MOSCOW, Idaho — Washington State men's and women's track and field teams combined for seven total wins over two days as the teams continued the 2023-24 indoor campaign at the two-day McCluskey Memorial Open at the Kibbie Dome.  Women's distance runner Zenah Cheptoo captured the women's 3,000-meter run title while setting a Washington State freshman record (9:32.41) on day one, and the Cougars followed up four wins on day one with another three on Saturday on from the Lauren McCluskey Track.

Day 1 (Friday) Recap
Cheptoo's winning performance was an impressive debut as the freshman moved into the lead during lap two and never looked back, eventually winning with a 17-second cushion over Idaho's Katja Pattis.

Caden Hottman led a trio of Cougars to PR in the men's weight throw, finishing in first-place with a 17.62m/ 57' 9" finish. AJ McGloflin cleared 2.08m/ 6' 9.75" to win the men's high jump with a new lifetime best, and the women's DMR team of Maya McCabe, Jasneet Nijjar, Elena Willems, and Neema Kimtai, capped the night for Washington State with a time of 11:44.23 to win their first competitive race of the indoor season. 

Mason Mahacek made his Cougar debut in the heptathlon and held the overall points lead after setting PR's in the 60m dash (7.00) and shot put (12.93m/ 42' 5.25") on day one.  Mahacek finished third in the 60m hurdles on day two (8.65), before bowing out of the competition while sitting atop the overall standings.

Day 2 (Saturday) Recap
Nana Gyedu captured her first shot put win of the season, finishing with a mark of 14.65m/ 48' 0.75".  Eli Lawrence had the men's triple jump title locked up going into his final attempt when he finished his day with a mark of 15.46m/ 50' 8.75", the eighth-best indoor mark in Washington State men's track and field history.

After watching the Cougar women claim two of three podium spots in the women's 60m dash final, Mason Lawyer captured his second-consecutive title in the men's 60m after clocking a winning time of 6.75.  Freshman Grant Buckmiller, competing in just his second-career meet, finished runner-up in the men's 60m finals with a time of 6.79

Up Next:
Washington State will continue to ramp up the indoor action next weekend in Seattle as the two teams travel to compete in the UW Invitational on Jan. 26-27, at the Dempsey Indoor Center.  Back in Spokane, Washington State will send a smaller group of athletes to compete in the Inland Northwest Invitational on Saturday, Jan. 27.

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WSU Results
Day 2 Results - Track
Women's 60m Qualifying
- Micaela De Mello: 7.68q, 1st

Men's 60m Hurdles Prelims
- Parker Duskin: 8.24q, 4th
Men's 60m Hurdles Finals
- Parker Duskin: 8.31, 4th

Men's 60m Dash Prelims
- Mason Lawyer: 6.82q, 1st
- Grant Buckmiller: 6.86q, 3rd
- Ethan Willems: 6.98q, 5th
- John Paredes: 6.91q, 7th (time qualifier)
- Blake Deringer: 7.08, 14th
- Allan McKeraghan: 7.11, t-15th
- Ryan Forson: 7.25, 21st
- Gavin Dimick: 7.63, 31st
Men's 60m Dash Finals
- Mason Lawyer: 6.75, 1st 
- Grant Buckmiller: 6.79, 2nd
- John Paredes: 6.84, 4th
- Ethan Willems: 6.97, 8th

Women's 60m Dash Prelims
- Skyler Walton: 7.56q, 2nd
- Micaela De Mello: 7.58q, 3rd
- Gilana Wollman: 7.69q, 6th
- Elise Unruh-Thomas: 7.72q, 7th
- Brooke Lyons: 7.76q, 8th
- Ashley Hollenbeck: 7.82, 9th
Women's 60m Dash Finals
- Skyler Walton: 7.54, 2nd
- Micaela De Mello: 7.55, 3rd
- Elise Unruh-Thomas: 7.71, 5th
- Gilana Wollman: 7.72, 7th
- Brooke Lyons: 7.76, 8th

Day 2 Results - Field
Women's Shot Put
- Nana Gyedu: 14.65m/ 48' 0.75", 1st

Men's Shot Put
- Ronald Grueso Mosquera: 16.62m/ 54' 6.5", 2nd
- Max Moore: 14.02m/ 46' 0"
 
Men's Triple Jump
- Eli Lawrence: 15.46m/ 50' 8.75", 1st
- Justin Sands: 12.35m/ 40' 6.25", 12th

Women's Pole Vault
- Madisyn Negro: 3.61m/ 11' 10", 7th

Day 1 Results - Track 
Women's Mile
- Isabela Alvarado: 5:13.34, 13th [WSU indoor debut]
- Lily Herman: 5:20.72, 19th [WSU indoor debut]
- Pietra Ornelas: 5:29.13, 28th 
- Hanna Bailey: 5:30.10, 29th [WSU indoor debut]

Women's 3,000-meter Run
- Zenah Cheptoo: 9:32.41, 1st [WSU Freshman Record] [WSU indoor debut]
- Alaina Stone Boggs: 9:51.23, 3rd
- Nicole Bissell: 9:56.13, 4th [WSU indoor debut]
- Jaylyn Lehner: 10:30.23, 11th [WSU indoor debut]

Women's DMR
- McCabe, Nijjar, Willems, Kimitai: 11:44.23, 1st [No. 5 in NCAA DI]

Day 1 Results - Field
Men's Weight Throw
- Caden Hottman: 17.62m/ 57' 9", 1st [PR]
- Tristian Webb: 15.91m/ 52' 2", 5th [PR]
- Henry Sheldrup: 13.43m/ 44' 0", 13th [PR]

Women's Long Jump
- Gilana Wollman: 5.83m/ 19' 1.5", 2nd

Men's Long Jump
- Justin Sands: 7.02m/ 23' 0.5", 2nd

Men's Pole Vault
- Brayden Freitag: 4.78m/ 15' 8.25", t-4th
- Gavin Dimick: 4.48m/ 14' 8.25", t-8th

Men's High Jump
- AJ McGlofilin: 2.08m/ 6' 9.75", 1st [PR]
- Antoni Smith: 1.88m/ 6' 2", 7th [PR]

Combined Results:
Pentathlon
- Sarah Kovich: 3, 415 pts, 3rd
    - 60H: 9.04, 3rd
    - HJ: 1.59m/ 5' 2.5", 5th
    - SP: 10.94m/ 35' 10.75", 2nd
    - LJ: 5.26m/ 17' 3.25", 4th
    - 800m: 2:40.55, 9th
Heptathlon
- Mason Mahacek: DNF
    - 60m: 7.00, 1st
    - LJ: 6.75m/ 22' 1.75", 2nd
    - SP: 12.93m/ 42' 5.25", 3rd
    - HJ: 2.02m/ 6' 7.5", 1st
    - 60H: 8.65, 3rd
    - PV: DNS
    - 1,000m: DNS
- Lee Walburn: DNF
    - 60m: 7.05, 2nd
    - LJ: 5.64/ 18' 6", 12th
    - SP: 14.46m/ 47' 5.25", 1st
    - HJ: DNS
    - 60H: DNS
    - PV: DNS
    - 1,000m: DNS