Jump - 12.00m/39-4 1/2 (6th MPSF)
Kayla Warren, Triple Jump - 11.99m/39-4 (7th MPSF)

WSU men in the TFRRS national top 50 list / MPSF top 8 scoring) list this week:
Terrance Chambers, 200m - 22.14 (5th MPSF)
Ja'Maun Charles, 400m - 49.16 (5th (MPSF)
Reid Muller, 800m - 1:54.23 (5th MPSF)
John Whelan, Mile - 4:10.57 (49th nationally, 6th MPSF)
Michael Williams, 3000m - 8:31.45 (6th MPSF)
CJ Allen, 60m Hurdles - 8.16 (6th MPSF)
Dino Dodig, 60m Hurdles - 8.31 (8th MPSF)
Thane Pierson, High Jump - 2.10m/6-10 3/4 (30th nationally, 4th MPSF)
Brock Eager, Weight Throw - 17.80m/58-4 3/4 (4th MPSF)
Wyatt Meyring, Weight Throw - 16.05m/52-8 (8th MPSF)
Dino Dodig, Heptathlon - 5464 points (3rd nationally, 2nd MPSF)

WSU WOMEN ENTERED IN WSU OPEN, JAN. 22-23, PULLMAN:
60m - Danielle Darden, Holly DeHart, Christiana Ekelem, Regyn Gaffney,
Dominique Keel, Sarah Stavig
200m - No entries
400m - Jordan Anderson, ShaRaya Quinn, Grace Victor
800m - Natalie Ackerley, Adreonia Bradley, Stephanie Cho, Alexys Garcia,
Amanda Henderson, Pam Henderson, Grace Victor
Mile - No entries
3000m - No entries
60m Hurdles - Jordan Anderson, Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Liz Harper,
ShaRaya Quinn, Lindsey Schauble
High Jump - Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Kiana Davis, Lateah Holmes, Lindsey Schauble
Pole Vault - Katelyn Frost, Kristine Felix (unat)
Long Jump - Greer Alsop, A. Brooks-Johnson, Liz Harper, McKenna Hogan,
Lindsey Schauble, Essence White,
Triple Jump - Greer Alsop, Kiana Davis, Kayla Warren
Shot Put - A. Brooks-Johnson, Liz Harper, Jada Harvey, Lindsey Schauble,
Kelsie Taylor, Chrisshnay Brown (unat), Angela Gardella (unat),
Kaitlin Krouse (unat), Aoife Martin (unat)
Discus - Chrisshnay Brown (unat), Kaitlin Krouse (unat), Aoife Martin (unat)
Weight Throw - Katie Wardsworth, Angela Gardell (unat), Aoife Martin (unat)

WSU MEN ENTERED IN WSU OPEN, JAN. 22-23, PULLMAN:
60m - Grayson Anderson, Terrance Chambers, Ja'Maun Charles,
Jonnie Green, Ray Littles, Zach Smith
200m - No entries
400m - Saxon Brown, Will DeMaris, Tyler Hill, Brandon Jetter, Jake Nienhuis
800m - Ian Markham, Kyler Little, Alex Simpson
Mile - Sam Levora
3000m - No entries
60m Hurdles - Dino Dodig, Christapherson Grant, Abu Kamara, Ian Markham
High Jump - Peyton Fredrickson, Keelan Halligan, Thane Pierson,
Brendan Rexus, Cole Smith
Pole Vault - Dino Dodig, Anden Lewis, Austin Sodorff, Tucker Mjelde (unat)
Long Jump - Grayson Anderson, Josh Colbert, Peyton Fredrickson
Triple Jump - Josh Colbert, Keelan Halligan, Robbie Flores (unat), Javin Nash-Harris (unat)
Shot Put - Jake Callaghan, Dino Dodig, Tyler Jackson, Adam Mahama,
Matt Wardell, Kollin Crown (unat)
Discus - Grayson Anderson, Cameron Brink, Tyler Jackson, Adam Mahama,
Kollin Crown (unat)
Weight Throw - Amani Brown, Jake Callaghan, Derek Crites, Brock Eager,
Wyatt Meyring, Travis Pickett