SPOKANE, Wash. - In only her second collegiate meet,
Lauryn McGough of the Central Washington University track & field team shattered long-standing records and won the pole vault as the Wildcats competed at the Spokane Indoor Challenge today.
McGough surpassed 13' 3.5" on her first attempt, breaking the all-time school and conference record. Additionally, McGough's mark currently ranks 1st in the West Region and 4th in NCAA Division II.
MEET INFORMATION
Meet: Spokane Indoor Challenge
Location: The Podium | Spokane, Wash.
RESULTS
QUOTING HEAD COACH JONATHAN HILL
"Lauryn [McGough] is an incredible athlete and a real student of the sport. She and her coach,
JT Statler, have a great relationship and they've got a good cue system dialed in. Johan [Correa] continued his historic season. He is the best male distance runner in Central Washington history. He continues to reinforce that and build his resume one race at a time. He's got a lot of strengths, but I'd say that would be number one, his tactical efforts.
Drew Klein worked all summer and fall for today. He is a guy who's punched the clock, put in the time, and been deliberate with his training efforts. He had a great vault for a decathlete and a Division II pole vaulter. He's dialed in."
"We are promoting a culture of fearlessness, and we are not afraid of any outcome. Sometimes with that, you see big implosions, but you also open the door for greatness. We are not afraid of bad outcomes because we know through that risk-taking process, we have the potential to achieve greatness. I'm so proud of our team and their willingness to take challenges and if it doesn't go their way, how they wrap each other up and support one another. We're headed in the right direction, and we've got a group of increasingly fearless men and women."
ABOUT THE MEET
- Johan Correa broke the indoor school record in the 3000-meter, timing in at 8:23.22 and finishing 2nd in the meet. His time is 2nd in the GNAC this season.
- Drew Klein made some strides in his first meet of the season, clearing 15' 7" in the pole vault, tying for 3rd in school history. Klein finished 2nd in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.29, a time that is also tied for 3rd in school history. Both marks lead the GNAC this season.
- E'lexis Hollis had a solid meet, finishing 2nd in the 60-meter (7.45). She also ran the 200-meter, clocking in at 25.80, a number that's currently 2nd in the GNAC.
- Josh Green finished 7th in the 200-meter (22.29), a conference-leading number.
- Elise Hopper finished 15th in the 200-meter, timing in at 25.72. Her number also leads the conference.
- Emy Ntekpere finished 7th in the long jump (17' 3.5"), a leap that ranks second in the GNAC.
- Wyatt Franklin earned a 7th place finish in the shot put (44' 8.25"), a season best for him.
- Brenna Board earned a PR in the weight throw with a launch of 43' 11.75"
- Cariann Bryant, Kyra Thornhill, and Alena Ross earned PRs in the pole vault.
