Western Oregon University's spread out over Oregon and California this past weekend as the Wolves competed in three different events – the Stanford Invitational, the San Francisco State Distance Carnival and the Jenn Boyman Invitational hosted by Linfield College.
 
A total of 10 NCAA Provisional standards were met in the Bay Area by the WOU male runners, female runners and one female field athlete. On the women's side, Emmi Collier earned a qualifying mark in the shot put with an effort of 46 feet, 2 ½ inches (14.08 meters) in a tough field at Stanford on Friday and again surpassed the desired mark in a winning performance at the SF State Distance Carnival on Saturday at 45 feet, 5 ¾ inches (13.86m). In the running events, Suzanne Van De Grift ran a time of 2:12.89 in the 800 meters and Stephanie Stuckey ran a 4:30.59 in the 1500m at SF State.
 
On the men's side, Josh Dempsey and Josh Hanna ran great in both 800m races over the weekend. The duo finished two-three at the Distance Carnival with provisional times of 1:49.84 and 1:50.11 respectively. At Stanford, they faced some of the best West Coast runners from the Division I ranks and still beat qualifying times. In Palo Alto on Friday, David Ribich and Sam Naffziger were solid in a loaded 1500-meter meet. Ribich ran the third best time in his race section, but second-best time in WOU history with a time of 3:48.82 while Naffziger beat his personal best by two seconds with a time of 3:49.87.
 
Posting winning times and marks were Cody Warner in the 200m at the Distance Carnival (21.62), Wesley Gray in the triple jump at SFSU (47 feet, 8 ½ inches) and David Cornish at the meet in Linfield in the 1500 meters with a time of 4:02.87.
 
The Wolves return home for the first of two meets at McArthur Stadium. Western Oregon hosts the John Knight Twillight on Friday, April 8 beginning at 1 p.m. with the hammer event.
 
 
NCAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Stanford Invitational
Friday, April 1, 2016
Cobb Track and Angell Field / Palo Alto, Calif.
 
Team scores – Not kept
 
RESULTS
Shot Put: 5. Emmi Collier 46-2 ½ / 14.08m # (WOU 4th all-time - improved on her own mark)
 
 
NCAA MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Stanford Invitational
Friday, April 1, 2016
Cobb Track and Angell Field / Palo Alto, Calif.
 
Team scores – Not kept
 
RESULTS
100: 16. Cody Warner 10.72
400: 21. Aaron Whitaker 48.81
800: 13. Josh Dempsey 1:50.96 #, 29. Josh Hanna 1:52.19 #
1500: SECTION 4 - 3. David Ribich 3:48.82 # (WOU 2nd all-time), SECTION 5 – 2. Sam Naffziger 3:49.87 # (WOU 3rd all-time)
400m hurdles: 18. Kaleb Dobson 55.75
Javelin: 14. Justin Larson 191-4 / 58.31m
 
 
NCAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
San Francisco State Distance Carnival
Friday-Saturday, April 1-2, 2016
Cox Stadium / San Francisco, Calif.
 
Team scores – Not kept
 
RESULTS
100: 15. Laura Patrick 12.68
200: 31. Laura Patrick 26.35
400: 7. Olivia Woods 57.53, 9. Megan Rose 57.69 (WOU 6th all-time)
800: 7. Suzanne Van De Grift 2:12.89 # (WOU 6th all-time), 11. Bailey Beeson 2:13.48 (WOU 8th all-time), 30. Stephanie Stuckey 2:17.40
1500: 4. Stephanie Stuckey 4:30.59 # (WOU 2nd all-time)
5000: 65. Kennedy Refener 17:55.84 (WOU 5th all-time)
400m hurdle: 9. Sara Madden 1:05.25, 12. Felicia Covey 1:05.97
4x400m relay: 2. Western Oregon (Beeson, Van De Grift, Rose, Woods) 3:51.65 (WOU 2nd all-time)
Long jump: 16. Kathryn Pitts 16-1 ½ / 4.91m
Triple jump: 8. Kathryn Pitts 35-2 ½ / 10.73m
Shot put: 1. Emmi Collier 45-5 ¾ / 13.86m #, Rachael Huffman foul
Discus: 8. Rachael Huffman 120-0 / 36.58m, 22. Emmi Collier 105-7 / 32.19m
Hammer: 2. Emily Wetherell 167-8 / 51.10m (WOU 6th all-time), 5. Emmi Collier 144-10 / 44.16m
Javelin: 2. Sheila Limas De La Cruz 132-4 / 40.33m, 3. Rachael Huffman 130-4 / 39.73m
 

NCAA MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
San Francisco State Distance Carnival
Friday-Saturday, April 1-2, 2016
Cox Stadium / San Francisco, Calif.
 
