Ja'Maun Charles - Idaho Team Challenge 2020
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T&F Heads Back to Albuquerque, Seattle

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Don Kirby Elite
Thurs.-Fri., Feb. 13-14  |  Albuquerque, N.M.  |  ABQ Convention Center
Thurs. - Field Events Start: 12:00 p.m. (PT)  |  Running Events Start: 1:30 p.m. (PT)
Fri. - Field Events Start: 8:30 a.m. (PT)  |  Running Events Start: 9:00 a.m. (PT)

Husky Classic
Fri.-Sat., Feb. 14-15  |  Seattle, Wash.  |  Dempsey Indoor
Fri. - Field Events Start: 2:00 p.m. (PT)  |  Running Events Start: 2:30 p.m. (PT)
Sat. - Field Events Start: 10:00 a.m. (PT)  |  Running Events Start: 11:00 a.m. (PT)
 
BACK TO ALBUQUERQUE, SEATTLE
The Washington State Track and Field program continues the 2020 indoor season on the road this weekend, as the Cougars will go split squad to both the UW Invitational and to the New Mexico Team Invitational. The first group of the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) regional rankings were released, Monday, Jan. 27, which saw the Cougar men ranked second overall in the West Region, and the WSU women also saw a top ten West Region ranking at number five overall.

LAST TIME OUT
IDAHO TEAM CHALLENGE
Jordyn Tucker led WSU in the 60-meter dash this afternoon, earning the victory with a time of 7.61 seconds. Washington State continued its winning ways across the border with a win in the 800-meter run, as Kaili Keefe posted a time of 2:12.95 to take first place overall. Chrisshnay Brown posted a third place finish in the shot put with a mark of 46-feet 2 3/4 inches (14.09m), and Kaylee Sowle also went on to claim third overall in the high jump at 5-feet 3 3/4 inches (1.62m) as well. Faimalie Sale turned in a second place performance in the weight throw with a mark of 56-feet 4 1/2 inches (17.18m), just short of her overall PR.

RayRay Wells Jr. sprinted past the competition at the Idaho Team Challenge in the 60-meter dash, winning the event with a time of 6.68 seconds overall. Fellow Coug Ja'Maun Charles was right behind Wells to take second place overall with a PR of 6.74 as well. Charles also saw an impressive debut in the long jump event as he posted a PR of 21-feet 11 3/4 inches (6.70m). Max English notched another victory for Washington State, as he took first overall in the high jump with a mark of 6-feet 7-inches (2.01m). Sam Griffith anchored the men's distance squad at Idaho with a third place finish in the mile with a time of 4:18.03 as well.
 
INTO THE TWITTER-VERSE
NCAA DESCENDING ORDER LISTS
The NCAA uses national descending order lists to determine the competitors for the 2020 Indoor 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 16 individuals and 12 relays will move on to compete at the NCAA Indoor Championships March 13-14 at Albuquerque, New Mexico (University of New Mexico host)...best marks for the Cougars throughout the 2020 indoor season can be found at www.wsucougars.com.

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