Weber State University Athletics
Weber State University
Mountain States Games
Wildcats perform well in Washington and Idaho
2/1/2015 1:39:00 AM | Women's Track & Field
OGDEN, Utah – The Weber State men's and women's track and field teams returned to the track for their second meet of the season this weekend. There were many outstanding performances across the board for the Wildcats. A school record fell and five new qualifying marks were achieved.
“The runners who went to Washington did exactly what we wanted them to do,” Director of track and field Dan Walker said. “They competed well against some elite competition and we had some great results. The athletes who competed in Idaho did great as well. They are continuing to improve and all the hard work is paying off.”
Washington Invitational
In one of the most anticipated indoor meets of the season, the Wildcats performed well against some of the best competition in the nation. Jamie Stokes set a new school record in the mile run with a time of 4:43.86. She was the fastest collegiate runner in her meet. She surpassed the 4:44.09 set by Amber Henry last year.
Trevor Ricks ran a new personal-best in the mile, 4:06.18, which is the seventh-fastest time in school history. He surpassed Doug Friedli who ran 4:06.85 in 1980. Ellie Child placed ninth in her heat of the 3,000 meters with a time of 9:35.75. That is the fifth fastest time in school history and moves her ahead of former Olympian Lindsey Anderson.
Tip Worob finished 10th in the 5,000 meters with a new personal-best of 14:45.21. Anthony Gregory took third in the high jump with his mark of 6-10.75. Jazmin Porter improved on her personal best in the shot put with a mark of 47-04.50, which moves her into a tie for fourth in school history. Her mark of 56-06.75 in the weight throw was good enough for seventh place.
Mountain State Games
Tony Osheku Jr. moved his name up in the record books this weekend in the 60-meter dash. His placed second in a time of 6.98 seconds which moved him up to eighth in Wildcat history. Osheku took third in the 200-meters in 22.06 as well.
In the qualifying rounds on Friday, Joey Czellecz qualified for the finals of the hurdle with a time of 8.27, which is the seventh fastest-time ever.
Dustin Durfee finished second in the 400-meters in a new personal best time of 48.48. Durfee also finished fifth in the 200-meters.
Zach Schweinsberg finished third in the 800-meters with a new seasonal-best of 1:56.59. Will Palmer was close behind in fifth with a time of 1:57.76. Joe Maloney was the top runner for the Wildcats in the mile placing third in 4:17.08.
Justin Herbert had new season-best in the weight throw with a mark of 53-0.50. CJ Deters took seventh in the shot put with a mark of 47-06.50 in the shot put.
On the women's side, Emily Morgan picked up her second victory of the season in the 60-meters narrowly beating out teammate Alex Van Halder. But Van Halder came back to win the 200-meters by beating out Morgan and Chandler Weitzel.
Kiersten Watkins finished third in the 400-meters in a time of 58.51. Tawnie Moore took second in the 60-meter hurdles in a season al best time of 8.86.
Paige Dilmore placed third in the mile run running 5:12.66. Ali Morris moved into a tie for fourth place in the pole vault with her mark of 11-00.00.
The Wildcats will return to action next weekend in the Jacksons Invite in Boise, Idaho.
