PAC-12 MULTI-EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Saturday-Sunday, May 4-5 | Tucson, Ariz. | Roy P. Drachman Stadium
Sat. Event Start - 4:00 p.m. (PST) Â Â Â Â Â
Sun. Event Start - 3:00 p.m. (PST) Â Â
COUGARS READY FOR PAC-12 MULTI-EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS
>> Washington State Track and Field now looks towards post-season competition this weekend with the Pac-12 Multi-Events Championships. The meet will be held Saturday, May 4 through Sunday, May 5, inside Roy P. Drachman Stadium on the campus of the University of Arizona. WSU will be sending two student-athletes to Tucson, as
Lindsey Schauble will compete in the heptathlon, and
Ray Littles will be competing in the decathlon throughout the weekend.Â
WSU RECORDS STRONG PERFORMANCES AT COUGAR INVITE
>> 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.Â
>> 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.Â
COUGARS RANKED IN THE NATION
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Brock Eager - 7th - Hammer (235-11, 71.90m)
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Nick Johnson - 15th - 110m Hurdles (13.77)
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Peyton Fredrickson - 25th - High Jump (212-6, 64.78m)
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Zorana Grujic - 31st - 3000m Steeple (10:15.79)
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Amani Brown - 37th - Hammer (3:44.36)
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Paul Ryan - 38th - 1500m (3:44.36)
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Paul Ryan - 47th - 5,000m (13:55.89)
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Kyler Little - 47th - 3000m Steeple (8:56.41)
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INTO THE TWITTERVERSE
NCAA DESCENDING ORDER LISTS
The NCAA uses national descending order lists to determine the competitors for the 2019 Outdoor Championships...these lists can be viewed at the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Track & Field Results Reporting System website (www.tfrrs.org)...the top 48 in each event advances to the East or West Region Preliminary Rounds...Pac-12 Championship competition is set for May 4-12 , and the West Region Prelims are May 23-25, in Sacramento...WSU's 2019 outdoor season bests marks can be found at www.wsucougars.com.
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