ELLENSBURG, Wash.- The Central Washington University indoor track and field team is set to travel to Seattle, Wash. to compete at the UW Indoor Open this Weekend.
 
"This meet will be a good tune up for the GNAC Championships for many of our athletes," CWU head coach Kevin Adkisson said. "For others, this will be a good opportunity for them to get a meet in before transitioning to the outdoor season in a few weeks."
 
SCHEDULED TO COMPETE
Women:
Katie Ackley (800m, 4x400)
Emily Bland (60m, 400m, 60m Hurdles)
Brenna Carlson (1 Mile, 3K)
Troi Carter (60m, 200m)
Delaney Clem (3K)
Katie Collins (400m, 60m Hurdles)
Brittany Dodge (Shot Put)
Aiyana Homer (Shot Put, Weight Throw)
Julia Inderbitzin (60m, 200m, 400m, 4x400)
Halle Irvine (Pole Vault)
Samantha La Rue (Weight Throw)
Brenna Liebel (800m, 1 Mile)
Shaddia Meadows (60m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump)
Tamaki Murata (60m, 200m, 60m Hurdles)
Miranda Nelson (800m, 4x400)
HarLee Ortega (60m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put)
Keeley Phommathirath (60m, High Jump)
Morgan Robydek (60m)
Alexa Shindruk (5K)
Madi Shinn (800m, 4x400)
Nicole Soleim (3K)
Alexia Thomas (60m, 200m)
Sidney Trinidad (60m Hurdles, High Jump, Long Jump)
Rose Walts (Long Jump, Triple Jump)
 
Men:
Aidan Cain (Shot Put, Weight Throw)
Daniel Calderon (DMR, 200m, 400m)
Corbin Carlton (DMR)
Michael Forster (400m, 60m Hurdles, Long Jump)
Ryan Gunther (60m Hurdles)
Ron Leaf (DMR, 800m)
Braydon Maier (60m, 60m Hurdles, High Jump, Pole Vault)
Justin Peterson (High Jump)
Trevaughn Scott (DMR, 400m)
Armando Tafoya (Shot Put, Weight Throw)
Bobby Widmar (60m)
 
Ortega Named GNAC Field Athlete of the Week
Senior HarLee Ortega has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week following her performance in the pentathlon at the Cougar Indoor over the weekend.
 
Ortega, a native of Payette, Idaho, has now earned GNAC Athlete of the Week honors twice in her career.
 
Ortega improved her NCAA Championships provisional qualifying mark in the pentathlon, placing second in the event at the Cougar Indoor. Her score of 3,630 points moves her up to No. 7 in Division II this season and No. 5 on the GNAC All-Time List. In the process, Ortega placed second in the long jump (18-3) and third in the shot put (34-0), 60-meter hurdles (8.57) and high jump (5-3).
 
Last Time Out
The Central Washington University indoor track and field team recorded 41 top-ten finishes last week at the WSU Cougar Indoor.
 
Mariyah Vongsaveng won the 60-meter hurdles with a season-best time of 8.68 seconds, followed by Sidney Trinidad in fifth (9.31 seconds).
 
Erykah Weems captured the 200-meter event title after recording a time of 26.00 seconds.
 
Ortega placed second in the pentathlon with a total of 3,630 points, followed by Ali Anderson in third (3,583 points).
 
Daniel Calderon finished first in the 400 (51.88) and seventh in the 200 (24.15).
 
Trevaughn Scott, Michael Forster, Braydon Maier and Kodiak Landis teamed up to capture the 4x400 event title in 3:27.66.

Facility Info
The Dempsey indoor facility is a 307-meter Mondo track with a six lane straightaway, and a five-lane oval. For the field the Dempsey has two 160 ft. elevated long jump runways (132 ft. TJ) with Mondo overlay; two 150 ft. elevated pole vault runways with Mondo overlay; two 80 ft. right/left high jump approach areas with Mondo overlay; two reinforced throwing rings.
 
Check back to WildcatSports.com following the meet for results and a recap of the day's action.
 
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