NOTE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the pole vault competitions WILL NOT take place at the EWU Arevalo Student Mall. Instead, they will take place Saturday at Roos Field, with men starting at noon and the women following.

SCHEDULE

After months of traveling, the Eastern Washington University track and field team stays home this week, hosting the 46th Annual Pelluer Invitational in Cheney, Wash., this Friday and Saturday (April 13-14).

The events on Friday include the discus, starting at 2 p.m. for both the women and men at the throws area at the EWU Sports and Recreation Center.

The remainder of the meet will be held the next day (Saturday, April 14), with field events starting at 10 a.m. and running events beginning at 1 p.m. All events except the throws will take place that day at Roos Field in Cheney.

"It is always great to compete on your home turf and the Pelluer Invitational gives our athletes the opportunity to do just do that," women's head coach Marcia Mecklenburg said. "There have been some outstanding performances at this meet and hopefully we will get some more this weekend."
The Eagles will feature eight top-3 performers in the Big Sky Conference during the meet. On the men's side, junior Larry Still is the Big Sky leader in the pole vault with a mark of 16-7 1/2. Sophomore Tim Beard is second in the hammer with a mark of 189-9. Senior Logan Stahl is also second in the 800 with a time of 1:51.55.

For the women, freshman Alexis Rolan is the Big Sky leader in the 100 meters with a time of 11.65. Senior Rebecca Tarbert is second in the same event with a time of 11.98. In the 10,000 meters, senior Kari Hamilton is second (34:55.83) and senior Macey Weitz is third in the pole vault (12-9 1/2).

Last Time Out                                                                           
The Eagles competed at Spokane Falls Community College in the WAR XI last week on Friday and Saturday (April 6-7). The men took first out of the 18 teams competing while the women finished second out of 19.

Eastern brought home seven first-place titles throughout the meet. The women's 4x100 relay team consisting of freshman Alexis Rolan, sophomore Sophie Bowles, freshman Bella Millsap and senior Rebecca Tarbert, took first with a time of 48.91. Junior Madison Doepker took first in the hammer with a throw of 166-6.

Sophomore Dawson Lack took first in the 100 meter race with a time of 11.03. Senior Logan Stahl also finished first in the 800 with a time of 1:51.55.
 
In the field, senior Trenton Osborn finished first in the long jump with a mark of 21-6. Scott Miller also took first in the shot put with a throw of 49-4 1/4. Sophomore Tim Beard earned first in the hammer with a mark of 186-9.

More comments from women's head coach Marcia Mecklenburg . . .
On events: "Our strongest events should be the sprints, throws and pole vault. We have such an amazing group of vaulters, and the discus will also be another event where we have some pretty competitive athletes."

On other teams: "We will see some new faces at the meet this year. Portland State University will be bringing their team and Gonzaga, who hasn't been to the Pelluer in a while, will be back. Portland State is known for their sprinters and jumpers and Gonzaga has one of the top distance programs in the west, so those event areas will get pretty competitive."

On sprinters: "The sprints and 4x100 relay will be exciting to watch as those athletes continue to work to get some NCAA West Regional times. If we don't have a lot of depth in some events, we still tend to have strong individuals in those areas so it will be great to see what we can do."

More comments from men's head coach Stan Kerr . . .
Men's Top Season Performances
List of the marks and rankings of Eagle athletes with a top-10 Big Sky performance this season:
Pole vault | 1st, 16-7 1/2: Larry Still, Jr. Richland, Wash./Richland HS
Hammer | 2nd, 189-9: Tim Beard, So. Mukileto, Wash./Kamiak HS
800m | 2nd, 1:51.55: Logan Stahl, Sr. Roseville, Calif./Roseville HS
4x100 relay | 3rd, 41.05
400 hurdles |4th, 54.53: Trey McAdams, So. Seattle, Wash./Nathan Hale HS
Long jump | 4th, 23-5 1/4: Trenton Osborn, Sr. East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS
Triple jump| 4th, 48-7 1/2: Keshun McGee, So. Bremerton, Wash./Olympic HS
100m | 4th, 10.77: Joe Gauthier, Fr. Hanford, Wash./Hanford HS
Long jump | 5th, 23-3 1/2: Keshun McGee, So. Bremerton, Wash./Olympic HS
110 hurdles | 5th, 14.74: Parker Bowden, Jr. Spokane, Wash./Central Valley HS
Javelin | 5th, 191-3: Gavin Lee, Fr. Vancouver, Wash./Heritage HS
Discus | 6th, 163-5: Scott Miller, Sr. Bellevue, Wash.
Hammer| 7th, 179-2: Shawn Buck, Jr. Spokane, Wash./Central Valley HS
Decathlon | 7th, 4,621: Forrest Wallace, So. Jr. Toledo, Wash./Toledo HS
100m | 8th, 10.85: Jeremy VanAssche, Sr. East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS
Shot put | 8th, 53-3 1/2: Scott Miller, Sr. Bellevue, Wash.
Decathlon | 8th, 4,483: Andrew Morgan, Sr. Spokane, Wash./University HS
Pole vault | 9th, 14-5 1/4: Aaron Pullin, Jr. Centralia, Wash./Centralia HS
3,000 steeple chase |9th, 9:49.87: Ronan Price, Fr.  Yakima, Wash./Eisenhower HS
100m | 9th, 10.87: Dawson Lack, So. Medical Lake, Wash./Medical Lake HS

