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Senior graduate transfer Emmanuella Engle and sophomore Bobby Say had personal records with runner-up finishes and made their marks in the Eastern Washington University Track and Field record book on the final day of the OSU High Performance Meet in Corvallis, Ore., on Saturday (May 1).
 
Engle had a throw of 158-3 in the javelin to finish second and move her up to No. 8 on EWU's all-time leaders list. The transfer from the University of Washington had her best on her first throw in the competition, and it held up as the lead until the finals.
 
Engle's previous best this season was 156-11 in her EWU debut on March 13 at the PNW Team Clash in Corvallis. She finished behind Oregon's Lauri Paredes (169-9) and ahead of Montana State's Carley Vonheeder (153-3). As a Husky, Engle's top performance was 150-4 in 2019, which also ranked eighth on the UW's all-time list.
 
"I think Emmy Engle's favorite track at this point in the season is definitely the OSU track," said Eastern head coach Marcia Mecklenburg. "She hit a personal record in the first meet of the season at OSU and improved two feet on that mark today. What was even better was that she beat one of the top-ranked competitors in the Big Sky Conference from Montana State. That is definitely going to be a confidence boost as we head into Big Sky's."
 
Say had the best triple jump of his career of 49-4 1/4 to also place second and move into ninth in school history. His previous best was 48-9 one week earlier in Phoenix, Ariz.
 
The men's 4x100 relay was victorious with a 41.32 time, and consisted of junior Joe Gauthier, freshman Daniel Gaik, junior Dimeji Adekanbi and senior Jonah Mathews. Also victorious for EWU was senior Parker Bowden in the 110-meter hurdles with a time of 14.10, well below his school-record effort of 13.87 earlier this season.
 
In all, Eastern had four winners, seven runners-up and seven with third-place finishes at the two-day meet. Eastern has one more regular season meet remaining before heading to the Big Sky Conference Championships on May 12-15 in Ogden, Utah.
 
"The conference championships are just two weeks away," said Eastern head coach Stan Kerr. "We've entered the championship stretch of our training plan. Being physically, mentally and spiritually ready to take care of business in Ogden, Utah, on Weber State's track is the focus now."
 
 
Other Men's Top Performances
 
* Junior Joe Gauthier followed a second-place finish in the 200 on Friday with another runner-up finish in the 100 on Saturday. His time of 10.72 was below the 10.52 time he had earlier this season to rank fourth in school history.
 
* Freshman Alec Kness out of Spokane's North Central High School followed a personal-record 3:59.40 time in the 1,500 on Friday evening with a 1:55.04 time in the 800 on Saturday.
 
* Junior Gavin Lee finished third in the javelin with a career-best throw of 199-4, just missing the 200-foot barrier and besting his previous PR of 198-11.
 
* Freshman Alex Bishop had a third-place finish in the high jump with a clearance of 6-4 1/4. He had a PR of 6-6 earlier this season.
 
 
Other Women's Top Performances
 
* Freshman Madelyn Knight finished third in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 14.85, after having a time of 14.60 earlier this season to rank fourth all-time at EWU.
 
* Eastern had a 2-3 finish from a pair of freshmen in the 100, with Samiah Kuntz recording a time of 12.16 and Katie Petsch clocking in at 12.25. Previously they've had times of 12.16 and 12.18, respectively.
 
 
Comments from Head Coach Marcia Mecklenburg
 
 
"Madi Knight continues to be consistently under 15 seconds in the 100 hurdles and it was good to see her place in the top three."
 
"It is great to see Samiah Kuntz and Katie Petsch continue to run in the low 12's in the 100. Placing second and third, respectively, was also a big plus."
 
"Overall it was another great meet for Eastern. We continue to have athletes improve and move up on the Big Sky lists. Next up, Whitworth Twilight."
 
 
Additional Comments from Head Coach Stan Kerr
 
 "Our team had a solid two days of performances in Corvallis at the OSU High Performance Meet. The competition was great. It's a deeply encouraging feeling for us to participate in a meet of this caliber as we continue to navigate the COVID protocols that are leading us back to a new normal both on and off the track."
 
"Bobby Say had another great outing in the triple jump with a significant PR. Gavin Lee almost joined the 200-foot club in the javelin with the best toss of his life.  Bobby and a Gavin are definitely primed for the conference championships."
 
"The 4x100 relay had one new member today, Dimeji Adekanbi, and he ran well for a group that posted a nice win in that event for our team. We're expecting big things in the 4x100 relay at the championships."
 
"Alec Kness battled through two tough races, the 800 and the 1500 to join Justin Roosma (who set a school record in the steeplechase on Friday) as one of our contributors in this meet from the distance squad."  
 
 
On the Horizon
 
Next Wednesday (May 5) the track and field team will be in Spokane, Wash., for the final regular-season meet – the Whitworth Twilight. The competition will kick-off at 2 p.m. Pacific time. This will be a last-chance opportunity for athletes to make the Big Sky Conference team, and earn a regional qualifying mark.
 
 
EWU Top-10 Lists
 
Updates Include:
 
-   Emmanuella Engle, No. 8 – Javelin | 158-3
-      Bobby Say, No. 9 – Triple Jump | 49-4 1/4
 
 
2020-21 Remaining EWU Outdoor Track & Field Schedule
 
Wednesday - May 5, 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