AZUSA, Calif./ SPOKANE, Wash. — Kelvin Limo clocked a season-best time 3,000m steeplechase time of 8:48.93, the top time in the Pac-12, and Caroline Jerotich finished Thursday's women's steeplechase with a 10:08.53, the third-best time in the conference, to kick off the three-day Bryan Clay Invitational.  Washington State men's and women's track and field teams combined for five event wins back at the Whitworth Twilight, while Thursday's distance carnival at the Bryan Clay Invitational opens a busy three days in Southern California for the Cougars.

Whitworth Twilight Meet Recap
Washington State tallied five total field wins and a pair of wins on the track in the one-day Whitworth Twilight and Alumni meet from Boppell Track at Whitworth Pine Bowl.

Madisyn Negro picked up her first-career win after clearing 3.53m in the women's pole vault while Brayden Freitag led four Cougars at the top of the leaderboard with a 4.93m vault to win the men's competition.  AJ McGloflin (2.03m) and Antoni Smith (1.98m) finished first and second, respectively, in the men's high jump competition.

Ashley Hollenbeck won the 100m dash in 12.30 and Lily Herman finished in a lifetime-best 2:15.89 to win the women's 800m run.

Bryan Clay Invitational Day 1 Recap
Limo and Jerotich each reached season-best times in the steeplechase events which opened Thursday's distance carnival at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

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WSU Results - Bryan Clay Invitational Day 1
Men's 3,000-meter Steeplechase
- Kelvin Limo: 8:48.93, 31st [SB] [No. 1 in Pac-12]

Women's 3,000-meter Steeplechase
- Caroline Jerotich: 10:08.53, 20th [SB] [No. 3 in Pac-12]

Men's 10,000-meter Run
- Leif Swanson: 30:05.73

WSU Results - Whitworth Twilight
Men's 100m Dash
- Ryan Forson: 11.30, 10th

Women's 100m Dash
- Ashley Hollenbeck: 12.30, 1st

Women's 200m Dash
- Ashley Hollenbeck: 25.64, 4th

Men's 200m Dash
- Ryan Forson: 22.45, 5th [PR]

Women's 800m Run
- Isabela Alvarado: 2:18.01, 4th [PR]
- Lily Herman, 2:15.89, 1st [PR]

Women's 1,500m Run
- Jessica Duran: 4:44.67, 3rd
- Jaylyn Lehner: 4:49.05, 8th [PR]
- Sophia Cushman: 5:02.25, 14th

Men's 5,000m Run
- Grayson Wilcott: 15:34.32, 10th
- Brandon Moore: 15:57.15, 14th

Women's Pole Vault
- Madisyn Negro: 3.53m/ 11' 7.0", 1st

Men's Pole Vault
- Brayden Freitag: 4.93m/ 16' 2.0", 1st [PR]
- Seth Nelson: 4.78m/ 15' 8.25", 2nd [PR]
- Lucas Tailin: 4.78m/ 15' 8.25", 3rd
- Gavin Dimick: 4.78m/ 15' 8.25", 4th

Men's High Jump
- AJ McGloflin: 2.03m/ 6' 8", 1st
- Antoni Smith: 1.98m/ 6' 6", 2nd [PR]

Men's Long Jump
- Matthew Metcalf: 6.89m/ 22' 7.25", 3rd [PR]

Women's Discus
- Nevaeh Wilson: ND