SPOKANE, Wash. – The Whitworth Peace Meet was a stellar day for Eastern, highlighted by Egypt Caitlin Simmons' record-breaking leap in the triple jump. The Eagles finished with a total of 22 personal records (PRs), 11 on the men's side and 11 on the women's side.

"What a perfect day for weather here in the PNW," said Erin Tucker, Director of Track and Field / Cross Country. "We couldn't have asked for better conditions to improve and push ourselves. The Jump Queen set the tone for the day with an incredible performance, smashing her own school record by a full foot! That's how you start off the day! Kudos to Egypt and Coach Jo!"

The women's team had a standout performance in the field events, with Simmons leading the charge. In the triple jump, she shattered the school record with a 13.21-meter jump, securing a spot at number four in the NCAA rankings. In the long jump, Simmons took first place with a jump of 6.19 meters. Kimberly Smith wasn't far behind, finishing second with a leap of 5.74 meters, while Rachel Hardy placed fifth in the triple jump and eighth in the long jump.

"Coach Maj and the throwers joined the PR party in the men's shot put, discus, and hammer events. We launched some big throws today, and there's definitely more to come!"

Ashley Perez earned a seventh-place finish in the discus with a personal best throw of 40.38 meters. Reghan Skogen and Breauna Erickson both cleared 3.39 meters in the pole vault, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively.

Freshman Cort Gebbers stood out with a third-place finish in the discus, throwing a personal best of 52.06 meters. Mason Moore also matched his PR with a seventh-place finish, recording a throw of 48.32 meters. In the shot put, Javen Livas threw a personal best of 16.02 meters, earning seventh place.

In the jumping events, Nic Cunningham set a personal record in the triple jump with a 13.99-meter leap, finishing second. He also placed sixth in the long jump. In the high jump, Blake Garza finished fifth, while Brandon Gutzwiler took eighth, both clearing 1.91 meters.

"Shoutout to Maddy for nearly hitting his PR in the 110m hurdles while running a solo race," said Tucker. "I can't wait to see what he does when he gets real competition. The school record is definitely in his sights—it's a big part of the goal, but not the only one."

On the track, Maddy Shekhawat led the men's team with a first-place finish in the 110m hurdles, setting a PR of 13.88 seconds, keeping him in the number two spot all-time. Enoch Okoh impressed in the 100m, finishing third in 10.76 seconds. Owen Higgins ran a personal best in the 1500m, clocking 3:53.84. In the men's 4x100m relay, the team of Gaik, Okoh, Shekhawat, and Baustert placed first with a time of 40.72 seconds, moving up to fourth on the all-time list.

"The men's 4x1 team ran the fourth-fastest time in school history in their first time running together," Tucker said. "We're on track to break the school record in the men's 4x1! Then, the women's 1500m group stepped up with not one, but two million PRs! Coach Sam and the team made huge strides today, and it was great to see."

In the distance events, Jasmin Muneton earned third place in the 5000m with a time of 17:44.58. Adrienne Root led the Eagles in the 10,000m, finishing fifth with a time of 39:14.15. The 1500m race saw Eastern shine, with Nattie Ruzauskas finishing third in 4:35.05, followed closely by Jenni Bissell, Madi Carr, and Rylee Brandon, all setting new PRs.

In the 400m hurdles, Magdalena Slomska led the Eagles with a third-place finish in 1:04.31, while also placing fourth in the 100m hurdles. Diana Kuwa finished sixth in the 100m hurdles. In the 800m, Sara Sanders led the Eagles, finishing sixth, with Ruzauskas in seventh and Kaiya Sollie in eighth.

In the final races of the day, the women's 4x400m relay team—Caporali, Slomska, Burke, and Meyer—finished fourth with a time of 3:56.31. On the men's side, the team of Okoh, Shekhawat, Kinteh, and Gaik placed sixth with a time of 3:19.08.

"Now it's back to training on Monday," said Tucker. "Some of the team will return to Whitworth for competition, but most of us will train this week and gear up for the next weekend. It was a strong first meet after Spring Break, and there's plenty to build on. I like the direction we're heading. Go Eags!"
 
New EWU All-Time Top Ten

1.	Women's Triple Jump	Egypt Simmons	13.21m
2.	Men's 110m Hurdles	Maddy Shekhawat	13.88
4	Men's 4x100	Gaik, Okoh, Shekhawat, Baustert	40.71

 
 
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