PULLMAN, Wash. -- Washington State men's and women's indoor track and field team will be dividing between three meets this weekend. The Cougars will compete in the New Mexico Team Open at the Albuquerque Convention Center and the UW Invitational at the UW Dempsy Indoor, both of which are two-day meets slated to begin on Friday. The Cougars will also send four student-athletes to compete in Saturday's Inland Northwest Invitational at the Podium in Spokane, Wash.
UW Invitational – WSU Entries:
MEET INFO: UNM Team Open
- Venue: Albuquerque Convention Center | Albuquerque, N.M.
- Dates: Friday-Saturday, January 27-28, 2023
MEET INFO: UW Invitational
Venue: Seattle, Wash | UW Dempsey Indoor
Dates: Friday-Saturday, January 27-28, 2023
MEET INFO: Inland Northwest Invitational
- Venue: Spokane, Wash | The Podium
- Dates: Saturday, January 28, 2023
LAST TIME OUT - LAUREN MCCLUSKEY MEMORIAL OPEN:
The Cougars claimed four first place finishes and 10 podium finishes. Nana Gyedu (shot put), Alex Payne (weight throw), Gilana Wollman (long jump), and Renick Meyer (pentathlon) each won their respective events for the women's team while Lee Walburn sat atop the standings of the men's heptathlon before bowing out of the 1,000-meter run, the final leg of the hep for the weekend.
The Cougars combined for an additional six podium finishes on top of their four event wins. Anna Rodgers finished just inches behind her teammate to finish as runner-up in the women's long jump, reaching her season-best mark of 5.89m. Narrowly missing the top of the podium last week, Daylon Hicks (2.03m, 2nd men's high jump), Suzy Pace (1.64m, 2nd women's high jump) and Ronald Grueso Mosqquera (16.51m, 2nd men's shot put) each finished runner-up in their respective events.
UNM Team Open - WSU Entries:
Men's 200m
- Parker Duskin
Women's 200
- Gilana Wollman
- Jada Van Staden
Men's 400m
- Jared McAlvey
Women's 400m
- Jasneet Nijjar
Men's 60m hurdles
- John Parades
- Parker Duskin
- Lee Walburn
Women's 60m hurdles
- Maribel Caicedo
Men's 4x400m
- Walburn, McAlvey, Willems, Lawyer, Duskin
Women's 4x400m
- Willems,Nijjar,Van Staden,Yang,Unruh-Thomas
Men's High Jump
- Daylon Hicks
Women's High Jump
- Kaylee Sowle
- Giovanana Rhoads
Men's Pole Vault
- Tailin Lucas
- Lee Walburn
Women's Pole Vault
Men's Long Jump
Women's Long Jump
- Gilana Wollman
Men's shot put
- Ronald Grueso Mosqquera
Women's Shot Put
- Nana Gyedu
Women's Weight throw
Women's 60m
- Gilana Wollman
Men's 60m
- John Pardes
UW Invitational – WSU Entries:
800m
- Evan Gonzales
- Kyle Ortega-Gammil
- Kyler Pascal
- Alec Barran
Mile
- Kyle Ortega-Gammil
- Evan Gonzales
3000m
- Brian Barsaiya
- Grayson Wilcott
- Turlan Morlan
- 5000m
- Brian Barsaiya
Inland Northwest Invitational – WSU Entries:
60m
- Yanai Macon
- De'Antae Choates
200m
- De'Antae Choates
- Yanai Macon
UP NEXT:
The Cougars return to the Podium next week to host the WSU Invitational on Thurs., Feb. 2nd, through Sat., Feb. 4th, in Spokane, Wash.
The Cougars return to the Podium next week to host the WSU Invitational on Thurs., Feb. 2nd, through Sat., Feb. 4th, in Spokane, Wash.
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