Cougar Collect Eight Wins at Spokane Invitational

SPOKANE, Wash. (Dec. 14, 2024) — Washington State men's and women's track and field teams combined for eight wins and set 28 personal bests to highlight the Cougars first full team indoor event at the Spokane Invitational Track and Field meet Saturday at The Podium.
 
On the women's side, Brooke Lyons (300m, 38.82), Riley Pyeatt (Mile, 5:07.08) and Tatum Moku (Pole Vault, 4.32m - 14-02.00) all came away with event wins, while Mason Lawyer (60m, 6.57), John Paredes (60m Hurdles, 7.71), Grant Buckmiller (300m, 32.73), Eli Lawrence (Triple Jump, 14.55m – 47-09.00) and Kai Twaddle-Dunham (Shot Put, 16.46m – 54-00.00) won on the men's side.
 
In addition to the individual wins and personal bests, WSU athletes posted 15 Top-10 marks in school history, including Buckmiller lowering his school-record in the 300m to 32.73, while Lawyer posted the second-fastest time in the event at 33.11. In that same event on the women's side, Lyons time of 38.82 marked the second-fastest in program history.
 
Washington State student-athletes will continue training through a one-month break in competition as it looks ahead to a split weekend between The Podium in Spokane and the Dempsey Indoor facility in Seattle. The Cougar Classic Invitational is the Cougs' next meet on Friday, Jan. 17, followed by the UW Preview on Sat., Jan. 18.
 
Spokane Invitational Results
 
Women's Results
60m
Micaela De Mello: 7.46, 2nd    PR  -  8th all time at WSU
Brooke Lyons:  7.50, 3rd  PR 10th all time
Ashley Hollenbeck Willems: 7.67, 9th PR
Zakiya Hill: 7.69, 11th  PR
Zoe Ray: 7.73, 12th  PR
 
60m Hurdles
Sarah Kovich: 9.29 (qualifying heat), 10th
 
300m
Brooke Lyons: 38.82, 1st  PR  2^nd all-time
Lahela Ray: 39.61, 2nd  PR  T7th all-time
Zoe Ray: 39.82, 3rd  PR  8^th all-time
Zakiya Hill: 40.67, 7th
Micaela De Mello: 40.75, 8th
 
Mile
Riley Pyeatt: 5:07.08, 1st PR
 
Weight Throw
Laura Lindquist: 15.06m (49-05.0), 3rd PR  
LindiDon Kessinger: 9.91m (32-06.25), 16th
 
Shot Put
LindiDon Kessinger: 12.13m (39-09.75), 6th
Sarah Kovich: 11.38m (37-04.00), 9th  PR
 
Triple Jump
Daj Williams: 11.69m (38-04.25), 4th
 
Pole Vault - Invitational
Tatum Moku:  4.32m (14-02.00), 1st  PR  #3 all-time  2^nd in 2025 indoor season
Chloe Metz: 3.91m (12-10.00), 3rd   10^th all-time
Madisyn Negro: 3.61m (11-10.00), 6th
 
Pole Vault
Angela Turner: 3.31m (10-10.25), 6th
 
High Jump
Alexandra Gustavel: 1.66m (5-05.25), 4th
 
Men's Results
60m
Mason Lawyer: 6.57, 1st   PR – 2^nd all-time
Grant Buckmiller: 6.69, 3rd   PR T-7th all-time
John Paredes: 6.71, 4th    PR T-9th all-time
Eiayss Banks: 6.80, 7th    PR
Milan Cieslak: 7.04, 18th  PR
Mason Mahacek: 7.11, 31st
Royal Haley: 7.16, 38th
 
60m Hurdles
John Paredes: 7.71, 1st  PR    2^nd best time nationally for 2025 Indoor season
Parker Duskin: 7.81, 2nd   PR    T-10^th best in school history
 
Mile
Brandon Moore: 4:14.66, 4th PR
Cooper Cortinas: 4:24.87, 12th
 
300m
Grant Buckmiller: 32.73, 1st  PR  School record
Mason Lawyer: 33.11, 3rd  PR  2^nd all-time
Ethan Willems: 33.60, 4th PR  4^th all-time
Eysias Banks:  34.14, 6th  9^th all-time
Royal Haley:   34.26, 8th
Parker Duskin: 35.17, 11th  PR
Mason Mahacek:  35.31, 12th
Milan Cieslak:  35.34, 13th
Keenan Kuntz:  35.75, 17th
 
800
Emmett Klus: 1:54.71, 4th
Andrew Luce:  1:56.91, 7th
Kellen Langford:  1:57.40, 9th 
 
Weight Throw
Caden Hottman:  18.09m  (59-04.25), 2nd  PR
Tristian Webb: 16.99m  (55-09.00),  4th
Henry Sheldrup: 15.14m (49-08.25),  9th PR
Mason Andulajevic: 14.95m (49-00.75), 10th
Kai Twaddle-Dunham:  13.75m (45-01.50), 15th
Cody White: 13.69m (44-11.00), 17th
 
Triple Jump
Eli Lawrence:  14.55m (47-09.00), 1st
 
Pole Vault
Gavin Dimick   5.03m  16-06.00   4^th   PR   7^th all-time
Seth Nelson:  4.73m (15-06.25),  9th
 
Shot Put
Kai Twaddle-Dunham 16.46m (54-00.00), 1st 
Maxwell Moore: 14.88m (48-10.00), 8th  PR
Cody White: 13.35m (43-09.75), 15th
Mason Mahacek: 13.02m (42-08.75), 19th