SPOKANE/ SEATTLE / ALBUQUERQUE / CLEMSON — Following Friday's record-setting efforts when two school records were broken, Washington State freshman Rosemary Longisa broke her own two-week-old record in the Mile to highlight a busy day of action Saturday with events in Clemson, S.C., Albuquerque, N.M., Seattle and Spokane. At the four events, Cougar student-athletes captured three event titles while setting 16 personal-best marks.
 
At the Whitworth Invitational, pole vaulter Gavin Dimick, sprinter Keenan Kuntz and hurdler Parker Duskin each came away with event titles.
 
Husky Classic – Seattle, Wash.
On the same track that she broke the school Mile record last month, Longisa took over 1.8 seconds off her previous mark as she crossed the line in a time of 4-minutes, 40.09 seconds, finishing ninth in a very competitive field. In just her second race at this distance in a Cougar uniform, Longisa has posted the two fastest times in school history, taking nearly three seconds off the previous record. In the same event, Riley Pyeatt took more than two seconds off her previous-best time after finishing in 4:52.23.
 
Longisa came back Saturday afternoon in the women's 800m and finished 11th in a person-best time of 2:07.71, the third-fastest time in program history. In the women's 3000m Invite race, sophomore Zenah Cheptoo slashed nearly eight seconds off her previous season best as she finished in 9:06.84, 15th overall and the 36th-fastest time in NCAA Division I this season.
 
In the men's Mile, freshman Josphat Meli posted a personal-best time of 4:07.87, finishing 69th overall. Sophomore Kelley Langford ran a season-best 1:52.23 in the men's 800, finishing 29th.
 
Whitworth Invitational – Spokane, Wash.
The largest contingent of Cougars competed in Spokane this weekend where three event wins and 12 personal bests were recorded. Redshirt-freshman Kuntz posted back-to-back personal bests in the semifinals and finals of the 60m dash, winning the event in a time of 6.77 seconds. Duskin also was an event winner, coming away with the 60m Hurdles title, running 7.90 seconds in the final.
 
In the men's pole vault, Dimick led a one-two Cougar finish as he and Seth Nelson both set personal bests at 5.15m (16' 10.75"), with Dimick winning based on fewer jumps in the previous round.
 
Freshman Lahela Ray finished second in the 60m dash, posting PR's in both the semifinals and finals, where she finished second, running 7.62 seconds in the final to finish second. Also finishing second was senior Ethan Willems in the 400m, where his 46.56 time was a PR and the third-fastest mark in program history.
 
Also finishing second was Daj Williams in the triple jump (11.31m), Antoni Smith in the high jump (2.03m) and Alexandra Gustavel in the high jump, leaping a personal-best of 1.70m (5' 7").
 
Tiger Paw Invitational – Clemson, S.C.
Junior Mason Lawyer was the lone Cougar competing in Clemson Saturday, finishing eighth overall in the men's 200m Orange flight. Lawyer won the sixth heat in a time of 20.90, just 0.05 seconds off his season-best set last month in Albuquerque, N.M.
 
Don Kirby Elite Invitational – Albuquerque, N.M.
At the Don Kirby Elite, sophomore pole vaulter Tatum Moku finished sixth overall after clearing 4.36m (14' 3.5"). Moku, who set the school record last weekend in Spokane with a height of 4.43m (14' 6.25"), connected on her third try at 4.36m, but was not as fortunate at the next height of 4.46m (14' 7.50"), missing on all three attempts.
 
In the men's triple jump, junior Eli Lawrence managed a distance of 15.06 to finish 10th in the event. Lawrence reached the distance on his third jump of the series.
 
Up Next:
The Cougars return to The Podium in Spokane Feb. 21-22 for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships.

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WSU Saturday Results
Husky Classic | Dempsey Indoor Center | Seattle, Wash.
 
