PULLMAN, Wash. - The Washington State University Track and Field program hosted the Cougar Indoor Invitational from Friday through Saturday on the campus of WSU, inside the Indoor Practice Facility.
The Cougars saw a big day on the women's side with six total event victories at the indoor invitational. Regyn Gaffney took home first overall in the 60m dash at 7.55, Samantha King-Shaw finished first in the 5000m at 18:17.02, and Charisma Taylor tallied another victory this time in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.48. Suzy Pace record a PR in the high jump for the win at 5-feet 8 1/2 inches, and Aoife Martin claimed the top spot in the weight throw at 56-feet 4 1/2 inches. Chrisshnay Brown capped off the event with a win in the shot put with a throw of 47-feet 9 inches (14.55m).
Emmanuel Wells Jr. continued to improve his 60m dash time, running a WSU indoor facility and Cougar Indoor meet record of 6.65. Emmanuel's time saw him move up to third all-time in WSU history in the men's 60m dash, and tied Washington State great Anson Henry for the all-time WSU indoor 60m dash record as well. Christapherson Grant took home first place in the 60m hurdles with a PR of 8.02 overall, and Troy Gingerich joined Grant in the PR club on the day in the pole vault event, as Gingerich claimed first at 16-feet 4 3/4 inches. Peyton Fredrickson continued to see success in the high jump, winning the event at 7-feet 1/4 inches, and Robby Flores took first overall in the triple jump at 47-feet 4 1/2 inches as well.
WSU WOMEN
Pentathlon: Lindsey Schauble - PR, 3,620 Points (2nd)
60m (9.36), HJ (5-3 3/4, 1.62m), SP (37-6 3/4, 11.45m), LJ (17-10 1/4, 5.44m), 800m (2:28.07)
60m: Regyn Gaffney - 7.55 (1st); Charisma Taylor - 7.65 (2nd); Lauren Newman - 7.89 (5th); Mackenzie Fletcher - PR, 7.98 (9th); Ronna Iverson - PR, 8.02 (10th)
200m: Kristina Schreiber - 26.75 (6th); Katelyn Frost - 27.46 (10th); Marie Gaudin - 28.49 (19th)
400m: Elena Willems - 1:03.34 (13th)
800m: Breya Wynne - 2:32.86 (17th)
3000m: Melissa Hruska - 10:38.04 (7th)
5000m: Samantha King-Shaw - 18:17.02 (1st); Pia Richards - 18:36.33 (3rd)
Mile: Desi Stinger - 5:18.85 (8th); Marie Gaudin - 5:23.50 (10th)
60m Hurdles: Charisma Taylor - 8.48 (1st); Mackenzie Fletcher - 8.93 (2nd); Lindsey Schauble - 9.26 (4th)
High Jump: Suzy Pace - PR, 5-8 1/2 (1.74m) [1st]; Lindsey Schauble - 5-5 (1.65m) [2nd]; Madison Hagfors - 5-3 (1.60m) [4th]; Madison Peffers - 5-3 (1.60m) [5th]
Long Jump: Lauren Newman - 17-11 1/2 (5.47m) [2nd]
Pole Vault: Molly Scharmann - 13-1 1/2 (4.00m) [2nd]; Emily Coombs - 12-9 1/2 (3.90m) [4th]; Katelyn Frost - 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) [5th]; Tayla Beavers - PR, 11-3 3/4 (3.45m) [8th]
Wt. Throw: Aoife Martin - 56-4 1/2 (17.18m) [1st]; Stacia Bell - 51-9 (15.77m) [3rd]; Lovely Tukuafu - 48-1 3/4 (14.67m) [6th]; Amy Kraemer - PR, 44-11 3/4 (13.71m) [10th]; Kaitlin Krouse - 43-3 3/4 (13.20m) [12th]
Shot Put: Chrisshnay Brown - 47-9 (14.55m) [1st]; Lovely Tukuafu - 40-4 (12.29m) [2nd]; Kaitlin Krouse - 38-10 1/4 (11.84m) [4th]; Lita Forse - 36-11 1/2 (11.26m) [9th]
