May 1, 2018 Results
NAMPA, Idaho - Freshman Seren Dances placed 8th to lead a trio of Vikings competing at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Combined Event Championships, held Monday and Tuesday at Northwest Nazarene University's Brian & Nichole Bohner Track.
Dances (Port Townsend, WA) was the top WWU placer with 6,071 points, claiming the final scoring place to earn one team point toward the WWU men's track & field team score at GNAC Outdoor Championships. Sophomore Nick Makrakis (Concord, CA/Northgate) finished 11th with a personal-best score of 5,761 points while junior Rudy Mataya (Burlington, WA/Burlington-Edison) totaled 3,121 points during day one of the championships before an injury kept him from competing during the second day of events.
The first day of competition for Dances was highlighted by a 1st-place finish in the long jump with a leap of 7.10m (23-3 ½), a personal-best mark ranking 6th on the WWU outdoor top-10 list. He finished 3rd in the high jump (1.86m/6-1 ¼) and placed 5th in the 100m with a time of 11.38 (non wind-aided personal best), along with finishing 12th in the shot put (10.39m/34-1 ¼) and 9th in the 400m (53.41) to rank in 4th place at the conclusion of Monday's competition.
During the second day of events for Dances, who was competing in the third decathlon of his freshman campaign, were personal-best marks in the 110m hurdles (15.99 - 5th) and pole vault (3.45m/11-3 ¾). He finished 12th in the discus (30.60m/100-5), 12th in the javelin (39.34m/129-1) and 12th in the 1,500m (5:12.37).
Makrakis improved marks in seven events from his first decathlon at the University of British Columbia Open earlier in the season. His best finish during the first day of competition was 2nd place in the high jump with a height of 1.89m (6-2 ¼). He also recorded a personal-best in the shot put (11.07m/36-4 - 7th), along with placing 5th in the long jump (6.63m/21-9), 14th in the 100m (11.90) and 11th in the 400m (54.50) during day one.
His best finish during day two was 6th in the discus (34.23m/112-4) to go along with personal-best marks in the pole vault 3.35m (10-11 ¾ - 10th) and javelin (42.56m/139-7 - 10th). Makrakis was 10th in the 110m hurdles (16.78) and concluded the decathlon placing 14th in the 1,500m with a time of 5:35.47.
Mataya improved marks in four events during day one from his first decathlon at the UBC Open. His top finish was 6th in the 100m (11.40), with personal-bests in the high jump (1.71m/5-7 ¼ - 12th) and 400m (53.72 - 10th). He was also 9th in the long jump (6.43m/21-1 ¼).
Central Washington's Braydon Maier claimed top honors with 6,751 points to a lead a 1-2 finish for the Wildcats with teammate Michael Forster placing 2nd (6,732 points). CWU and host NNU each had three competitors among the top 8 placers.
The GNAC Combined Event Championships took place just under two weeks prior to the GNAC Outdoor Championships. The GNAC Outdoor Championships will be held May 11-12 at Western Oregon University in Monmouth, Oregon. The WWU men placed 2nd at the GNAC Championships last year, narrowly edged by Alaska Anchorage (134-132), while the WWU women placed 5th.
The Vikings return to competition later this week with the University of Washington Ken Shannon Invitational on Friday and Saturday, hosted at Husky Stadium in Seattle, Washington.
Seren Dances 2018 GNAC COMBINED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS |
Event | Mark | Event Place (Points) | Overall Place Following Event | Overall Score | Notable |
#1 100m | 11.38 | 5th (778) | 5th | 778 | Non wind-aided personal-best (PR 11.17w) |
#2 Long Jump | 7.10m (23-3 ½) | 1st (838) | 2nd | 1,616 | No. 6 on WWU outdoor top-10 list |
#3 Shot Put | 10.39m (34-1 ¼) | 12th (509) | 2nd | 2,125 | |
#4 High Jump | 1.86m (6-1 ¼) | 3rd (679) | 2nd | 2,804 | |
#5 400m | 53.41 | 9th (664) | 4th | 3,468 | |
#6 110m Hurdles | 15.99 | 5th (734) | 4th | 4,202 | Personal-best mark |
