UW Invitational
Friday-Saturday, Jan. 25-26 | Seattle, Wash. | Dempsey Indoor
Friday Events Start: 1:00 a.m.(PT) |
Saturday Events Start: 10:00 a.m.(PT)
New Mexico Invitational
Saturday, Jan. 26 | Albuquerque, N.M. | Albuquerque Convention Center
Field Events Start: 8:30 a.m.(PT) |
Running Events Start: 11:00 a.m.(PT)
COUGARS SPLIT SQUAD TO SEATTLE, ALBUQUERQUE
>> Washington State will compete as a split squad in the upcoming week, as the Cougars will first be at the Washington Invitational in Seattle, Friday through Saturday, Jan. 25-26 inside the Dempsey Indoor Facility. WSU Track & Field will then also be competing Saturday at the New Mexico Invitational, held at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
WSU CONTINUES SUCCESS AT HOME EVENT
>> 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.
RECORDS BROKEN
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Charisma Taylor saw continued success for the Cougars in week two of the indoor season, by breaking the WSU freshman indoor record in the triple jump at 41-feet 1 3/4 inches (12.54m). A record breaking performance occurred on the WSU men's side as well with
Emmanuel Wells Jr. setting the WSU Indoor meet record in the 60m dash at 6.69 seconds.
USTFCCCA RANKINGS
>> The U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) released national week two rankings Tuesday, January 22, and will release the official regional rankings beginning Wednesday, January 23.
IN THE TWITTERVERSE
NCAA DESCENDING ORDER LISTS
The NCAA uses national descending order lists to determine the competitors for the 2019 Indoor Championships...these 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 8-9 in Birmingham, Alabama....best marks for the Cougars throughout the 2019 indoor season can be found at www.wsucougars.com.
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