TUCSON, Ariz. / SPOKANE, Wash. — Washington State men's and women's outdoor track and field teams began the 2024 schedule Saturday as they competed at the Arizona Spring Break Fiesta from Drachman Stadium and the Sam Adams Classic on the campus of Whitworth University.

Arizona Spring Break Fiesta Recap
Sophomore from Ogden, Utah, Laura Lindquist got the Cougars off to a strong start with a third-place finish in the women's javelin throw after she launched a PR by over seven feet on her second attempt in flight two.  Lindquist's 49.90m/ 163' 8" throw was the ninth-best mark in Washington State history (new javelin implement introduced in 1999) and also would have ranked 43rd in the nation and seventh in the Pac-12 last season.

Ben Chappell placed second in his return to action, finishing with a best mark of 60.12m/ 197' 3" in the men's hammer throw, and Ronald Grueso Mosquera finished second in the men's shot with a mark of 18.25m/ 59' 10.5" that held up from his third attempt of the competition.  Triple jumper Eli Lawrence captured his first outdoor win in his college career with a 14.59m to make it into finals, followed by a 14.80m jump on his final try of the day.

Maribel Caicedo (13.09) and Micaela De Mello (13.40) finished first and second, respectively, in the women's 100m hurdles, and later went on to each run a leg on the women's 4x100m relay team that finished fourth on the day with a time of 44.94, the eighth-fastest all-time at WSU.  Washington State's women's steeplechase record holder Caroline Jerotich won her first 3,000m steeplechase of the season with a 10:28.44 to lead a small field of three on Saturday.

The Cougar trio of Alaina Stone Boggs (4:29.08, first-place), Zenah Cheptoo (4:29.45, second-place), and Cristina Molteni (4:32.47, third-place) swept the podium in the women's 1,500m run, while Brian Barsaiya (3:48.91) finished runner-up in the men's race.

True freshman Grant Buckmiller clocked a 46.14 in the men's 400m dash, the sixth-fastest in program history, while Jared McAlvey later took third in the 400m hurdles with a 51.31 to open the season.

Sam Adams Classic Recap
Washington State captured four event wins on the day at the Sam Adams Classic in Spokane Saturday with Ashley Hollenbeck winning the 100m dash in 12.27 to highlight the day on the track for WSU.  Multi athlete Sarah Kovich finished runner-up in the women's 100m hurdles in 15.44, and later won the women's high jump after clearing 1.69m on her second try.

Across the track in the horizontal jump pits, Justin Sands won the triple jump with a mark of 13.95m.  Caden Hottman captured a throws win for the Cougs after launching a 47.13m toss on his third attempt during finals.

Up Next
The Cougars will compete in Spokane next weekend at the Buc Scoring Invite (Mar. 21-22), before the outdoor season's first major split weekend the following week at the Texas Relays (Mar. 27-30) and Stanford Invitational (Mar. 29-30).

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WSU Results - Arizona Spring Break Fiesta | Drachman Stadium | Tucson, Ariz.
Men's 110m Hurdles
- John Paredes: 13.98, 2nd [PR]
- Parker Duskin: 14.25, 5th [PR]
- Lee Walburn: 15.05, 10th [PR]

Women's 100m Hurdles
- Maribel Caicedo: 13.09 (-2.3), 1st [PR]
- Micaela De Mello: 13.40, 2nd

Women's 3,000m Steeplechase
- Caroline Jerotich: 10:28.44, 1st

Men's 4x100m Relay
- A. McKeraghan, J. McAlvey, M. Lawyer, L. Lopez: 40.11, 4th
- P. Duskin, J. Paredes, E. Willems, G. Buckmiller: 40.15, 6th

Women's 4x100m Relay
- M. Caicedo, J. Nijjar, M. De Mello, B. Lyons: 44.94, 4th [8th all-time at WSU]
- G. Wollman, E. Unruh-Thomas, T. Moku, S. Walton: 46.06, 8th

Men's 1,500m Run
- Brian Barsaiya: 3:48.91, 2nd [PR]
- Leif Swanson: 3:51.80, 6th 
- Kelvin Limo: 3:55.93, 9th

