COUGAR INVITATIONAL
> Saturday, April 27 | Pullman, Wash. | Mooberry Track and Field Complex
> Sat. Event Start - 10:00 a.m. (PST)
OREGON STATE HIGH PERFORMANCE
> Friday-Saturday, April 26-27 | Corvallis, Ore. | Whyte Track and Field Center
> Fri. Event Start - 3:30 p.m. (PST)
> Sat. Event Start - 11:30 a.m. (PST)
WSU TO HOST HOME MEET SATURDAY
>> The Washington State Track and Field program shift the focus to Pullman this weekend, as the Cougars will host the Cougar Invitational, Saturday, April 27 at Mooberry Track and Field Complex, on the campus of WSU. The home meet will look to begin at 10:00 a.m. The Cougars will also be sending a small group of distance runners to Corvallis, Ore. to compete in the Oregon State High Performance meet throughout the weekend as well.
COUGARS COMPETE AT MULTIPLE MEETS IN CALIFORNIA
>> The WSU men's 4x100-meter relay team of
Emmanuel Wells Jr.,
Ja'Maun Charles,
Ethan Gardner, and
Jake Ulrich continued to dominate as the squad picked up another victory with a time of 40.51 seconds at the Bryan Clay Invitational. Multiple PR's were posted on the men's side throughout the day, which included
Brock Eager at the Beach Invitational in the hammer throw with a mark of 235-feet 11 inches (71.90m) to see him jump to sxith in the nation in the event.
Peyton Fredrickson hit 7-feet 1 inch (2.16m) in the high jump at the Bryan Clay Invite, and is currently ranked 23rd in the nation as well.
Jacob Englar posted a PR in the pole vault at 16-feet 8 3/4 inches (5.10m),
Sam Brixey with a PR in the long jump with a mark of 23-feet 11 1/2 inches (7.30m), and
Paul Ryan recorded a lifetime best in the 1500m invitational run with at time of 3:44.36 overall.
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Molly Scharmann picked up the victory in the pole vault event at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a mark of 13-feet 3 1/2 inches (4.05m) to lead the Cougars.
Kristina Schreiber turned in a PR performance in the 400-meter run at 57.08, and
Jordyn Tucker recorded a lifetime best in the 100-meter dash at 11.85 seconds.
Chrisshnay Brown posted a fourth place overall finish in the shot put with a mark of 49-feet 8 1/2 inches (15.15m) on the day as well. The Beach Invitational featured two WSU throwers in
Aoife Martin and
Stacia Bell, with Martin placing 26th overall in the hammer throw at 178-feet 8 inches (54.46m).
>> The 4x100-meter relay team of
Emmanuel Wells Jr.,
Ja'Maun Charles,
Ethan Gardner, and
Jake Ulrich set a new meet record of 40.25 at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate. Wells went on to break a second meet record during the day in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.54 overall.
Nick Johnson continued to provide a stellar season running the 110m hurdles as he turned in a time of 13.77, moving him up to seventh all-time in WSU history in the event. Johnson now ranks third in the NCAA West Region in the event, and is 13th overall in the nation as well.
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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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