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Track & Field Opens Outdoor Season at Los Angeles and Spokane
March 13, 2018 | Track & Field
WASHINGTON STATE TRACK & FIELD OPENS OUTDOOR SEASON
The Washington State track and field teams open the 2018 outdoor season at the USC Â Trojan Invitational, March 16-17, at Loker Stadium-Cromwell Field in Los Angeles...teams joining host USC and WSU are BYU and Utah women, Cal State Fullerton, and men from UC Davis and the Santa Barbara Track Club...Fri., March 16, hammer and discus throws are at Long Beach State at Noon...Sat., March 17, events begin at 10 a.m...a small contingent of Cougars will also compete at the Whitworth Buc Scoring Invite, Sat., March 17, in Spokane.
WAYNE PHIPPS, DIR. OF WSU CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD
Wayne Phipps (University of British Columbia '91) is in his fourth season with the Washington State track and field program...Phipps led the Cougar men's cross country program back-to-back-to-back NCAA Championships at-large berth appearances...Cougs finished 21st in 2017, 14th in 2016 - the highest in 32 years, and 26th in 2015....in track and field seasons, mentored student-athletes to WSU top-ten performances 24 times in the indoor season and 47 times in the outdoor season....there have also been conference all-academic honors awarded to WSU student-athletes 51 times in cross country, 88 times in indoor track and 86 times in outdoor track...Phipps became the 15th men's coach and the second coach for the combined men's and women's program at WSU on July 1, 2014, after 19 years at the University of Idaho...while at Idaho, Phipps was honored 14 times as a conference coach of the year and led the Vandals to a record 16 conference titles.
COUGAR TRACK & FIELD COACHING STAFF
WSU Track & Field coaching staff includes Associate Head Coaches Julie Taylor (throws), and  Yogi Teevens (sprints, relays)...Assistant Coaches are Brad Walker (vertical jumps), Ryan Grinnell (multis, horizontal jumps) and CharLee Linton (distance)...Kayla Warren is the Operations Coordinator...volunteers include: Tim Taylor and Katie Nageotte...student coach: CJ Allen.
2018 WSU TEAM CAPTAINS
Track - Abu Kamara (M), Regyn Gaffney (W)
Distance - Chandler Teigen and Nathan Wadhwani (M), Devon Bortfeld (W)
Field - Brock Eager (M), Alissa Brooks-Johnson (W)
WSU 2018 INDOOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Alissa Brooks-Johnson earned All-America second team (11th in pentathlon) at NCAA Championships...Brock Eager won the MPSF weight throw and led the WSU men to fifth place, the highest team finish since 2013...WSU women placed 10th...other WSU men scoring at MPSF included: 60m - Ja'Maun Charles (4th), 200m - Zach Smith (2nd), 800m - Justin Janke (5th), DMR - Paul Ryan, Ja'Maun Charles, Justin Janke, Chandler Teigen (2nd), 60m Hurdles - Nick Johnson (4th), Christapherson Grant (6th), High Jump - Peyton Fredrickson (7th), Triple Jump - Robby Flores (8th), Heptathlon - Martin Moldau (4th)...Women MPSF scorers: 5000m - Vallery Korir (3rd), Devon Bortfeld (8th), DMR - Zorana Grujic, Stephanie Cho, Marlow Schulz, Kaili Keefe (2nd), 4x400m relay - Stephanie Cho, Marlow Schulz, Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Jelena Grujic (8th), Pole Vault - Molly Scharmann (6th), triple Jump - Greer Alsop (6th), Pentathlon - Alissa Brooks-Johnson (3rd)...marks that reached WSU's Top 10 rankings this season: Women - Mile Kaili Keefe (4:46.87i - 4th) Vallery Korir (4:49.84i - 5th) Devon Bortfeld (4:50.96i - 7th); 3000m Vallery Korir (9:26.91i - 5th); DMR Zorana Grujic, Stephanie Cho, Marlow Schulz, Kaili Keefe (11:20.77i - 3rd); Pole Vault Molly Scharmann (4.05m/13-3 1/2i - 4th); 20# Weight Throw Aoife Martin (17.41m/57-1 1/2i - 8th); Pentathlon Alissa Brooks-Johnson (4190 points - 3rd)...Men - 35# Weight Throw Brock Eager (21.01m/68-11 1/4i - 3rd) Amani Brown (19.09m/62-7 3/4i - 8th).
