Cougars Start Strong at OSU High Performance Meet
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Washington State combined to post six wins on the track and an additional three wins in the field as the men's and women's outdoor track and field teams opened the two-day Oregon State High Performance Meet Friday from Whyte Track and Field Center.
Ben Chappell finished runner-up in the men's hammer throw, launching himself into seventh all-time in Cougar history with a lifetime-best mark of 64.82m. Fellow hammer thrower Caden Hottman placed third with a top throw of 60.89m. Ronald Grueso Mosquera later posted the Cougars' first throws win with a season-best mark of 52.41m to win the men's discus competition.
Cougars' fifth-year sprinter and hurdler Maribel Caicedo also moved up the outdoor all-time lists as she won the women's 200m dash in a personal-best 23.52, the fourth-best time in Washington State history.
Grant Buckmiller (21.15) and Lyricc Lopez (53.32) won the men's 200m dash and 400m hurdles, respectively, while Aiden Emerson captured a first-place finish in the evening's distance carnival after posting a season-best 3:49.04 in the men's 1,500m invitational. Leif Swanson picked up a win in the men's 5,000m invitational (14:22.27), and Cristina Molteni capped the night for the Cougs with a 34:38.56 to win the women's 10,000m invitational.
Washington State swept the men's and women's pole vault competitions, as Gavin Dimick (4.74m) and Eva Lowder (3.94) helped bring the WSU win total to nine on day one from Corvallils.
Day two on the track will begin with the men's and women's 4x100m relays at 2 p.m., while the field events resume Saturday with the women's javelin competition Saturday morning at 11 a.m.
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WSU Results - Oregon State High Performance Meet Day 1
Men's 200m Dash
- Grant Buckmiller: 21.15, 1st
- Ethan Willems: 21.21, 4th
Women's 200m Dash
- Maribel Caicedo: 23.52, 1st [PR] [No. 4 all-time at WSU]
- Jasneet Nijjar: 24.05, 3rd
- Micaela De Mello: 24.53, 6th
- Brooke Lyons: 24.67, 9th
- Ashley Hollenbeck: 25.65, 19th
- Gilana Wollman: 25.87, 24th
- Sarah Kovich: 27.06, 57th [PR]
Men's 400m Hurdles
- Lyricc Lopez: 53.32, 1st
Women's 3,000m Steeplechase
- Caroline Jerotich: 10:35.18, 2nd
Men's 3,000m Steeplechase
- Kelvin Limo: 9:05.43, 2nd
Women's 1,500m Invitational
- Neema Kimtai: 4:24.16, 4th
Men's 1,500m Invitational
- Aiden Emerson: 3:49.04, 1st [SB]
- Brian Barsaiya: 3:50.53, 4th
- Ethan Martin: 4:01.62, 13th
Women's 5,000m Invitational
- Zenah Cheptoo: 16:02.49, 2nd
- Nicole Bissell: 17:06.19, 16th
Men's 5,000m Invitational
- Leif Swanson: 14:22.27, 1st
Women's 10,000m Invitational
- Cristina Molteni: 34:38.56, 1st
Men's Discus
- Ronald Grueso Mosquera: 52.41m/ 171' 11", 1st [SB]
- Maxwell Moore: 47.89m/ 157' 1", 5th
- Caden Hottman: 44.82m/ 147' 0", 13th
- Lee Walburn: 43.02m/ 141' 1", 16th
- Mason Mahacek: 41.30m/ 135' 6", 19th
Women's Discus
- Nevaeh Wilson: 31.86m/ 104' 6", 32nd
Men's Hammer Throw
- Ben Chappell: 64.82m/ 212' 8", 2nd [PR] [No. 7 all-time at WSU]
- Caden Hottman: 60.89m/ 199' 9", 3rd
Men's Long Jump
- Justin Sands: 6.64m/ 21' 9.5", 7th
Women's Long Jump
- Gilana Wollman: 5.53m/ 18' 1.75", 5th
Men's Pole Vault
- Gavin Dimick: 4.74m/ 15' 6.5", 1st
- Seth Nelson: 4.59m/ 15' 0.75", 2nd
Women's Pole Vault
- Eva Lowder: 3.94m/ 12' 11", 1st
- Tatum Moku: 3.79m/ 12' 5.25", 2nd