MOSCOW, Idaho. — The Eagles delivered an impressive performance at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial this past Friday and Saturday, highlighted by record-breaking achievements from
Owen Higgins and
Kimberly Smith.
"Our 1st true road trip was a mixed bag, driving down to Moscow and back, rinse and repeat the next day. I feel like we handled it well. 2 more school records, Owen and Tuti kept that train going for us and I am happy to see them hit those marks. We can be better in some areas & still had a lot of PRs and a lot of folks jumped on the top-10 list this weekend.
All in all great 1st road trip for the team, now we head back to the lab fix some things, rest up, & go back to the friendly confines of our home at the Podium.
Go Eags!"
Full team results from the event can be found [here].
Day 1
The weekend kicked off with a bang as
Owen Higgins set a new school record in the 1000m, clocking in at 2:26.38 and surpassing the previous record held by Chris Violette since 1986.
Kimberly Smith followed suit, breaking the long jump record with an impressive leap of 6.25m (20ft 6.25in).
In the pentathlon,
Ella Seelhoff secured a solid fifth-place finish with 3126 points. Her strongest event was the 800m, where she finished second with a time of 2:29.79.
On the men's side,
Daniel Gaik earned a runner-up finish in the 200m with a time of 21.74, while
Maddy Shekhawat took third at 21.76, marking his entry into the program's top-ten all-time list.
Enoch Okoh wasn't far behind, finishing fourth with a time of 21.93.
In the field events,
Dyvhine Fonoti set a personal best in the weight throw, launching a throw of 18.87m (61ft 11in) to take third.
Dyvhon Fonoti, followed up with a fourth-place finish, throwing 17.09m (56ft 1in). In high jump,
Blake Garza cleared 1.93m (6ft 4in) to finish sixth.
The Eagles' distance medley relay team of
Cassidy Walchak-Sloan,
Charlotte Terry,
Jasmin Muneton, and
Rhiannon Davies capped off the day with a third-place finish in 12:16.00, securing a spot on the program's all-time top-ten list at number nine.
Day 2
Day two saw more standout performances.
Maddy Shekhawat opened the day with a first-place finish in the 60m hurdles prelims, clocking in at 7.77. Though he qualified for the finals, Shekhawat did not compete in the final race. In the pole vault,
Suzi Woodall earned a victory, matching her personal best with a jump of 4.06m (13ft 3.75in).
On the track, Kristian Phennicie sprinted to victory in the 60m with a time of 6.87.
Owen Higgins carried over his momentum from Day 1's record-breaking 1000m performance, finishing third in the 800m with a time of 1:53.4.
The Eagles dominated the women's 800m, sweeping the top three spots.
Kaiya Sollie led the charge with a winning time of 2:16.97, followed by
Nattie Ruzauskas in second and
Jenni Bissell in third.
In the mile,
Jasmin Muneton finished third with a time of 5:01.31, while
Ellie Linnenburger took fifth and
Rylee Brandon sixth.
The field events continued to impress, with
Jason Nwaka placing third in the shot put with a throw of 16.60m (54ft 5.5in). In the triple jump,
Nic Cunningham earned seventh place with a leap of 13.68m (44ft 10.75in), while
Zoe Dunn finished eighth on the women's side with a jump of 11.11m (36ft 5.5in).
New Top Ten
- Owen Higgins – 1000m – 2:26.38
- Kimberly (Tuit) Smith – Long Jump – 6.25m
8.
Maddy Shekhawat – 200m – 21.76
9.
Cassidy Walchak-Sloan,
Charlotte Terry,
Jasmin Muneton, and
Rhiannon Davies
DMR – 12:16.00
9. Jasmin Munuton - Mile - 5:01.31
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