TUCSON, Ariz. – The Washington State University Track and Field program concluded competition at the Pac-12 Championships Sunday evening, as
Katelyn Frost and
Emmanuel Wells Jr. each posted top ten all-time WSU marks.
Emmanuel made a great impact for the Cougars during day two, scoring 11 total points overall. Wells recorded a time of 10.26 in the 100-meter dash, which elevated him to seventh best all-time in Washington State history. Emmanuel then posted a PR in the 200m as well at 20.88 to finish fourth overall and record five points as well. WSU saw multiple athletes scoring points on the men's side throughout the evening, including in the 110m hurdles as
Nick Johnson finished fifth (4 points) with a time of 13.89, and
Christapherson Grant placing seventh (2 points) at 14.12 as well. Grant totaled three additional points in the 400m hurdles with a PR of 51.29.
Frost brought home the highest point total for the Cougars on the women's side as she recorded eight points after placing second in the pole vault. Katelyn posted a mark of 13-feet 4 1/2 inches (4.08m), which is the fifth best mark all-time in WSU history in the event.
Molly Scharmann and
Emily Coombs each scored points in the pole vault event as well with Scharmann totaling five with a mark of 13-feet 2 1/2 inches (4.03m), and Coombs with four at 12-feet 10 3/4 inches (3.93m).
Suzy Pace totaled 2.50 points for WSU in the high jump with a mark of 5-feet 5 1/4 inches (1.66m) to take sixth place overall. The 4x100-meter relay team of
Jordyn Tucker,
Regyn Gaffney,
Mackenzie Fletcher, and
Tierney Silliman recorded one point as well for the Cougars with a time of 46.30 for an eighth place finish.
Jacob Englar posted a fifth place finish (4 points) for the Cougars in the pole vault with a PR of 16-feet 9 1/2 inches (5.12m).
Peyton Fredrickson recorded a fifth place finish (4 points) as well in the high jump with a mark of 7-feet 1/4 inch (2.14m), and
Robby Flores finished sixth overall (3 points) in the triple jump at 46-feet 10 3/4 inches (14.29m) as well.
WOMEN
Pole Vault: Katelyn Frost – 13-4 1/2,
PR (4.08m) [2nd] -- 8 Points;
Molly Scharmann – 13-2 1/2 (4.03m) [5th] -- 5 Points;
Emily Coombs – 12-10 3/4 (3.93m) [5th] -- 4 Points
Triple Jump: Charisma Taylor – 41-5 (12.62m) [6th] -- 3 Points;
Lindsey Schauble – 37-8 1/2 (11.49m) [15th]
High Jump: Suzy Pace – 5-5 1/4 (1.66m) [6th] -- 2.50 Points;
Aislinn Overby – 5-3 1/4 (1.61m) [10th];
Lindsey Schauble – (NH)
4x100m Relay: Jordyn Tucker,
Regyn Gaffney,
Mackenzie Fletcher,
Tierney Silliman – 46.30 (8th) -- 1 Point
3000m Steeplechase: Zorana Grujic – 10:32.03 (8th) -- 1 Point
200m: Jordyn Tucker – 25.03 (17th)
800m: Natalie Ackerley – 2:09.69 (17th)
400m Hurdles: Mackenzie Fletcher – 1:01.07 (16th);
Jelena Grujic – 1:01.99 (18th)
Long Jump: Charisma Taylor – 18-10 (5.74m) [15th];
Lauren Newman – 17-11 (5.46m) [24th];
Anna Rodgers – 14-4 (4.37m) [32nd]
Hammer: Aoife Martin – 182-2 (55.52m) [10th];
Stacia Bell – 165-7 (50.47m) [15th]
Shot Put: Chrisshnay Brown – 46-10 1/4 (14.28m) [12th];
Lovely Tukuafu – 40-8 1/4 (12.40m) [17th]
Discus: Kaitlin Krouse – 154-8 (47.14m) [11th];
Chrisshnay Brown – 151-11,
PR (46.32m) [15th];
Lovely Tukuafu – 125-2 (38.17m) [19th]
5000m: Josie Brown – (DNF)
4x400m Relay: Jelena Grujic,
Natalie Ackerley,
Mackenzie Fletcher,
Kristina Schreiber – (3:50.04)
MEN
100m: Emmanuel Wells Jr. – 10.26,
PR (3rd) -- 6 Points
200m: Emmanuel Wells Jr. – 20.88,
PR (4th) -- 5 Points;
Ja'Maun Charles –21.49 (17th);
Ethan Gardner – (DQ)
400m: Jake Ulrich – 47.03 (7th) -- 2 Points
110m Hurdles: Nick Johnson– 13.89 (5th) -- 4 Points;
Christapherson Grant– 14.12 (7th) -- 2 Points
400m Hurdles: Christapherson Grant– 51.29,
PR (6th) -- 3 Points
High Jump: Peyton Fredrickson – 7-0 1/4 (2.14m) [5th] – 4 Points;
Mitch Jacobson – (NH);
Keelan Halligan – (NH)
Triple Jump: Robby Flores – 46-10 3/4 (14.29m) [6th] -- 3 Points
Pole Vault: Jacob Englar – 16-9 1/2,
PR (5.12m) [5th] -- 4 Points;
Troy Gingerich – (NH)
1500m:
Paul Ryan – 3:51.40 (8th) -- 1 Point
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
800m: Noah Wallace – 1:52.73,
PR (18th);
Justin Janke – 1:52.95 (20th)
5000m:
Kyler Little – 14:39.35 (19th);
Paul Ryan – 14:46.10 (23rd);
Justin Janke – 15:06.58,
PR (28th);
Matthew Watkins – 15:07.43 (29th)
4x400m Relay: Carson Brown,
Ray Littles,
Corey Allen,
Jake Ulrich – 3:12.40 (9th)
4x100m Relay: Emmanuel Wells Jr.,
Ja'Maun Charles,
Ethan Gardner,
Jake Ulrich – (DNF)
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
NOTEWORTHY
- Women's team scores: USC 154, Oregon 137, Colorado 92, Stanford 85, Washington 73.5, Arizona State 69.5, Arizona 57.5, UCLA 55, California 36, Washington State 24.5, Oregon State 23, Utah 12
- Men's team scores: Oregon 173, UCLA 140, Arizona 94, Washington 85, USC 78, California 63, Washington State 53, Stanford 51, Colorado 48, Arizona State 31
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