Results

SEATTLE, Wash. - The Western Washington University track & field program closed out competition at the two-day UW Invitational on Saturday at Dempsey Indoor Center with WWU competitors in 14 events and two new personal-best entries into the program top 10 indoor record books.

Sophomore middle distance runner Kyler Sager (Snohomish, WA) placed 28th in the 800m with a time of 1:55.02, a personal-best effort ranking 4th among the program all-time indoor top 10 times and 3rd among GNAC times this season.

Junior jumper Somit Chhim (Kelso, WA) also had a personal-best program top 10 performance, placing 14th in the triple jump with a leap of 13.60m (44-7 ½). His mark is 6th among the program indoor top 10 marks and ranks 3rd among top GNAC marks in 2017.

Junior thrower Bryan Lee (Sammamish, WA/Skyline) recorded a GNAC-leading throw of 17.04m (55-11) in the weight throw, placing 6th. Senior thrower Brandon Pless (Sedro-Woolley, WA), the reigning GNAC Men's Field Athlete of the Week, followed in 8th with a mark of 16.58m (54-4 ¾).

Senior distance runner Andrew Wise (Denver, CO/East) placed 42nd in the 3,000m with a time of 8:25.65, just over 2 seconds shy of the NCAA II provisional qualifying time he posted on Jan. 14 at the UW Indoor Preview.

Senior Nate van Tuinen (Yakima, WA/Spokance CC) led four Vikings competing in the long jump with a mark of 6.97m (22-10 ½) to place 5th. The distance is 2nd-best in the GNAC at this point in the season.

During the first day of competition on Friday, senior pole vaulter Gordie Kordas (Blaine, WA) had a provisional qualifying mark by clearing 4.81m (15-9 ¼) in the pole vault and Wise also posted a provisional qualifying effort in the 5,000m with a time of 14:39.59. Junior pole vaulter Anna Paradee (Tacoma, WA/Decatur) equaled her NCAA provisional qualifying performance from the season-opening UW Preview with a height of 3.68m (12-0 ¾) on Friday as well.

For the weekend, the Vikings had 8 new personal-best program top 10 performances.

Next up for WWU is the Cougar Indoor at Washington State University on Feb. 3-4. The meet will be the third of five meets during the indoor season for WWU prior to the GNAC Indoor Championships, hosted by Northwest Nazarene University on Feb. 17-18 in Nampa, Idaho.

UW Invitational Day 2 Saturday Results (Jan. 28, 2017)

Men's Results:
400m: Reid Lovercamp, 42nd, 51.82
800m: Kyler Sager, 28th, 1:55.02 - 4th on WWU top 10 list
3000m: Andrew Wise, 42nd, 8:25.65
4x400m Relay: Cordell Cummings, Aaron Bosscher, Reid Lovercamp, Lane Mallula, DNF
60m Hurdles (Qualifying): Cordell Cummings, 17th, 8.98; Aaron Bosscher, 19th, 9.17
Long Jump: Nate van Tuinen, 5th, 6.97m (22-10 ½); Rudy Mataya, 12th, 6.57m (21-6 ¾); Somit Chhim, 20th, 6.34m, (20-9 ¾); Jacob Ringold, 23rd, 5.98m (19-7 ½); Nicholas Makrakis, Foul
Triple Jump: Somit Chhim, 14th, 13.60m (44-7 ½) - 6th on WWU top 10 list; Jacob Ringold, 17th, 12.77m (41-10 ¾)
Shot Put: Brandon Pless, 18th, 15.03m (49-3 ¾)
35-lb Weight Throw: Bryan Lee, 6th, 17.04m (55-11); Brandon Pless, 8th, 16.58m (54-4 ¾)

Women's Results:
4x400m Relay: Macie Allen, Savannah Smith, Waverly Shreffler, Deja Svastisalee, 17th, 4:04.70
60m Hurdles (Qualifying): McKenna Hunt, 35th, 10.23
High Jump: Miranda Osadchey, t-25th, 1.55m (5-1); Bridget Henry, t-31st, 1.50m (4-11)
Long Jump: Malea Munoz, 46th, 4.58m (15-0 ½)
Shot Put: Megan Mortensen, 33rd, 12.25m (40-2 ¼)

UW Invitational Day 1 Friday Results (Jan. 27, 2017) | Day 1 Recap

Men's Results:
200m: Daniel Jones, 33rd, 23:03; Lane Mallula, 34th, 23.07; Reid Lovercamp, 38th, 23.46; Cordell Cummings, 40th, 23.50; Aaron Bosscher, 43rd, 24.42
5000m: Andrew Wise, 10th, 14:39.59 - NCAA II prov., 3rd-best in WWU top 10, Dylan Hayes, 35th, 15:43.60
Distance Medley: Eric Hamel, Dario Cirlincione, Keaton Spiller, Logan Giese, 14th,10:48.16
Pole Vault: Gordie Kordas, 14th, 4.81m (15-9 ¼) - NCAA II prov., T-6th WWU top 10 list, Adam Thomas, 22nd, 4.51m (14-9 ½); Jacob Hino, 24th, 4.51m (14-9 ½), Matt Coelho, NH

Women's Results:
200m: Macie Allen, 74th, 26.81; Savannah Smith, 78th, 26.93; Deja Svastisalee, 88th, 27.51; Hannah Bradley, 90th, 27.90
3000m: Tracy Melville, 71st, 10:26.73
5000m: Brittany Grant, 29th, 17:39.98; Lillianna Stelling, 35th, 17:54.85 - 6th on WWU top 10 list; Alexandra Laiblin, 41st, 18:24.47 - 8th on WWU top 10 list; Maddy Hutchison, 42nd, 18:35.96 - 10th on WWU top 10 list; Sara Taferre, 44th, 18:51.67; Sophia Galvez, 45th, 18:57.43
Distance Medley: Shawna Troupe, Julian Johnson, Waverly Shreffler, Aundrea Koger, 17th, 12:40.29 - 10th best WWU top 10
Pole Vault: Anna Paradee, 21st, 3.68m (12-0 ¾) - ties NCAA II prov. height from UW Preview
20-lb Weight Throw: Megan Mortensen, 41st, 13.34m (43-9 ¼); Sophia Roberts, 44th, 12.72m (41-8 ¾)

2017 Indoor Schedule: