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Gyedu and Stone Boggs set all-time program marks, Cougars continue split weekend in California
April 14, 2023 | Track & Field
WALNUT, Calif./ AZUSA, Calif. — On the third of four days of competition at the Mt SAC Relays in Southern California, Nana Gyedu moved into second all-time in Washington State track and field history in the women's shot put (15.63m), and Alaina Stone Boggs clocked a 16:08.95 in the women's 5,000-meter elite race under the lights Friday night to also move into second all-time at WSU.
Mt SAC Relays Day 3 Recap
Gyedu earned a spot in the women's shot put finals after hitting a mark of 15.06m on her third throw of the day. She later moved up in the Cougar record books with a season-best 15.63-meter throw on her second throw in finals, placing sixth overall in the women's competition.
Louie Hinchliffe won the men's 100-meter dash with a 10.31 in his finals heat after qualifying in the top spot with a 10.28 in prelims to begin the day.
The men's 4X100m relay team, with Hinchliffe running the anchor leg, posted a new season-best time of 40.07 to finish second in the event.
Josh Farr got the day started for WSU on Friday morning with a lifetime-best mark of 64.21m in the men's javelin to place fourth in the men's collegiate competition. Max Moore followed up with a runner-up finish in the men's collegiate discus competition after a personal-best mark of 50.99m on his fourth throw of the morning.
As the third night of competition wound down, Alaina Stone Boggs found a new gear in the women's 5,000-meter elite race with a lifetime-best 16:08.95 to highlight the day for the Washington Sate distance runners.
Bryan Clay Invitational
Alex Payne led the way for WSU at the Bryan Clay as she posted a final mark of 56.07m, less than one meter from another lifetime best, to place fourth in the women's hammer throw. Her teammates Tara Koonce (54.89m) and Amy Kraemer (50.44m) placed fifth and 19th, respectively, in Friday's women's hammer competition.
Alex Payne led the way for WSU at the Bryan Clay as she posted a final mark of 56.07m, less than one meter from another lifetime best, to place fourth in the women's hammer throw. Her teammates Tara Koonce (54.89m) and Amy Kraemer (50.44m) placed fifth and 19th, respectively, in Friday's women's hammer competition.
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WSU Results – Mt SAC Relays
THROWS
Women's Shot Put
- Nana Gyedu: 15.63m, 6th [PR] [2nd all-time at WSU]
Men's Discus A
Men's Discus B
Women's Javelin Throw
- Laura Lindquist: 42.08m, 22nd
- Maelyn George: 38.54m, 30th
Men's Javelin Throw
TRACK
Men's 4X100m Relay
- WSU - Brewer, Lawyer, Willems, Hinchliffe: 40.07, 2nd [SB]
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Parker Duskin: 14.56, 24th
Women's 100m Dash
Prelims
- Skyler Walton: 11.80q, 5th
Finals
Men's 100m Dash
Prelims
- Bode Brewer: 10.72, 26th
- Louie Hinchliffe: 10.28q, 1st
Finals
- Louie Hinchliffe: 10.31, 1st
Women's 200m
- Skyler Walton: 24.62
Men's 200m
- Mason Lawyer: 21.28, 5th
Women's 400m Hurdles
- Jada Van Staden: 1:00.68 [PR], 15th
- Mackenzie Fletcher: 59.46 [PR], 6th
Women's 400m
- Jasneet Nijjar: 54.46, 26th
Men's 400m
- Ethan Willems: 48.23, 19th
Women's 800m
- Neema Kimtai: 2:10.84, 10th
- Elena Willems: 2:07.79, 7th
Men's 1500m
- Kyle Ortega-Gammill: 3:55.07 [PR]
Men's 1500m Elite
- Aiden Emerson: 3:52.22 [PR] [career debut]
Women's 5000m Elite
- Alaina Stone Boggs: 16:08.95 [PR] [2nd all-time at WSU]
Men's Collegiate 5000m
JUMPS
Women's High Jump A
- Suzy Pace: No Height
Women's High Jump B
- Kaylee Sowle: 1.55m, 5th
Women's Long Jump
- Anna Rodgers: 5.69m, 21st
- Gilana Wollman: 5.49m, 32nd
Women's Pole Vault D
- Kolby Weiss: NH
Men's Pole Vault
- Lucas Tailin: NH
Men's Long Jump
- Justin Sands: 7.04m, 19th
Men's High Jump B
- Daylon Hicks: 2.00m, 4th
- Taino Ferdinand: 1.95m, 6th
WSU Results – Bryan Clay Invitational
WSU Results – Bryan Clay Invitational
Women's Hammer Throw
- Amy Kraemer: 50.44m, 19th
- Tara Koonce: 54.89m, 5th
- Alex Payne: 56.07m, 4th
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