STANFORD & HAYWARD, Calif. – Ila Davis and Kevin McDermott made a memorable final trip to the Bay Area setting a pair of school records to highlight Friday's performances by the Vikings at the Stanford Invitational and the Mike Fanelli Track Classic.

 

Davis (Spokane, WA/Lewis & Clark) clocked 10:11.97 at the Stanford Invitational for the top mark in Western history, breaking the old mark of 10:13.01 set by All-American Katelyn Steen in 2015. Davis' mark is also the top mark in NCAA Division II this season and the second-best time in GNAC history. Sophomore Ashley Reeck also recorded a personal-best time in the event at the Stanford Invite with a time of 10:34.38 to rank No. 4 in WWU history.

 

McDermott (Port Orchard, WA/South Kitsap) became the fourth GNAC runner to go sub-14 minutes in the 5000m race, breaking his own school record with a time of 13:57.89 at the Stanford Invitational. McDermott continued his record-breaking 2023-24 season with his latest school record, betting his mark of 14:09.26 set last season at the Bryan Clay Invitational.

 

At the Fanelli Track Classic held at Chabot College in Hayward, the men's 4x100 relay team of Lucas Brenek, Ryan Greenwalt, Nolan Mickenham and Derek Fischer won the event with a time of 41.45 to rank No. 5 in WWU history. Greenwalt also won the 100m race in 11.106 seconds racing into a headwind, with Mickenham coming in 2nd in a near dead heat with his teammate in 11.110.

 

Junior sprinter Caitlyn Cheney recorded her third top-10 mark this season logging the No. time in the 400m with a mark of 57.10 finishing 3rd in the event. Cheney has previously recorded the No. 4 time in WWU history in the 100m (12.17) and No. 6 in the 200m (25.10) earlier this season.

 

Results for a few field events at the Fanelli Track Classic were not available Friday night and will be included in Saturday's event recap.

 

Here is a breakdown of results for WWU competitors at the Stanford Invitational:

 

Men's Results:

1500m: Drew Weber (3:51.44)

5000m: Kevin McDermott (13:57.89)

3000m Steeplechase: Jeret Gillingham (8:57.13)

Hammer Throw: Angelo Ramos (11th, 54.55m/178-11), Miller Campbell (12th, 53.42m/175-3)

 

Women's Results:

1500m: Coach Haley Stensland (4:24.40)

3000m Steeplechase: Ila Davis (10:11.97), Ashley Reeck (10:34.38)

Shot Put: Mara Parks (23rd, 12.23m/40-1.5), Katie Potts (26th, 11.90m/39-0.5)

 

Here is a breakdown of results for WWU competitors at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic:

 

Men's Results:

100m: Ryan Greenwalt (1st, 11.116), Nolan Mickenham (2nd, 11.110), Derek Fisher (4th, 11.30)

400m: Lucas Brenek (2nd, 48.71)

1500m: Connor Palmen (42nd, 3:59.56)

5000m: Ryan Clough (14:27.05), Andrew Oslin (14:27.84), Leo Rutledge (14:45.80), Spencer Zeljak (15:54.38)

4x100m Relay: 1st, 41.45 (Brenek, Greenwalt, Mickenham, Fischer)

Long jump: Results not posted

Triple Jump: Results not posted

Shot Put: Angelo Ramos (2nd, 13.88m/45-6.5), Noah Turner (3rd, 3.70m/44-11.5), Miller Campbell (12th, 12.60m/41-4.25)

 

Women's Results:

100m: Caitlyn Cheney (2nd, 12.80), Kennedy Cook (31st, 13.51)

400m: Caitlyn Cheney (3rd, 57.10), Kennedy Cook (9th, 58.48)

1500m: Sophie Wright (5th, 4:34.15), Emmy Kroontje (9th, 4:36.68), Mia Crocker (23rd, 4:40.53)

5000m: Meaera Nystrom (17:25.19)

Discus: Results not posted

 

The Vikings close out their spring break competition Saturday at the Stanford Invitational and the Mike Fanelli Track Classic. The complete 2024 WWU Track & Field schedule can be viewed online at wwuvikings.com/TF.