PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State men's and women's outdoor track and field teams compete in the final pre-championship meet of the 2024 season this Friday and Saturday as the teams travel to the Whyte Track and Field Center in Corvallis, Ore., for the two-day Oregon State High Performance Meet. The Cougars are coming off of a successful Cougar Classic Invitational that saw WSU post a pair of school records and now head into Corvallis with 80 total combined track times and field marks that rank in the top-48 of the NCAA West Region rankings.
All four of Washington State's relay teams also rank in the top-24 of the West Region rankings, positioning themselves favorably to earn a spot in the NCAA First and Second Rounds with only two meets remaining before this year's outdoor championships. Only two weeks out from this season's Pac-12 Outdoor Championships, the Cougars own 32 individual times and marks that rank in the top-10 of the conference rankings, including a trio of Cougars that own the top spot in their respective events.
Top Ranked Cougars (As of April 25)
Meet Info - Oregon State High Performance Meet
- Dates: Friday - Saturday, April 26-27
- Venue: Whyte Track and Field Center | Corvallis, Ore.
- Results: Live.TF
- Meet Schedule
- Meet Info
Last Time Out - Cougar Classic Invitational
Maribel Caicedo lowered the Washington State school record and the Ecuadorian National record in 100m hurdles, finishing in an impressive 12.85 seconds, and Eva Lowder finished the day by breaking the women's pole vault record, clearing 4.26m to cap off a record-setting day at the Cougar Classic from Mooberry Track last Saturday.
Laura Lindquist (46.65m/ 153' 0") and Blake Sturgis (63.18m/ 207' 3") both took first place in the men's and women's javelin, respectively, while Ben Chappell (62.22m/ 204' 1") finished first in the men's hammer throw. Neveah Wilson (47.07m) later earned home her second win of the season with a personal best in discus, and Ronald Grueso Mosquera followed up with a season-best 52.39m throw to win the men's competition.
Maribel Caicedo, Brooke Lyons, Jasneet Nijjar, and Skyler Walton (44.55) combined to clock the third-fastest time in Cougar history, a winning time in Saturday's 4x100 relay. Walton followed up with a school record in the women's 100m dash, clocking a winning time of 11.48, and John Paredes finished with the second-best 110m hurdles time in program history, winning the event with a time of 13.42. Paredes' winning time was the fastest time in the Pac-12 this season, the ninth-fastest in the nation, and was enough to earn the sophomore from Cali, Colombia, his first-career Pac-12 Athlete of the Week honors as announced by the league office Tuesday.
Up Next
Washington State's track and field teams will see a one-week break from its competition schedule next week as they prep for the 2024 Pac-12 Championships from Potts Field in Boulder, Colo., on May 10-12. This year's NCAA West Region First and Second Rounds will be hosted in Fayetteville, Ark., with the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships returning to the Pacific Northwest at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 5-8.
For all the latest WSU Track and Field news, photos, and videos, like the team on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/wsucougartrack) or follow on Twitter (@ WSUCougarXCTF) and Instagram (@WSUCougarXCTF).
All four of Washington State's relay teams also rank in the top-24 of the West Region rankings, positioning themselves favorably to earn a spot in the NCAA First and Second Rounds with only two meets remaining before this year's outdoor championships. Only two weeks out from this season's Pac-12 Outdoor Championships, the Cougars own 32 individual times and marks that rank in the top-10 of the conference rankings, including a trio of Cougars that own the top spot in their respective events.
Top Ranked Cougars (As of April 25)
| Name | Event | Time/Mark | Meet | Pac-12 Rk | West Region Rk | National Rk |
| Maribel Caicedo | 100m Hurdles | 12.85 | Cougar Classic | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Micaela De Mello | 100m Hurdles | 13.13 | Cougar Classic | 5 | 11 | 22 |
| John Paredes | 110m Hurdles | 13.42 | Cougar Classic | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| Lee Walburn | Decathlon | 7,694 pts | Texas Relays | 2 | 9 | 12 |
| Jared McAlvey | M 400m Hurdles | 50.23 | Cougar Classic | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Eva Lowder | W Pole Vault | 4.26m | Cougar Classic | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| Zenah Cheptoo | W 5,000m | 15:40.09 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| Grant Buckmiller | M 400m | 46.09 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 6 | 16 | 32 |
| Caroline Jerotich | W Steeplechase | 10:08.53 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| Kelvin Limo | M Steeplechase | 8:48.93 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 1 | 21 | 40 |
| Laura Lindquist | W Javelin | 49.90m | Arizona Spring Break Fiesta | 7 | 25 | 39 |
| Jasneet Nijjar | W 400m | 52.79 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 7 | 22 | 46 |
| Ronald Grueso Mosquera | M Shot Put | 18.25m | Arizona Spring Break Fiesta | 4 | 21 | 50 |
| L. Lopez, G. Buckmiller, J. McAlvey, E. Willems | M 4x400m Relay | 3:06.56 | Bryan Clay Invitational | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| M. Caicedo, E. Unruh-Thomas, J. Nijjar, S. Walton | W 4x100m Relay | 44.55 | Cougar Classic | 3 | 20 | 54 |
Meet Info - Oregon State High Performance Meet
- Dates: Friday - Saturday, April 26-27
- Venue: Whyte Track and Field Center | Corvallis, Ore.
- Results: Live.TF
- Meet Schedule
- Meet Info
Last Time Out - Cougar Classic Invitational
Maribel Caicedo lowered the Washington State school record and the Ecuadorian National record in 100m hurdles, finishing in an impressive 12.85 seconds, and Eva Lowder finished the day by breaking the women's pole vault record, clearing 4.26m to cap off a record-setting day at the Cougar Classic from Mooberry Track last Saturday.
Laura Lindquist (46.65m/ 153' 0") and Blake Sturgis (63.18m/ 207' 3") both took first place in the men's and women's javelin, respectively, while Ben Chappell (62.22m/ 204' 1") finished first in the men's hammer throw. Neveah Wilson (47.07m) later earned home her second win of the season with a personal best in discus, and Ronald Grueso Mosquera followed up with a season-best 52.39m throw to win the men's competition.
Maribel Caicedo, Brooke Lyons, Jasneet Nijjar, and Skyler Walton (44.55) combined to clock the third-fastest time in Cougar history, a winning time in Saturday's 4x100 relay. Walton followed up with a school record in the women's 100m dash, clocking a winning time of 11.48, and John Paredes finished with the second-best 110m hurdles time in program history, winning the event with a time of 13.42. Paredes' winning time was the fastest time in the Pac-12 this season, the ninth-fastest in the nation, and was enough to earn the sophomore from Cali, Colombia, his first-career Pac-12 Athlete of the Week honors as announced by the league office Tuesday.
Up Next
Washington State's track and field teams will see a one-week break from its competition schedule next week as they prep for the 2024 Pac-12 Championships from Potts Field in Boulder, Colo., on May 10-12. This year's NCAA West Region First and Second Rounds will be hosted in Fayetteville, Ark., with the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships returning to the Pacific Northwest at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 5-8.
For all the latest WSU Track and Field news, photos, and videos, like the team on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/wsucougartrack) or follow on Twitter (@ WSUCougarXCTF) and Instagram (@WSUCougarXCTF).