Women's 1,500m Run
- Alaina Stone Boggs: 4:29.08, 1st
- Zenah Cheptoo: 4:29.45, 2nd 
- Cristina Molteni: 4:32.47, 3rd 
- Nicole Bissell: 4:41.44, 9th

Men's 400m Dash
- Grant Buckmiller: 46.14, 2nd [6th all-time at WSU]

Women's 400m Dash
- Maya McCabe: 55.58, 8th [PR]
- Elena Willems: 57.44, 17th

Men's 100m Dash
- John Paredes: 10.64, 12th
- Ethan Willems: 10.72, 20th [PR]
- Allan McKeraghan: 10.87, 29th
- Parker Duskin: 11.07, 39th [PR]

Women's 100m Dash
- Skyler Walton: 11.99, 13th
- Brooke Lyons: 12.05, 15th

Men's 800m Run
- Evan Gonzalez: 1:53.08, 6th
- Kellen Langford: 1:53.85, 10th
- Kyle Ortega-Gammill: 1:55.71, 12th
- Emmett Klus: 1:56.20, 14th
- Aiden Emerson: 1:57.76, 16th

Men's 400m Hurdles
- Jared McAlvey: 51.31, 3rd

Men's 200m Dash
- Mason Lawyer: 21.20, 12th
- Lyricc Lopez: 21.91, 28th
- Allan McKeraghan: 22.24, 33rd

Women's 200m Dash
- Jasneet Nijjar: 23.92, 7th
- Elise Unruh-Thomas: 24.40, 15th
- Micaela De Mello: 24.46, 19th [PR]
- Brooke Lyons: 24.61, 20th
- Maya McCabe: 25.64, 37th [PR]
- Elena Willems: 26.25, 42nd

Women's Javelin Throw
- Laura Lindquist: 49.90m/ 163' 8", 3rd [PR] [9th all-time at WSU]

Men's Hammer Throw
- Ben Chappell: 60.12m/ 197' 3", 2nd

Men's Javelin Throw
- Blake Sturgis: 64.22m/ 210' 8", 5th 
- Cody White: 58.56m/ 192' 1", 14th 
- Mark Schlichting: 53.18m/ 174' 5", 18th 

Women's Pole Vault
- Tatum Moku: 3.80m/ 12' 5.5", 5th

Women's Long Jump
- Gilana Wollman: 5.57m/ 18' 3.25", 4th

Men's Shot Put
- Ronald Grueso Mosquera: 18.25m/ 59' 10.5", 2nd

Men's Triple Jump
- Eli Lawrence: 14.80m/ 48' 6.75", 1st

Men's Pole Vault
- Lucas Tailin: 4.75m/ 15' 7", t-7th
- Brayden Freitag: 4.75m/ 15' 7", t-7th
- Seth Nelson: 4.75m/ 15' 7", 9th

Men's High Jump
- AJ McGloflin: 2.08m/ 6' 9.75", 3rd

Men's Shot Put
- Nana Gyedu: 14.30m/ 46' 11", 8th

Men's Discus
- Maxwell Moore: 51.02m/ 167' 4", 6th
- Ronald Grueso Mosquera: 50.19m/ 164' 8", 7th
- Lee Walburn: 46.66m/ 153' 1", 11th [PR]

WSU Results - Sam Adams Classic | Puryear Field/Boppell Track at Whitworth Pine Bowl
Women's 100m Dash
- Ashley Hollenbeck: 12.27, 1st [PR]
Women's 100m Hurdles
- Sarah Kovich: 15.44, 2nd [PR]
Women's 200m Dash
- Ashley Hollenbeck: 25.37, 2nd
- Sarah Kovich: 27.56, 7th 
Men's Discus Throw
- Caden Hottman: 47.13m/ 154' 7", 1st
Women's High Jump
- Sarah Kovich: 1.69m/ 5' 6.5", 1st [PR]
Men's Javelin Throw
- Reise Raymond: 50.47m/ 165' 7.0", 6th
Men's Triple Jump
- Justin Sands: 13.95m/ 45' 9.25", 1st [PR]