SEATTLE, Wash. – The Western Washington University Track & Field program wrapped up competition Saturday at the UW Invitational and the Mile City event inside Dempsey Indoor on the University of Washington campus.

 

A pair of record-breaking performances in the mile by Kevin McDermott and Sophie Wright highlighted Saturday's performances. A total of three school records – two by McDermott – and 16 program top-10 marks were achieved during the two-day meet.

 

A day after setting WWU's record in the 5000m, McDermott was at it again with a program-best 4:02.13 in the mile. McDermott placed 18th out of 322 competitors in the Mile City race, breaking the previous WWU mark of 4:02.28 set in 2022 by Mac Franks. Ironically, Franks also raced as an unattached runner after completing his collegiate eligibility and placed 9th in a time of 3:57.70.

 

Wright set the women's indoor record in the mile with a time of 4:52.96 to better the previous record set by teammate Ila Davis last season in 4:53.51. Wright placed 40th out of 199 finishers in the Mile City event, with 16 Vikings running the race.

 

Sophomore Emmy Kroontje ran the 2nd-fastest indoor 800m in program history clocking 2:12.70, nearly chasing down the record of 2:11.82 set by Rachael Johnson at the 2009 NCAA II Indoor Championships. 

 

Additional program top-10 marks achieved by the Viking women on Saturday included the No. 6 time in the 400m by junior Caitlyn Cheney (58.21) and the No. 6 mark in the pole vault by freshman Sydney Mohlman clearing 3.65m/11-11.75.

 

Senior Ryan Greenwalt recorded his third top-10 mark of the season leaping a personal-best of 6.97m/22-10.5 for the No. 7 mark in WWU indoor history. Greenwalt tied for the 7th-fastest 200m time Friday (22.26) in program history and two weeks ago ran 6.87 in the 60m dash for the No. 2 mark in program history.

 

Sophomore Maurice Woodring placed 9th in a tough 400m field running 49.18 to move up to No. 4 in WWU indoor history and junior Brian Le clocked 49.29 in the 400m race for the No. 6 mark in program history.
 

 

Here is a breakdown of results for WWU competitors from Saturday's competition at the UW Invitational:

 

Women's Results:

60m (Prelims): Caitlyn Cheney (12th, 7.87), Brooke Mansfield (34th, 8.10), Annabelle Heiman (35th, 8.10), Hannah Polkinghorn (40th, 8.17), Isabella Porter (54th, 8.44)

400m: Caitlyn Cheney (12th, 58.21), Annabelle Heiman (20th, 59.52), Naomi Bates (39th, 1:03.26)

800m: Emmy Kroontje (19th, 2:12.70), Elie Bassett (33rd, 2:18.21)

Mile: Sophie Wright (40th, 4:52.96), Ila Davis (59th, 4:58.89), Mia Crocker (81st, 5:05.70), Ashley Reeck (82nd, 5:06.12), Elie Bassett (87th, 5:07.60), Emmy Kroontje (98th, 5:11.91), Jill Philbin (99th, 5:12.06), Marian Ledesma (101st, 5:12.63), Danielle McLain (102nd, 5:13.05), Ella Edens (106th, 5:15.50), Roxanne Fredericksen (111th, 5:16.84), Emma Smith (113th, 5:17.42), Meaera Nystrom (114th, 5:17.62), Laura Halsell (120th, 5:18.56), Kayla Ramsey (126th, 5:20.66), Kendall Carter (133rd, 5:23.56)

Long Jump: Matty Lagerwey (19th, 5.15m/16-10.75)

Pole Vault: Sydney Mohlman (19th, 3.65m/11-11.75)

Shot Put: Katie Potts (8th, 13.19m/43-3.25), Mara Parks (27th, 11.21m/36-9.5)

 

Men's Results:

60m (Prelims): Brian Le (16th, 7.08), Jaden Johnson (25th, 7.21), Anouthai Vongphet (27th, 7.25), Ricky Bishop (31st, 7.33), Austin Seals (35th, 7.41), Owen Windrope (37th, 7.52), Ethan Hong (38th, 7.54), Jaelin McQueen (7.73)

400m: Maurice Woodring (9th, 49.18), Brian Le (11th, 49.29), Owen Windrope (18th, 50.78), Lucas Brenek (19th, 50.78), Austin Seals (22nd, 51.00), Jaden Edwards (25th, 52.51), Jaelin McQueen (35th, 57.75)