Track Results 
Women's Mile
- Rosemary Longisa: 4:40.09, 9th [WSU School Record] [PR]
- Riley Pyeatt: 4:52.23, 57^th [PR]
- Nicole Bissell: 4:55.93, 84th
 
Men's Mile
- Josphat Meli: 4:07.87, 69th [PR]
 
Women's 800m
- Rosemary Longisa: 2:07.71 11th [PR] [Third all-time in program history]
 
Men's 800m
- Kellen Langford: 1:52.23, 29th [SB]
 
Women's 3000m Invite
- Zenah Cheptoo: 9:06.85, 15th [SB] [36th fastest in NCAA D1 this season]
 
 
Whitworth Invitational | The Podium | Spokane, Wash.
Track Results 

Women's 60m Semis
- Lahela Ray, 7.63q [PR]
 
Women's 60m Final
- Lahela Ray, 7.62, 2nd  [PR]
 
Men's 60m Prelims
- Milan Cieslak, 6.99, q
 
Men's 60m Semis
- Keenan Kuntz, 6.80q [PR]
- Bryson Stubblefield, 6.93, 9th
- Milan Cieslak, 6.99, 10th
 
Men's 60m Final
- Keenan Kuntz, 6.77, 1st  [PR]
 
Women's 60m Hurdles Prelims
- Sarah Kovich, 9.37, 10th
 
Men's 60m Hurdles Prelims
- Parker Duskin, 7.87q, 1st
 
Men's 60m Hurdles Final
- Parker Duskin, 7.90, 1st
 
Men's 400m
- Ethan Willems, 46.56, 2nd [PR] [Third fastest in WSU history]
- Eysias Banks, 48.78, 9th [SB]
 
Men's 800m
- Eysias Banks, 1:54.94, 4th [SB]
 
Women's 200m
- Zakiya Hill, 25.24, 8th
 
Men's 200m
- Milan Cieslak, 22.08, 8th
 
Women's Mile
- Maya Nichols: 5:03.92, 7th [PR]
- Bela Alvarado: 5:04.60, 9th [SB]
- Jaylyn Lehner: 5:06.50, 11th [PR]
- Kathleen Raab: 5:21.27, 26th [PR]
- Evelina Sitnika: 5:24.89, 28th
- Hanna Bailey: 5:38.12, 41st
 
Men's Mile
- Leo Cook: 4:21.39, 7th
- Eric Swedin: 4:23.69, 10th [PR]
- Grayson Wilcott: 4:26.94, 13th
 
Women's 3000m
- Lauren Hoyt: 10:20.60, 8th
 
Field Results
Women's Triple Jump
- Daj Williams: 11.31m (37'1.25"), 2nd
 
Men's Shot Put
- Kai Twaddle-Dunham: 16.33m (53' 7"), 3rd
- Maxwell Moore: 14.53m (47' 8"), 9th
 
Women's Shot Put
- Lindi Kessinger: 12.73m (41' 9.25"), 5th
 
Men's Pole Vault
- Gavin Dimick: 5.15m (16' 10.75"), 1st [PR]
- Seth Nelson: 5.15m (16' 10.75"), 2nd [PR]
 
Women's High Jump
- Alexandra Gustavel: 1.70m (5' 7.00"), 2nd [PR]
- Sarah Kovich: 1.64m (5' 4.50"), 5th
- Daj Williams: 1.59m (5' 2.50"), 6th
 
Men's High Jump
- Antoni Smith: 2.03m (6'8.00"), 2nd
 
 
Don Kirby Elite Invitational | ABQ Convention Center | Albuquerque, N.M.
Field Results
 
Men's Triple Jump
- Eli Lawrence: 15.06m (49'5"), 10th
 
Women's Pole Vault
- Tatum Moku: 4.36m (14' 3.5"), 6th
 
 
Tiger Paw Invitational | Clemson Indoor Track and Field Complex | Clemson, S.C.
Track Results
 
Men's 200m Orange
- Mason Lawyer: 20.90, 8th  (Won Heat #6)