SPOKANE, Wash. – The Central Washington University track & field team saw a big time performance from David Brown over the weekend as he set a new school record in the men's 60-meter hurdles.
 
MEET INFORMATION
Date: Friday, Jan. 31 & Saturday, Feb.1
Meet: UW Invitational
Location: Dempsey Indoor Facility | Seattle, Wash.
RESULTS
 
Date: Saturday, Feb. 1
Meet: Inland Northwest Invitational
Location: The Podium | Spokane, Wash.
RESULTS
 
QUOTING HEAD COACH JONATHAN HILL
"We had a very successful weekend spanning west side to east side. We had the chance to see some good competition, and it's a meet we can test our stuff and measure our progress. We have two weeks until conference, so every week is critical."

"Carley and Drew got us started with two NCAA provisional marks while also leading the conference on each side. CWU had a proud combined event tradition so being nationally ranked (Carley currently 29^th and Drew is 9^th) is important to us. I'm really proud of the grit they showed all weekend."

"On Friday, Nick Jenkins and Isaiah went back and forth moving up the all-time lists and the NCAA lists, they sit 19^th and with Isaiah's first ever 49' jump and Nick improved to 48'7 and sits 24^th."

"Boogy broke his own school record running 8.08 in a strong race against some good competition."

"Drew also hit a national mark in the pole vault tying his school record at 4.95m."

"Emy had a strong opener in the Long Jump with her 18'8" ranking her 35^th nationally. She's a complete jumper who is really building confidence."

"I'm pleased with Kamila and Dan in the weight throw. They both have loads of talent and their growth will be fun to watch."
 
ABOUT THE UW INVITATIONAL
Bautista Diamante impressed in the men's 60-meter dash, finishing 4th with a time of 6.84 seconds, while Johan Correa ran a strong 800 meters, securing 8th place with a time of 1:51.28. Max Hutton also competed in the 800 meters, finishing 29th with a time of 1:54.43.

David Brown made history in the men's 60-meter hurdles, setting a new school record in the prelims with a time of 8.08 seconds. He continued his strong performance in the final, placing 2nd with a time of 8.11 seconds.

In the field events, Wes Kriete had a solid 6th-place finish in the men's shot put, with a throw of 14.86 meters. Dan Close was right behind him in 8th place with a throw of 14.80 meters, and he also placed 10th in the men's weight throw with a mark of 15.77 meters.

In the jumps, Isaiah Webster had an excellent day, finishing 4th in the men's long jump with a leap of 7.08 meters and 4th in the men's triple jump with a personal best of 14.94 meters. Nick Jenkins also made a mark in the long jump, finishing 6th with a personal best of 14.81 meters.

On the women's side, Emy Ntekpere stood out in the women's long jump, taking 3rd place with a jump of 5.72 meters. Elise Hopper ran a solid race in the women's 400 meters, finishing 18th with a time of 58.20 seconds, while Donna Marie Harris was just behind her in 19th with a time of 58.39 seconds. Tehya Moore rounded out the action with a 9th-place finish in the women's triple jump, leaping 10.97 meters.
 

ABOUT THE INLAND NORTHWEST INVITATIONAL
Payton Conover led the way for the women in the 3000 meters, finishing 8th with a time of 10:40.76, while Julie Johnson followed up with a solid performance, taking 18th place with a time of 11:02.62.

In the women's 800 meters, Zoe McDevitt ran an outstanding race, securing 9th place with a personal best of 2:18.67. The standout performances continued in the women's 1-mile, where Hannah Pidduck finished 16th in a new personal best time of 5:24.07.
 
UP NEXT
Your Wildcats travel to Spokane next week as they will compete in the Riverfront Invitational on Friday, February 7^th and Saturday, February 8^th at the Podium.