Meet Results
Team Scores

Headlined by a school record in the women's weight throw by senior Kaytlyn Coleman, The Eastern Washington University track and field teams traveled to Bozeman, Mont., Friday, Feb. 5, where they competed in a Big Sky Conference four-way battle between Montana, Sacramento State, and meet host Montana State.

Coleman was a double winner in the shot put and weight throw for the second time this season. Her winning throws of the night were 47-9 (shot put) and 66-5 3/4 (weight throw), both season bests. Her distance in the weight throw broke the previous EWU school record, which was set by Nicole Luckenbach in 2010 (65-9). Her throw in the weight throw also ranks her fifth on the Big Sky Top Ten list and was a Brick Breeden Fieldhouse record.  

Rebecca Tarbert was also a double winner at the meet, finishing first in the 60-meters (7.58) and the 200-meters (25.11). Her time in the 200 qualifies her for the Big Sky Indoor Conference Championships in the event and improves her to seventh on EWU's all-time best list.

Other first place finishers included the women's 4x400 relay (3:53.72), Dominique Butler (triple jump, 38-1 1/2), Jeremy VanAssche (60-meters, 6.84), Austin Upmeyer (400-meters, 49.97), and Larry Still (pole vaut, 16-4 3/4).

The Eagles now have 25 qualifying marks for the Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships, which takes place in Bozeman, Mont., Feb 25-27. The five athletes that hit qualifying marks this meet include Rebecca Tarbert (200, 25.11), Macey Weitz (pole vault, 12-5 1/2), Dominique Butler (triple jump, 38-1 1/2), Tyree Fort (60, 6.93), and Aaron Cunningham (shot put, 53-5 3/4).

"The Montana State Invitational Dual Meets ended up being our best meet to date," said head women's coach Marcia Mecklenburg. "Across the board, Eastern athletes had outstanding performances with over twenty season bests or personal records."
 
Up Next . . .

Eastern will travel to Seattle, Wash., for the third and final time this season to compete at the UW Husky Classic at the Dempsey Indoor Track and Field Center. This will be the team's final meet before the Conference Championships.
 
Team Scores . . .

Men . . .

SSU 73.50, EWU 61.5; MSU 86.00, EWU 55.00; UM 71.00, EWU 61.00

Women . . .

EWU 69.00, SSU 67.00; MSU 81.00, EWU 66.00; UM 73.00, EWU 69.00
 

Men's Highlights . . .

Jeremy VanAssche and Tyree Fort finished 1-2 in the 60-meters, finishing in times of 6.78 and 6.93, respectively. VanAssche improved his previous ranking on Eastern's all-time best list to third and a four-way tie for eighth on the Big Sky Top Ten list, and Fort improved his previous ranking to sixth. Jose Garcia finished in a time of 6.99, joining them on the all-time best list in a tie for tenth.

Austin Upmeyer finished first in the 400-meters with a time of 49.97.

Drew Schreiber finished second in the 800 with a time of 1:59.64.

Larry Still finished first in the pole vault with a height of 16-4 3/4, which improves him to third on EWU's all-time best list.

Aaron Cunningham finished second in the shot put with a distance of 53-5 3/4, qualifying him for the Conference Championships.

Andrew Morgan and Forrest Wallace had heights of 6-6 3/4 and 6-4 3/4, respectively, in the high jump.

Women's Highlights . . .

Tarbert and Brooke Monson went 1-2 in the 200, finishing in times of 25.11 and 25.62, respectively.

The 4x400 relay finished first at the meet with a time of 3:53.72, ranking them eighth on EWU's all-time best list. The team consisted of Erika Lombardo, Paige Hammock, Leanne Asper, and Monson.

Kaitlyn Grunst had a height of 5-5 in the high jump, ranking her tenth on the all-time best list.

Anandae Clark and Macey Weitz finished 2-3 in the pole vault. Clark and Weitz both had a heigh of 12- 5 1/2 in the pole vault, qualifying Weitz for the Conference Championships and tying her for eighth on the all-time best list along with current teammate Elizabeth Prouty. Clark currently ranks fourth on the all-time best list with last year's height of 13-0 3/4.

Dominique Butler placed first in the triple jump with a distance of 38-1 1/2, qualifying her for the Conference Championships and improving her rank on EWU's all-time best list to fifth.

Kelsie Forcier finished second in the weight throw with a season best throw of 60-11 1/2, improving her to fourth on the all-time best list.

Comments from Head Coach Stan Kerr on Top Performers . . .

