WALNUT, Calif. — Washington State men's and women's track and field combined for seven top-10 finishes and saw four student-athletes advance through preliminary heats on Friday, the first day of the three-day 2023 Pac-12 Track and Field Championships from Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the campus of Mt San Antonio College.
Jacob Easton ran the first running event of the weekend and finished with a PR at 3:50.09 to begin the men's 1500m run.
Zach Stallings followed with a 3:46.96 to finish second in heat No. 2, earning an automatic qualifying spot in Sunday's 1500m finals and fourth overall finish in Friday's preliminary round.
Jared McAlvey came into the week with the second-fastest men's 400m hurdles time on the season (50.24) in the Pac-12 and earned his spot in Sunday's final with a second-place finish at 51.46 in prelims on Friday night. In the women's 400-meter hurdles,
Mackenzie Fletcher (59.11) and
Jada Van Staden (59.89) each clocked new lifetime bests to claim spots in the women's final, also scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
A handful of Cougar throwers closed out strong outdoor campaigns, highlighted by
Laura Lindquist who had a PR in the women's javelin at 44.90m (147' 3") to place 11th overall.
Day two of the 2023 Pac-12 Championships will pick up on Saturday morning at 11:30 a.m. with the reconvening of the decathlon in the 110m hurdles. Saturday's field events will lead off with the women's hammer throw at 12:30 p.m. while the track events are slated to begin with the men's 110m hurdles prelims at 4:00 p.m.
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2023 Pac-12 Championships Day 1 Results
WSU Track Results:
Men's 1500m Run - Prelims
-
Zach Stallings (Heat 2): 3:46.96q, 4
th (2
nd in heat 2)
-
Jacob Easton (Heat 1): 3:50.09, 15
th (9
th in heat 1) [PR]
-
Aiden Emerson (Heat 1): 3:50.28, 16
th (10
th in heat 1)
-
Kyle Ortega-Gammill (Heat 2): 3:52.17, 18
th (8
th in heat 2)
Women's 1500m Run - Prelims
-
Neema Kimtai (Heat 2): 4:22.94, 15
th (7
th in heat 2)
Men's 200m Dash - Prelims
-
Mason Lawyer (Heat 3): 21.28, 16
th (3
rd in heat 3)
Women's 200m Dash - Prelims
-
Jasneet Nijjar (Heat 2): 24.06w (-3.4 m/s), 17
th (4
th in heat 2)
-
Elise Unruh-Thomas (Heat 2): 24.31w (-3.4 m/s), 19
th (5
th in heat 2)
Men's 400m Hurdles - Prelims
-
Jared McAlvey (Heat 1): 51.46q (Heat 1), 2
nd (1
st in heat 1)
Women's 400m Hurdles - Prelims
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Mackenzie Fletcher (Heat 1): 59.11q, 5
th (2
nd in heat 1)
-
Jada Van Staden (Heat 2): 59.89q, 8
th (3
rd in heat 2)
Men's 10,000m Run
-
Brian Barsaiya: 30.08.32, 8
th
-
Turlan Morlan: 30:27.74, 9
th
-
Leif Swanson: 31:39.66, 13
th
WSU Field Results:
Men's Hammer Throw
-
Caden Hottman: 55.26m, 14
th
Men's Javelin Throw
-
Josh Farr: 61.24m, 10
th
Women's Javelin Throw
-
Laura Lindquist: 44.90m, 11
th [PR]
WSU Multi Results:
Decathlon
Decathlon Points Standings (five events remaining)
- Lee Walburn: 3,631 pts, 5
th
Dec 100m Dash
-
Lee Walburn: 11.04w (+2.5m/s), 7
th [852 pts]
Dec Long Jump
-
Lee Walburn: 6.00m, 13
th [587 pts]
Dec Shot Put
-
Lee Walburn: 12.69m, 7
th [648 pts]
Dec High Jump
-
Lee Walburn: 1.91m, t-3
rd [723 pts]
Dec 400m Dash
-
Lee Walburn: 49.86, 6
th [821 pts]
Heptathlon
Heptathlon Points Standings (three events remaining)
- Renick Meyer: 2,760 pts, 11
th
Hep 100m Hurdles
- Renick Meyer: 14.38w (+2.7m/s), 12
th [925 pts]
Hep High Jump
- Renick Meyer: 1.48m, 12
th [ 599 pts]
Hep Shot Put
- Renick Meyer: 9.16m, 12
th [475 pts]
Hep 200m Dash
- Renick Meyer: 26.42, 11
th [761 pts]
