Shindruk Leads CWU Track and Field at Ralph Vernacchia Meet

Track and Field | 4/29/2017 8:38:00 PM

BELLINGHAM, Wash.- Sophomore Alexa Shindruk recorded a NCAA Division II Provisional Qualifying mark in the 5,000-meter run to capture the event title and lead the Central Washington University track and field team at the Ralph Vernacchia Meet on the campus of Western Washington University.

"Not a bad day overall," CWU head coach Kevin Adkisson said. "We had some really good performances, including several provisional qualifying marks/times. The weather wasn't great so there were a lot of events, especially on the sprinting side, that weren't fast. It was a good day for the distance and throwing events, where we had quite a few PRs. Hopefully we will have agreeable weather next week so that everyone can have the kind of day they need so we can get ready for conference."

Women's Highlights

Sophomore Alexa Shindruk recorded a qualifying mark of 17:21.35 in the 5,000-meter run to earn first overall. Senior Stephanie Rexus placed second with a person-best time of 17:24.92.
Highlighting the 100-meter hurdles was sophomore Mariyah Vongsaveng's first place finish in 14.67 seconds. Emily Bland finished fourth, followed by Tianna Banfro in sixth.
Bland returned to finish third in the 400-meter dash with a time of 58.79 seconds and eighth in the 200.
Vongsaveng and Banfro competed in the 400-meter hurdles, claiming fourth and eighth, respectively.
Senior McKenna Emmert placed fourth in the pole vault after clearing a height of 3.56 meters.
Sophomore Brooke Williams finished fourth in the long jump (5.21 meters) and third in the triple jump (11.47 meters).
Aiyana Homer claimed third in the discus (39.05 meters), fifth in the shot put (11.96 meters) and fifth in the hammer throw (48.71 meters).
Angelique Whistocken placed eight in the javelin followed by Sayana Lombard-Chappell in ninth.
The 3,000-meter steeplechase featured senior Kaitlyn McKinney placing fourth overall with a time of 11:53. 17.
The 4x400-meter relay team comprised of Bland, Vongsaveng, Julia Inderbitzin and Banfro finished third with a time of 4:03.32.

Men's Highlights

Freshman Bryan Cadena earned third in the pole vault after clearing 4.43 meters.
Zach Whittaker and Grant Scarlett tied in the long jump after leaping 6.34 meters. Whittaker returned to capture the triple jump event title with a jump measuring 14.32 meters.
Calderon, Doc Porter, Steuk and Scott teamed up in the 4x400-meter relay capture the event title.
Armando Tafoya captured first in the hammer throw with a personal-best throw of 58.91 meters. This mark improves his already national provisional qualifying mark in the event. He also claimed third in the shot put (14.98 meters) and fourth in the discus (48.54 meters).
Griffey Lytle finished fifth in the javelin (56.92 meters).
Ryan Gunther and Trevaughn Scott placed seventh and eighth, respectively, in the 110-meter hurdles.
Freshman Daniel Calderon led the Wildcats in the 400-meter dash, placing third overall in 49.61 seconds. Scott placed fifth (50.17 seconds).
In the 200-meter dash, Scott finished in ninth with a time of 22.79 seconds, followed by Garret Steuk in tenth.