"If you enjoy fireworks, you were treated to a great display of performances tonight put on by the EWU track and field teams. Jeremy VanAssche may have provided the loudest boom with his top ten all time Big Sky Performance in the 60m. He bested a stellar 60-meter field that had several of the current top sprinters in the Conference. Joining Jeremy in the 60-meter clinic was Tyree Fort, who posted an auto qualifying time in the 60 for the Conference Championships."  
 
"Aaron Cunningham had another solid outing in the weight throw and shot put. I feel our high jumpers Andrew Morgan and Forrest Wallace had breakthrough-type performances tonight. Drew Schreiber made his debut as an Eagle thinclad tonight. He's going to be a shining star in our program."  

"Overall, I thought we had a very productive night. This trip to Bozeman has special
dividends in that we were very productive on the track & field while experiencing the venue we'll return to in a couple of weeks for the championships."
 
Comments from Head Coach Marcia Mecklenburg on Top Performers . . .

"Kaytlyn Coleman put the best series of throws together of her life and set a new school record and MSU Fieldhouse record in the weight throw. Then she came back and won the shot put with a personal record of 47-9. It was also the third meet in a row that Kaytlyn and Kelsie Forcier went 1-2 in the weight throw. Keslie also threw a PR of 60-11 1/2 in the weight throw."

"I was thrilled for our women jumpers and vaulters who have struggled for a couple of weeks. Dominique Butler put together a great triple jump to win it and qualify for Conference with a jump of 38-1 1/2. In the high jump, Kaitlyn Grunst had a huge PR of 5-5. Vaulters Macey Weitz and Anandae Clark both cleared 12-6, placing second and third and Macey's mark qualified her for Conference."

"On the track, the sprinters went to town, led by Rebecca Tarbert. She was another double winner for EWU placing first in both the 60 and 200 and qualifying for Conference in the 200. Brooke Monson also ran a great 200 and placed second to Tarbert. Our 4x400 relay of Erika Lombardo, Paige Hammock, Leanne Asper, and Brooke Monson put a cap on the meet, winning the event with a season best time of 3:53.72."

"The team as a whole continues to improve as we get closer to the Big Sky Conference Championships. It will be fun to see what they do in three weeks when we are back in Bozeman for that meet."

Men's Qualifiers/Records . . .
Big Sky Championships – Feb. 25-26 – Bozeman, Mont. 
NCAA Championships – Mar. 11-12 – Birmingham, Ala. 
School Records Broken: None 
Total Big Sky Championships Qualifying Marks Attained: 8 
60 Meters – 6.78 – Jeremy VanAssche  
60 Meters – 6.97 – Jonah Mathews  
60 Meters – 6.93 – Tyree Fort
***55 Meters – 6.49 – Jonah Mathews  
Heptathlon – 4,965 points – Aaron Pullin  
Pole Vault – 16-4 3/4 – Larry Still  
Pole Vault – 16-0 3/4 – Nick Stearns  
Shot Put – 53-5 3/4 –  Aaron Cunningham
***The 60 takes place at the Big Sky Championships, but competitors may also qualify for that event by meeting qualifying standards in the 55 meters. 

Women's Qualifiers/Records . . .
Big Sky Championships – Feb. 25-26 – Bozeman, Mont. 
NCAA Championships – Mar. 11-12 – Birmingham, Ala. 
School Records Broken: 3 (Sarah Reiter – 3,000 – 9:39.19; Johanna Sherman – 600 – 1:39.64; Kayltyn Coleman – Weight Throw – 66-5 3/4) 
Total Big Sky Championships Qualifying Marks Attained: 17
***55 Meters – 6.99 – Rebecca Tarbert  
60 Meters – 7.58 – Rebecca Tarbert  
200 Meters – 25.11 – Rebecca Tarbert
3,000 Meters – 9:39.19 – Sarah Reiter  
5,000 Meters – 16:41.75 – Sarah Reiter 
5,000 Meters – 17:04.32 – Berenice Penaloza 
5,000 Meters – 17:35.57 – Mayra Chavez 
High Jump – 5-7 – Tierra White  
Triple Jump – 38-1 1/2 – Dominique Butler
Weight Throw – 66- 5 3/4 - Kaytlyn Coleman  
Weight Throw – 60-11 1/2 – Kelsie Forcier  
Shot Put – 47-9  - Kaytlyn Coleman  
Pole Vault – 12-6 1/4 – Anandae Clark  
Pole Vault – 12-5 1/2 – Elizabeth Prouty  
Pole Vault – 12-0 1/2 – Samantha Raines
Pole Vault – 12-5 1/2 – Macey Weitz 
Pentathlon – 3,499 points - Jozie Kimes  
***The 60 takes place at the Big Sky Championships, but competitors may also qualify for that event by meeting qualifying standards in the 55 meters. Tarbert's time converts to 7.53 in the 60 meters.