Upcoming this week, Eastern Washington Track and Field will make its return to The Podium in Spokane, Wash., for the Washington State Open (Feb. 2- Feb. 4) after competing at the Inland NW Invitational last Saturday (Jan. 28). The WSU meet will be hosted by Washington State.

Spread out in three days, the meet will kick off on Thursday for the men's and heptathlon and women's pentathlon. The men will start at 12:00 p.m. with the women at 12:30 p.m. The following day, Friday, will finish the men's heptathlon (11:00 a.m.), field events (2:00 p.m.) and running events (3:00 p.m.). The field events will include the high jump, weight throw and long jump while the running events will be the 800-meters, 200-meters, 5,000-meters and the DMR.

Wrapping up the meet on Saturday, the Eagles will get an early start of the day at 11:00 a.m. for both the field and running events.

At the Inland NW Invitational, EWU ended the meet with eight top finishers and 46 placing in their respective events. Madelyn Knight, who won the women's 60m hurdles, with a personal best time of 8.73 seconds for the third-place spot on the programs top 10 60m hurdles list. Hally Ruff, who placed first for the women in pole vault (12-11 3/4), and Zach Klobutcher who won the men's pole vault (16-09 1/4). In the 4x400 relay, the Eagles earned the top spot for both the men's (3:24.21) and women's teams (3:56.09). In weight throw, Bradley Fillis won the event with a 58-06 toss for Eastern.
 
After the Washington State Open, EWU will make their way to the Husky Classic on Friday (Feb. 10) in Seattle, Wash.

Thursday February 2, 2023
MEN'S HEPTATHON 
12:00 PM Men's Heptathlon 60 Meters 2 Heats (16 Entries Max)
~12:45 PM Men's Heptathlon Long Jump (1 pit)
~2:00 PM Men's Heptathlon Shot Put (1 ring)
~3:30 PM Men's Heptathlon High Jump (1 pit)

WOMEN'S PENTATHLON 
12:30 PM Women's Pentathlon 60-Meter Hurdles 3 Heats (24 Entries Max)
~1:30 PM Women's Pentathlon High Jump (2 pits)
~3:15 PM Women's Pentathlon Shot Put (2 rings)
~4:30 PM Women's Pentathlon Long Jump (2 pits)
~6:00 PM Women's Pentathlon 800 Meters

Friday February 3, 2023
MEN'S HEPTATHON – DAY TWO
11:00 AM Men's Heptathlon 60-Meter Hurdles 2 Heats (16 Entries Max)
~11:45 AM Men's Heptathlon Pole Vault (1 pit)
~2:50 PM Men's Heptathlon 1000 Meters

FIELD EVENTS
2:00 PM Women's High Jump (2 pits)
2:00 PM Women's Weight Throw
3:00 PM Women's Long Jump
5:00 PM Men's High Jump (2 pits)
4:00 PM Men's Long Jump
5:00 PM Men's Weight Throw

RUNNING EVENTS
3:00 PM Women's 800 Meters
3:30 PM Men's 800 Meters
4:00 PM Women's 200 Meters
5:00 PM Men's 200 Meters
6:00 PM Women's 5000 Meters
6:30 PM Men's 5000 Meters
6:50 PM Women's DMR
7:05 PM Men's DMR

Saturday February 4, 2023
FIELD EVENTS
11:00 AM Women's Pole Vault (Open)
11:00 AM Men's Pole Vault (Open)
11:00 AM Women's Shot Put
12:00 PM Women's Triple Jump
2:00 PM Men's Triple Jump
2:00 PM Women's Pole Vault (Invite)
2:00 PM Men's Pole Vault (Invite)
2:00 PM Men's Shot Put

RUNNING EVENTS
11:00 AM Women's 60m Hurdles, Qualifying
11:20 AM Men's 60m Hurdles, Qualifying
11:40 AM Women's 60 Meters, Qualifying
12:00 PM Men's 60 Meters, Qualiying
12:20 PM Women's 60m Hurdles, Prelim
12:35 PM Men's 60m Hurdles, Prelim
12:50 PM Women's 60 Meters Prelim
1:00 PM Men's 60 Meters Prelim
1:15 PM Women's 60m Hurdles, FINAL
1:25 PM Men's 60m Hurdles, FINAL
1:35 PM Women's 60 Meters, FINAL
1:45 PM Men's 60 Meters FINAL
2:00 PM Women's Mile
2:25 PM Men's Mile
2:50 PM Women's 400 Meters
3:20 PM Men's 400 Meters
3:40 PM Women's 3000 Meters
4:05 PM Men's 3000 Meters
4:25 PM Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
4:40 PM Men's 4x400 Meter Relay