800m: Cole Riley (18th, 1:55.08), Jonah Bloom (22nd, 1:55.57)

Mile: Kevin McDermott (18th, 4:02.13), Sam Lingwall (90th, 4:14.58), Ryan Clough (103rd, 4:16.44), Sten Brakstad (127th, 4:19.71), Eric Anthony Souza-Ponce (132nd, 4:20.68), Eduardo Tobon Sanchez (138th, 4:21.35), Ian Eifert (139th, 4:21.47), Logan Werner (149th, 4:23.80), Jason Blinn (150th, 4:23.83), Luke Reiss (155th, 4:25.69), TJ Parnow (156th, 4:26.07), Cale O'Day (168th, 4:28.61), Spencer Zeljak (174th, 4:29.44), Cole Riley (182nd, 4:31.02), Anders Norman (183rd, 4:31.06), George Fernandez (187th, 4:31.50)

Long Jump: Ryan Greenwalt (6th, 6.97m/22-10.5), Troy Roberson (6.62m/21-8.75), Anouthai Vongphet (24th, 6.07m/19-11), 

Shot Put: Noah Turner (6th, 14.71m/48-3.25), Angelo Ramos (12th, 13.60m/44-7.5), Nathan Simicich (14th, 12.83m/42-1.25), Miller Campbell (15th, 12.57m/41-3)

Here is a breakdown of results for WWU competitors from Friday's competition at the UW Invitational:

 

Women's Results:

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Naomi Bates (30th, 9.49), Brooke Mansfield (33rd, 9.61), Isabella Porter (39th, 10.09), Matty Lagerwey (41st, 10.70)

200m: Caitlyn Cheney (10th, 25.53), Annabelle Heiman (21st, 26.12), Hannah Polkinghorn (26th, 26.27), Brooke Mansfield (29th, 26.39), Isabella Porter (44th, 27.10), Naomi Bates (50th, 27.29)

3000m: Ila Davis (42nd, 9:51.86), 

5000m: Ashley Reeck (15th, 17:06.33), Meaera Nystrom (27th, 18:01.22), Laura Halsell (28th, 18:05.23), Emma Smith (30th, 18:09.03), Kendall Carter (18:23.89), Kayla Ramsey (18:27.60)

High Jump: Kora Cook (16th, 1.55m/5-1)

Weight Throw: Katie Potts (11th, 15.52m/50-11), Mara Parks (18th, 14.34m/47-0), Dorothy Franklin (29th, 11.62m/38-1)

 

Men's Results:

60m Hurdles (Prelims): Hunter Flick (Q, 6th, 8.22), Jaden Edwards (16th, 8.66), Rickey Bishop (21st, 9.74)

60m Hurdles (Finals): Hunter Flick (3rd, 8.16)

200m: Ryan Greenwalt (4th, 22.26), Brian Le (8th, 22.35), Maurice Woodring (10th, 22.49), Austin Seals (19th, 23.20), Anouthai Vongphet (24th, 23.40), Jaden Johnson (25th, 23.43), Jaden Edwards (26th, 23.50), Ethan Hong (27th, 23.83), Jaelin McQueen (36th, 25.36)

3000m: George Karamitsos (47th, 8:21.04), Sam Lingwall (63rd, 8:30.96), Logan Werner (74th, 8:38.99), Jeret Gillingham (84th, 8:47.72)

5000m: Kevin McDermott (3rd, 13:50.77), Ryan Clough (20th, 14.36.32), Sten Brakstad (26th, 14:50.69), Andrew Oslin (29th, 14:58.65)

Triple Jump: Troy Roberson (9th, 13.37m/43-10.5), Mikko Laulainen (10th, 13.12m/43-0.5)

High Jump: Manu Greenlee (T5th, 1.90m/6-2.75), Austin Seals (12th, 1.85m/6-0.75), Trent Kibler (13th, 1.85m/6-0.75)

Weight Throw: Angelo Ramos (5th, 17.42m/57-2), Miller Campbell (9th, 16.30m/53-5)

The Vikings will have another gap between indoor events next participating in the two-day Husky Classic held February 9-10 at Dempsey Indoor. WWU will then turn its attention to the GNAC Indoor Championships that will take place February 19-20 at The Podium in Spokane.