COUGAR INDOOR
Friday-Saturday, Feb. 1-2 | Pullman, Wash. | Indoor Practice Facility
Fri. Event Start - 12:30 p.m. (PT)
Sat. Event Start - 10:00 a.m. (PT)
WSU T&F RETURNS HOME
>> Washington State Track and Field will be back in action on the Pullman campus inside the Indoor Practice Facility for the 2019 Cougar Indoor meet. The event will take place Friday through Saturday, and will be the final indoor home event for WSU this season, until the Cougars begin outdoor competition. The Cougar Indoor will begin at 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 1, and day two will commence, Saturday, February 2, with a start time of 10 a.m.
COUGARS CONTINUE BIG INDOOR SEASON
>> The Washington State University Track and Field program was in action as a split squad at the New Mexico Team Invitational, inside the Albuquerque Convention Center. Freshman
Charisma Taylor continued to look dominate throughout the indoor season, posting a WSU Track and Field women's 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.
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 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 18th best in the nation in the event. Wells continued to climbed up the WSU men's 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.
>> The Washington State University Track and Field program was also in action last weekend inside the Dempsey Indoor at the UW Invitational. The WSU women were led by
Emma Jenkins in the 3000m race, where Jenkins went on to post a 9:43.66, setting the Washington State women's freshman indoor record in the 3000m event, along with a PR for Emma.
Kaili Keefe notched a PR run in the mile event at 4:52.17 also.
Mackenzie Fletcher went on to finish 12th overall in the 60m hurdles event on the road as well. The Cougars on the men's side were also anchored by distance, with
Paul Ryan and
Zach Stallings each recording PR runs in the mile event. Ryan finished 12th overall at 4:02.85, while Stallings finished 23rd at 4:06.09.
Kyler Little posted a PR in the 5000m at 14:28.36 for a 14th place finish.
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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