SPOKANE, Wash. (February 21, 2025) – Grant Buckmiller, Gavin Dimick, Tatum Moku and the WSU Women's distance medley relay team all captured titles during the first day of competition at the 2025 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Track & Field Championships Friday at The Podium. Additionally, Cougar student-athletes accounted for 10 personal-best marks.
 
Following the first day at the MPSF Championships, the Cougar men are in first place with 71 points, followed by Long Beach State (65) and Portland (42. The Cougar women sit fourth with 36 points, trailing Oregon State (46.5), Long Beach State (46) and UC Davis. (36).
 
Buckmiller, a sophomore from Lake Stevens, Wash., crossed the line in 20.72 seconds, setting a 24-year-old meet record of 20.75 set by Washington's Ja'Warren Hooker in 2001. Buckmiller's time also set a WSU record and marks the 14th-fasted time in NCAA Division I this season. Previous record holder, junior Mason Lawyer, finished third in the race at 20.83.
 
Sophomore Gavin Dimick captured his first MPSF title as he set a personal-best height of 5.20m (17' 0.75"), over a foot higher than teammate Seth Nelson's second-place height of 4.85m (15' 11.0"). After passing on the first four heights, Dimick needed just four vaults to clear the next three marks, before falling short of the 5.30m height.
 
On the women's side, sophomore Tatum Moku joined Dimick as an MPSF pole vault champion, taking the title after clearing 4.36m (14' 3.50"). Moku's height was nearly nine inches higher that her nearest competitor as she was the only vaulter to clear 4.26m, let alone 4.36m. Teammate Chloe Metz captured fourth in the event after reaching a height of 3.96m (12' 11.75").
 
The night concluded with WSU's distance medley relay team, comprised of Rosemary Longisa, Zakiya Hill, Riley Pyeatt and Zenah Cheptoo, running to victory in 11:23.57, just .23 seconds ahead of Oregon State. WSU's mark is the seventh-fast in school history and the 27th-fastest time in NCAA Division I this season.
 
In the Women's 200m, sophomore Brooke Lyons finished second in a time of 23.77, a personal best and the second-fast time in program history. Senior Ashley Hollenbeck Willems also set a PR, crossing in 24.17, tied for the sixth-mark time in the WSU record book.
 
In the Men's Weight Throw, both Caden Hottman (18.79m (61' 7.75")) and Tristian Webb (18.01m (59' 1.25")) set PRs, finishing third and sixth, respectively. Junior A.J. McGloflin finished second in the Men's High Jump after clearing 2.14m (7' 0.25").
 
Freshman Evans Kurui was the bearer of bad luck in the 5000m race. Kurui, who led by 25-30 seconds for the majority of the race, crossed the finish line 28 seconds ahead of his nearest competitor. After the race, it was determined that Kurui had run off the track on one of the curbs and was disqualified, despite the large margin of victory.
 
Up Next:
The Cougs continue their weekend at the MPSF Championships Saturday with events starting at 10:00 a.m.
 
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MPSF Championships
February 21, 2025 | The Podium | Spokane, Wash.
 
Pentathlon
- Sarah Kovich – 3,491 pts, 8th
            60m Hurdles: 9.13, 12th [SB] 883 pts
            High Jump: 1.61m (5' 3.25"), 6th, 747 pts
            Shot Put: 10.94m (35' 10.75"), 3rd, 591 pts
            Long Jump: 5.21m (17' 1.25"), 10th, 617 pts
            800m: 2:33.23, 8th, 653 pts
 
Track Results
Women's 60m H Prelims
- Micaela De Mello: 8.19q, 1st
 
Men's 60m Prelims
- Mason Lawyer: 6.62q, 1st Heat 2
- Grant Buckmiller: 6.74q, 2nd Heat 1
- Keenan Kuntz: 6.80q, 5th Heat 2
- Parker Duskin: 6.80, 4th Heat 1 [PR]
- Eysias Banks: 6.85, 6th Heat 2
 
Women's 60m Prelims
- Brooke Lyons: 7.56q, 2nd in Heat 3
- Micaela De Mello: 7.56q, 2nd in Heat 5
- Ashley Hollenbeck Willems: 7.59, 3rd in Heat 2
- Lahela Ray: 7.69, 3rd in Heat 4
- Zoe Ray: 7.75, 6th in Heat 1
- Zakiya Hill: 7.79, 4th in Heat 5
 
Men's 5000m
- Josphat Meli: 14:15.97, 3rd
- Evan Bruce: 15:01.76, 11th
- Evans Kurui: DQ
 
Women's 5000m
- Lauren Hoyt: 17:50.91, 17th
 
Men's 200m
- Grant Buckmiller: 20.72, 1st [PR] [Meet Record] [School Record] [14th fastest in NCAA D1 this season]
- Mason Lawyer: 20.83, 3rd [25th fastest time in NCAA D1 this season]
- Ethan Willems: 21.11, 7th [PR] [5th fastest time in WSU history] [90th fastest in NCAA D1 this season]
- Eysias Banks: 21.27, 9th
- Keenan Kuntz: 21.49, 14th [PR]
 
Women's 200m
- Brooke Lyons: 23.77, 2nd [PR] [2nd fastest in WSU history]
- Ashley Hollenbeck Willems: 24.17, 7th [PR] [T-6th fastest in WSU history]
- Zoe Ray: 24.61, 13th
- Lahela Ray: 24.79, 18th
- Zakiya Hill: 25.04, 23rd [SB]
 
Men's DMR
- B. Moore, E. Banks, K. Langford, K. Limo: 9:58.47, 3rd [SB] [35th best this season in NCAA Division I]
 
Women's DMR
- R. Longisa, Z. Hill, R. Pyeatt, Z. Cheptoo: 11:23.57, 1st [SB] [7th all-time in WSU history] [27th fastest time in NCAA D1]
 
 
Field Results
Men's Weight Throw
- Caden Hottman: 18.79m (61' 7.75"), 3rd [PR]
- Tristian Webb: 18.01m (59' 1.25"), 6th [PR]
- Mason Andulajevic: 15.77m (51' 9.00"), 10th
- Kai Twaddle-Dunham: 15.66m (51' 54.50"), 11th
 
Men's Pole Vault
- Gavin Dimick: 5.20m (17' 0.75"), 1st, [PR] [6th all-time in WSU history] [74th in NCAA D1]
- Seth Nelson: 4.85m (15' 11.0"), 2nd
 
Women's Weight Throw
- Laura Lindquist: 15.08m (49' 5.75"), 14th
 
Women's Long Jump
- Daj Williams: 5.31m (17' 5.25"), 20th [SB]
 
Women's Pole Vault
- Tatum Moku: 4.36m (14' 3.50"), 1st
- Chloe Metz: 3.96m (12' 11.75"), 4th
- Madisyn Negro: 3.66m (12' 0.00'), 8th [SB]
- Angie Turner: NH
 
Men's High Jump
- A.J. McGloflin: 2.14m (7' 0.25"), 2nd
- Antoni Smith: 2.09m (6' 10.25"), 3rd [T-PR] [81st best height this season in NCAA D1]