BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL
Wednesday-Friday, April 17-19 | Azusa, Calif. | Cougar Athletic Stadium
Wed. Event Start - 8:00 a.m. (PST)
Thurs. Event Start - 8:00 a.m. (PST)
Fri. Event Start - 8:50 a.m. (PST)
MT. SAC RELAYS
Thursday, April 18 | Torrance, Calif. | Murdock Stadium
Thurs. Event Start - 5:50 p.m. (PST)
PACIFIC COAST INTERCOLLEGIATE / BEACH INVITATIONAL
Friday- Saturday, April 19-20 | Long Beach, Calif. | Jack Rose Track
Fri. Event Start - 8:25 a.m. (PST)
Sat. Event Start- 9:00 a.m. (PST)
WSU PREPPED FOR CALIFORNIA MEETS
>> The Washington State Track and Field program will keep busy throughout this week of competition, as the Cougars will be in action at three total meets. WSU will start Wednesday, April 17 at the Bryan Clay Invitational, and will be competing in the meet through Friday, April 19. The Cougars will see a handful of student-athletes travel to Torrance, Calif. to compete at the Mt. SAC Relays, Thursday, April 18, and wrap up the week heading to Long Beach, Calif. for the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate, and the Beach Invitational.
COUGS RANKED NATIONALLY
>> WSU Track and Field has four total athletes individually ranked in the top 35 overall marks in the nation in their respective events. Leading the way is
Brock Eager in the hammer event as he ranks ninth overall with a mark of 232-feet 5 inches (70.85m).
Paul Ryan currently sits at 18th overall in the 5,000-meter with a time of 13:55.89,
Peyton Fredrickson ranks 30th in the high jump at 6-feet 11 1/2 inches (2.12m), and
Zorana Grujic is currently at 35th overall in the 3000m Steeple with a time of 10:26.26.
PELLUER INVITATIONAL RECAP
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Kaitlin Krouse picked up the first win for the Cougars in this competition, as she led the way in the discus event with a season-best mark of 149-feet 4 inches (45.51m). Krouse was the reigning 2018 champion at the Pelluer Invitational and remained on top after the event.
Kiyena Beatty earned herself the victory in the 1500-meter event with a mark of 4:54.60 overall, and fellow Cougar
Geneva Schlepp was closed behind to finish second with a time of 4:57.57 as well.
Suzy Pace continued to lead Washington State in the women's high jump as she turned in a first place performance with a mark of 5-feet 5 inches (1.65m) on the day. WSU went on to claim the next three placements in the women's high jump as well with
Madison Peffers taking second,
Aislinn Overby in third, and
Madison Hagfors in fourth overall.
Chrisshnay Brown tallied yet another win in 2019 with a victory in the shot put at 46-feet 10 1/4 inches (14.28m).
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Amani Brown also retained his men's hammer throw top spot at the Pelluer Invitational from 2018, as he took home first overall this year with a mark of 190-feet 9 inches (58.15m) to lead the Cougars.
Drew Norvell finished second overall in the discus at 145-feet 2 inches (44.25m) as Washington State thrower's continued to flex their muscles during the 2019 season.
Beau Sheeran provided a second place performance for WSU in the high jump with a mark of 6-feet 2 3/4 inches (1.90m), and
Jacob Englar turned in a second place mark in the pole vault as well at 16-feet 4 3/4 inches (5.00m).
INTO THE TWITTERVERSE
NCAA DESCENDING ORDER LISTS
The NCAA uses national descending order lists to determine the competitors for the 2019 Outdoor Championships...these lists can be viewed at the United States Track & Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Track & Field Results Reporting System website (www.tfrrs.org)...the top 48 in each event advances to the East or West Region Preliminary Rounds...Pac-12 Championship competition is set for May 4-12 , and the West Region Prelims are May 23-25, in Sacramento...WSU's 2019 outdoor season bests marks can be found at www.wsucougars.com.
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