ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The Washington State University Track and Field program was in action as a split squad at the New Mexico Team Invitational Saturday inside the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Freshman
Charisma Taylor continued to look dominate throughout the indoor season, posting a WSU Track and Field indoor record of 42-feet 6 1/4 inches (12.92m) in the triple jump. Taylor took first in the event at the invitational, and landed herself on the Washington State all-time top ten list in the event as well at third overall. Charisma also placed first in the long jump at 19-feet 9 1/2 inches (6.03m), ninth best in Washington State history as well.
Chrisshnay Brown had herself a phenomenal day as well, placing first in the shot put, after a PR of 51-feet 3/4 inches (15.56m), which was the third best all-time throw in WSU history. The Cougars saw another winner from the New Mexico Invitational as well in
Regyn Gaffney in the 60m dash at 7.55 for the first place finish, along with
Emily Coombs taking first overall in the pole vault at 13-feet 1 1/2 inches (4.00m), and was the seventh best mark all-time in Cougar track and field history.
The WSU men turned in a great day as well at the Albuquerque Convention Center with
Jake Ulrich and
Emmanuel Wells Jr. leading the way for the Cougars. Ulrich won the 400m dash with a PR of 46.75, a time that currently sits at 11th best in the nation in the event. Wells continued to climbed up the WSU all-time list in the 60m dash after running a 6.67 to take first at the invitational, and also ranked in a tie for fourth best overall in Washington State history. A handful of wins followed throughout the day for the Cougars with
Sam Brixey winning the 60m hurdles (PR, 7.84),
Peyton Fredrickson in the high jump at 6-feet 10 3/4 inches (2.10m), and the team of
Christapherson Grant,
Noah Wallace,
Corey Allen, and Ulrich who won the 4x400m relay.
WSU WOMEN
60m: Regyn Gaffney - 7.55 (1st);
Jordyn Tucker - 7.61 (2nd);
Lauren Newman - 7.93 (10th)
200m: Regyn Gaffney - 24.79 (3rd);
Kristina Schreiber - 25.82 (10th);
Ronna Iverson - 26.20 (11th)
400m: Ronna Iverson - 57.22 (7th);
Kristina Schreiber - 58.04 (9th)
800m: Natalie Ackerley - PR, 2:09.90 (2nd);
Grace Victor - 2:18.05 (6th)
4x400m Relay: Ronna Iverson,
Natalie Ackerley,
Kristina Schreiber,
Grace Victor - 3:50.93 (4th)
Pole Vault: Emily Coombs - PR, 13-1 1/2 (4.00m) [1st]; Molly Scharmann - 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) [3rd];
Katelyn Frost - 12-1 1/2 (3.70m) [4th]
Long Jump: Charisma Taylor - PR, 19-9 1/2 (6.03m) [1st];
Lauren Newman - 16-11 1/4 (5.16m) [9th]
High Jump: Suzy Pace - 5-5 1/4 (1.66m) [2nd]
Triple Jump: Charisma Taylor - PR, 42-6 1/4 (12.96m) [1st]
Shot Put: Chrisshnay Brown - PR, 51-0 3/4 (15.56m) [1st]
Wt. Throw: Aoife Martin - 54-11 1/2 (16.75m) [4th];
Stacia Bell - PR, 51-7 (15.72m) [6th]
WSU MEN
60m: Emmanuel Wells Jr. - PR, 6.67 (1st);
Ethan Gardner - 6.97 (9th);
Charles Johnson - 7.03 (11th)
200m: Emmanuel Wells Jr. - 21.36 (4th);
Ethan Gardner - 21.66 (5th);
Charles Johnson - 22.36 (13th)
400m: Jake Ulrich - PR, 46.75 (1st); Corey Allen - 49.75 (6th)
800m: Noah Wallace - 1:57.70 (7th)
4x400m Relay: Christapherson Grant, Noah Wallace, Corey Allen, Jake Ulrich - 3:16.66 (1st)
60m Hurdles: Sam Brixey - PR, 7.84 (1st);
Christapherson Grant - 8.16 (5th);
Joseph Heitman - 8.59 (7th)
High Jump: Peyton Fredrickson - 6-10 3/4 (2.10m) [1st]; Mitch Jacobson - 6-9 1/2 (2.07m) [2nd];
Keelan Halligan - 6-5 1/2 (1.97m) [6th]
Long Jump: Joseph Heitman - 21-10 1/4 (6.66m) [7th];
Sam Brixey - 21-3 1/4 (6.48m) [9th]
Triple Jump: Robby Flores - 47-10 (14.58m) [3rd]
Shot Put: Drew Norvell - 48-11 3/4 (14.93m) [3rd]
Wt. Throw: Silas Hurst - 47-8 (14.53m) [4th]
Pole Vault: Sander Moldau- 17-2 3/4 (5.25m) [2nd];
Jacob Englar - 15-7 (4.75m) [6th]
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The Cougars will be in action next, Friday, February 1 as Washington State Track and Field will host the Cougar Indoor next weekend on the campus of WSU inside the Indoor Practice Facility.
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