TACOMA, Wash. – The Western Washington University Track & Field program returned to outdoor action Friday with the first day of competition at the PLU Invitational.

 

The Vikings captured 30 top three finishes, with the men's squad recording 18 and the women 12.

 

Junior Brian Le was a double winner in the 200m (22.06) and 400m (48.74) events and junior All-American Drew Weber made his season debut winning the 800m (1:53.93). Jaden Edwards won the 400m hurdles (56.58), Manu Greenlee cleared 1.96m/6-5 to win the high jump, Troy Roberson won the long jump (6.63m/21-9) and Gabe Menicke topped the competition in the triple jump (14.08m/46-2.5).

 

Freshman Kora Cook took home first place in both the long jump (1.62m/17-1.5) and high jump (1.62m/5-3.75) to lead the way for the Viking women. Freshman Annabelle Heiman neared top 10 program marks while placing 2nd in both the 100m (12.72) and 200m (25.53) races, Naomi Bates won the 100m hurdles in 15.99 and Brooke Mansfield won the 400m hurdles in 1:05.10.

 

The Vikings close out competition at the PLU Invitational on Saturday with the throwing events at the PLU Track & Field Facility. The Vikings are off next weekend and will then compete in both the Oregon Preview and UBC Invitational March 22-24. 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 Friday's competition at the PLU Invitational hosted by the Pacific Lutheran University:

 

Men's Results:

100m: Ryan Greenwalt (2nd, 10.97), Jaden Johnson (4th, 11.39), Lucas Brenek (5th, 11.45), Anouthai Vongphet (7th, 11.64), Jaelin McQueen (14th, 12.37)

200m: Brian Le (1st, 22.06), Lucas Brenek (3rd, 22.21), Jaden Johnson (8th, 22.87)

400m: Brian Le (1st, 48.74), Matthew Salazar (9th, 55.54)

800m: Drew Weber (1st, 1:53.93), Connor Palmen (2nd, 1:54.30), Leo Rutledge (3rd, 1:56.30), George Fernandez (7th, 2:01.64), Logan Werner (10th, 2:06.44)

1500m: Eduardo Tobon Sanchez (2nd, 4:05.50), Logan Werner (3rd, 4:07.85), Matthew Salazar (9th, 4:23.74)

400m Hurdles: Jaden Edwards (1st, 56.58), Jaelin McQueen (3rd, 1:02.51)

4x400 Relay: 1st (3:24.25), 2nd (3:32.96)

High Jump: Manu Greenlee (1st, 1.96m/6-5)

Long Jump: Troy Roberson (1st, 6.63m/21-9), Gabe Menicke (3rd, 6.44m/21-1.5), Anouthai Vongphet (6th, 6.30m/20-8), Ryan Kenny (7th, 6.27m/20-7), Mikko Laulainen (12th, 5.71m/18-8.75), Owen Windrope (14th, 5.35m/17-6.75)

Triple Jump: Gabe Menicke (1st, 14.08m/46-2.5), Troy Roberson (2nd, 13.59m/44-7), Mikko Laulainen (4th, 12.45m/40-10.25)

 

Women's Results:

100m: Annabelle Heiman (2nd, 12.72), Hannah Polkinghorn (3rd, 12.78), Anna Miller (5th, 13.15), Isabella Porter (6th, 13.28), Kennedy Cook (7th, 13.35), Nicole Avery (9th, 13.44)

200m: Annabelle Heiman (2nd, 25.53), Hannah Polkinghorn (4th, 25.87), Isabella Porter (6th, 26.49), Anna Miller (7th, 26.73), Nicole Avery (10th, 27.87), Karma Walker (11th, 28.10) Cassandra Schulberg (16th, 28.80), Tess King (18th, 28.87)

400m: Kennedy Cook (4th, 58.97)

100m Hurdles: Naomi Bates (1st, 15.99), Karma Walker (3rd, 16.23), Isabella Porter (4th, 16.50), Kora Cook (7th, 16.73), Cassandra Schulberg (9th, 17.41), Tess King (10th, 19.11)

400m Hurdles: Brooke Mansfield (1st, 1:05.10), Naomi Bates (2nd, 1:11.34)

4x400 Relay: 2nd (4:00.98)

Long Jump: Kora Cook (1st, 5.22m/17-1.5), Nicole Avery (2nd, 4.89m/16-0.5), Ayla Danner-Bunn (4th, 4.81m/15-9.5)

High Jump: Kora Cook (1st, 1.62m/5-3.75), Karma Walker (2nd, 1.52m/4-11.74), Cassandra Schulberg (T6th, 1.37m/4-6)