FULL RESULTS

The Eastern Washington University track and field teams closed out their indoor regular season at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Wash., today (Feb. 10), as senior Leanne Asper broke EWU's 800 meters record by finishing in  2:11.21. The previous record was held by Caitlin Prunty from 2005 with 2:12.48.

"Leanne Asper gets the performance of the meet for us and she is having a great season in the 800 and 400 events," women's head coach Marcia Mecklenburg said. "The Husky Classic provided another opportunity for the team to improve on their marks and move up on the Big Sky lists and we had many athletes do that."

Sophomore Keshun McGee also inched closer to breaking the EWU record in the triple jump with a 51-9 3/4 mark. The jump puts the sophomore at 16th in the nation.
 
"Keshun put together two stellar performances in the long and triple jump that were a joy to watch," men's head coach Stan Kerr said. "His athleticism and drive are speaking volumes right now. Today's efforts indicated the team is ready for the final push to the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships."
 
Top Performers
Keshun McGee took home first place in the long jump with a mark of 24-2 1/2, which puts him in third on EWU's all-time list. Kurt Kraemer from 2001 owns the record with 25-3 1/4.
 
McGee also earned second in the triple jump with a personal-best mark of 51-9 3/4 . The jump puts him in second place on EWU's all-time list also behind Kraemer with a record of 53-5 1/2.
 
Jeremy VanAssche took third in the 60 meters, with a 6.85 finish, making him fourth on EWU's all-time list.

Junior Parker Bowden had another top-10 finish, taking sixth in the 60-meter hurdles with a 8.28 finish. Junior Larry Still also earned seventh in the pole vault, with a 15-11 3/4 clearance.

For the women, senior Leanne Asper took 20th in the 800 meters, finishing in 2:11.21 to break Caitlin Prunty's 2:12.48 record from 2005. Senior Rebecca Tarbert took third in the 60 meters with 7.57, .10 behind her own school record and puts her first in the Big Sky. Freshman Alexis Rolan was right behind Tarbert, finishing fifth with a 7.61 time.
 
Rolan earned third in the 200 meters with a 24.79 time, putting her in third on EWU's all-time list. Joyce Rainwater from 1995 has the record with a 23.82 finish. Rolan also finished second in the long jump with a mark of 18-9 1/4.

More comments from head coach Marcia Mecklenburg . . .
On individuals: "Rebecca Tarbert won the team battle in the 60 meters. It is so exciting to watch Rebecca and Alexis Rolan race. Kudos to Alexis, though for her performance in the 200 and the long jump. Carli Corpus and Kaelah Corrigan both ran personal records. They are doing a great job pushing themselves to personal bests as they continue to improve. In throws, Paris Flenoy threw a personal record in the weight throw and took the team lead in that event. Samantha Raines vaulted 12 feet again for the third week in a row. Consistent marks mean a big improvement is coming."

On championships: "We are heading into taper time as we get ready for the Indoor Big SKy Conference Championships. As always, the goal is to head into the championship meet recovered, healthy and ready to compete."
 
More comments from head coach Stan Kerr . . .
On throwers: "As a group our throwers had a solid meet. I expect they will be surprising the competition at the indoor championships."

On individuals: "After a lengthy stretch during this indoor season, it was outstanding for Jeremy VanAssche to show why he is a conference champion with today's sprint final. Logan Stahl faced a tough group in the 800 today. We are looking forward to seeing him race against the conference's best in Flagstaff."
 
What's Next
The Eagles have a week off before traveling to the Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships presented by Red Lion Hotels Corporation in Flagstaff, Ariz., on Feb. 22-24.
 
Women's Marks/Times
60m | Rebecca Tarbert, Sr. – 3rd, 7.57; Alexis Rolan, Fr. – 5th, 7.61
200m | Alexis Rolan, Fr. – 3rd, 24.79; Kendra Hamm, Sr. – 17th, 25.75; Bella Millsap, Fr. – 40th, 27.11
3,000m | Carli Corpus, So. – 78th, 9:54.61
5,000m | Gracie Ledwith, Sr. – 72nd, 18:25.20; Kaelah Corrigan, So. – 74th, 18:31.77
DMR | EWU 'A' Team – 12th, 12:45.04
400m | Sophie Bowles, So. – 20th, 57.73
800m | Leanne Asper, Sr. – 20th, 2:11.21; Molly Beaman, Fr. – 67th, 2:24.54
High jump | Tierra White, Sr. – 16th, 5-2 1/2; Kaitlyn Grunst, Fr. – 21st, 5-0 1/2
Long jump | Alexis Rolan, Fr. – 2nd, 18-9 1/4; Maegan McCurdy, Sr. – 11th, 17-8 3/4;Kendra Hamm, Sr. – 20th, 17-0 1/2
Triple jump | Megan Murphy, Sr. – 18th, 35-10 1/2
Shot put | Samantha Boudreau, So. – 24th, 43-6 1/2; Paris Flenoy, Sr. – 33rd, 40-9; Justean Landis, Jr. – 20-0 3/4.
Weight throw | Paris Flenoy, Sr. – 18th, 56-0 1/2; Madison Doepker, Jr. – 20th, 53-5; Sam Lester, Sr. – 25th, 52-3 1/4; Justean Landis, Jr. – 31st, 51-2 3/4; Riley Scocco, So. – 43rd, 44-4 1/4; Samantha Boudreau, So. – 46th, 40-6 1/4
Pole vault | Elizabeth Prouty, Sr. – T15th, 12-1 1/4; Samantha Raines, Jr. – T15th, 12-1 1/4; Macey Weitz, Sr. – 21st, 11-7 1/4; Katrina Terry, Fr. – 41st, 10-7 1/2
 
Men's Marks/Times
60m | Jeremy VanAssche, Sr. – 3rd, 6.85
60m hurdles | Parker Bowden, Jr. – 6th, 8.28
200m | Joe Gauthier, Fr. – 16th, 22.52; Dawson Lack, So. – 19th, 22.61; Cole Harrison, Fr. – 28th, 23.05; Miguel Punsalan, Fr. – 23.48
400m | Trey McAdams, So. – 22nd, 50.34
800m | Logan Stahl, Sr. – 18th, 1:53.55; Brock O'Neal, Fr. – 48th, 2:03.11
DMR | EWU 'A' Team – 5th, 10:17.50
High jump | Race Treat, Fr. – 12th, 6-3 1/4; Chez Jackson, Jr. – 14th, 6-3 1/4; Forrest Wallace, Jr. – 15th, 6-3 1/4
Long jump | Keshun McGee, So. – 1st, 24-2 1/2; Chez Jackson, Jr. – 6th, 23-2 1/2; Reggie Hayden, Fr. – 8th, 22-0 1/4; Trenton Osborn, Sr. – 11th, 21-5 1/4; Quintin Porterfield, Fr. – 17th, 20-10
Triple jump | Keshun McGee, So. – 2nd, 51-9 3/4; Reggie Hayden, Fr. – 4th, 47-3 1/2
Shot put | Scott Miller, Sr. – 15th, 52-1; Colton Kautz, Fr. – 23rd, 45-3
Weight throw | Tim Beard, So. – 12th, 55-4 1/4; Shawn Buck, Jr. – 14th, 54-3 3/4; Trevor Payne, Jr. – 26th, 49-5; Dante Tyler, Jr. – 28th, 47-5 1/4; Colton Kautz, Fr. – 47-1 3/4
Pole vault | Larry Still, Jr. – 7th, 15-11 3/4; Aaron Pullin, Jr. –17th, 15-0