EUGENE, Ore. – Western Washington University junior sprinter Caitlyn Cheney recorded a pair of top-10 program marks to wrap up competition for the Vikings at the University of Oregon Preview Saturday at historic Hayward Field.

 

Cheney placed 5th out of 25 competitors in the 100m dash, clocking a personal-best time of 12.17 seconds to jump up to No. 4 in WWU history. Cheney also placed 6th in the 200m with a PR of 25.10 moving her up to No. 6 in program history.

 

Senior Ryan Greenwalt won the long jump with a season-best leap of 6.97m/22-10.5 to top the field of 12 competitors. He also placed in the middle of the pack in the 100m placing 16th in 10.95 seconds. School record holder and WWU alum Alex Donigian ran unattached placing 3rd in 10.63 seconds.

 

The women's 4x400 relay turned in a solid early-season time of 3:55.05 to place 2nd just behind host University of Oregon (3:53.89).

 

Friday's results were highlighted by Oregon native Jeret Gillingham setting WWU's record in the steeplechase with a personal-best time of 8:52.33 to place 3rd in the race of nine competitors. He finished just behind Mac Franks, a Western graduate running for Club Northwest, who ran 8:50.73 beating his previous WWU record of 8:52.50 set in 2022. Gillingham's time is No. 3 in GNAC history and the early leader in all of NCAA Division II in 2024.
 

 

The Vikings are back in action next week to conclude spring break with select student-athletes traveling to the Bay Area to compete in the Stanford Invitational and the Mike Fanelli Track Classic. The complete 2024 WWU Track & Field schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/TF.

 

Here is a breakdown of results for WWU competitors from the Oregon Preview hosted by the University of Oregon at historic Hayward Field in Eugene:

 

Men's Results:

100m: Ryan Greenwalt (16th, 10.95)

200m: Nolan Mickenham (11th, 21.96), Lucas Brenek (14th, 22.35)

400m: Lucas Brenek (4th, 48.88), Brian Le (6th, 49.12)

110m Hurdles: Jaden Edwards (3rd, 15.18)

400m Hurdles: Jaden Edwards (4th, 56.76)

3000m Steeplechase: Jeret Gillingham (3rd, 8:52.33)

5000m: Jalen Javurek (12th, 14:42.86), Sten Brakstad (13th, 14:43.05), Jared Alderfer (18th, 14;49.93), George Karamitsos (20th, 14:59.62)

4x400 Relay: 4th (Greenwalt-Brenek-Mickenham-Edwards) – 3:24.37

Long Jump: Ryan Greenwalt (1st, 6.97m/22-10.5)

 

Women's Results:

100m: Caitlyn Cheney (5th, 12.17)

200m: Caitlyn Cheney (6th, 25.10), Annabelle Heiman (11th, 25.78), Hannah Polkinghorn (14th, 26.06), Anna Miller (16th, 26.39)

400m: Kennedy Cook (4th, 58.45)

5000m: Emma Smith (11th, 17:35.00), Ella Edens (13th, 17:39.33), Danielle McLain (15th, 17:54.59)

4x400 Relay: 2nd (Cheney-Heiman-Cook-Miller) – 3:55.05

High Jump: Kora Cook (NH)

Pole Vault: Sydney Mohlman (4th, 3.60m/11-9.75), Annie Tran (9th, 3.30m/10-10)

Long Jump: Kora Cook (12th, 4.84m/15-10.5)