WSU's Rosemary Longisa leads all qualifiers in 1500m on final day of NCAA West Regionals...
FAYETTEVILLE, Arkansas-- On the final day of the NCAA West First Round meet at John McDonnell Field on the University of Arkansas campus, Washington earned three more spots to the NCAA championships in Eugene in two weeks, while Washington State earned two spots, and Gonzaga took home a spot on the line. Washington State's Rosemary Longisa (WSU Athletics photo) , the collegiate leader in the event, ran to victory in her heat of the 1500, clocking the fastest time of the day in 4:07.38. In the same heat, former Husky Wilma Nielsen of Oregon was third in 4:07.87. Washington's Chloe Foerster finished seventh in 4:11.68, but captured the final time qualifier to Eugene, as both time advancers came from this heat. The Huskies' Mia Cochran was seventh in heat 1, running 4:12.07. Former WSU Cougar Micaela DeMello of Oregon won her heat of the 100 hurdles to automatically advance home to Eugene in a wind-aided time of 12.75. In the same heat, Washington's Sofia Cosculluela, who...
