Two Cougars Headed to NCAA Indoor Championships

Friday, March 8

Birmingham, AL

All Day

Washington State University

NCAA Indoor Championships

March 06, 2019 | Track & Field

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Emmanuel Wells Jr., and Paul Ryan set out to Birmingham to compete on national stage

By: Athletic Communications

NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Friday-Saturday, March 8-9 | Birmingham, Ala. | Birmingham CrossPlex

Friday Event Start - 10:00 a.m. (PST)
Saturday Event Start - 9:45 a.m. (PST)

WSU PREPPED FOR NCAA INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
>> The Washington State Track program will head to Birmingham, Ala. this weekend as the Cougars will send two qualifiers to the 2019 NCAA Indoor Championships in both Emmanuel Wells Jr., and Paul Ryan. Wells will be competing in the 60m dash, while Ryan will be running in the mile event. The Indoor Championships will take place Friday through Saturday, March 8 through March 9.

T&F SEES MULTIPLE TOP 10 FINISHERS AT MPSF CHAMPIONSHIPS
>> The Washington State University Track and Field program saw multiple strong finishes through the weekend, most notably from Jordyn Tucker, and Paul Ryan who each posted top ten all-time WSU marks at the indoor conference meet.

>> Tucker not only improved her standing in the all-time Washington State 60m dash top ten ranks, but set the WSU indoor record in the event as well with a 7.44 overall. Jordyn also improves to third best all-time for the Cougars. Aoife Martin provided a stellar weekend as well with an eighth place finish in the weight throw at 58-feet 8 1/2 inches (17.89m), which also moved her up the all-time Cougar list to sixth in the event. WSU saw an additional top ten finish in the distance medley from the team of Natalie Ackerley, Zorana Grujic, Kaili Keefe, and Jelena Grujic, placing sixth overall and posting a top ten all-time finish in Washington State history at 11:24.54.

>> Washington State on the men's side the Cougars were anchored by Paul Ryan in the mile event as Ryan finished third overall at 3:58.79. Paul's mark also moved him up to fourth all-time in WSU history in the mile as well. The Cougars saw several top five finishes from the men at the MPSF Indoor Championships including third in the 60m dash from Emmanuel Wells Jr. (6.65), third in the 60m hurdles from Sam Brixey (7.96), fifth in the 400m from Jake Ulrich (47.04), and fifth in the high jump from Peyton Fredrickson at 6-feet 11 3/4 inches (2.13m).

TOP MARKS IN THE NCAA
> No. 4 - Emmanuel Wells Jr. - 60m Dash (6.53) [4th Overall in the World]
> No. 19 - Paul Ryan - Mile (3:58.79)
> No. 27 - Charisma Taylor - Triple Jump (12.96m)
> No. 34 - Sam Brixey - 60m Hurdles (7.86)
> No. 35 - Peyton Fredrickson - High Jump (2.15m)
> No. 36 - Jake Ulrich - 400m (46.86)
> No. 36 - Charisma Taylor - 60m Hurdles (8.32)

INTO THE TWITTERVERSE

✔️ QUALIFIED! Emmanuel Wells Jr. set to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the 60m!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/AYkt5d1YoN
— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) February 27, 2019

✔️ QUALIFIED! Paul Ryan set to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships in the mile!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/TMXGaVk40R
— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) February 27, 2019

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