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12/11/2021 Spokane Invitational Men's Track and Field

Men's Track & Field

Eagles Have Set 18 All-Time Top-Ten Marks in the Eastern Record Book During the Regular Indoor Season

The EWU track and field teams have completed the regular season and are soon heading to the Big Sky Conference Track and Field Indoor Championships

Many athletes on the men's and women's indoor track and field teams have set Eastern Washington University records on the all-time top-ten list and many are recognized on the Big Sky Conference top performance list for this year. This season has been one of many all-time top-ten marks in the EWU record book.

The Eagles are taking a one week hiatus this week before heading to the Big Sky Conference Track and Field Indoor Championships on Feb. 24-26, in Bozeman, Mont., at the Worthington Arena.

Joe Gauthier and Maggie Nelson set two new school records. Eighteen Eagles set new all-time top-ten marks in the EWU record book. Nine of these were from the men and nine were from the women. Sixten athletes are top-five on the Big Sky Conference performance list.

Sprints/Hurdles

In the men's 60-meters Gauthier set a school record placing him first on the EWU all-time top-ten list. He also is first on the Big Sky Conference performance list where he had a time of 6.68 at the Idaho Team Challenge.

In the women's 60-meters Katie Petsch is third on the Big Sky Conference performance list where she had a time of 7.55 at the 2022 Husky Classic. This personal best placed her in third place on the EWU all-time top-ten list in the record book. Petsch is also fifth in the EWU record book for the women's 200-meter with a time of 24.95.

Madelyn Knight and Alyssa Hoffman are both on the EWU all-time top-ten list for their performances in the 60-meter hurdles. Knight is sixth on the list with a time of 9.02. Hoffman is seventh on the list with a time of 9.05.

Daniel Gaik is sixth in the EWU record book all-time top-ten list for the men's 60-meters with a time of 6.88.  In the men's 200-meters Gaik is second on the Big Sky Conference performance list where he had a time of 21.48 at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open. Gaik is also third in the EWU record book all-time top-ten list for this time. Gaik is first on the Big Sky Conference performance list for the men's 400-meters where he had a time of 47.40 at the Idaho Team Challenge. In the 400-meters he is third on the all-time top-ten list in the EWU record book with this time.

Distance

For the men's mile, Justin Roosma had a time of 4:07.70 placing him fourth on the all-time top-ten list at EWU. In the men's 3,000-meter he had a time of 8:19.08 placing him fifth on the all-time top-ten list at Eastern.

In the men's and women's distance medley relay both Eastern Washington teams are on the Big Sky Conference performance list. The men's team is fourth with a time of 10:40.38 from the WSU Invitational and the women's team is second with a time of 12:34.34 also from the WSU Invitational.

Throws

In the women's weight throw, Vernice Keyes is third on the Big Sky Conference performance list with a mark of 62-9 1/4 at the 2022 Husky Classic. This mark places her third on the all-time top-ten list in the EWU record book.

Jumps

In the men's pole vault Zach Klobutcher is second on the Big Sky Conference performance list with a mark of 16-8 3/4 which came from the 2022 Husky Classic. This mark also placed him just shy of a school record of Larry Still's record of 17-0 3/4. Klobutcher is now second in the pole vault on the EWU all-time top-ten list.

In the women's pole vault the women are going strong. Morgan Fossen and Savannah Schultz are both tied for first place on the Big Sky Conference performance list after competing at the 2022 Husky Classic. Both of them had a mark of 13-3 1/2. This mark also ties them for third place in the EWU record book on the all-time top-ten list. Katrina Terry is third on the Big Sky Conference performance list where she had a mark of 12-11 1/2 at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open. This mark placed Terry in the EWU record book all-time top-ten list. Hally Ruff is also recognized on the Big Sky Conference performance list in fifth place with a mark of 12-7 1/2 from the WSU Invitational.

In the men's long jump Bobby Say is third on the Big Sky Conference performance list where he had a mark of 23-10 at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial Open. This mark is 10th in the EWU record book all-time top-ten list. Say is also fourth on the Big Sky Conference performance list in the men's triple jump where he had a mark of 50-3 1/4. This mark placed him third in the EWU record book all-time top-ten list.

Multi's

Nelson set a school record in the women's pentathlon with 3,604 points at the WSU Invitational. These points also place her third on the Big Sky Conference performance list.

In the men's heptathlon Elijah Conley is fourth on the Big Sky Conference performance list with 4,366 points from the Candy Cane Multi 2021.

 
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Players Mentioned

Elijah Conley

Elijah Conley

Multi Events
Sophomore
1L
Daniel  Gaik

Daniel Gaik

Sprints
Freshman
1L
Joe Gauthier

Joe Gauthier

Sprints
Junior
3L
Zach Klobutcher

Zach Klobutcher

Pole Vault
Sophomore
1L
Justin Roosma

Justin Roosma

Distance/XC
Sophomore
1L/TR
Bobby Say

Bobby Say

Jumps
Junior
2L
Morgan Fossen

Morgan Fossen

Pole Vault
Senior
2L/JC
Alyssa Hoffman

Alyssa Hoffman

Hurdles
Junior
2L
Vernice Keyes

Vernice Keyes

Throws
Junior
2L
Madelyn  Knight

Madelyn Knight

Multi Events
Senior
1L
Maggie Nelson

Maggie Nelson

Javelin/Multi
Senior
2L/JC
Katie Petsch

Katie Petsch

Sprints
Sophomore
1L

Players Mentioned

Elijah Conley

Elijah Conley

Sophomore
1L
Multi Events
Daniel  Gaik

Daniel Gaik

Freshman
1L
Sprints
Joe Gauthier

Joe Gauthier

Junior
3L
Sprints
Zach Klobutcher

Zach Klobutcher

Sophomore
1L
Pole Vault
Justin Roosma

Justin Roosma

Sophomore
1L/TR
Distance/XC
Bobby Say

Bobby Say

Junior
2L
Jumps
Morgan Fossen

Morgan Fossen

Senior
2L/JC
Pole Vault
Alyssa Hoffman

Alyssa Hoffman

Junior
2L
Hurdles
Vernice Keyes

Vernice Keyes

Junior
2L
Throws
Madelyn  Knight

Madelyn Knight

Senior
1L
Multi Events
Maggie Nelson

Maggie Nelson

Senior
2L/JC
Javelin/Multi
Katie Petsch

Katie Petsch

Sophomore
1L
Sprints