BURNABY, B.C. – The Western Washington University Track & Field team competed Saturday at the Emilie Mondor Invitational with 13 event wins, 33 podium finishes, three program top-10 marks and lots of rain highlighting the performances in the meet hosted by Simon Fraser University at Terry Fox Field.
 
Top-10 program times were achieved by sophomore Mia Crocker in the 800m (No. 6, 2:13.26), freshman Ashley Reeck in the 3,000m steeplechase (No. 7, 11:05.35) and freshman Mara Parksin the shot put (12.68m/41-7.25). 
 
Here is a listing of WWU's event winners from Saturday's racing on Burnaby Mountain:
 
Event Wins - Women:

• Ashley Reeck – 3,000m Steeplechase (11:05.35)
• Isabella Porter – 100m Hurdles (15.41)
• Brooke Mansfield – 400m Hurdles (1:06.82)
• Mara Parks – Shot Put (12.68m/41-7.25)
• Katie Potts – Discus (42.97m/141-0)
• 4x400 Relay – Ledesma, Bassett, Wright, Kroontje (4:07.12)

Event Wins – Men:

• Matthew Salazar – 3,000m Steeplechase (9:51.51)
• Jaden Edwards – 110m Hurdles (15.64)
• Eric Anthony Souza-Ponce – 5000m (14:58.78)
• Austin Seals – High Jump (1.75m/5-8.75)
• Nathan Simicich – Discus (35.46m/116-4)
• Miller Campbell – Hammer Throw (53.91m/176-10)
• Kacey Provo – Pole Vault (4.00m/13-1.5)

And the three marks that entered the WWU outdoor record book:
 
Top 10 Program Marks:

• Mia Crocker – Improved No. 6 mark in 800m running 2:13.26
• Ashley Reeck – Ran No. 7 time in Steeplechase in 11:05.35
• Mara Parks – No. 7 Shot Put mark in program history 12.68m/41-7.25

Complete results for the Vikings from the Emilie Mondor Invitational are available on TFRRS.
  The Vikings are back on the road next weekend competing in several meets in Southern California, including the Bryan Clay Invitational, Cal State Twilight, Pacific Coast Invitational and Beach Invitational. More information on WWU's schedule in California will be posted on wwuvikings.com/TF prior to events beginning.
  WWU is celebrating 100 years of the outdoor track & field program, with the varsity history of the program going all the way back to the first season in 1923. Track historian Paul Scovel researched and compiled a comprehensive history of the program in a document found online at WWUVikings.com/TF.
  The 41st Ralph Vernacchia Invitational will be held on Saturday, April 29 at Civic Stadium in Bellingham. The complete 2023 WWU Track & Field schedule can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/TF.