Team scores – Not kept
 
RESULTS
100: 22. Wesley Gray 11.27
200: 1. Cody Warner 21.62, 30. James Vettrus 22.92
400: 2. Aaron Whitaker 48.34 (WOU 6th all-time), 12. James Vettrus 50.18
800: 2. Josh Dempsey 1:49.84 # (WPU 3rd all-time), 3. Josh Hanna 1:50.11 # (WOU 4th all-time)
110 hurdles: Kaleb Dobson FS
400 hurdles: 4. Kaleb Dobson 54.48
3000m steeplechase: 30. Zach Holloway 9:28.69
Triple jump: 1. Wesley Gray 47-8 ½ / 14.54m (WOU 5th all-time)           
Shot put: 3. Jeremy Moore 51-5 ¾ / 15.69m, 5. Kenny Klippel 46-4 ¾ / 14.14m, 8. Josh Brown 42-11 ¾ / 13.10m
Discus: 4. Jeremy Moore 152-1 / 46.35, 6. Josh Brown 142-8 / 43.48m, 7. Kenny Klippel 141-11 / 43.25m
Hammer: 4. Kenny Klippel 149-2 / 45.47m, 5. Jeremy Moore 147-3 / 44.88m, 7. Josh Brown 131-1 / 39.96m
Javelin: 2. Justin Larson 182-9 / 55.71m
 
 
NCAA WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Linfield Jenn Boyman Invitational
Saturday, April 2, 2016
McMinnville, Oreg.
 
Team scores – Not kept
 
RESULTS
100: 10. Natalie Legras 13.24, 13. Madeline Bernard 13.36, 17. Lindsey Fletcher 13.56
200: 10. Madeline Bernard 27.18, 14. Lindsey Fletcher 27.77
400: 12. Leah Paffrath 1:01.43, 21. Emilee Silbernagel 1:04.95
800: 9. Amanda Ditzhazy 2:25.20, 12. Kendra Zimmerdahl 2:27.09, 18. Antoinette Gowen 2:35.64
1500: 12. Debora De Leon 5:14.03
100m hurdle: 8. Natalie Legras 16.52
400m hurdle: 9. Natalie Legras 1:09.13
Shot put: 18. Sylvia Dean 33-10 / 10.31m
Discus: 7. Cheyanne Auchard 115-4 / 35.16m, 12. Alecia Falck 103-2 / 31.45m, 21. Sylvia Dean 87-8 / 26.73m
Hammer: 4. Alecia Falck 134-8 / 41.04m, 6. Sylvia Dean 132-6 / 40.38m, 17. Cheyanne Auchard 115-2 / 35.11m
Javelin: 12. Emilee Silbernagel 113-2 / 34.49m
 

NCAA MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Linfield Jenn Boyman Invitational
Saturday, April 2, 2016
McMinnville, Oreg.
 
Team scores – Not kept
 
RESULTS
200: 15. Jacob Contreras 23.41, 20. Devonte Woods 23.56
800: 8. Tyler Jones 2:00.33, 18. Dominick Marshall 2:04.31, 20. Matthew Haglund 2:04.85
1500: 1. David Cornish 4:02.87, 15. Joe Soik 4:12.12, 20. Kyle Ruhlin 4:15.03, 23. Matthew Haglund 4:19.01. 35. Eric Alcaraz 4:36.85
Triple jump: 9. Carson Cook 41-6 / 12.65m
Shot put: 7. Stefan Seul 43-0 ¼ / 13.11m, 11. Brandon Bowen 40-1 ¼ / 12.22m, 13. Frank Calzada 39-1 ¾ / 11.93m
Discus: 7. Kegan Allen 132-3 / 40.32m, 9. Zach Smith 128-1 / 39.04m, 14. Stefan Seul 126-3 / 38.48m, 19. Brandon Bowen 121-10 / 37.15m, 26. Frank Calzada 106-10 / 32.56m
Hammer: 4. Kegan Allen 145-8 / 44.39m, 13. Zach Smith 118-11 / 36.24m, Brandon Bowen foul
 
# NCAA Provisional Qualifying Mark