WSU MEN
Heptathlon: Ray Littles, 4,204 Points (8th)
60m (7.02), LJ (21-2, 5.91m), SP (40-6, 12.34m), HJ (5-10 3/4, 1.80m), 60m H (9.23), PV (NH), 1000m (2:57.06)
60m: Emmanuel Wells Jr. - PR, 6.65 (1st); Charles Johnson - PR, 6.89 (2nd); Ethan Gardner - 6.97 (3rd); Rodrick Fisher - 7.01 (4th); Brandon Bains - PR, 7.16 (6th); Corey Allen - PR, 7.19 (12th); Jake Nienhuis - 7.50 (29th)
Mile: Cameron Dean - PR, 4:26.69 (6th); Nate Pendleton - 4:30.74 (11th)
60m Hurdles: Christapherson Grant - PR, 8.02 (1st); Seth Andres - 8.57 (3rd); Matthew Howard - 9.03 (7th)
High Jump: Peyton Fredrickson - 7-0 1/4 (2.14m) [1st]; Mitch Jacobson - 6-9 3/4 (2.05m) [3rd]; Keelan Halligan - 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) [4th]; Max English - 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) [5th]
Long Jump: Robby Flores - 20-5 (6.22m) [7th]
Triple Jump: Robby Flores - 47-4 1/2 (14.44m) [1st]
Pole Vault: Troy Gingerich - PR, 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) [1st]; Sander Moldau - 16-4 3/4 (5.00) [2nd]; Jacob Englar - 15-7 (4.75m) [3rd]; Trevor Bushman - 15-1 (4.60m) [4th]
Wt. Throw: Silas Hurst - 53-8 1/2 (16.37m) [3rd]
Shot Put: Drew Norvell- 47-1 3/4 (14.37m) [3rd]; Silas Hurst - 42-1 1/2 (12.84m) [13th]
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
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Washington State Track and Field will next compete at both the Don Kirby Elite (Albuquerque, N.M.), and the Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.),Friday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb. 9, as a split squad during the weekend.
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The Cougars saw a big day on the women's side with six total event victories at the indoor invitational. Regyn Gaffney took home first overall in the 60m dash at 7.55, Samantha King-Shaw finished first in the 5000m at 18:17.02, and Charisma Taylor tallied another victory this time in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.48. Suzy Pace record a PR in the high jump for the win at 5-feet 8 1/2 inches, and Aoife Martin claimed the top spot in the weight throw at 56-feet 4 1/2 inches. Chrisshnay Brown capped off the event with a win in the shot put with a throw of 47-feet 9 inches (14.55m).
Emmanuel Wells Jr. continued to improve his 60m dash time, running a WSU indoor facility and Cougar Indoor meet record of 6.65. Emmanuel's time saw him move up to third all-time in WSU history in the men's 60m dash, and tied Washington State great Anson Henry for the all-time WSU indoor 60m dash record as well. Christapherson Grant took home first place in the 60m hurdles with a PR of 8.02 overall, and Troy Gingerich joined Grant in the PR club on the day in the pole vault event, as Gingerich claimed first at 16-feet 4 3/4 inches. Peyton Fredrickson continued to see success in the high jump, winning the event at 7-feet 1/4 inches, and Robby Flores took first overall in the triple jump at 47-feet 4 1/2 inches as well.