WSU MEN ENTERED IN USC TROJAN INVITE, MARCH 16-17, LOS ANGELES:
100m - Ja'Maun Charles, Brandon Bains, Ethan Gardner, Zach Smith
200m - Ja'Maun Charles, Brandon Bains, Ethan Gardner, Ray Littles, Zach Smith
400m - Jake Ulrich
800m - Jake Finney, Colton Johnsen, Kyler Little, Reid Muller, Paul Ryan, Zach Stallings, Chandler Teigen
Mile - Jake Finney, Justin Janke, Colton Johnsen, Kyler Little, Paul Ryan, Kennan Schrag, Chandler Teigen, Nathan Wadhwani,Â
   Matthew Watkins, John Whelan, Michael Williams
110m Hurdles - Christapherson Grant, Nick Johnson, Â Abu Kamara, Martin Moldau
400m Hurdles - Christapherson Grant
4x100m relay - Smith, Charles, Littles, Gardner, Bains
4x400m Relay - Littles, Charles, Janke, Ulrich, Grant
High Jump - Max English, Peyton Fredrickson, Keelan Halligan,Â
   Mitch Jacobson, Martin Moldau
Pole Vault - Â Tucker Mjelde, Sander Moldau
Triple Jump - Robby Flores
Discus - Tyler Jackson, Martin Moldau
Hammer - Amani Brown, Brock Eager, Wyatt Meyring
Javelin - Cole Smith
WSU MEN ENTERED IN WHITWORTH BUC SCORING INVITE, MARCH 17:
400m - Corey Allen, Cody Kjarmo, Jake Nienhuis, Ross Sherrer
Triple Jump - Jeremiah Stone
Shot Put - Drew Norvell
Discus - Drew Norvell
Hammer - Brad Stevens
Javelin - Alex Cielo
Returning Pac-12 Championships Men Scorers:
Ja'Maun Charles, 100m: 2017 (3rd)
Brock Eager, Hammer: 2015 (8th); 2017 (1st)
Robby Flores, Triple Jump: 2017 (8th)
Peyton Fredrickson, High Jump: 2016 (t-7th); 2017 (6th)
Christapherson Grant, 110m Hurdles: 2017 (5th)
Keelan Halligan, High Jump: 2017 (5th)
Justin Janke, 800m: 2017 (8th)
Nick Johnson, 110m Hurdles: 2017 (7th)
Wyatt Meyring, Hammer: 2017 (4th)
Cole Smith, Javelin: 2017 (8th)
Brad Stevens, Javelin: 2015 (8th); 2016 (6th)
Michael Williams, 10,000m: 2017 (4th)
Returning NCAA Outdoor Championships Men Participants:
Brock Eager, Hammer: 2017 (14th)
WSU WOMEN ENTERED IN USC TROJAN INVITE, MARCH 16-17, L.A.:Â
100m - Regyn Gaffney, Â Tierney Silliman, Jordyn Tucker
200m - Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Regyn Gaffney, Tierney Silliman, Jordyn Tucker
400m - Grace Victor, Marlow Schulz
800 - Natalie Ackerley, Kiyena Beatty, Devon Bortfeld, Zorana Grujic, Kaili Keefe, Vallery Korir, Marlow Schulz, Grace Victor
Mile - Kiyena Beatty, Devon Bortfeld, Kaili Keefe, Vallery Korir
400m Hurdles- Stephanie Cho, Jelena Grujic
Pole Vault - Molly Scharmann
Triple Jump - Oyinlola Akinlosotu, Greer Alsop, Brittni Williams
Hammer - Aoife Martin
Javelin - Atina Kamasi, Kelsey Kehl, Madelyn Sirmon
WSU WOMEN ENTERED IN WHITWORTH BUC SCORING INVITE, MARCH 17:
100m - Imani Moronkola, Cordelia OlsonÂ
200m - Imani Moronkola, Cordelia Olson
Long Jump - Lauren NewmanÂ
Shot Put - Chrisshnay Brown, Lovely TukuafuÂ
Discus - Chrisshnay Brown, Kaitlin Krouse
Hammer - Stacia Bell, Lovely Tukuafu
Javelin - Kristen McDonnellÂ
Returning Pac-12 Championships Women Scorers:
Greer Alsop, Triple Jump: 2015 (8th); 2016 (5th); 2017 (6th)
Devon Bortfeld, 3000m Steeplechase: 2017 (6th)
Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Heptathlon: 2014 (2nd); 2015 (1st); 2017 (1st) / 400m Hurdles: 2015 (7th)
Attina Kamasi, Javelin: 2017 (5th)
Kelsey Kehl, Javelin: 2017 (3rd)
Returning NCAA Outdoor Women Participants:
Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Heptathlon: 2015 (18th); 2017 (6th) / 400m Hurdles: 2015 (23rd)
The Washington State track and field teams open the 2018 outdoor season at the USC Â Trojan Invitational, March 16-17, at Loker Stadium-Cromwell Field in Los Angeles...teams joining host USC and WSU are BYU and Utah women, Cal State Fullerton, and men from UC Davis and the Santa Barbara Track Club...Fri., March 16, hammer and discus throws are at Long Beach State at Noon...Sat., March 17, events begin at 10 a.m...a small contingent of Cougars will also compete at the Whitworth Buc Scoring Invite, Sat., March 17, in Spokane.
