Complete Results

Four victories and an impressive Eagle debut by Grant Shurtliff highlighted performances by the Eastern Washington University indoor track and field teams Saturday (Jan. 11) at the University of Idaho Vandal Open and Lauren McCluskey Multi at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho.
 
Shurtliff, a transfer from Lane Community College, scored 5,212 points in the men's heptathlon to come just 10 points from the school record of 5,222 set by Kersee Lind in 2012. Shurtliff was among the four individual winners for EWU on Saturday – two for the men and two for the women – in the first meet of the 2020 calendar year for EWU.

On the first day of competition, Shurtliff had the top marks among the 18 competitors in the high jump (6-4 1/4, 749 points) and long jump (22-0 3/4, 748), and had the second-best shot put (40-6 3/4, 628) and third-best 60-meter dash time (7.38, 752). On the final day, he had the top pole vault (16-0 3/4, 880) and the fourth-best times in the 60-meter hurdles (8.80, 791) and 1,000 meters (2:57.81, 686). His pole vault mark ranks as the fifth-best in school history, Senior Aaron Pullin, who scored 4,989 points as a freshman in 2016 to now rank third in school history behind Shurtliff and Lind, had 4,723 points at Idaho to place second.
 
One of the top performances for the Eastern women came in the 60-meter hurdles when freshman Nyenuchi Okemgbo finished as the runner-up with at time of 8.96 to rank third in EWU history. Sophomore Ami Njadoe finished third in a time of 9.23 to rank 11th.

Besides Eastern, most local colleges competed, but the meet was not be scored. Classes resumed at EWU on Monday (Jan. 6), and Eastern's coaching staff was excited to see the Eagles compete for the first time since Dec. 6-7 when EWU hosted the Candy Cane XII in Cheney.
 
"The Lauren McClusky/Vandal Open was a good welcome-back-to-track-and-field for our crew," said women's head coach Marcia Mecklenburg. "The athletes were a little rusty coming off the holiday break. Even with that we had some great performances."
 
"The team got off to a solid start today," said men's head coach Stan Kerr. "The meet showed our crew came back from the holiday break ready to compete.  We're still early in the indoor season and I know the momentum created today will carry us forward in many ways.
 
Eastern will head to Seattle for the University of Washington Preview on Jan. 18.
 
 
Other Men's Top Performances
 
Senior Keshun McGee, the defending Big Sky Conference champion in both the long jump and triple jump, picked up a victory in the triple jump at Idaho. His mark of 51-6 1/2 was just 3 1/4 inches from his best of 51-9 3/4 which ranks second behind the school record of 53-5 1/2. McGee was also second in the long jump (24-3 3/4), while teammate Bobby Say was second in the triple jump (47-3) and sixth in the long jump (22-1 1/2).
 
Junior thrower Colton Kautz had a runner-up finish in the weight throw with a mark of 59-2 3/4 to rank No. 10 in EWU history.
 
 
Other Women's Top Performances
 
Eastern's individual champions in the Vandal Open included sophomore Vernice Keyes in the weight throw and senior Samantha Raines in the pole vault. Keyes had a throw of 56-3 1/4, while Raines led a 1-2-3 sweep for the Eagles in the pole vault. Raines, Savannah Schultz and Morgan Fossen all cleared 12-0 3/4, but were placed by less misses in the competition.
 
 
Eastern Men's Finishers
 
60 Meter Dash Finals
2. Jonah Mathews – 7.00
5. Miguel Punsalan – 7.14
 
60 Meter Dash Prelims
2. Jonah Mathews – 7.03
4. Miguel Punsalan – 7.09
15. Cole Harrison – 7.35
 
200 Meter Dash
3. Camden Phelps – 22.45
5. Liam Bracken – 22.92
6. Jayce Freeman – 23.02
10. Grant Hannan – 23.56
 
800
8. Lucas Robert – 2:02.15
14. Jack Sloan – 2:05.30
 
Mile
2. Isaac Barville – 4:17.27
6. Domenic Rehm – 4:23.19
22. Ronan Price – 4:38.07
23. Drew Whited – 4:38.57
30. Jack Sloan – 4:43.27
31. Jacob Stirpe – 4:44.65
37. Alec Kness – 4:20.34
40. Jacob Christner – 4:58.58
 
3000
12. Carter Ledwith – 8:50.82
10. Domenic Rehm – 8:50.39
17. Isaac Barville – 9:03.07
 
60 Meter Hurdles Finals
2. Parker Bowden – 8.02
 
60 Meter Hurdles Prelims
3. Parker Bowden – 8.43
 
4x400 Relay
2. EWU A (Freeman, Phelps, Hannan, Bracken) – 3:29.18
6. EWU B (Shurtliff, Porterfield, Pullin, Treat) – 3:44.84
8. EWU C (Wubbena, Conley, Lane, Klobutcher) – 3:52.53
 
