Track & Field | 2/19/2011 2:46:08 PM

[Results]

NAMPA, Idaho – The Western Oregon men's track & field team captured their fourth straight Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Championships as they came from behind on day two.

The men entered the final day of the championships trailing Western Washington 40 to 36.33 but outscored the Vikings by 16 on Saturday to win the meet 147.83 to 135.

“This is a tangible representation of the work and diligence of the individuals that contribute so much from themselves to the team effort,” said Western Oregon head coach Mike Johnson.

“I felt last night the men's team had a chance to win because we never lost focus on collective or individual accomplishments,” Johnson continued. “It was a meet of small and great accomplishments, and we came focused through a fog of chaos.”

The Wolves had a number of individuals win events at the meet and earn 10 team points for the men. Matt Schryvers won the weight throw with a career-best throw of 56-7.25 (17.25m). That mark moved him into seventh place in Western Oregon history.

Chris Reed won the men's mile by over 3.5 seconds with a time of 4:12.22. He followed that up with a third place finish, and six team points, in the 800m dash.

Jason Slowey defended his title in the shot put on Friday night with a career-best toss of 52-8 (16.05m). That throw earned him an NCAA provisional qualifying standard and moved him into second place on the Wolves' all-time top 10 list.

Kyle Lane and Jake Hyde finished one-two in the long jump. Lane recorded a jump of 23-4.5 (7.12m) to win the meet, earn an NCAA provisional standard and move into fourth place in Western Oregon history. Hyde placed second at the meet and slid into sixth place in school history with a jump of 23-0.5 (7.02m).

Andy Loscutoff took second place in the men's heptathlon with 4116 points despite winning five of the seven events. He won the 60m dash, 60m hurdles, long jump, shot put and the 1000m run but was hurt by no heighting in the pole vault.

Jordan Werner also grabbed eight points and improved his sixth place spot on the Wolves' all-time top 10 list in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.56.

The women's team took fourth place at the meet with 85 points. Amanda Wright and Kaitlyn Reid highlighted the women's performances by setting a pair of school records.

Reid posted a time of 9.09 in the 60m dash to move past three-time All-American Monica Smith's time of 9.12 (2005) and into first place in school history. That time placed her second at the meet.

Wright recorded a time of 18:12.8 in the women's 5,000m to improve upon her own school record, which she registered earlier in the season. Her time placed her third at the GNAC Championships and earned the women's team six points.

Madison McClung ran a 25.66 in just her second 200m race of the season to place second in the event and move into second place on the Wolves' all-time top 10 list. McClung also placed second in the 60m dash to grab eight team points with a time of 7.88.

Lacey Meusec had a career-best day at the meet. She improved her mark in the 200m with time of 25.99 to secure her second place in school history. She then climbed to third in school history in the 60m dash with a time of 7.98.

“It was a gutsy performance by Meusec in both races,” said Johnson. “She was willing her way to the finish line to put herself in a position to score.”

Katie Pelchar moved into fifth in school history in the high jump by clearing 5-5.25 (1.66m) as she took second in the event at the indoor championships. Ashley Potter also picked up eight team points for the women by leaping 38-3.25 (11.66m) in the triple jump.

The men's team also had a number of other individuals finish in the top three in there event. This list included Kyle Larson in the mile (third, 4:15.93) and Dustin Boyd in the 200m (third, 22.34).

Members of the Western Oregon team will go to Seattle next weekend for a last chance meet.