Cougars close out Oregon State High Performance Meet
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Nana Gyedu launched a personal-best mark of 16.07m/ 52' 8.75" to win the women's shot put, one of eight wins on the day for Washington State men's and women's track and field teams as they closed out competition at the Oregon State High Performance Meet Saturday.
The Cougs won all four relay events on the afternoon, while Micaela De Mello (women's 100m hurdles), Parker Duskin (men's 110m hurdles), and Maya McCabe (women's 400m dash), also picked up first-place finishes Saturday at the Whyte Track and Field Center.
Cougar throwers had a solid day all around as Blake Sturgis (64.33m) and Mark Schlichting (57.44m) each hit personal-best marks to palce second and third, respectively, in the men's javelin competition. Washington State's multi athletes continued to get pre-championship work in as well, with Sarah Kovich hitting a PR in in the women' s 100m hurdles (15.02) and Mason Mahacek reaching a season-best 14.35m in the men's shot put.
Washington State's track and field teams will see a one-week break from its competition schedule next week as they prep for the 2024 Pac-12 Championships from Potts Field in Boulder, Colo., on May 10-12. This year's NCAA West Region First and Second Rounds will be hosted in Fayetteville, Ark., with the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships returning to the Pacific Northwest at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 5-8.
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WSU Results - OSU High Performance Meet Day 2
Women's 4x100m Relay
- M. De Mello, B. Lyons, J. Nijjar, S. Walton: 45.17, 1st
Men's 4x100m Relay
- G. Buckmiller, J. Paredes, E. Willems, M. Lawyer: 40.26, 1st
Women's 100m Hurdles
- Micaela De Mello: 13.58, 1st
- Sarah Kovich: 15.02, 8th [PR]
Men's 110m Hurdles
- Parker Duskin: 14.49, 1st
Women's 400m Dash
- Maya McCabe: 55.50, 1st [PR]
Men's 400m Dash
- Ethan Willems: 47.50, 2nd
- Jared McAlvey: 47.87,3rd
- Lyricc Lopez: 49.54, 7th
Women's 100m Dash
- Brooke Lyons: 12.11, 6th
- Ashley Hollenbeck: 12.42, 11th
Women's 800m Run
- Elena Willems: 2:09.65, 3rd
- Neema Kimtai: 2:09.95, 5th
Men's 800m Run
- Aiden Emerson: 1:51.79, 5th
- Kellen Langford: 1:51.82, 6th [SB]
- Evan Gonzalez: 1:53.20, 10th
- Emmett Klus: 1:54.97, 11th
Women's 800m Run
- Caroline Jerotich: 2:12.44, 4th
- Nicole Bissell; 2:14.91, 13th
Women's 4x400m Relay
- M. McCabe, J. Nijjar, E. Willems, B. Lyons: 3:40.62, 1st
Men's 4x400m Relay
- L. Walburn, J. McAlvey, M. Mahacek, G. Dimick: 3:21.32, 1st
Women's Javelin
- Laura Lindquist: 45.61m/ 149' 7", 3rd
- Luceris Suarez Pacheco: 42.72m/ 140' 2", 7th
Men's Javelin
- Blake Sturgis: 64.33m/ 211' 0", 2nd [PR]
- Mark Schlichting: 57.44m/ 188' 5", 3rd [PR]
Women's High Jump
- Sarah Kovich: 1.62m/ 5' 3.75", 9th
Men's High Jump
- AJ McGloflin: 2.10m/ 6' 10.75", 2nd [SB]
- Mason Mahacek: 1.96m/ 6' 5.00", 3rd
- Antoni Smith: 1.91m/ 6' 3.25", 5th
Women's Shot Put
- Nana Gyedu: 16.07m/ 52' 8.75", 1st [PR] [No. 2 all-time at WSU] [No. 5 in Pac-12]
Men's Shot Put
- Ronald Grueso Mosquera: 17.61m/ 57' 9.50", 3rd
- Mason Mahacek: 14.35m/ 47' 1.00", 9th [SB]