#7 Discus | 30.60m (100-5) | 12th (476) | 6th | 4,678 | |
#8 Pole Vault | 3.45m (11-3 ¾) | 9th (469) | 7th | 5,147 | Personal-best mark |
#9 Javelin | 39.34m (129-1) | 12th (433) | 8th | 5,580 | |
#10 1,500m | 5:12.37 | 12th (491) | 8th | 6,071 | |
Nick Makrakis 2018 GNAC COMBINED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS |
Event | Mark | Event Place (Points) | Overall Place Following Event | Overall Score | Notable |
#1 100m | 11.90 | 14th (671) | 14th | 671 | Previous 100m time at UBC Open (11.72w) |
#2 Long Jump | 6.63m (21-9) | 5th (727) | 10th | 1,398 | |
#3 Shot Put | 11.07m (36-4) | 7th (550) | 9th | 1,948 | Personal-best mark |
#4 High Jump | 1.89m (6-2 ¼) | 2nd (705) | 7th | 2,653 | |
#5 400m | 54.50 | 11th (619) | 8th | 3,272 | Personal-best mark |
#6 110m Hurdles | 16.78 | 10th (647) | 10th | 3,919 | |
#7 Discus | 34.23m (112-4) | 6th (548) | 11th | 4,467 | |
#8 Pole Vault | 3.35m (10-11 ¾) | 10th (444) | 10th | 4,911 | Personal-best mark |
#9 Javelin | 42.56m (139-7) | 10th (479) | 11th | 5,390 | Personal-best mark |
#10 1,500m | 5:35.74 | 14th (371) | 11th | 5,761 | |
Rudy Mataya 2018 GNAC COMBINED EVENT CHAMPIONSHIPS |
Event | Mark | Event Place (Points) | Overall Place Following Event | Overall Score | Notable |
#1 100m | 11.40 | 6th (774) | 6th | 774 | |
#2 Long Jump | 6.43m (21-1 ¼) | 9th (682) | 7th | 1,456 | |
#3 Shot Put | 9.60m (31-6) | 14th (462) | 10th | 1,918 | |
#4 High Jump | 1.71m (5-7 ¼) | 12th (552) | 10th | 2,470 | Personal-best height |
#5 400m | 53.72 | 10th (651) | 12th | 3,121 | Personal-best time |
#6 110m Hurdles | DNS | -- | -- | -- | -- |
#7 Discus | NM | -- | -- | -- | -- |
#8 Pole Vault | NH | -- | -- | -- | -- |
#9 Javelin | NM | -- | -- | -- | -- |
#10 1,500m | DNS | -- | -- | -- | -- |
GNAC Combined Event Championships Decathlon Results:
2018 GNAC COMBINED EVENTS CHAMPIONSHIPS DECATHLON |
Place | Name | School | Score |
1 | Braydon Maier | Central Washington | 6,751 |
2 | Michael Forster | Central Washington | 6,732 |
3 | Giovanni Brown | Concordia (Ore.) | 6,690 |
4 | Payton Lewis | Northwest Nazarene | 6,440 |
5 | Dakota Tidwell | Northwest Nazarene | 6,411 |
6 | Micah Tranch | Northwest Nazarene | 6,223 |
7 | Kodiak Landis | Central Washington | 6,140 |
8 | Seren Dances | Western Washington | 6,071 |
9 | Nick Bullo | Central Washington | 5,982 |
10 | Jackson Stallard | Western Oregon | 5,887 |
11 | Nick Makrakis | Western Washington | 5,761 |
12 | Dani Remington | Alaska Anchorage | 5,690 |
13 | Mitch Kruse | Western Oregon | 5,118 |
14 | Emmy Carrizales | Concordia (Ore.) | 5,013 |
15 | Nate Andaya | Concordia (Ore.) | 4,855 |
- | Rudy Mataya | Western Washington | 3,121 |
Meet | Date | Location |
Ed Boitano Invitational | March 3 | Baker Stadium (Tacoma, WA) |
PLU Open | March 10 | PLU Track & Field Facility (Parkland, WA) |
SPU Doris Heritage Track Festival | March 24 | West Seattle Stadium (Seattle, WA) |
San Francisco State Distance Carnival | March 30-31 | Chabot College (Hayward, CA) |
Stanford Invitational | March 30-31 | Cobb Track and Angell Field (Stanford, CA) |
UBC Open | March 30-31 | Rashpal Dhillon Oval (Vancouver, BC) |
UPS Shotwell Invitational | March 31 | Baker Stadium (Tacoma, WA) |
WWU Team Invitational | April 6 | Civic Stadium (Bellingham, WA) |
SMU Jay Hammer Meet | April 14 | SMU Track & Field Complex (Lacey, WA) |
Brian Clay Invitational | April 18-20 | Cougar Athletic Stadium (Azusa, CA) |
Beach Invitational | April 20-21 | Jack Rose Track (Long Beach, CA) |
WWU Ralph Vernacchia Track & Field Meet | April 28 | Civic Stadium (Bellingham, WA) |
GNAC Combined Event Championships | April 30-May 1 | Brian and Nichole Bohner Track (Nampa, ID) |
Ken Shannon Invitational | May 4-5 | Husky Stadium (Seattle, WA) |
GNAC Championships | May 11-12 | McArthur Field (Monmouth, OR) |
NCAA Championships | May 24-26 | Irwin Belk Complex (Charlotte, NC) |
