TACOMA, Wash. – The Western Washington University Track & Field team continued its early outdoor schedule recording 13 event wins and making four entries into the top 10 program record book at the PLU Open on Saturday.
 
Sophomore sprinter Caitlyn Cheney headlined Saturday's performances winning the 100m and 200m races, both recording the No. 7 mark in WWU outdoor history. Cheney ran 12.22 in the 100m, bettering her previous best of 12.64 set at least year's GNAC Championships. She smashed her previous PR in the 200m with at a time of 25.14 seconds, bettering her old mark of 26.48 by well over a second.
 
Sophomore Mia Crocker won the 800m race in 2:13.41 for the No. 5 mark in WWU outdoor history.
 
Sophomore Ila Davis won the 3,000m steeplechase with an impressive time of 10:36.03 to go well below the NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 11:01.26. Teammate Ashley Reeck finished 2nd in the race in 11:27.50 for the No. 10 time in program history.
 
Here is a list of the Vikings 13 event winners from Saturday's PLU Open in Tacoma:
 
Women:

• 4x400 Relay – 4:08.23
• 100m – Caitlyn Cheney (12.22) – No. 7 in WWU history
• 200m – Caitlyn Cheney (25.14) – No. 7 in WWU history
• 400m – Marian Ledesma (59.64)
• 400m Hurdles – Brooke Mansfield (1:06.69)
• 800m – Mia Crocker (2:13.41) – No. 5 in WWU history
• 3000m Steeplechase – Ila Davis (10:36.03) – NCAA II Provisional Qualifying Mark
• Discus – Katie Potts (42.17m/138-4)
• Shot Put – Mara Parks (12.14m/39-10)

 
Men:

• 200m – Ethan Johnson (22.33)
• Hammer Throw – Angelo Ramos (53.64m/176-0)
• High Jump – Manu Greenlee (1.83m/6-0)
• Long Jump – Gabe Menicke (6.50m/21-4)

  The Vikings continue the March outdoor schedule next week with a pair of meets at the Doris Heritage Distance Festival in Renton (Saturday, March 18) and the Oregon Preview (Friday-Saturday, March 17-18). The complete 2023 WWU Track & Field schedule can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/TF.