PULLMAN, Wash. – The Washington State University Track and Field program powered through the weather at Mooberry Track during the Cougar Invitational to post an overall successful day, full of multiple PR's and individual wins. 

WSU totaled 12 overall individual victories during the home meet on the women's side, anchored by Aoife Martin in the hammer throw who recorded a PR of 192-feet 11 inches (58.81m) and move up to third all-time in WSU history in the event. Lindsey Schauble went on to post a PR in the triple jump with a mark of 38-feet 4 3/4 inches (11.70m). Throwers provided multiple wins for the Cougars featuring Kaitlin Krouse in the discus at 155-feet 4 inches (47.34m), and Calahan Crawford in the javelin at 126-feet (38.42m). Aislinn Overby posted a PR in her victory during the high jump with a mark of 5-feet 5 1/4 inches to lead the Cougars. 

Throwers Brock Eager and Amani Brown set the tone for the Cougars to start off the invitational strong, as Brock posted a victory in the hammer throw at 229-feet and 9 inches (70.02m), setting a new meet record in the process. Eager recorded himself a PR in the discus throw also with a mark of 133-feet (40.54m). Amani saw a second place finish in the hammer throw behind Brock, but jumped up to seventh all-time in WSU history in the event after a mark of 212-feet 6 inches (64.78m) on the day. Brown kept his momentum rolling into the discus throw where he saw another PR at 127-feet 6 inches (38.86m) as well. Keelan Halligan provided a fantastic win in the high jump event after a PR of 6-feet 10 1/4 inches (2.09m) saw him claim the top spot in the meet. Overall the WSU men posted 12 wins during the Cougar Invitational, as Washington State now turns the focus towards Pac-12 Championship competition next weekend. 
 

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WOMEN
100m:  Regyn Gaffney – 12.38 (1st); Tierney Silliman – 12.44 (2nd)
200m:  Ronna Iverson – 26.39 (2nd); Kristina Schreiber – 26.60 (4th)
400m:  Kristina Schreiber – 58.01 (2nd); Ronna Iverson – 59.10 (3rd)
800m:  Grace Victor – 2:11.95 (1st); Zorana Grujic – 2:12.02 (2nd); Jelena Grujic – 2:12.93 (3rd); Breya Wynne – 2:44.22 (6th)
1500m:  Josie Brown – 4:44.70 (1st); Marie Gaudin – 4:52.74 (3rd); Kiyena Beatty – 4:59.67 (4th); Desi Stinger – 5:08.77 (6th)
5000m:  Janet Okeago – 18:35.81 (1st); Samantha King-Shaw – 18:36.85 (2nd); Melissa Hruska – (DNF)
100m Hurdles:  Charisma Taylor – 13.79, PR (1st); Mackenzie Fletcher – 14.32 (3rd); Lindsey Schauble – 15.19 (5th)
400m Hurdles:  Mackenzie Fletcher– 1:03.52 (1st); Pia Richards – 1:13.16, PR (5th)
3000m Steeplechase:  Pia Richards – 12:04.28 (1st)
High Jump:  Aislinn Overby – 5-5 1/4, PR (1.66m) [1st]; Lindsey Schauble – 5-1 1/4 (1.56m) [4th]; Suzy Pace –  5-7 1/4 (1.61m) [3rd]; Madison Peffers – 5-1 1/4 (1.56m) [4th]; Madison Hagfors – 5-1 1/4 (1.56m) [6th]
Pole Vault:  Molly Scharmann –  12-8 3/4 (3.88m) [2nd]; Emily Coombs – 12-8 3/4 (3.88m) [3rd]; Katelyn Frost –  12-8 3/4 (3.88m) [4th]; Tayla Beavers –  10-30 1/4 (3.13m) [5th]
Long Jump:  Anna Rodgers – 18-9 3/4 (5.73)w [2nd]; Lauren Newman – 18-8 (5.69m) [4th]; Lindsey Schauble – 18-5 (5.61m)w [4th]
Triple Jump:  Lindsey Schauble – 38-4 3/4, PR (11.70m) [1st]; Charisma Taylor – 35-1 3/4 (10.71m) [2nd]
Shot Put:  Chrisshnay Brown – 46-11 3/4 (14.32m) [2nd]; Lovely Tukuafu– 41-7 3/4 (12.69m) [3rd]; Kaitlin Krouse– 39-9 1/2 (12.12m) [5th]; Lita Forse – 36-7 (11.15m) [7th]
Discus:  Kaitlin Krouse – 155-4 (47.34m) [1st]; Chrisshnay Brown – 148-8 (45.31m) [2nd]; Lovely Tukuafu – 120-1 (36.60m) [6th]; Lita Forse – 119-1, PR (36.31m) [7th]
Hammer:  Aoife Martin – 192-11, PR (58.81m) [1st]; Stacia Bell – 158-11 (48.43m) [2nd]; Amy Kraemer – 140-8 (42.89m) [4th]
Javelin:  Calahan Crawford – 126-0 (38.42m) [1st]

