MOSCOW, Idaho. - The Central Washington University track & field team turned in a solid performance over the weekend at the Lauren McCluskey Memorial, with numerous athletes setting personal records.
MEET INFORMATION
Meet: Lauren McCluskey Memorial
Location: Lauren McCluskey Track | Moscow, Idaho.
RESULTS
QUOTING HEAD COACH JONATHAN HILL
"We split the squad between University of Idaho and New Mexico to see some new venues and competition.
We took small groups with specific conference and nationals' goals. Some people really took advantage of the opportunity.
We rewrote the record lists in several events (200's), Kamila had a breakout Weight Throw, and Meggie was fantastic in her 800-season debut.
We have lots of work to do over the next few weeks to get championship ready, but I know our teams are hungry to put big performances together when it counts."
ABOUT THE MEET
- Brady Holland delivered a strong performance in the throwing events, placing seventh in the men's shot put with a personal-record mark of 14.92 meters. He followed that effort with another personal best in the weight throw, finishing 17th at 13.57 meters.
- Charlie Bennett added a 28th-place finish in the shot put with a mark of 11.40 meters and placed 38th in the weight throw at 10.23 meters, while Caleb Reed posted a personal record in the weight throw, placing 22nd with a throw of 12.94 meters.
- On the women's side, Blessing Ayodeji placed 17th in the shot put with a season-best mark of 10.55 meters and finished 22nd in the weight throw at 10.54 meters.
- Kamila Salanoa turned in one of the top performances of the meet, earning a third-place finish in the weight throw with a personal-record mark of 14.84 meters.
- Felicity Taula placed ninth in the shot put with a throw of 11.61 meters and finished 19th in the weight throw at 11.02 meters, while Fidelity Taula added a 10th-place finish in the shot put with a season-best mark of 11.35 meters and placed 25th in the weight throw at 9.06 meters.
- In the distance events, Meggie Kilcup led the way in the 800 meters, earning a third-place finish with a personal-record time of 2:16.38 to rank No. 36 nationally in NCAA Division II. Sylvie Gephart followed with an 18th-place finish in the same event, clocking 2:30.00.
- In the 3,000 meters, Lillian Neff secured a top-10 finish by placing 10th in 10:36.26, while Katie Manly placed 12th at 10:39.46 and Julie Johnson finished 19th with a time of 10:57.23.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats will travel to Seattle, Washington, to compete in the UW Invitational and Mile City Meet, hosted by the University of Washington, on Friday, January 30 through Saturday, January 31 at the Dempsey Indoor Center.
