Nampa, Idaho – The Washington State University Track and Field program saw split squad action Saturday, as the Cougars traveled to both the Bronco Invite, hosted by Boise State, and to the UW Indoor Preview hosted by the University of Washington. 

Kreete Verlin posted a first place finish for the WSU women in the long jump as she recorded a jump of 20-feet 9-inches (6.32m). Verlin's mark is the fourth best all-time in Washington State women's track and field history as well. Anna Rodgers also went on to finish second overall in the long jump, and Lauren Newman would go on to finish third. Charisma Taylor provided an additional top-ten Washington State mark, as she won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.27, which is now third best all-time in Washington State history. Chrisshnay Brown posted a second place overall finish today in the shot put, with a throw of 53-feet 1 1/2 inches (16.19m), and Jordyn Tucker went on to finish third overall in the 60m dash with a time of 7.73 as well. Leonie Reuter went on to post a second place finish as well in the high jump with a mark of 5-feet 10 1/2 inches (1.79m). 

The first victory of the day for the Cougar men came from Mitch Jacobson in the high jump as he posted a mark of 6-feet 8 3/4 inches (2.05m). Washington State placed second, third and fourth in the high jump as well, with Beau Sheeran, Max English, and Taino Ferdinand posting solid all around marks for the Cougs. Jacob Englar recorded yet another win for WSU, as he placed first in the pole vault with a mark of 16-feet 8 3/4 inches (5.10m). Emmanuel "RayRay" Wells Jr. took home two top spots on the day, winning both the 60-meter dash (6.72), and the 200-meter (21.38). Sam Brixey had himself a day as well with two total wins, first in the 60m hurdles (7.76) where he posted the fourth best all-time Washington State mark, and he won the long jump with a mark of 22-feet 8 1/2 inches (6.92m). Dillon Lionello posted yet another WSU win, this time in the shot put where he recorded a throw of 49-feet 10 inches (15.19m).

Colton Johnsen led the distance squad at the UW Indoor Preview Saturday afternoon, as Johnsen went on to win the 3000-meter race with a PR of 8:00.71.  BRONCO INVITATIONAL
WOMEN
60m:  Jordyn Tucker – 7.73 (3rd); Skyler Walton – 7.82 (5th)
200m:  Jordyn Tucker – 25.03 (4th); Jasneet Nijjar – 25.56, PR (8th); Skyler Walton – 25.57, PR (9th); Ronna Iverson – 26.97 (25th)
400m:  Kristina Schreiber – 59.01 (6th); Elise Unruh-Thomas – 59.09, PR (7th); Ronna Iverson – 1:00.58 (11th)
60m Hurdles:  Charisma Taylor – 8.27, PR (1st); Stephanie Cho – 9.04 (7th)
High Jump:  Leonie Reuter  – 5-10 1/2 (1.79m) [2nd]; Suzy Pace – 5-5 1/4 (1.66m) [5th]; Aislinn Overby – 5-3 1/4 (1.61m) [6th]; Kaylee Sowle – 5-3 1/4, PR (1.61m) [8th]
Long Jump:  Kreete Verlin – 20-9, PR (6.32m) [1st]; Anna Rodgers – 19-1 1/4 (5.82m) [2nd]; Lauren Newman – 18-10 1/2, PR (5.75m) [3rd]
Triple Jump:  Bryana Rogers – 37-7 3/4 (11.47m), PR [6th]; Charisma Taylor – [---]
Pole Vault:  Emily Coombs – 12-5 1/2 (3.80m) [3rd]
Shot Put:  Chrisshnay Brown – 46-2 (14.07m) [2nd]; Faimalie Sale – [---]; Lovely Tukuafu – [---]
Weight Throw:  Stacia Bell – 53-1 1/2 (16.19m) [3rd]; Faimalie Sale – 52-3 3/4 (15.94m), PR [5th]; Lovely Tukuafu – 49-5 1/2 (15.07m), PR [9th]
4x400m:  Stephanie Cho, Jasneet Nijjar, Kristina Schreiber, Elise Unruh-Thomas – 3:50.88 (4th)
  BRONCO INVITATIONAL
MEN
60m:  RayRay Wells – 6.72 (1st); Ja'Maun Charles – 6.81 (2nd); Brandon Bains – 7.13 (8th)
200m:  RayRay Wells – 21.38 (1st); Ja'Maun Charles – 21.78 (2nd); Jamaal Palmer – 22.19, PR (4th)
400m:  Jared McAlvey– 49.74 (6th)
60m Hurdles:  Sam Brixey – 7.76, PR (1st); Nick Johnson – 7.92, PR (2nd); Jared McAlvey– 8.36 (3rd)
Pole Vault:  Jacob Englar – 16-8 3/4 (5.10m) [1st]; Troy Gingerich – 15-3 (4.65m) [4th]
High Jump:  Mitch Jacobson – 6-8 3/4 (2.05m) [1st]; Beau Sheeran – 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) [2nd]; Max English – 6-6 3/4 (2.00m) (1.90m) [3rd]; Taino Ferdinand – 6-4 3/4 (1.95) [4th]; Daylon Hicks – 6-4 3/4 (1.95m) [6th]
Long Jump:  Sam Brixey – 22-8 1/2 (6.92m) [1st]
Shot Put:  Dillon Lionello – 49-10, PR (15.19m) [1st]
  INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE

Charisma Taylor with the 3rd best all-time mark in the 60m hurdles in WSU history!!!#GoCougs | #CougsVsEverybody pic.twitter.com/lf5aH6fdVJ

— Washington State XC/TF (@WSUCougarXCTF) January 18, 2020

Sam Brixey now with the 5th best all-time mark in the 60m hurdles in WSU history!!#GoCougs | #CougsVsEverybody pic.twitter.com/8qYde3wxna — Washington State XC/TF (@WSUCougarXCTF) January 18, 2020

Kreete Verlin's mark in the long jump is the 4th best all-time in WSU history!#GoCougs | #CougsVsEverybody pic.twitter.com/Su07ofZ5tK

— Washington State XC/TF (@WSUCougarXCTF) January 18, 2020

UW INDOOR PREVIEW
WOMEN
800m:  Zorana Grujic – 2:11.93 (6th); Jelena Grujic – 2:13.94 (8th); Kaili Keefe – 2:23.73 (19th)
Mile:  Zorana Grujic – 4:54.10, PR (14th); Jelena Grujic – 5:02.05, PR (22nd); Marie Gaudin – 5:08.84 (28th); Kaili Keefe – 5:14.98 (35th)
3000m:  Desi Stinger – 10:16.85, PR (59th); Samantha King-Shaw – 10:22.98, PR (68th); Melissa Hruska – 10:25.52, PR (70th)

UW INDOOR PREVIEW
MEN
Mile:  Zach Stallings – 4:06.88 (19th); Reid Muller– 4:08.27, PR (22nd); Sam Griffith – 4:16.57 (37th)
3000m:  Colton Johnsen – 8:00.71, PR (1st); Justin Janke – 8:15.20, PR (23rd); Chandler Teigen – 8:20.14 (32nd); Cameron Dean – 8:25.91, PR (36th); Jacob Nicholson – 8:29.71, PR (45th): Matthew Watkins – 8:34.12 (50th); Kennan Schrag – 8:52.79 (57th)

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The Cougars return to action next, Thursday Jan. 23 at the Idaho Open, hosted by the University of Idaho inside the Kibbie Dome.

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