Several members of the Western Oregon track and field team opened the outdoor season at the Linfield Opener in McMinnville, Ore. on Friday, March 4 and the Willamette Opener in Salem, Ore. on Saturday, March 5.
 
Emily Gillett competed as the only Wolf at the Linfield Opener in the 10,000 meters and placed eighth with a time of 40:27.34. Gillette's time places her in the 10th spot on Western Oregon's all-time record list.
 
On the women's side at the Willamette Opener, Laura Patrick placed first in two events, including the 100 meters (12.65) and the 200 meters (26.08).
 
In the 400 meters, Olivia Woods's first place time of 57.40 and Megan Rose's second place time of 57.76 put them at fifth and sixth in Western Oregon's all-time record list.
 
The lady Wolves had first place finishers in five field events. Rachael Huffman won both the shotput (11.02 meters / 36-2 ¼) and discus (37.51 meter / 123-1). Emily Wetherell took first in the hammer, while also hitting a personal record of 49.01 meters (160-9 ¾). Amanda Short won the javelin with an NCAA provisional qualifying mark of 42.7 meters (140-1 ¾). Kathryn Pitts won the long jump with a mark of 4.82 meters (15-9 ¾).
 
Also in the hammer, three other women had personal best marks, including Alecia Falck (43.27 meters / 141-11 ¾), Sylvia Dean (41.24 meters / 135-4), and Cheyanne Auchard (37.00 meters / 121-5).
 
On the men's side, Wesley Gray placed first in the 100 meters, finishing in 11.23 seconds. Cody Warner won the 400 meters with a time of 48.71. In the same race, James Vetrrus hit a personal best with a time of 49.77.
 
In the 400-meter hurdles, AJ Holmberg took the first place spot in 56.28 seconds.
 
Jeremy Moore won the shot put, discus, and hammer, while attaining personal bests in the shotput and hammer. Moore reached 15.13 meters (49-8) in the shotput, 44.29 meters (145-4) in the discus, and 47.77 meters (156-9) in the hammer.
 
Kenny Klippel also had a personal best in the hammer with a mark of 42.72 meters (140-2).
 
Justin Larson reached an NCAA provisional qualifying mark in the javelin with a mark of 59.35 meters (194-9).
 
Up next, seven Wolves will compete in the 2016 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship in Pittsburg, Kan. from March 11-12. The outdoor season will continue with the Pacific Preview in Forest Grove, Ore. on March 12.
 
 
NCAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Linfield Opener
Friday, March 4, 2016
Charles Bowles Track / McMinnville, Oregon
 
Team scores – None kept
 
RESULTS
10000: 8. Emily Gillett 40:27.34
 
 
NCAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Willamette Opener
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Charles Bowles Track / Salem, Oregon
 
Team scores – None kept
 
RESULTS
100: 1. Laura Patrick 12.65, 3. Madeline Bernard 12.96, 5. Hailey Sears 13.19, 6. Lindsey Fletcher 13.26.
200: 1. Laura Patrick 26.08, 3. Hailey Sears 26.61, 4. Maddie Bernard 26.67, 5. Suzanne Van De Grift 26.99, 7. Megan Rose 27.40
400: 1. Olivia Woods 57.40, 2. Megan Rose 57.76, 6. Leah Paffrath 1:00.71, 13. Emilee Silbernagel 1:04.80
800: 10. Antoinette Gowen 2:33.21
1500: 3. Grace Knapp 4:58.07, 7. Kendra Zimmerdahl 5:02.84, 8. Amanda Ditzhazy 5:03.10
5000: 5. Kennedy Rufener 18:35.27,  8. Debora DeLeon 20:09.74
400 hurdles: 2. Sara Madden 1:06.67, 3. Felicia Covey 1:06.79
Long jump: 1. Kathryn Pitts 15-9 ¾ / 4.82m, 3. Natalie Legras 13-6 / 4.11m
Shot put: 1. Rachael Huffman 36-2 ¼ / 11.02m, 3. Sylvia Dean 34-3 ¼ / 10.44m
Discus: 1. Rachael Huffman 123-1 / 37.51m, 3. Cheyanne Auchard 110-11 / 33.80m, 4. Alecia Falck 98-11 ¼ / 30.15m, 6. Emily Wetherell 95-7 ½ / 29.14m, 7. Sylvia Dean 93-8 / 28.54m
Hammer: 1. Emily Wetherell 160-9 ¾ / 49.01m, 2. Alecia Falck 141-11 ¾ / 43.27m, 3. Sylvia Dean 135-4 / 41.24m, 5. Cheyanne Auchard 121-5 / 37.00m
Javelin: 1. Amanda Short 140-1 ¾ / 42.71m#, 2. Rachael Huffman 132-0 ½ / 40.24m, 5. Cheyanne Auchard 110-7 ¾ / 33.72m, 6. Sheila Limas De La Cruz 107-0 ½ / 32.62m, 7. Emilee Silbernagel 106-11 ¾ / 32.60m.
 

NCAA MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Willamette Opener
Saturday, March 5, 2016
Charles Bowles Track / Salem, Oregon
 
Team scores – None kept
 
RESULTS
100: 1. Wesley Gray 11.23
400: 1. Cody Warner 48.71, 4. James Vettrus 49.77
800: 7. Dominick Marshall 2:05.78
1500: 6. David Cornish 4:00.58, 11. Joe Soik 4:07.50, 13. Tyler Jones 4:09.21
5000: 23. Eric Alcaraz 18:04.26
110 hurdles: 2. Kaleb Dobson 15.42
400 hurdles: 1. AJ Holmberg 56.28
Long jump: 2. Cody Warner 21-0 ¾ / 6.42m, 3. Carson Cook 18-3 ¼ / 5.57
Shot put: 1. Jeremy Moore 49-8 / 15.13m, 5. Kenny Klippel 45-10 ¾ / 13.98m, 6. Stefan Seul 42-7 ¾ / 12.99m, 7. Josh Brown 40-5 / 12.31m, 9. Brandon Bowen 38-11 ¾ / 11.86m, 11. Frank Calzada 38-6 ¾ / 11.77m, 12. Zach Smith 37-9 ¾ /11.52m
Discus: 1. Jeremy Moore 145-4 / 44.29, 3. Josh Brown 143-8 / 43.78m, 4. Kenny Klippel 137-7 / 41.93m, 6. Kegan Allen 133-3 / 40.61m, 7. Brandon Bowen 130-4 ½ / 39.73m, 9. Stefan Seul 122-2 ½ / 37.24 m, 10. Zach Smith 117-5 ¾ / 35.09m, 12. Chris Mudder 114-11 / 35.02m, 14. Frank Calzada 105-9 ¾ / 32.23m
Hammer: 1. Jeremy Moore 156-9 / 47.77m, 4. Kenny Klippel 140-2 / 42.72m, 5. Josh Brown 123-2 / 37.55m, 7. Stefan Seul 116 / 35.37m, 8. Zach Smith 115-5 / 35.19m, 9. Chris Mudder 110-5 / 33.67m, 12. Brandon Bowen 97-10 / 29.83m
Javelin: 2. Justin Larson 194-9 / 59.35m#
  
# NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark