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T&F Post Numerous Top Ten Finishes

by wsucougars.com
May 1, 2021

FRESNO, Calif. – The Washington State University Track and Field program was in action at both the West Coast Relays and the Buc Scoring Invite Friday afternoon.

Charisma Taylor continued to dominate this outdoor season as she set the WSU outdoor record in the triple jump with a mark of 44-feet 2 3/4 inches (13.48m). Taylor's jump also set the meet and stadium record at the West Coast Relays as well. Neema Kimtai posted an impressive run in the 1500-meter with a time of 4:20.69. The personal best of Kimtai sets the Washington State outdoor freshman record in the event and ranks her seventh all-time in Cougar history as well. Amy Kraemer broke into the all-time top 10 in WSU history in the hammer throw as she posted a mark of 176-feet 11 inches (53.94m) to be ranked 10th overall. Aislinn Overby jumped her way into the WSU all-time list in the high jump with a mark of 5-feet 11 1/4 inches (1.81m) to be ranked ninth overall. Lauren Newman posted a personal best in the long jump at 19-feet 10 3/4 inches (6.06m) to be ranked 10th overall in Cougar Track & Field history.

Paul Ryan led the way in the 1500-meter Invite at the West Coast Relays with a personal best of 3:37.73. Ryan now ranks second overall in Washington State history and is currently number eight in the nation in the event as well. Within that same race during the night fellow Coug Zach Stallings finished at 3:39.44 overall and now ranks sixth in Cougar history in the event as well. John Kolb made his way into the WSU all-time list in the discus, as he posted a throw of 193-feet 6 inches (58.98m) to be ranked sixth overall. Colton Johnsen took home first place in the 3000-meter steeplechase invitational, setting a stadium record of 8:42.80 overall.
 

COUGAR RESULTS (West Coast Relays)
WOMEN
200m:  Elise Unruh-Thomas – 24.58 (11th)
400m:  Elise Unruh-Thomas – 56.65 (11th), PR
100m Hurdles:  Charisma Taylor – 13.36 (1st), PR; Mackenzie Fletcher – 13.99 (5th), PR; Peyton Teevens – 14.77 (12th)
400m Hurdles:  Stephanie Cho – 58.58 (2nd); Mackenzie Fletcher – 1:01.08 (8th); Peyton Teevens – 1:02.70 (11th)
1500m:  Neema Kimtai – 4:20.69 (2nd), PR; Kaili Keefe­ – 4:23.55 (10th)
3000m Steeple:  Caroline Jerotich – 10:52.77 (20th); Pia Richards – 11:09.91 (22nd)
5000m:  Alaina Stone Boggs – 17:42.42 (27th)
Hammer:  Carolina Ulloa-Daza – 196-9 (59.97m) [3rd], PR; Sasha Korolenko – 171-0 (52.12m) [9th]
Javelin:  Kendra Sachse – 154-10 (47.19m) [3rd]; Peyton Teevens – 102-8 (31.30m) [14th], PR
High Jump:  Aislinn Overby – 5-11 1/4 (1.81m) [1st]; Suzy Pace – 5-7 1/4 (1.71m) [2nd]; Kaylee Sowle – 5-7 1/4 (1.71m)
Long Jump:  Lauren Newman – 19-10 3/4 (6.06m) [2nd], PR; Peyton Teevens – 15-11 3/4 (4.87m) [12th], PR
Triple Jump:  Charisma Taylor – 44-2 3/4 (13.48m) [1st]
Pole Vault:  Emily Coombs – 12-10 3/4 (3.93m) [3rd]; Tayla Beavers – 12-4 3/4 (3.78m) [5th]; Tessa Watkins – 11-10 1/2 (3.62m) [6th]
 
MEN
100m:  Ja'Maun Charles – 10.49 (2nd); Blake Deringer – 10.85 (7th)
110m Hurdles:  Sam Brixey – 14.01 (1st); Nick Johnson – 14.17 (3rd); Adrian Thomas – 15.03 (9th)
200m:  Ethan Willems – 21.89 (11th)
400m:  Ethan Willems – 48.33 (5th)
400m Hurdles:  Jared McAlvey – 53.62 (6th)
1500m:  Reid Muller – 3:46.88 (14th)
1500m Invite:  Paul Ryan – 3:46.88 (14th); Zach Stallings – 3:46.88 (14th)
5000m:  Jacob Nicholson – 14:31.07 (13th)
10000m:  Matthew Watkins –30:16.40 (15th)
3000m Steeple:  Colton Johnsen – 8:42.80 (1st), PR; Kennan Schrag – 9:04.26 (14th)
Discus:  John Kolb – 193-6 (58.98m) [2nd]; Joey Jensen – 156-2 (47.60m) [14th]
High Jump:  Mitch Jacobson – 6-11 (2.11m) [1st]; Max English – 6-7 (2.01m) [6th]; Daylon Hicks – 6-7 (2.01m) [9th]
Javelin:  Alex Cielo – 198-11 (60.65m) [5th]; Gabe Shouman – 196-8 (59.95m) [6th]
Long Jump:  Ja'Maun Charles– 22-8 (6.91m) [5th]
Pole Vault:  Jacob Englar – 15-11 1/4 (4.86m) [4th]; Lucas Tailin – 15-5 1/2 (4.71m) [6th]
4x100m Relay:  Sam Brixey, Ja'Maun Charles, Blake Deringer, Jared McAlvey – 40.73 (1st)
 

 COUGAR RESULTS (Buc Scoring Invite)
WOMEN
200m:  Ronna Iverson – 26.47 (7th)
400m:  Ronna Iverson – 59.94 (3rd)
1500m:  Geneva Schlepp – 4:43.19 (3rd)
5000m:  Kiyena Beatty – 18:06.63 (2nd); Samantha Boyle – 18:21.43 (5th)
Discus:  Hannah Aaenson – 143-6 (43.75m) [1st]; Julia Parra – 141-1 (43.02m) [3rd]
Hammer:  Amy Kraemer – 176-11 (53.94m) [2nd], PR; Tara Koonce – 167-5 (51.04m) [4th], PR
High Jump:  Giovanna Rhoads – 5-1 3/4 (1.57m) [3rd]
Shot Put:  Lovely Tukuafu – 41-4 1/4 (12.60m) [1st]; Julia Parra – 40-2 3/4 (12.26m) [3rd]
 
MEN
100m:  Joseph Heitman – 10.99 (3rd), PR; Ryan Davy – 11.20 (7th); Cody Teevens – 11.28 (9th)
110m Hurdles:  Seth Andres – 14.68 (4th), PR; Darius Ballou – 15.81 (7th), PR
200m:  De'Antae Choates – 22.41 (5th)
1500m:  Cooper Cortinas – 4:03.07 (12th); Jacob Easton – 4:04.19 (13th), PR; Cameron Dean – 4:04.86 (14th); Amrit Banga – 4:12.35 (19th), PR; Ryan Davy – 4:14.28 (21st), PR
3000m Steeplechase:  Sam Griffith – 10:01.34 (5th)
5000m:  Zak Kindl – 15:04.83 (3rd), PR
Discus:  Seth Andres – 101-11 (31.07m) [19th]; Cody Teevens – 94-3 (28.73m) [21st], PR
Hammer:  Marty Munyon – 179-6 (54.73m) [2nd], PR
High Jump:  Colby White – 6-7 (2.01m) [2nd]; Cody Teevens – 6-4 1/4 (1.94m) [3rd]
Javelin:  Josh Farr – 191-10 (58.48m) [1st], PR; Cody Teevens – 137-1 (41.78m) [10th], PR
Long Jump:  Joseph Heitman – 22-2 1/2 (6.77m) [2nd]; Seth Andres – 21-6 3/4 (6.57m) [4th]; Cody Teevens – 21-4 (6.50m) [5th]
 

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