WAYNE PHIPPS, DIR. OF WSU CROSS COUNTRY/TRACK & FIELD
Wayne Phipps (University of British Columbia '91) is in his fourth season with the Washington State track and field program...Phipps led the Cougar men's cross country program back-to-back-to-back NCAA Championships at-large berth appearances...Cougs finished 21st in 2017, 14th in 2016 - the highest in 32 years, and 26th in 2015....in track and field seasons, mentored student-athletes to WSU top-ten performances 24 times in the indoor season and 47 times in the outdoor season....there have also been conference all-academic honors awarded to WSU student-athletes 51 times in cross country, 88 times in indoor track and 86 times in outdoor track...Phipps became the 15th men's coach and the second coach for the combined men's and women's program at WSU on July 1, 2014, after 19 years at the University of Idaho...while at Idaho, Phipps was honored 14 times as a conference coach of the year and led the Vandals to a record 16 conference titles.
COUGAR TRACK & FIELD COACHING STAFF
WSU Track & Field coaching staff includes Associate Head Coaches Julie Taylor (throws), and  Yogi Teevens (sprints, relays)...Assistant Coaches are Brad Walker (vertical jumps), Ryan Grinnell (multis, horizontal jumps) and CharLee Linton (distance)...Kayla Warren is the Operations Coordinator...volunteers include: Tim Taylor and Katie Nageotte...student coach: CJ Allen.
2018 WSU TEAM CAPTAINS
Track - Abu Kamara (M), Regyn Gaffney (W)
Distance - Chandler Teigen and Nathan Wadhwani (M), Devon Bortfeld (W)
Field - Brock Eager (M), Alissa Brooks-Johnson (W)
WSU 2018 INDOOR SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
Alissa Brooks-Johnson earned All-America second team (11th in pentathlon) at NCAA Championships...Brock Eager won the MPSF weight throw and led the WSU men to fifth place, the highest team finish since 2013...WSU women placed 10th...other WSU men scoring at MPSF included: 60m - Ja'Maun Charles (4th), 200m - Zach Smith (2nd), 800m - Justin Janke (5th), DMR - Paul Ryan, Ja'Maun Charles, Justin Janke, Chandler Teigen (2nd), 60m Hurdles - Nick Johnson (4th), Christapherson Grant (6th), High Jump - Peyton Fredrickson (7th), Triple Jump - Robby Flores (8th), Heptathlon - Martin Moldau (4th)...Women MPSF scorers: 5000m - Vallery Korir (3rd), Devon Bortfeld (8th), DMR - Zorana Grujic, Stephanie Cho, Marlow Schulz, Kaili Keefe (2nd), 4x400m relay - Stephanie Cho, Marlow Schulz, Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Jelena Grujic (8th), Pole Vault - Molly Scharmann (6th), triple Jump - Greer Alsop (6th), Pentathlon - Alissa Brooks-Johnson (3rd)...marks that reached WSU's Top 10 rankings this season: Women - Mile Kaili Keefe (4:46.87i - 4th) Vallery Korir (4:49.84i - 5th) Devon Bortfeld (4:50.96i - 7th); 3000m Vallery Korir (9:26.91i - 5th); DMR Zorana Grujic, Stephanie Cho, Marlow Schulz, Kaili Keefe (11:20.77i - 3rd); Pole Vault Molly Scharmann (4.05m/13-3 1/2i - 4th); 20# Weight Throw Aoife Martin (17.41m/57-1 1/2i - 8th); Pentathlon Alissa Brooks-Johnson (4190 points - 3rd)...Men - 35# Weight Throw Brock Eager (21.01m/68-11 1/4i - 3rd) Amani Brown (19.09m/62-7 3/4i - 8th).