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MEN
100m:  Emmanuel Wells Jr. – 10.51 (1st); Tony Pizzillo – 11.26, PR (4th); Ross Sherrer, PR – 11.45 (5th); Jake Nienhuis – 11.73 (10th)
200m:  Ja'Maun Charles – 21.64 (1st); Carson Brown – 22.52, PR (3rd); Tony Pizzillo – 23.05 (5th); Ross Sherrer – 23.41, PR (7th); Jake Nienhuis – 23.50 (8th)
800m:  Preston O'Neil – 1:59.63, PR (1st)
1500m:  Nate Pendleton – 4:12.96 (3rd)
5000m:  Matthew Watkins – 15:13.37 (1st); Zak Kindl – 16:04.75 (2nd)
110m Hurdles:  Nick Johnson – 14.08 (1st); Sam Brixey – 14.48 (2nd); Christapherson Grant – 14.52 (3rd); Joseph Heitman – 15.16 (4th); Ray Littles – 16.28 (7th)
400m Hurdles:  Christapherson Grant – 53.96 (1st); Joseph Heitman – 55.83 (3rd); Matthew Howard – 57.09 (5th) 
3000m Steeplechase:  Kennan Schrag – 9:34.05 (1st); Cameron Dean – 9:44.35 (2nd); Jacob Nicholson – 9:49.78 (4th); Andrew Cooper – 9:57.42, PR (5th)
4x100m Relay:  Tony Pizzillo, Corey Allen, Carson Brown, Jake Nienhuis – 42.48 (1st)
High Jump:  Keelan Halligan – 6-10 1/4, PR (2.09m) [1st]; Mitch Jacobson – 6-9 (2.06m) [2nd]; Peyton Fredrickson – 6-7 (2.01m) [3rd]; Beau Sheeran – 6-5 (1.96m) [4th]; Max English – 6-5 (1.96m) [4th]
Pole Vault:  Jacob Englar – 16-5 1/2 (5.02m) [1st]; Troy Gingerich – 15-1 3/4 (4.62m) [3rd]; Trevor Bushman – 14-8 (4.47m) [5th]; Ray Littles – 11-9 3/4, PR (3.60m) [7th]
Long Jump:  Joseph Heitman – 22-9 3/4 (6.95m)w [2nd]; Sam Brixey – 21-11 (6.68m) [4th]
Triple Jump:  Robby Flores – 47-10 (14.58m) [1st]
Shot Put:  Brock Eager – 46-2 (14.07m) [2nd]; Amani Brown – 42-10 1/4 (13.06m) [5th]
Discus:  Brock Eager – 133-0, PR (40.54m) [9th]; Amani Brown – 127-6, PR (38.86m) [10th]; Ray Littles – 119-1, PR (36.30m) [12th]
Hammer:  Brock Eager – 229-9 (70.02m) [1st]; Amani Brown – 212-6, PR (64.78m) [2nd]
Javelin:  Alex Cielo – 200-11, PR (61.24m) [2nd]
 

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INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE

Cougs getting after it today at Mooberry Track! 🔥#GoCougs pic.twitter.com/frtqFA58Yo

— WSU Track & Field (@WSUCougarTF) April 27, 2019

 

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MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The Cougars return to action next at the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships, and will travel to Tucson, Ariz. where the University of Arizona will host the event inside Roy P. Drachman Stadium. 

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