Cougars wrap up three-meet weekend on the road

Wednesday, March 29

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April 01, 2023 | Track & Field

By: Washington State Athletic Communications

SAN MARCOS, Texas/ STANFORD, Calif-- The Washington State University men's and women's track and field team wrapped up competition Saturday between three meets in two states; The Stanford Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field, The Bobcat Invitational hosted by Texas State, and the Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium.

The Cougar set six top 10 marks, 14 PRs and five podium finishes during the three meets over the course of this week.

Bobcat Invitational Recap
The women's 400m hurdles event highlighted the weekend's performances in San Marcos, Texas as Mackenzie Fletcher and Jada Van Staden took first and third place respectively. Van Staden notched a PR (1:01.33) while Fletcher brought home a season-best time (1:00.47).

Elise Unruh-Thomas and Jasneet Nijjar also found success in the women's 200m as they both posted personal best numbers crossing the finish line seventh (23.73) and 17th (23.99).

Stanford Invitational
Alaina Stone Boggs highlighted the success at this weekend in California as she now ranks as the fourth-fastest 5,000m runner in program history after posting the fastest time in the Pac-12 this season at 16:14.77. Teammate Cristina Molteni finished just seconds behind her teammate in Friday's women's 5k to move into eighth all-time at 16:24.13.

Nana Gyedu's performance in the women's shot put stood out amongst the Cougar throwers as she launched a personal best throw of 15.41m in Friday's finals to move up to fourth all-time in program history.

Ronald Grueso Mosqquera moved up the all-time shot put ranks into fifth all-time at WSU with a massive throw of 19.16m to place third in Saturday's men's invite. Going into Saturday, the 19.16 throw would have ranked as the No. 6 mark in the country and first in the Pac-12.

Texas Relays Recap
Freshman Louie Hinchliffe ran a 10.23 in Friday's men's timed finals while Elise Unruh-Thomas hit fourth on the women's all-time list at 11.57 to take seventh in the women's timed finals.

Lee Walburn notched PR's in both the 100m (11.01) and 110m hurdles (15.33) on the second day of the men's decathlon to finish with an event PR 7,322 points to place fifth in his WSU decathlon debut.

UP NEXT: The Cougars' three road meets will each conclude Saturday. Washington State track and field will be back in action from the Pacific Northwest next weekend with the Whitworth Peace Meet on Fri., April 7.

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Bobcat Invitational Entries
Men's High Jump
- Daylon Hicks 2.02m (6' 7.5"), 12th
Women's Long Jump
- Renick Meyer 5.52m (18' 1.25"), 23rd
- Gilana Wollman 5.69m (18' 8"), 19th
- Anna Rodgers 5.76m (18' 10.75"), 14th
Women's 400m hurdles
- Mackenzie Fletcher 1:00.47, 1st SB,
- Jada Van Staden 1:01.33, 3rd [Cougar Debt] PR
Women's 200m
- Elise Unruh-Thomas 23.73, 7th PR
- Jasneet Nijjar, 23.99, 17th PR
Men's 200m
- Ethan Willems 21.76, 35th
Women's Pole Vault
- Kolby Weiss No Height

WSU Results - Stanford Invitational:
Women's Hammer Throw
- Amy Kraemer 51.14 (167' 9"), 8th SB
Women's Javelin
- Maelyn George 39.59 (129' 10"), 9th
Women's 5000m
- Cristina Molteni 16:24.13, 5th [PR] [8th all-time at WSU]
- Alaina Stone Boggs 16:14.77, 1st [PR] [4th all-time at WSU]
Men's 5000m
- Brian Barsaiya 14:06.18, Section IV 6th-place
- Leif Swanson 14:08.41, Section V 2nd–place [PR]
Men's 5000m invite
- Zach Stallings 13:47.57, 16th [PR]
Women's Shot Put
- Nana Gyedu 15.41m, 4th [PR] [4th all-time at WSU]
Men's Javelin
- Josh Farr 62.52m, 4th [PR]
Women's Hammer Throw
- Tara Koonce 54.12m, 8th
- Alex Payne 52.92m, 10th
Men's Discus
- Ronald Grueso Mosqquera 53.24m, 7th [SB]
Men's Shot Put Invite
Ronald Grueso Mosqquera 19.16m (62' 10½"), 3rd [5th All-Time] [top-10 in the country]
Women's 800m
- Neema Kimtai DQ
- Elena Willems 2:08.44 SB
Men's 800m
- Evan Gonzalez 1:54.13

Texas Relays:
Women's 4x100
- Skyler Walton, Maribel Caicedo, Micaela De Mello, Elise Unruh-Thomas: 45.88, 25th
Women's Long Jump
- Anna Rodgers 5.89 (19-4), T-11th
Women's High Jump
- Suzy Pace, No height
Men's 110 hurdles timed
- Parker Duskin: 14.51, 36th PR
Women's 100m Timed
- Elise Unruh-Thomas 11.57, 7th [4th all-time] PR
- Skyler Walton 11.67, 16th
Men's 100m timed
- Louie Hinchliffe, 10.23, 4th [4th All-Time]
- Mason Lawyer 10.42, 20th
- Bode Brewer 10.65, 72nd
Men's 4x100 Timed
- Louie Hinchliffe, Mason Lawyer, Bode Brewer, John Parades 40.89, 4th
Women's 400m hurdles
- Jada Van Staden 1:01.11, 33rd [Outdoor debut]
Women's 400m Timed Finals
- Mackenzie Fletcher 1:00.79, 12th SB
Men's 400m Hurdles Timed Finals
- Parker Duskin 57.17, 47th PR
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Jared McAlvey 51.77, 16th
Men's Decathlon
- Lee Walburn 7,323 points, 5th PR