SEATTLE, Wash.- The Central Washington University track & field team put together an excellent performance at the UW Preview over the weekend, with two Wildcats securing victories.
 
MEET INFORMATION
Meet: UW Preview
Location: Dempsey Indoor Center | Seattle, Wash.
RESULTS

QUOTING HEAD COACH JONATHAN HILL
"We had bright spots all across the board as we got back into action.  Starting out Friday, our distance men rewrote the record books in the 3k with a bunch of new names. Maddy, Katie, Ares, Kellen and Luke all made their indoor debuts for us and shined bright."

"Maliyah Gordon was awesome and finished as the top collegiate in the meet. She's a big time athlete and is not intimidated by anything."

"Boogy executed really well and competed to win. He's rolling and it's fun to watch him gain confidence and win Power 4 meets."

"Our freshman are a big piece of what we're hoping to accomplish moving forward. Ayla, Addy, Julie, Maddy, Carsen, Azariah, Keira, Ares, Kellen, Brady - and more, all had a day that reinforced what we think they are capable."

"Of course, Emy…She executed some new techniques REALLY well, particularly in the high jump. She set a new PR in her opener and sits atop the NCAA. She moved into the top 3 nationally in the triple jump and competed really well in the long jump placing fourth in a strong ACC/Big 10 field."

 
ABOUT THE MEET

• David Brown won the men's 60-meter hurdles, clocking 8.14 seconds in the preliminary round before securing first place in the final with a time of 8.08 seconds.
• Ian Calhoon finished third in the men's 60-meter hurdles preliminaries (8.37) and placed seventh in the final (8.62).
• Josh Boast placed sixth in the men's 60-meter hurdles preliminaries with a time of 8.44 seconds and improved to fifth in the final at 8.39.
• Wes Kriete earned an eighth-place finish in the men's weight throw with a mark of 15.88 meters (52'1¼") and placed sixth in the shot put at 14.83 meters (48'8").
• Charles Pieper placed sixth in the men's pole vault, clearing 4.20 meters (13'9¼").
• Cal'von Baker posted a fourth-place finish in the men's high jump at 1.95 meters (6'4¾") and added a ninth place showing in the triple jump with a mark of 14.03 meters (46'½").
• Charles Naught finished ninth in the men's mile run with a time of 4:29.06.
• Colton Magruder placed sixth in the men's 60-meter dash preliminaries (6.94) and finished fourth in the final with a time of 6.88 seconds.
• Central's men's 4x400-meter relay team placed fifth with a time of 3:23.20, as Brown, Volle, Calhoon and Boast combined for the result.
• On the women's side, Emy Ntekpere led the women with a victory in the triple jump, recording a mark of 12.54 meters (41'1¾"). She also earned a second-place finish in the high jump at 1.79 meters (5'10½").
• Maliyah Gordon placed third in the weight throw with a mark of 16.65 meters (54'7½").
• Adalynn Claybrook finished third in the pole vault, clearing 3.45 meters (11'3¾"), while teammate Cariann Bryant placed fifth at 3.30 meters (10'10").
• Ashlyn Nielsen placed seventh in the 60-meter dash preliminaries (7.66) and finished sixth in the final (7.70). She also earned a fourth-place finish in the 200-meter dash with a time of 24.67 seconds.
• Central's women's 4x400-meter relay team placed fourth with a time of 3:54.53, as Harris, Castillejo, Huber and DeGroot represented CWU.

 
UP NEXT
The Wildcats travel to Albuquerque, New Mexico to compete in the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational on Thursday, January 22 through Saturday, January 24. The meet will take place at the Albuquerque Convention Center.