VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Western Washington University Track & Field team continued its spring break schedule with the opening day of the UBC Open.

 

Junior All-American Ila Davis ran a personal-best time of 4:31.47 to place 5th amongst a stacked field of 39 competitors. Her time moved up to No. 5 in WWU history, continuing to close in on the school record of 4:29.71 set by current assistant coach Haley Stensland in 2015. Junior Sophie Wright placed 8th in 4:34.33 to just miss her PR of 4:32.59.

 

Junior Katie Potts won the discus with a top throw of 40.40m/132-6 and placed 2nd in the shot put with a mark of 13.29m/43-7.25.

 

Junior Drew Weber continued his comeback from a recent injury winning the 1500m in 3:59.56 and also raced to a 3rd-place finish in his marquee event the 800m in a time of 1:55.32.

 

Sophomore Jaden Johnson won the 100m dash in a PR of 11.09 seconds and placed 2nd in the 200m in 22.81 seconds. Freshman Mikko Laulainen won the triple jump (13.21m/43-4.25) and freshman Noah Turner won the shot put (15.37m/50-5.25).

 

A few more events remain at the UBC Open with competition wrapping up Sunday in Vancouver. 

 

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 Saturday's competition at the UBC Open hosted by the University of British Columbia:

 

Men's Results:

100m: Jaden Johnson (1st, 11.09), Anouthai Vongphet (6th, 11.36)

200m: Jaden Johnson (2nd, 22.81), Jaelin McQueen (20th, 25.51)

400m: Ethan Johnson (11th, 52.30)

800m: Drew Weber (3rd, 1:55.32), Connor Palmen (4th, 1:55.70)

1500m: Drew Weber (1st, 3:59.56), Ian Eifert (4th, 4:04.15), Donagh Palmer (12th, 4:09.70), Matthew Salazar (17th, 4:17.73)

5000m: Ryan Clough (4th, 14:32.34), Andrew Oslin (8th, 14:47.31), Leo Rutledge (9th, 14:53.45), Eric Anthony Souza-Ponce (12th, 15:05.86), Dylan Lennon (15th, 15:22.82), Ethan Bursch (19th, 15:24.95), Sam Lingwall (20th, 15;27.27), George Fernandez (21st, 15:30.45), Eduardo Tobon Sanchez (22nd, 15:31.27), Cale O'Day (24th, 15:36.21), Logan Werner (25th, 15:40.13), Spencer Zeljak (27th, 15:44.55), Diego Rodriguez (15:58.94), Anders Norman (32nd, 16:01.71), Luke Reiss (34th, 16:05.49)

400m Hurdles: Jaelin McQueen (4th, 1:02.83)

High Jump: Ryan Kenny (7th, 1.70m/5-7)

Long Jump: Anouthai Vongphet (4th, 6.17m/20-3), Ryan Kenny (5th, 5.86m/19-2.75), Mikko Laulainen (12th, 5.30m/17-4.74)

Triple Jump: Mikko Laulainen (1st, 13.21m/43-4.25), Anouthai Vongphet (5th, 11.65m/38-2.75)

Shot Put: Noah Turner (1st, 15.37m/50-5.25), Angelo Ramos (2nd, 14.43m/47-4.25), Nathan Simicich (4th, 12.56m/41-2.5), Liam Wall (5th, 12.42m/40-9)

Discus: Liam Wall (3rd, 42.47m/139-4), Noah Turner (4th, 40.67m/133-5), Nathan Simicich (5th, 35.06m/115-0)

Hammer Throw: Miller Campbell (2nd, 52.09m/170-10), Angelo Ramos (4th, 49.78m/163-4), Nathan Simicich (6th, 36.68m/120-4), Noah Turner (7th, 36.33m/119-2), Liam Wall (8th, 34.67m/113-9)

 

Women's Results:

100m: Isabella Porter (8th, 12.95), Ayla Danner-Bunn (12th, 13.51)

200m: Isabella Porter (4th, 27.21)

400m: Emmy Kroontje (8th, 1:01.70)

800m: Sophie Wright (3rd, 2:14.92), Ila Davis (5th, 2:16.52), Mia Crocker (10th, 2:24.98)

1500m: Ila Davis (5th, 4:31.47), Sophie Wright (8th, 4:34.33), Emmy Kroontje (13th, 4:39.82), Marian Ledesma (15th, 4:40.85), Elie Bassett (22nd, 4:50.14), Mia Crocker (23rd, 4:50.81), Jill Philbin (28th, 4:57.64), Delphine Maurer (36th, 5:13.08)

5000m: Ashley Reeck (5th, 17:29.65), Meaera Nystrom (7th, 17:51.74), Josephine Stevenson (8th, 18:01.20), Evelyn Collins-Winn (12th, 18:35.26), Alanna Parker (13th, 18:44.33), Alexis Parker (14th, 18:56.67)

100m Hurdles: Isabella Porter (2nd, 15.73), Naomi Bates (3rd, 15.87)

Long Jump: Ayla Danner-Bunn (6th, 4.99m/16-4.5)

Triple Jump: Ayla Danner-Bunn (3rd, 9.91m/32-6.25)

Shot Put: Katie Potts (2nd, 13.29m/43-7.25), Mara Parks (4th, 12.15m/39-10.5)

Discus: Katie Potts (1st, 40.40m/132-6)

Hammer Throw: Mara Parks (9th, 40.06m/131-5)