High Jump
5. Killion McGinnis – 6-4 3/4
 
Pole Vault
2. Bailey Aiello – 14-11
3. Zach Klobutcher – 14-11
 
Long Jump
2. Keshun McGee – 24-3 3/4
6. Bobby Say – 22-1 1/2
 
Triple Jump
1. Keshun McGee – 51-6 1/2
2. Bobby Say – 47-3
6. Elijah Hammer – 42-11 1/2
 
Shot Put
3. Garrett Peoples – 48-7 1/2
4. Caleb Johnson – 48-1 1/4
5. Benjamin Howard – 46-6
6. Tony Chan – 46-0
7. Jonny Law – 44-7 1/2
 
Weight Throw
2. Colton Kautz – 59-2 3/4 - #10 in EWU History
4. Garrett Peoples – 52-7 1/2
6. Tony Chan – 46-3 1/4
7. Caleb Johnson – 45-3 3/4
9. Jonny Law – 41-4 1/2
8. Benjamin Howard – 42-0
                                 
Heptathlon
1. Grant Shurtliff – 5,212 - #2 in EWU History
2. Aaron Pullin – 4,723
8. James Lane – 3,962
10. Elijah Hammer – 3,879
11. Quintin Porterfield – 3,846
12. Parker Wubbena – 3,656
14. Elijah Conley – 3,555
 
 
Eastern Women's Finishers
 
60 Meter Dash Prelims
4. Samantha Raines – 7.93
7. Katie Petsch – 8.01
8. Aulane Mpouli – 8.17
 
60 Meter Dash Prelims
2. Samantha Raines – 7.87
4. Aulane Mpouli – 7.99
8. Katie Petsch – 7.97
13. Marieke Visscher – 8.26
14. Brittany Tellis – 8.27
14. Madelyn Knight – 8.27
22. Ashley Herrera-Ramirez – 8.35
27. Alyssa Hoffman – 8.45
44. Treonna Glover – 9.06
46. Felicity Hempstead – 9.20
 
200 Meters
4. Sophie Bowles – 26.81
5. Faith Kennedy – 26.89
8. Brittany Tellis – 27.07
13. Megan Hatton – 27.81
13. Katie Petsch – 27.81
26. Ashley Herrera-Ramirez – 28.56
32. Treonna Glover – 29.68
 
800 Meters
10. Maddie Drennen – 2:29.89
13. Anna Harrison – 2:38.18
 
Mile
9. Kaylin Sheley – 5:25.12
31. Molly Beaman – 6:03.02
13. Maddie Drennen – 5:27.59
19. Rees Jacot – 5:42.55
23. Erika Leinweber – 5:51.06
 
3000 Meters
11. Megan Pitzman – 11:05.17
13. Phoenix Aguilar – 11:17.32
 
60 Meter Hurdles Finals
2. Nyenuchi Okemgbo – 8.96 - #3 in EWU History
3. Ami Njadoe – 9.23 - #11 in EWU History
5. Alyssa Hoffman – 9.40
7. Marieke Visscher – 9.53
 
60 Meter Hurdles Prelims
2. Nyenuchi Okemgbo – 9.05
3. Alyssa Hoffman – 9.29
3. Ami Njadoe – 9.29
7. Marieke Visscher – 9.57
9. Rebecca Thareek – 9.63
17. Maggie Nelson – 10.46
20. Felicity Hempstead – 10.72
 
4x400 Relay
2. EWU A (Bowles, Kennedy, Njadoe, Hatton, Njadoe) – 4:07.59
4. EWU C (Sheley, Harrison, Jacot, Beaman) – 4:29.56
 
High Jump
5. Rebecca Thareek – 5-2 1/4
10. Alyssa Oates – 5-0 1/4
11. Maegan McCurdy – 5-0 1/4
12. Rosalie Folger-Vent – 5-0 1/4
 
Pole Vault
1. Samantha Raines – 12-0 3/4
2. Savannah Schultz – 12-0 3/4
3. Morgan Fossen – 12-0 3/4
7. Rosalie Folger-Vent – 11-1
10. Katrina Terry – 11-1
11. Hally Ruff – 10-7
 
Long Jump
3. Aulane Mpouli – 18-3 1/4
6. Maegan McCurdy – 16-11 1/2
7. Madelyn Knight – 16-4 1/4
 
Triple Jump
3. Rebecca Thareek – 38-2 1/4
6. Aulane Mpouli – 37-6 1/2
8. Nyenuchi Okemgbo – 35-8 3/4
9. Rosalie Folger-Vent – 35-3
 