Women's Top Season Performances
List of the marks and rankings of Eagle athletes with a top-10 Big Sky performance this season:
100m | 1st, 11.65: Alexis Rolan, Fr. Medical Lake, Wash./Medical Lake HS
100m | 2nd, 11.98: Rebecca Tarbert, Sr. East Wenatchee, Wash./Eastmont HS
10,000m | 2nd, 34:55.83: Kari Hamilton, Sr. Clarkston, Wash./Clarkston HS
Pole vault | 3rd, 12-9 1/2: Macey Weitz, Sr. Tri-Cities, Wash./Richland HS
Pole vault | 4th, 12-5 1/2: Samantha Raines, Jr. Kennewick, Wash./Kamiakin HS
800m | 4th, 2:11.56: Leanne Asper, Sr. Coeur D'Alene, Idaho/Lake City HS
Pole vault | T5th, 12-1 1/2: Erin Clark, Sr. Cheney, Wash./Cheney HS
Pole vault | T5th, 12-1 1/2: Elizabeth Prouty, Jr. Tigard, Ore./Tigard HS
5,000m | 6th, 17:09.21: Kari Hamilton, Sr. Clarkston, Wash./Clarkston HS
Discus | 6th, 146-2: Sam Lester, Sr. Kennewick, Wash./Kennewick HS
5,000m | 6th, 18:45.34: Lily Tyrrell, Fr. Selah, Wash./Selah HS
Hammer | 7th, Sam Lester, Sr. Kennewick, Wash./Kennewick HS
Long jump | 7th, 18-4 1/4: Maegan McCurdy, Jr. Spokane, Wash./Sunnyside HS
Long jump | 7th, 18-6 1/2: Alexis Rolan, Fr. Medical Lake, Wash./Medical Lake HS
Shot put | 8th, 43-3 3/4: Samantha Boudreau, So. Bonney Lake, Wash./Bonney Lake HS
200m | 8th, 24.91: Alexis Rolan, Fr. Medical Lake, Wash./Medical Lake HS
Hammer |8th, 170-3: Madison Doepker, So. Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla HS
Heptathlon | 8th, 3,736: Jessica Linde, Fr. Sunnyside, Wash./Sunnyside HS 4x100 relay | 9th, 48.27
Javelin | 9th, 136-11: Madison Doepker, So. Walla Walla, Wash./Walla Walla HS
Hammer | 9th, 168-8: Justean Landis, Jr. Arlington, Wash./Arlington HS
4x400 relay | 9th, 4:14.90
3,000 steeple chase | 10th, 11:03.77: Paula Gil-Echevarria, Sr. Madrid, Spain

Returning All-Big Sky Athletes
The following Eagle athletes have earned All-Big Sky Conference honors (top three finish) in previous Big Sky indoor and outdoor track and field championships:
Parker Bowden – (2018 Indoors: 2nd in 60-meter hurdles)
Keshun McGee – (2017 Indoors: Champion in long jump, 2nd in triple jump)
Larry Still – (2018 Indoors: Champion in pole vault; 2016 Outdoors: Champion in pole vault; 2016 Indoors: Champion in pole vault)
Trenton Osborn – (2015 Outdoors: 2nd in long jump; 2015 Indoors: Champion in long jump; 2014 Indoors: 2nd in long jump)
Aaron Pullin – (2018 Indoors: 3rd in pole vault)
Jeremy VanAssche – (2016 Outdoors: Champion in 100; 2016 Indoors: Champion in 60)
Dominique Butler – (2016 Indoors: 2nd in triple jump)
Erin Clark – (2017 Outdoors: Champion in pole vault; 2016 Outdoors: 2nd in pole vault)
Elizabeth Prouty – (2018 Indoors: Champion in pole vault)
Alexis Rolan – (2018 Indoors: 2nd in 60, 2nd in 200)
Rebecca Tarbert – (2018 Indoors: Champion in 60; 2017 Indoors: 3rd in 60; 2016 Indoors: Champion in 60)
Tierra White – (2017 Indoors: 2nd in high jump; 2015 Indoors: Champion in high jump)