WSU MEN ENTERED IN USC TROJAN INVITE, MARCH 16-17, LOS ANGELES:
100m - Ja'Maun Charles, Brandon Bains, Ethan Gardner, Zach Smith
200m - Ja'Maun Charles, Brandon Bains, Ethan Gardner, Ray Littles, Zach Smith
400m - Jake Ulrich
800m - Jake Finney, Colton Johnsen, Kyler Little, Reid Muller, Paul Ryan, Zach Stallings, Chandler Teigen
Mile - Jake Finney, Justin Janke, Colton Johnsen, Kyler Little, Paul Ryan, Kennan Schrag, Chandler Teigen, Nathan Wadhwani,Â
   Matthew Watkins, John Whelan, Michael Williams
110m Hurdles - Christapherson Grant, Nick Johnson, Â Abu Kamara, Martin Moldau
400m Hurdles - Christapherson Grant
4x100m relay - Smith, Charles, Littles, Gardner, Bains
4x400m Relay - Littles, Charles, Janke, Ulrich, Grant
High Jump - Max English, Peyton Fredrickson, Keelan Halligan,Â
   Mitch Jacobson, Martin Moldau
Pole Vault - Â Tucker Mjelde, Sander Moldau
Triple Jump - Robby Flores
Discus - Tyler Jackson, Martin Moldau
Hammer - Amani Brown, Brock Eager, Wyatt Meyring
Javelin - Cole Smith
WSU MEN ENTERED IN WHITWORTH BUC SCORING INVITE, MARCH 17:
400m - Corey Allen, Cody Kjarmo, Jake Nienhuis, Ross Sherrer
Triple Jump - Jeremiah Stone
Shot Put - Drew Norvell
Discus - Drew Norvell
Hammer - Brad Stevens
Javelin - Alex Cielo
Returning Pac-12 Championships Men Scorers:
Ja'Maun Charles, 100m: 2017 (3rd)
Brock Eager, Hammer: 2015 (8th); 2017 (1st)
Robby Flores, Triple Jump: 2017 (8th)
Peyton Fredrickson, High Jump: 2016 (t-7th); 2017 (6th)
Christapherson Grant, 110m Hurdles: 2017 (5th)
Keelan Halligan, High Jump: 2017 (5th)
Justin Janke, 800m: 2017 (8th)
Nick Johnson, 110m Hurdles: 2017 (7th)
Wyatt Meyring, Hammer: 2017 (4th)
Cole Smith, Javelin: 2017 (8th)
Brad Stevens, Javelin: 2015 (8th); 2016 (6th)
Michael Williams, 10,000m: 2017 (4th)
Returning NCAA Outdoor Championships Men Participants:
Brock Eager, Hammer: 2017 (14th)
WSU WOMEN ENTERED IN USC TROJAN INVITE, MARCH 16-17, L.A.:Â
100m - Regyn Gaffney, Â Tierney Silliman, Jordyn Tucker
200m - Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Regyn Gaffney, Tierney Silliman, Jordyn Tucker
400m - Grace Victor, Marlow Schulz
800 - Natalie Ackerley, Kiyena Beatty, Devon Bortfeld, Zorana Grujic, Kaili Keefe, Vallery Korir, Marlow Schulz, Grace Victor
Mile - Kiyena Beatty, Devon Bortfeld, Kaili Keefe, Vallery Korir
400m Hurdles- Stephanie Cho, Jelena Grujic
Pole Vault - Molly Scharmann
Triple Jump - Oyinlola Akinlosotu, Greer Alsop, Brittni Williams
Hammer - Aoife Martin
Javelin - Atina Kamasi, Kelsey Kehl, Madelyn Sirmon
WSU WOMEN ENTERED IN WHITWORTH BUC SCORING INVITE, MARCH 17:
100m - Imani Moronkola, Cordelia OlsonÂ
200m - Imani Moronkola, Cordelia Olson
Long Jump - Lauren NewmanÂ
Shot Put - Chrisshnay Brown, Lovely TukuafuÂ
Discus - Chrisshnay Brown, Kaitlin Krouse
Hammer - Stacia Bell, Lovely Tukuafu
Javelin - Kristen McDonnellÂ
Returning Pac-12 Championships Women Scorers:
Greer Alsop, Triple Jump: 2015 (8th); 2016 (5th); 2017 (6th)
Devon Bortfeld, 3000m Steeplechase: 2017 (6th)
Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Heptathlon: 2014 (2nd); 2015 (1st); 2017 (1st) / 400m Hurdles: 2015 (7th)
Attina Kamasi, Javelin: 2017 (5th)
Kelsey Kehl, Javelin: 2017 (3rd)
Returning NCAA Outdoor Women Participants:
Alissa Brooks-Johnson, Heptathlon: 2015 (18th); 2017 (6th) / 400m Hurdles: 2015 (23rd)
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