CHENEY, Wash. — The Big Sky Conference named Manthita Wague Women's Field Athlete of the Week following the opening weekend of outdoor competition, marking the first weekly honor of her career. Wague turned in a strong performance at the Sam Adams Classic, earning a first-place and second-place finish.

She won the triple jump with a mark of 12.18m (39-11.50), moving into fourth on Eastern Washington's all-time list, and placed second in the long jump with a leap of 5.55m (18-2.50).

"Great way to start the week, go Cheeta," said Director of Track and Field Erin Tucker. "Getting her run in and earning Athlete of the Week honors is awesome, and we're excited to see what she has in store for the rest of the season."
 
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Eastern Washington University Athletics sponsors 14 intercollegiate sports, six for men and eight for women, both as learning opportunities for its most athletically talented students and as an enhancement to student and community life. Eastern is affiliated with Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and is a member of the Big Sky Conference, an association of 10 regional schools with comparable enrollments and academic goals.

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