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Eastern Washington University competed in Spokane Wash., on Saturday (April 10) for the WAR XIV Invitational hosted by Spokane Falls Community College.
The pole vault crew continues to showcase success, as
Zach Klobutcher earned the victory for the men, with a new best of 16-2 1/2, and the women took a 1-5 sweep, which was led by
Morgan Fossen's 12-6 jump.
"Zach K had a season best performance in the vault," mentioned men's head coach Stan Kerr. "This performance adds to the ongoing excitement for what our vaulters have been doing this season."
The Eagles were victorious in seven events - with four first-place finishes earned by the men, and three more first-place finishes on the women's side. Many athletes also set new personal bests.
"Today's meet with the hail, wind, and cold, was an opportunity to summon our metal toughness," said Kerr. "Given the overall results, our crew did a great job of channeling that, and in less than ideal conditions."
Men's Top Performances
Zach Klobutcher set a new best in the pole vault of 16-2 1/2 - This mark also won him the event and moved Klobutcher to No. 7 on the Eastern all-time top 10 list.
Parker Bowden had another great performance in the 110-meter hurdles this week with a time of 14.07 to earn a first-place finish.
Freshman
Daniel Gaik earned another victory for the men in the 400 meters with a time of 48.88.
Bobby Say claimed the final victory for the men with a first-place finish in the triple jump at 46-7 1/2. Say also had a third-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 21-6 3/4.
In the shot put,
Caleb Johnson had a strong mark of 51-9 1/4 to finish second. Ben Howard finished fourth at 50-2.
Joe Gauthier earned two second-place finishes, with the first being in the 100 meters with a time of 10.83, and then in the 200 meters with a time of 22.35.
Women's Top Performances
Madelyn Knight dominated the 100-meter hurdles with a winning time of 14.98.
Kaitlyn Paller finished victorious in a full field of 26 competitors in the discus throw, with a mark of 138-2.
Hadassah Ward also had a great performance finishing third, with a throw of 134-0.
Morgan Fossen led the way in the pole vault for the third-straight weekend in a row, with a jump of 12-6 to claim first place. Tied for second,
Savannah Schultz and
Katrina Terry both jumped 12-0. To follow for fourth was
Hally Ruff - also at 12-0, and
Rosalie Folger-Vent at 11-6 1/4.
"When the weather conditions aren't the best sometimes you have to dig deep and just compete," said women's head coach
Marcia Mecklenburg. "With that, I have to give a big pat on the back to our three event winners today;
Morgan Fossen in the pole vault,
Madelyn Knight in the 100 hurdles, and
Kaitlyn Paller in the discus."
Emmanuella Engle had a throw of 145-6 to finish second in the women's javelin.
Megan Pitzman was the sole runner for Eastern in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and finished second with a time of 12:13.97.
Wrapping up the events was
Vernice Keyes who had a great performance in the hammer, with a mark of 178-6 to earn a second-place finish. Paller also had a strong finish, placing fourth with a mark of 164-8.
Comments from Men's Head Coach Stan Kerr
"Parker Bowden continues to execute at a high level, even in the absence of top competition. I'm excited to see what he will do in the upcoming weeks as we approach conference championships."
"Alec, Jamie, and Carter had a solid day in their distance races. Alec specifically, competed well in the 800 and 1500."
"Bobby Continues to produce solid performances while doubling in the long and triple jump. Like Parker, his upcoming performances should be noteworthy."
"Daniel ran an outstanding 400 meter today. His win was a PR and a breakthrough for that race at the NCAA D1 level."
"Joe also raced well, and he will be another exciting one to watch as championships approach."
"I liked how our team responded to difficult conditions. No doubt we still have work to do, but the signs of greatness are apparent."
Comments from Women's Head Coach Marcia Mecklenburg
"The one through five sweep in the vault was fun to see. I was even more pleased that they were able to do that on such a breezy day."
"Morgan Pitzman continues to run well in the 3,000 steeple, and she got a second-place finish today. Emmy Engle's second-place finish in the javelin and Vernice Keyes' second-place finish in the hammer were also highlights."
"Overall I was pleased with how the team performed. You never know what's going to happen with the weather, and it could be a similar situation when we go to Weber State for the Big Sky Championships. We competed well in the poor conditions so if that happens again, we are ready."
On the Horizon
Eastern track and field will be back in Spokane Wash., next weekend, where multi-event athletes will compete in their second competition of the season – The Bigfoot Multi Events at Spokane Falls Community College. The meet take place on Thursday (April 15) at 12 pm Pacific Time and will continue into Friday (April 16). The rest of the track and field team will be at Whitworth on Saturday (April 17) for the Sam Classic Invitational which will kick-off at 2 pm Pacific Time.
EWU Top-10 Lists
Updates Include:
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Zach Klobutcher, No. 7 – Pole Vault | 16-2 1/2
2020-21 Remaining EWU Outdoor Track & Field Schedule
Th/Fri - April 15-16 - Bigfoot Multi Events - Spokane, Wash. (SFCC) - 11:00 am
Saturday - April 17, 2021 - Sam Adams Classic - Spokane, Wash. (Whitworth) - 2 pm
Fri/Sat - April 23-24, 2021 - Idaho Invite - Moscow, Idaho - TBA
Fri/Sat - Apr 30-May 1, 2021 - Oregon State High Performance Meet - Corvallis, Ore. - TBA
Thursday - May 6, 2021 - Whitworth Twilight - Spokane, Wash. (Whitworth) - 2 pm
Wed/Th - May 12-13, 2021 - Big Sky Combined Events - Ogden, Utah - TBA
Fri/Sat - May 14-15, 2021 - Big Sky Outdoor Championships - Ogden, Utah - TBA
Th/Fr/Sat - May 27-29, 2021 - NCAA West Regional Championships - College Station, Texas (A&M)
We/Th/Fr/Sat - June 9-12, 2021 - NCAA Division I Outdoor Championships - Eugene, Ore. - TBA
Fr-Sun - June 18-27, 2021 - U.S. Olympic Trials - Eugene, Ore. - TBA
