Former Pullman resident Katie Nageotte ties for seventh at world championships...

DOHA, Qatar—It was not what she hoped for, but former Pullman resident Katie Nageotte (left/photo by Paul Merca) finished in a three-way tie for seventh in the pole vault finals at Khalifa International Stadium Sunday night.

The graduate of Ashland University in Ohio, who moved nearly two years ago to be coached by former world champion and American record holder Brad Walker at Washington State University, started off well, as she was one of ten women that cleared 15-5 (4.70 meters) on their first attempt.

It was at the next height of 15-9 (4.80 meters) that the field, which started with 17 athletes, got whittled down, as only six women cleared that height.

The next height of 16-0.75 (4.90m) saw only two athletes—Sandi Morris of the USA and Russia’s Anzhelika Sidorova, competing as an Authorized Neutral Athlete clear on their first attempt, keeping the two deadlocked.

With potentially a jump off necessary to break the tie, Sidorova put an end to it with a clutch third attempt make at the eventual winning height of 16-2.75 (4.95m).

Morris ended up second, while defending champ Katerina Stefanidi of Greece via Stanford was third at 15-11 (4.85m).

In the other event involving a Washington athlete, Brannon Kidder’s run in the men’s 800 ended, as he finished fourth in the second of three semifinals, running 1:45.62.

With only two automatically advancing to Tuesday’s final, Kidder found himself towards the back of the pack as the leader, Canada’s Marco Arop, went through the first 400 in 52.17, with Kidder next to last at 52.89.

The Penn State alum made a charge with 200 to go, but ended up out of real estate, as Donovan Brazier of the Nike Oregon Project took the win in 1:44.87.

Monday, Washington Olympians Kara Winger (javelin) and Devon Allen (110 hurdles) make their Doha debut.

Winger will throw in the second flight which gets underway at 6:00 pm local time (8 am in Seattle), while Allen runs in the first heat of the men’s 110 hurdles at 8:05 pm local time (10:05 am in Seattle).

Former Emerald Ridge HS standout Hassan Mead competes in the finals of the men’s 5000 at 9:20 pm local time (11:20 am in Seattle).

Complete day 3 results of the IAAF World Track & Field Championships are available here.

NOTE:  The IAAF and USA Track & Field contributed to this report.