AZUSA, Calif. – The Washington State University Track and Field program wrapped up competition Friday evening with action at both the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Beach Invitational. 

The WSU men's 4x100-meter relay team of Emmanuel Wells Jr., Ja'Maun Charles, Ethan Gardner, and Jake Ulrich continued to dominate as the squad picked up another victory with a time of 40.51 seconds at the Bryan Clay Invitational. Multiple PR's were posted on the men's side throughout the day, which included Brock Eager at the Beach Invitational in the hammer throw with a mark of 235-feet 11 inches (71.90m) to see him jump to fourth in the nation in the event. Peyton Fredrickson hit 7-feet 1 inch (2.16m) in the high jump at the Bryan Clay Invite, and is currently ranked 21st in the nation as well. Jacob Englar posted a PR in the pole vault at 16-feet 8 3/4 inches (5.10m), Sam Brixey with a PR in the long jump with a mark of 23-feet 11 1/2 inches (7.30m), and Paul Ryan recorded a lifetime best in the 1500m invitational run with at time of 3:44.36 overall. 

Molly Scharmann picked up the victory in the pole vault event with a mark of 13-feet 3 1/2 inches (4.05m) to lead the Cougars. Kristina Schreiber turned in a PR performance in the 400-meter run at 57.08, and Jordyn Tucker recorded a lifetime best in the 100-meter dash at 11.85 seconds. Chrisshnay Brown posted a fourth place overall finish in the shot put with a mark of 49-feet 8 1/2 inches (15.15m) on the day as well. The Beach Invitational featured two WSU throwers in Aoife Martin and Stacia Bell, with Martin placing 26th overall in the hammer throw at 178-feet 8 inches (54.46m).
  COUGARS RESULTS FROM BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL (Azusa)

WOMEN
100m:  Regyn Gaffney – 11.78 (12th); Jordyn Tucker – 11.85, PR (18th); Tierney Silliman – 12.50 (86th)
400m:  Kristina Schreiber – 57.08, PR (38th); Ronna Iverson – 59.56 (18th)
800m:  Jelena Grujic – 2:12.42 (40th); Grace Victor – 2:12.42 (60th)
1500m Invite:  Zorana Grujic – 4:27.61, PR (69th); Kaili Keefe – 4:30.03, PR (83rd)
1500m Open:  Josie Brown – 4:42.85 (77th); Janet Okeago – 4:46.32, PR (101th); Desi Stinger – 4:48.34 (117th); Melissa Hruska – 4:52.94 (134th)
100m Hurdles:  Mackenzie Fletcher – 14.20 (20th)
4x100m Relay:  Jordyn Tucker, Regyn Gaffney, Charisma Taylor, Tierney Silliman – 46.81 (9th)
High Jump:  Suzy Pace –  5-7 1/4 (1.71m) [7th]
Pole Vault:  Molly Scharmann –  13-3 1/2 (4.05m) [1st]; Emily Coombs –  12-3 1/2 (3.75m) [9th]; Katelyn Frost –  12-3 1/2 (3.75m) [9th]
Triple Jump:  Charisma Taylor –  40-9 3/4 (12.44m) [6th]; Lindsey Schauble –  37-8 3/4 (11.50m) [30th]
Shot Put:  Chrisshnay Brown – 49-8 1/2 (15.15m) [4th]
Discus:  Kaitlin Krouse – 148-0 (45.13m) [9th]; Chrisshnay Brown – 137-9 (41.99m) [18th]
MEN
100m:  Emmanuel Wells Jr. – 10.49 (9th); Ja'Maun Charles – 10.62 (16th)
400m:  Carson Brown – 49.70 (62nd)
800m:  Noah Wallace – 1:53.86 (88th)
1500m Invite:  Paul Ryan – 3:44.36, PR (24th); Justin Janke – 3:47.54, (61st); Kyler Little – 3:51.69, PR (114th)
1500m Open:  Jacob Nicholson– 3:54.45, PR (41st); Andrew Cooper – 4:03.44, PR (139th)
110m Hurdles:   Nick Johnson – 13.99 (2nd); Sam Brixey – 14.24 (6th); Christapherson Grant – 14.28 (8th)
400m Hurdles:  Christapherson Grant – 53.73 (18th)
4x100m Relay:  Emmanuel Wells Jr., Ja'Maun Charles, Ethan Gardner, Jake Ulrich – 40.51 (1st)
High Jump:  Peyton Fredrickson – 7-1, PR (2.16m) [2nd]; Mitch Jacobson – 6-11 (2.11m) [3rd]; Beau Sheeran – 6-7 (2.01m) [8th]; Max English – 6-5 (1.96m) [26th]
Pole Vault:  Jacob Englar – 16-8 3/4, PR (5.10m) [3rd]; Troy Gingerich – 15-3 (4.65m) [15th]
Long Jump:   Sam Brixey – 23-11 1/2, PR (7.30m) [14th]; Joseph Heitman – 22-7 (6.88m) [39th]
Triple Jump:  Robby Flores – 48-6 3/4, (14.80m) [6th] ADDITIONAL COUGARS RESULTS FROM BEACH INVITATIONAL (Long Beach)

WOMEN
Hammer:  Aoife Martin – 178-8 (54.46m) [26th]; Stacia Bell – 162-1 (49.42m) [63rd]

MEN
Hammer:  Brock Eager – 235-11, PR (71.90m) [4th]; Amani Brown – 204-11 (62.47m) [16th]
  INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
 

Brock Eager records a PR in the hammer throw at 235-feet 10 3/4 inches (71.90m)!! He currently remains at 3rd all-time in WSU History as well. 💪#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/CHAfxEjUnw

— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) April 19, 2019

 

Melissa Hruska clocking the ninth best all-time WSU mark in the 10,000m with a time of 36:13.28!#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/abcxWcg4Jj

— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) April 19, 2019

 

 
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
Washington State Track and Field will compete in two meets next week, beginning Friday, April 26 at the Oregon State High Performance. The Cougars will also be in action at Mooberry Track and Field Complex in Pullman, Saturday, April 27 in the Cougar Invitational as well. 

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