Final Results
 
The outdoor season rolls on for the Eastern Washington University men's and women's track and field teams, who competed at the Wildcat Invitational today (Apr. 23) at the CWU Recreation Sports Complex in Ellensburg, Wash. 
 
Today two new all-time top-ten marks were set and 19 events were won. The Eastern Washington University women's track and field team set two new all-time top-ten marks. 
 
"I wasn't sure how the crew would do coming off the crazy travel experience with the California trip last weekend, but we had some amazing performances today," explained head women's coach Marcia Mecklenburg. "I couldn't be more pleased with our crew as we won 10 events and those wins came from across all the event areas."
 
One all-time top-ten mark was set today by Madelyn Knight in the women's 100-meter hurdles. Knight placed second and had a time of 14.59 which improves from her previous time on the list of 14.60. This time places her still in fifth place on the list. 
 
Carissa Stovall competed in the women's shot put and placed first with a mark of 46-9 1/2. This places her seventh in the Eastern Washington University record book on the all-time top-ten list. 
 
Stovall also competed in the women's hammer throw and placed second with a mark of 153-1.
 
Mecklenburg stated, "In the throws Stovall is now on the all-time top-ten list in the shot put. Madison Tareski won the javelin with some consistent throwing. I think she is getting ready to throw something big."
 
In the women's javelin throw Tareski competed and placed first with a mark of 146-4. 
 
Faith Kennedy competed in the women's 200-meter and placed third with a time of 26.28. 
 
Katie Petsch competed in the women's 100-meter and placed first with a time of 12.03. She also competed in the women's 200-meter and placed first with a time of 25.05. 
 
"Leading the way in the sprints was Petsch as a double winner in both the 100-meter and 200-meter. Our 4x400-meter relay raced to a win and also ran their first sub four minutes of the season. It was good to see that happen. Haven Nutting won the 400-meter with a personal record and also had the best leg on the 4x400-meter relay," stated Mecklenburg. 
 
Lidiya Pankova, Alyssa Hoffman, Nutting, and Kennedy competed in the women's 4x400-meter relay and placed first with a time of 3:59.08. 
 
Nutting, Hayden McAuliff, and Megan Hatton competed in the women's 400-meter and placed 1-2-3. Nutting placed first with a time of 58.05. McAuliff placed second with a time of 59.88. Hatton placed third with a time of 1:02.49. 
 
Felicity Hempstead competed in the women's 100-meter hurdles and placed third with a time of 15.27. 
 
Hoffman and Pankova competed in the women's 400-meter hurdles and placed second and third. Hoffman placed second with a time of 1:05.70. Pankova placed third with a time of 1:05.97. 
 
Kaylin Sheley placed first in the women's 3,000-meter steeple with a time of 11:55.06. 
 
'In the distances Sheley won the 3,000-meter steeple, leading gun to tape and held off a charging second at the end. Madi Carr ran a really tough 800-meter, battling to the line and pulled out the win. Our women's 1,500 crew went 2-8 led by Lilly Fetzer, and finishing with multiple personal records in that group," explained Mecklenburg.
 
Carr competed in the women's 800-meter and placed first with a mark of 2:19.02. 
 
Fetzer and Nicole Deherrera placed second and third in the women's 1,500-meter. Fetzer placed second with a time of 4:45.54. Deherrera placed third with a time of 4:50.81. 
 
Mecklenburg explained, "In the jumps Savannah Schultz was the top vaulter this week winning the event and vaulting mid 12's. Rebecca Thareek is back and hopping with a win in the triple and a solid jump in the long jump."
 
Savannah Schultz, Hally Ruff, and Rosalie Folger-Vent competed in the women's pole vault and placed 1-2-3. Schultz placed first with a mark of 12-6 1/4. Ruff placed second with the same mark of 12-6 1/4. Folger-Vent placed third with a mark of 12-0 1/2.
 
Rebecca Thareek competed in the women's triple jump and placed first with a mark of 37-5. She also competed in the women's long jump and placed sixth.  
 
"Sunny and warm in Ellensburg, Wash., in April that was the best surprise of the day.  Our team definitely took advantage of the warm temperatures and generated several season best marks across all the event areas," explained head men's coach Stan Kerr. 
 
Noah Cherrington placed third in the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 59.53. 
 
Kerr explained, "Jamie Chirstner took the 3,000-meter steeplechase win today."
 
Christener competed in the men's 3,000-meter steeple and placed first with a time of 9:44.36. 
 
"The guys 4x400 shined today with a win setting up an entertaining showdown at the conference championships," explained Kerr.
 
Alex Bishop competed in the men's high jump and placed first with a mark of 6-9 3/4.
 
Zach Klobutcher, Brayden Freitag and John Grieshaber competed in the men's pole vault and placed 1-2-3. Klobutcher placed first with a mark of 16-3 1/2. Freitag placed second with a mark of 15-9 3/4.Grieshaber placed third with a mark of 14-10. 
 
"Klobutcher led an EWU sweep in the pole vault," stated Kerr.
 
Bobby Say competed in the men's long jump and placed third with a mark of 23-1 3/4. 
 
"It was great seeing Garrett Peoples, Joe Gauthier and Daniel Gaik be double event winners today. That will help raise expectations heading into the championships in a few weeks," stated Kerr. 
 
Peoples competed in the men's shot put and placed first with a mark of 54-3 3/4. He also competed in the men's discus and placed first with a mark of 161-3. In the men's hammer throw he also competed and placed second with a mark of 185-4. 
 
Gauthier and Logan Allen competed in the men's 100-meter and placed first and second. Gauthier placed first with a time of 10.69. Allen placed second with a time of 10.83. 
 
In the men's 200-meter Allen and Gauthier also competed and placed first and second. Allen placed first with a time of 21.96. Gauthier placed second with a time of 21.99. 
 
Gaik and Liam Bracken competed in the men's 400-meter and placed first and second. Gaik placed first with a time of 47.15. Bracken placed second with a time of 48.22. 
 
Quintin Porterfield, Camden Phelps, Bracken, and Gaik competed in the men's 4x400-meter relay and placed first with a time of 3:18.10.
 
Colton Kautz competed in the men's hammer throw and placed third with a mark of 182-4. 
 
Ryan Rieckmann competed in the men's javelin and placed second with a mark of 182-5. 
 
Kerr Explained, "The coaches were pleased with today's team effort.  That trait has and will continue to carry us forward."
 
"It was a good day. I am looking forward to seeing what everyone does next weekend," explained Mecklenburg.
 
Eastern Washington University men's and women's track and field teams will compete again next weekend Apr 29-30 in Corvallis, Ore., for the Oregon State High Performance Meet at the Whyte Track and Field Center.
 
 
More Quotes from head women's coach Marcia Mecklenburg
 
"I know Vernice Keyes was disappointed with her hammer performance, but she won the event and sometimes that is just what the team needs."
 
"I have to also give a shout out to Kahlani Schloss and Dyvhine Fonoti for throwing nice personal records in the discus and shot put, respectively. It is good to see the youngsters improving."
 
 
More Quotes from head men's coach Stan Kerr
 
" Alex Bishop continued his steady improvement in the high jump. More good signs as we move closer to the conference championships."
 
 "Lucas Robert and Brock O'Neal competed hard in the 800-meter."