Cougars Continue Success at WSU Indoor

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January 19, 2019 | Track & Field

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Wells Jr., Taylor lead the way for Washington State at home.

By: Athletic Communications

PULLMAN, Wash. - The Washington State University Track and Field program hosted the 17^th annual WSU Indoor meet Friday, and Saturday this weekend inside the WSU Indoor Facility.

The WSU women saw Charisma Taylor break the previous Cougar Freshman Indoor Record in the triple jump at 41-feet 1 3/4 inches (12.54m). Taylor continued to lead the Cougars as she took home second in the long jump at 18-feet 11 1/4 inches in the event. Jordyn Tucker provided a strong outing as she claimed first overall in the 60m at 7.52 seconds. Multiple WSU competitors saw first place finishes throughout the meet as well with Samantha King-Shaw winning the 3000m with a time of 10:28.32, Suzy Pace won the high jump at 5-feet 7 inches (1.70m), Chrisshnay Brown took first in the shot put at 47-feet 7 3/4 inches (14.52m), Molly Scharmann won the pole vault event at 12-feet 9 1/2 inches (3.90m), and Ronna Iverson took first in the 400m at 59.21 overall.

The Washington State men saw solid overall results throughout the two-day meet, topped off by Emmanuel Wells Jr. who posted a 6.69 in the 60m race to not only take home first place, but set a new WSU Indoor meet record in the event, a record which was previously held by Canadian Olympian, and former Cougar Anson Henry. Wells also improved his all-time WSU standing in the 60m by jumping to a tie for fifth overall. The Cougars saw strong outings in the high jump with Peyton Fredrickson finishing second overall at 6-feet 11 inches, and in the long jump as Joseph Heitman finished second as well at 22-feet 1 3/4 inches. Sam Brixey recorded a time of 7.88 in the 60m hurdles for second overall, and Jacob Englar led WSU in the pole vault at 16-feet 3/4 inches (4.90m) for a second place finish also.

WSU WOMEN
60m: Jordyn Tucker - PR, 7.52 (1st); Regyn Gaffney - 7.70 (2nd); Lauren Newman - 7.81 (3rd); Mackenzie Fletcher - 8.00 (6th); Tierney Silliman - 9.14 (8th)
200m:  Ronna Iverson - 26.62 (4th); Kristina Schreiber - 26.80 (6th)
400m:  Ronna Iverson - 59.21 (1st); Kristina Schreiber - 59.42 (2nd)
800m:  Breya Wynne - 2:21.93 (15th)
3000m: Samantha King-Shaw - 10:28.32 (1st); Pia Richards - 10:36.93 (2nd); Alexis Redfield - 10:42.25 (3rd)
60m Hurdles:  Mackenzie Fletcher - 9.03 (2nd)
High Jump: Suzy Pace - 5-7 (1.70m) [1st]; Madison Peffers - 5-3 (1.60m) [3rd]; Madison Hagfors - 4-11 (1.50m) [13th]
Long Jump: Charisma Taylor - 18-11 1/4 (5.77m) [2nd]; Lauren Newman - 17-10 3/4 (5.45m) [7th]; Brianna Kaminski - 17-2 (5.23m) [10th]; Charisma Davis - 15-4 (4.67m) [28th]
Triple Jump: Charisma Taylor - 41-1 3/4 (12.54m) [1st]; Charisma Davis - 35-3 1/4 (10.75m) [7th]
Shot Put: Chrisshnay Brown - PR, 47-7 3/4 (14.52m) [1st]; Lovely Tukuafu - 40-5 1/2 (12.33m) [6th]; Lita Forse - 34-1 1/4 (10.39m) [25th]
Wt. Throw: Aoife Martin - 56-4 (17.17m) [1st]; Stacia Bell - PR, 53-11 1/4 - (16.44m) [4th]; Lovely Tukuafu - 48-3 1/4 (14.71m) [8th]; Kaitlin Krouse - 45-5 1/2 (13.83m) [11th]; Amy Kraemer - 44-1 1/2 (13.45m) [13th]
Pole Vault: Molly Scharmann - 12-9 1/2 (3.90m) [1st]; Emily Coombs - PR, 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) [2nd]; Katelyn Frost - PR, 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) [3rd]; Tayla Beavers - 10-10 (3.30m) [12th]

WSU MEN
60m: Emmanuel Wells Jr. - PR, 6.69 (1st); Ethan Gardner - 7.02 (5th); Charles Johnson - 7.09 (6th)
200m: Jake Nienhuis - 23.96 (8th)
400m: Matthew Howard - 52.31 (4th)
60m Hurdles: Sam Brixey - PR, 7.88 (2nd); Christapherson Grant - 8.16 (3rd); Joseph Heitman - 8.48 (5th)
High Jump: Peyton Fredrickson - 6-11 (2.11m) [2nd]; Mitch Jacobson - 6-9 3/4 (2.08m) [3rd]; Keelan Halligan - 6-8 3/4 (2.05m) [4th]; Beau Sheeran - 6-4 3/4 (1.95m) [6th]; Max English - 6-4 3/4 (1.95m) [7th]
Long Jump: Joseph Heitman - 22-1 3/4 (6.75m) [2nd]; Sam Brixey - 21-8 1/4 (6.61m) [3rd]
Shot Put: Drew Norvell - 50-3 1/4 (15.32m) [4th]; Silas Hurst - 42-1 1/4 (12.83m) [13th]
Wt. Throw: Silas Hurst - 49-10 1/2 (15.20m) [8th]
Pole Vault: Jacob Englar - 16-0 3/4 (4.90m) [2nd]; Troy Gingerich - 15-7 (4.75m) [4th]; Trevor Bushman - 15-1 (4.60m) [5th]

INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE

🔒 Cougs locked in at the WSU Indoor#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/1to7KfNKbK
— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) January 19, 2019

➡️ Cougs in action here at the WSU Indoor this morning!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/uvwcvV1uOU
— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) January 19, 2019

MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The Cougars return to action next weekend at the Washington Invitational, and the New Mexico Invitational. WSU will be split over the weekend as the UW Invite will be conducted Friday through Saturday, Jan. 25-26. WSU be will competing in the New Mexico Invitational, Saturday, Jan. 26 as well.

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