WSU WOMEN
Pentathlon: Lindsey Schauble - PR, 3,620 Points (2nd)
60m (9.36), HJ (5-3 3/4, 1.62m), SP (37-6 3/4, 11.45m), LJ (17-10 1/4, 5.44m), 800m (2:28.07)
60m: Regyn Gaffney - 7.55 (1st); Charisma Taylor - 7.65 (2nd); Lauren Newman - 7.89 (5th); Mackenzie Fletcher - PR, 7.98 (9th); Ronna Iverson - PR, 8.02 (10th)
200m: Kristina Schreiber - 26.75 (6th); Katelyn Frost - 27.46 (10th); Marie Gaudin - 28.49 (19th)
400m: Elena Willems - 1:03.34 (13th)
800m: Breya Wynne - 2:32.86 (17th)
3000m: Melissa Hruska - 10:38.04 (7th)
5000m: Samantha King-Shaw - 18:17.02 (1st); Pia Richards - 18:36.33 (3rd)
Mile: Desi Stinger - 5:18.85 (8th); Marie Gaudin - 5:23.50 (10th)
60m Hurdles: Charisma Taylor - 8.48 (1st); Mackenzie Fletcher - 8.93 (2nd); Lindsey Schauble - 9.26 (4th)
High Jump: Suzy Pace - PR, 5-8 1/2 (1.74m) [1st]; Lindsey Schauble - 5-5 (1.65m) [2nd]; Madison Hagfors - 5-3 (1.60m) [4th]; Madison Peffers - 5-3 (1.60m) [5th]
Long Jump: Lauren Newman - 17-11 1/2 (5.47m) [2nd]
Pole Vault: Molly Scharmann - 13-1 1/2 (4.00m) [2nd]; Emily Coombs - 12-9 1/2 (3.90m) [4th]; Katelyn Frost - 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) [5th]; Tayla Beavers - PR, 11-3 3/4 (3.45m) [8th]
Wt. Throw: Aoife Martin - 56-4 1/2 (17.18m) [1st]; Stacia Bell - 51-9 (15.77m) [3rd]; Lovely Tukuafu - 48-1 3/4 (14.67m) [6th]; Amy Kraemer - PR, 44-11 3/4 (13.71m) [10th]; Kaitlin Krouse - 43-3 3/4 (13.20m) [12th]
Shot Put: Chrisshnay Brown - 47-9 (14.55m) [1st]; Lovely Tukuafu - 40-4 (12.29m) [2nd]; Kaitlin Krouse - 38-10 1/4 (11.84m) [4th]; Lita Forse - 36-11 1/2 (11.26m) [9th]
WSU MEN
Heptathlon: Ray Littles, 4,204 Points (8th)
60m (7.02), LJ (21-2, 5.91m), SP (40-6, 12.34m), HJ (5-10 3/4, 1.80m), 60m H (9.23), PV (NH), 1000m (2:57.06)
60m: Emmanuel Wells Jr. - PR, 6.65 (1st); Charles Johnson - PR, 6.89 (2nd); Ethan Gardner - 6.97 (3rd); Rodrick Fisher - 7.01 (4th); Brandon Bains - PR, 7.16 (6th); Corey Allen - PR, 7.19 (12th); Jake Nienhuis - 7.50 (29th)
Mile: Cameron Dean - PR, 4:26.69 (6th); Nate Pendleton - 4:30.74 (11th)
60m Hurdles: Christapherson Grant - PR, 8.02 (1st); Seth Andres - 8.57 (3rd); Matthew Howard - 9.03 (7th)
High Jump: Peyton Fredrickson - 7-0 1/4 (2.14m) [1st]; Mitch Jacobson - 6-9 3/4 (2.05m) [3rd]; Keelan Halligan - 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) [4th]; Max English - 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) [5th]
Long Jump: Robby Flores - 20-5 (6.22m) [7th]
Triple Jump: Robby Flores - 47-4 1/2 (14.44m) [1st]
Pole Vault: Troy Gingerich - PR, 16-4 3/4 (5.00m) [1st]; Sander Moldau - 16-4 3/4 (5.00) [2nd]; Jacob Englar - 15-7 (4.75m) [3rd]; Trevor Bushman - 15-1 (4.60m) [4th]
Wt. Throw: Silas Hurst - 53-8 1/2 (16.37m) [3rd]
Shot Put: Drew Norvell- 47-1 3/4 (14.37m) [3rd]; Silas Hurst - 42-1 1/2 (12.84m) [13th]
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
💯 Emmanuel Wells Jr. not only tied the WSU Indoor 60m dash record, BUT set a WSU Indoor Facility record (6.65) in the process!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/MhPYhTfidq
— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) February 2, 2019
🥇 PR for Suzy Pace as she wins the High Jump! #GoCougs pic.twitter.com/F8nHaKxhD7
— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) February 2, 2019
Washington State Track and Field will next compete at both the Don Kirby Elite (Albuquerque, N.M.), and the Husky Classic (Seattle, Wash.),Friday, Feb. 8 through Saturday, Feb. 9, as a split squad during the weekend.
FOLLOW THE COUGS
Get all the info, photos, and videos a true Coug Fan could want by following the team on Facebook (facebook.com/wsucougartrack), Twitter (@wsucougartf) and Instagram (wsucougartf).