AZUSA, Calif. – In a tough field against many top NCAA Division I and II program from across the nation, the Western Oregon track & field team posted one event win, five provisional qualifying marks, one NCAA automatic qualifier that rewrote a school record, and nine personal bests at the Bryan Clay Invitational on Friday at Cougar Stadium on the campus of Azusa Pacific.
 
Senior Wesley Gray posted a Division II provisional mark in winning the men's triple jump with a lifetime personal best mark of 14.85m.
 
Junior David Ribich posted the fastest time of any Division II runner finishing 17^th overall in the 1.500m with a time of 3:42.21, a personal best and an improvement of his own Western Oregon and Great Northwest Athletic Conference record in the event. Sophomore Dustin Nading also ran his fastest lifetime time at 3:48.16, a provisional qualifier.
 
The Wolves did very well in the 800m at the event. All three female runners finished in the top-30 with NCAA provisional times. Sophomore Olivia Woods posted the third fastest time among Division II runners at 2:09.09 while junior Suzanne Van De Grift came in just behind at 2:09.47. Junior Megan Rose crossed at 2:10.77. On the men's side, junior AJ Holmberg ran a provisional time of 1:51.60 while senior Michael Chin just missed the threshold (by .05 seconds) at 1:52.38, his season best.
 
In the sprints, freshman Codi Blodgett posted two season bests in the 100m (10.90) and 200m (22.13). Senior Aaron Whitaker ran the 400m in 48.54, the third fastest Division II time on Friday. Senior Laura Patrick (25.80) and freshman Grayson Burke (26.09) each had their fastest mark in the women's 200m.
 
In the field, senior Racheal Huffman was the second best Division II competitor in the shot put with a throw of 12.62m. Also in the shot put, freshman Mariah Gronbach had a lifetime best hitting 11.00m.
 
Next up for the Wolves is day two at the Long Beach State Invitational with track, jumps and field events all on the schedule.
 
Women's Individual Results
100 meters
1. Dafne Schippers (Tumbleweed) – 10.95
67. Laura Patrick – 12.59
92. Grayson Burke – 12.92
 
200 meters
1. Dafne Schippers (Tumbleweed) – 22.29
67. Laura Patrick – 25.80
77. Grayson Burke – 26.90
 
800 meters
1. Victoria Tachinski (Stride Ahead) – 2:04.44
13. Olivia Woods – 2:09.09
16. Suzanne Van De Grift – 2:09.47
29. Megan Rose – 2:10.77
 
1,500 meters
1. Carsyn Koch (Cedarville) – 4:12.19
126. Nicole Maurmann – 4:38.36
 
400H
1. Hanneke Oosterwegel (Northern St.) – 58.79
38. Sara Madden – 1:05.21
 
Triple Jump
1. Jasmine McMullin (Western Washington) – 12.27m
41. Kathryn Pitts – 10.65m
 
Shot Put
1. Taryn Suttie (Rodhe Sport) – 16.90m
13. Rachael Huffman – 12.62m
31. Mariah Gronbach – 11.00m
 
Discus
1. Kayla Hopkins (Fresno State) – 52.56m
24. Rachael Huffman – 12.62m
39. Mariah Gronbach – 33.94m
43. Halie Horff – 32.07m
 
Javelin
1. Bethany Drake (Western Washington) – 49.48m
15. Halie Korff – 37.15m
 
Men's Individual Results
100 meters
1. Adam Gemili (Tumbleweed) – 10.08
28. Codi Blodgett – 10.90
 
200 meters
1. Hakim Sani Brown (Tumbleweed) – 20.41
35. Codi Blodgett – 22.13
 
400 meters
1. Drew Tingley (BYU) – 47.11
14. Aaron Whitaker – 48.54
35. Cody Warner – 49.76
49. Devonte Woods – 50.83
 
800 meters
1. Tyler Scheving (Buffalo) -1:48.70
18. AJ Holmberg – 1:51.60
35. Michael Chin – 1:52.38
 
1,500 meters
1. Josh Kerr (New Mexico) – 3:35.99
17. David Ribich – 3:42.21
67. Dustin Nading – 3:48.16
155. Thomas Normandeau - 3:57.67
 
High Jump
1. Antwan Ross-Jones (Mesa CC), Trenton Wallace (Colorado St.) – 2.10m
27. Connor Reinke – 1.90m
 
Long Jump
1. Donte McDaniel (Fresno Pacific) – 7.72m
T7. Alani Troutman – 7.17m
 
Triple Jump
1. Wesley Gray – 14.85m
2. Bryant Courter (South Dakota) – 14.64m
 
Shot Put
1. Daniel Weirich (Colorado St.) – 17.20m
-. Brandon Bowen – FOUL
 
Discus
1. Sam Mattis (Colorado St.) – 60.27m
18. Kegan Allen – 42.98m
28. Brandon Bowen – 40.30m