TUCSON, Ariz. – The Washington State University Track and Field program battled not only conference competition during day one of the Pac-12 Championships, but the elements as well, with events being delayed for a period of time due to weather.
Zorana Grujic secured one point for the WSU women after finishing eighth overall in the 3000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:32.03. The relay team of
Jordyn Tucker,
Regyn Gaffney,
Mackenzie Fletcher, and
Tierney Silliman qualified for the 4x100m relay finals after posting a preliminary time of 45.78 and finished seventh. The evening was wrapped up with the 10,000m event where
Janet Okeago finished the night off with a time of 37:57.64, placing 15th overall.
Brock Eager and
Amani Brown both locked down early points for the WSU men's squad in the hammer throw event to open the Pac-12 Championships. Eager took home the hammer title after a mark of 228-feet 8 inches (69.71m) secured 10 points for the Cougars. Brown went on to place sixth overall with a throw of 209-feet 10 inches (63.97m) and totaled three points for the team score as well.
Emmanuel Wells Jr. qualified for the 100-meter dash finals after running a 10.36 to win heat number four. The time was not only a PR for Wells, but was also the 10th best 100m time in WSU history.
Kyler Little notched three points for WSU in the 3000m steeplechase as well, with a time of 9:10.72 overall and recorded a sixth place finish.
WOMEN
3000m Steeplechase: Zorana Grujic – 10:32.03 (8th) -- 1 Point
4x100m Relay -- Prelims: Jordyn Tucker,
Regyn Gaffney,
Mackenzie Fletcher,
Tierney Silliman – 45.78 (7th) -- Qualified
100m -- Prelims: Jordyn Tucker – 11.97 (15th)
; Regyn Gaffney – 11.99 (16th);
Tierney Silliman – 12.41 (23rd)
400m -- Prelims: Kristina Schreiber – 57.73 (16th);
Ronna Iverson – 59.58 (19th)
1500m -- Prelims: Kaili Keefe – 4:45.18 (27th)
100m Hurdles -- Prelims: Mackenzie Fletcher – 14.13 (17th)
10,000m: Janet Okeago – 37:57.64 (15th);
Melissa Hruska – (DNF)
MEN
Hammer: Brock Eager – 228-8 (69.71m) [1st] -- 10 Points;
Amani Brown – 209-10 (63.97m) [6th] -- 3 Points
3000m Steeplechase: Kyler Little – 9:10.72 (6th) -- 3 Points;
Kennan Schrag,
PR – 9:18.90 (9th)
100m -- Prelims: Emmanuel Wells Jr. – 10.36,
PR (4th) -- Qualified
; Ja'Maun Charles – 10.61 (18th)
400m -- Prelims: Jake Ulrich – 47.07 (8th) -- Qualified;
Corey Allen – 48.71,
PR (16th);
Carson Brown – 48.86,
PR (18th)
1500m -- Prelims:
Paul Ryan – 3:46.55 (9th) -- Qualified
110m Hurdles -- Prelims: Nick Johnson– 13.98 (8th) -- Qualified;
Christapherson Grant– 14.09,
PR (9th) -- Qualified;
Sam Brixey – 14.13 (10th)
10,000m: Matthew Watkins – 31:08.08 (14th);
Amir Ado – (DNF);
Nathan Wadhwani – (DNF)
Long Jump: Joseph Heitman – 22-3 1/2 (6.79m) [15th];
Sam Brixey – 22-0 1/4 (6.71m) [16th]
Javelin: Alex Cielo – 184-5 (56.21m) [12th]
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
NOTEWORTHY
- Team scoring is 10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1 for places first through eighth
- Women's team scores: Colorado 40, Washington 36, Stanford 23, Oregon 16, Arizona State 9, Arizona 8, California 7, UCLA 6, Utah 6, Oregon State 4, Washington State 1
- Men's team scores: UCLA 58, Oregon 51, Arizona 36, Washington 35, Colorado 23, California 23, Washington State 19, Stanford 14, Arizona State 11, USC 3
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
WSU is back in action tomorrow, Sunday, May 12, for day two of the Pac-12 Championships from Tucson, Ariz. where the action will begin with the women's hammer throw, and the women's long jump at 11 a.m. from Roy P. Drachman Stadium.
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