Shot Put
2. Hadassah Ward – 44-11
4. Samantha Boudreau – 42-10 1/4
8. Maggie Nelson – 39-5 3/4
10. Kaitlyn Paller – 38-10 1/4
15. Carissa Stovall – 36-9 3/4
16. Hailey Leeking – 36-2 1/4
20. Chloe DiBisceglie – 33-4 3/4
 
Weight Throw
1. Vernice Keyes – 56-3 1/4
3. Hadassah Ward – 52-8
4. Justean Landis – 52-0 1/2
5. Madison Doepker – 51-9 3/4
7. Samantha Boudreau – 50-11
8. Kaitlyn Paller – 50-4 3/4
9. Riley Scocco – 49-4 1/4
17. Hailey Leeking – 43-10 3/4
20. Carissa Stovall – 40-11 1/2
22. Chloe DiBisceglie – 39-2 1/4
 
Indoor Pentathlon
3. Aulane Mpouli – 3,287
5. Madelyn Knight – 2,976
7. Maggie Nelson – 2,902
10. Rebecca Thareek – 2,485
 
 
More Comments from Women's Head Coach Marcia Mecklenburg
 
On Top Performances at Vandal Open: "Topping the list of performances were our two event winners, Vernice Keyes in the weight throw and Samantha Raines in the pole vault.  As the returning Big Sky outdoor champion it was good to see Sam vaulting consistently. It was especially great to see Vernice win the weight throw as a sophomore and pick up the first victory in her collegiate career. We had a number personal records and top eight performances in most of the events. As the season progresses the goal is to have more."

 
More Comments from Head Coach Stan Kerr
 
On First Competition in January: "In particular, I was really pleased with the effort put forth by our team today.  It is terrific to be a part of a great group of competitors."
 
 
2019-20 EWU Indoor Track & Field Schedule
 
Fri/Sat - Dec. 6-7, 2019 - EWU Candy Cane XII - Cheney, Wash. – No Team Scoring
Fri/Sat - Jan. 10-11, 2020 – Vandal Open and Lauren McCluskey Multi - Moscow, Idaho – No Team Scoring
Saturday - Jan. 18, 2020 - Univ. of Washington Indoor Preview - Seattle, Wash.
Thursday - Jan. 23, 2020 - Idaho Open - Moscow, Idaho
Fri/Sat - Jan. 31-Feb. 1, 2020 - UW Invitational (plus multi events) - Seattle, Wash.
Friday - Feb. 7, 2020 - Idaho Team Challenge - Moscow, Idaho
Fri/Sat - Feb. 14-15, 2020 - Bronco Challenge - Boise, Idaho
Thur/Fri/Sat - Feb. 27-29, 2020 - Big Sky Track & Field Indoor Championships - Pocatello, Idaho
Fri/Sat - March 13-14, 2020 - NCAA Division I Indoor Championships - Albuquerque, N.M.
 
 
 
Returning NCAA Championships Participants
 
Keshun McGee – (2019 Outdoors: 18th in Triple Jump/51-9, No Place in Long Jump/No Mark)

 
 
Returning Men's All-Big Sky Athletes
 
(Top 3 finish at the Big Sky Championships)
 
Bailey Aiello – (2019 Outdoors: 3rd in pole vault/15-9 3/4; 2019 Indoors: 3rd in the pole vault/15-4 1/4)

Tim Beard – (2018 Outdoors: 3rd in hammer/190-4)
 
Parker Bowden – (2018 Indoors: 2nd in 60-meter hurdles/8.00)

Joe Gauthier – (2019 Outdoors: 3rd in 100/10.54; 2019 Indoors: 3rd in the 60-meters/6.83) 

Keshun McGee – (2019 Indoors: 1st in long jump/25-4 1/2, 1st in triple jump/50-11; 2019 Indoors: 1st in long jump/25-6, 1st in triple jump/51-5; 2018 Outdoors: 1st in long jump/24-10 1/2, 2nd in triple jump 51-6 1/4; 2017 Indoors: 1st in long jump/25-0, 2nd in triple jump/51-1)
 
Killion McGinnis – (2019 Outdoors: 3rd in high jump/6-8 1/4)
 
Aaron Pullin – (2018 Indoors: 3rd in pole vault/15-8 1/2)
 
Bobby Say – (2019 Indoors: 3rd in triple jump/48-3 1/2)
 
 
Returning Women's All-Big Sky Athletes
 
(Top 3 finish at the Big Sky Championships)
 
Madison Doepker – (2019 Outdoors: 1st in javelin/154-8; 3rd in hammer/193-2; 2018 Outdoors: 3rd in the javelin/147-11)

Samantha Raines – (2019 Outdoors: 1st in pole vault/13-4 1/2; 2019 Indoors: 2nd in the pole vault/13-2 1/2)
 
Katrina Terry – (2019 Outdoors: 3rd in pole vault/12-6 3/4)