SEATTLE, Wash. – Coming off a conference championship performance at the GNAC Indoor Championships, the Western Washington University Track & Field program gave it one last go during the regular-season indoor finale at the Ken Shannon Last Chance Meet at Dempsey Indoor.

 

And the Vikings relay teams certainly made the most of their last chance.

 

The women's "A" DMR team smashed the school record in 11:27.45 to move up to No. 6 in NCAA Division II, with Sophie Wright (1200m), Caitlyn Cheney (400m), Emmy Kroontje (800m) and Ila Davis (1600m) breaking the old WWU record of 11:40.67 set last season. The Vikings second relay team in the event rank the third-fastest time in program history in 11:42.13 with Mia Crocker (1200m), Annabelle Heiman (400m), Marian Ledesma (800m) and Ashley Reeck (1600m) recording a top-20 time in the nation.

 

The men's DMR entry nearly broke the school record winning the event in 9:46.78 to just miss the 9:45.48 mark set last season. WWU's time ranks No. 13 in the nation following competition on Saturday, putting them in a good spot to qualify for nationals. The Vikings DMR featured Sam Lingwall (1200m), Brian Le (400m), Jonah Bloom (800m) and Kevin McDermott (1600m).

 

Freshman Noah Turner competed in the shot put fresh off his GNAC gold medal earlier in the week. Turner placed 11th with a top throw of 14.75m/48-4.75 after throwing 15.24m/50-0 on Tuesday to win the conference title.

 

Junior Katie Potts (10th, 13.03m/42-9) and sophomore Mara Parks (12th, 12.28m/40-3.5) both competed in the women's shot put. Potts (2nd) and Parks (3rd) both took home medals earlier in the week in the event at the GNAC Championships.

 

WWU had a pair of throwers compete Friday at the Ken Shannon Last Chance Meet. Junior Miller Campbell placed 8th with a season-best mark of 17.14m/56-2 for this third-best performance as a Viking in the event. Sophomore Angelo Ramos was 10th out of 13 competitors with a mark of 16.13m/52-11.

 

The field for the 2024 NCAA II Indoor Track & Field Championships will be announced on Tuesday, February 27. The indoor championships will be held March 8-9 at the Robert W. Plaster Center in Pittsburg, Kansas, on the campus of Pittsburg State University. 

 

Here is a listing of the WWU Indoor Track & Field schedule this season with a direct link to the results. The Ken Shannon Last Chance Meet is the final official indoor meet prior to the start of the outdoor season.