ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – The Washington State University Track and Field program was in action at the New Mexico Team Invitational Saturday afternoon, inside the Albuquerque Convention Center.
The women's squad overall finished in a tie for first with Nevada in the team scoring with 31 total points on the day.
Leonie Reuter posted another win for the Cougars in the high jump with a mark of 5-feet 10-inches (1.78m). Fellow Coug
Suzy Pace finished third in the event at 5-feet 7 1/4 inches (1.71m) as well.
Stephanie Cho ran a 54.83 in the 400-meter dash to finish second overall, just .002 behind the winner from Nevada.
Kreete Verlin went on to finish third overall in the long jump at 20-feet 3 1/2 inches (6.18m) and teammates
Anna Rodgers and
Lauren Newman would finish fifth and sixth in the event respectively. Verlin also went on to finish second overall in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.00.
Mitch Jacobson notched a second place finish in the high jump at 7-feet 1/2-inch (2.15m), and
Daylon Hicks went on to post a PR mark in the event at 6-feet 7 1/2 inches (2.02m).
RayRay Wells Jr. and
Ja'Maun Charles went three and four in the 60-meter dash finals with Wells running a 6.72, and Charles finishing at 6.77 overall. Wells and Charles both finished fifth and seventh respectively in the 200-meter dash as RayRay ran a 21.47, and Ja'Maun finished at 21.50 overall.
Troy Gingerich recorded an eighth overall finish in the pole vault event, with a mark of 15-feet 9-inches (4.80m) on the day as well.
Sam Brixey posted a second place finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.84, and
Nick Johnson came in fourth overall at 8.01.The men's squad overall finished with 20 total points in the team scoring, finishing third overall at the New Mexico Team Invite.
WOMEN
60m: Jordyn Tucker – 7.70 (6th)
200m: Kreete Verlin – 24.00, PR (2nd);
Jasneet Nijjar – 25.08, PR (11th);
Elise Unruh-Thomas – 25.56 (24th)
400m: Stephanie Cho – 54.83 (2nd)
60m Hurdles: Charisma Taylor – 8.37 (3rd);Â
Mackenzie Fletcher – 8.72 (6th);
Jasneet Nijjar – (DNF)
4x400m:Â Stephanie Cho,
Mackenzie Fletcher,
Jasneet Nijjar,
Elise Unruh-Thomas – 3:47.05 (2nd)
High Jump:  Leonie Reuter – 5-10 [1.78m] (1st);
Suzy Pace – 5-7 1/4 [1.71m] (3rd);
Kaylee Sowle – 5-3 3/4 [1.62m] (6th);
Aislinn Overby – 5-3 3/4 [1.62m] (9th)
Long Jump: Kreete Verlin – 20-3 1/2 [6.18m] (3rd);
Anna Rodgers – 19-1 1/4 [5.82m] (5th);
Lauren Newman – 19-0 3/4 [5.81m], PR (6th)
Pole Vault: Emily Coombs – 13-1 1/2 [4.00m] (3rd)
MEN
60m: RayRay Wells Jr. – 6.72 (3rd);
Ja'Maun Charles – 6.77 (4th);
Jamaal Palmer – 6.99 (18th)
200m: RayRay Wells Jr. – 21.47 (5th);
Ja'Maun Charles – 21.50 (7th);
Jake Ulrich – 21.80 (17th)
400m: Jake Ulrich – 47.84 (4th);
Jared McAlvey – 48.30, PR (7th)
60m Hurdles: Sam Brixey – 7.84 (2nd);
Nick Johnson – 8.01 (4th);
Jared McAlvey – 8.37 (9th)
High Jump:Â
Mitch Jacobson – 7-0 1/2 [2.15m] (2nd);
Daylon Hicks – 6-7 1/2 [2.02m], PR (4th);
Beau Sheeran – 6-5 1/2 [1.97m] (5th);
Taino Ferdinand – 6-5 1/2 [1.97m] (5th);
Max English – 6-3 1/2 [1.92m] (7th)
Pole Vault: Troy Gingerich – 15-9 [4.80m] (8th)
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