Washington State, Gonzaga & Eastern Washington head to Idaho for Vandal Open...

The 2020 indoor track and field season resumes Friday and Saturday, as athletes from Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, and Washington State heads to Moscow, Idaho for the Lauren McCluskey Multi Events meet and the Vandal Open, hosted by the University of Idaho at the Kibbie Dome.

The men's heptathlon competition gets the meet started on Friday at 10:40 a.m. Pacific time, with the women's pentathlon beginning at 12:15. The women's competition will conclude that day, with the final three events for the men starting on Saturday at 8:55 a.m.

The main portion of the Vandal Open begins at 11 am on Saturday, with the final running events scheduled for 5:55 pm.

All three teams are using the Vandal Open as a rust buster after returning to school from the Christmas break, though the Eagles competed at their own Candy Cane meet in early December, and a small group of Cougars went to the Jackson's Open meet in Nampa, Idaho.

Going into this weekend, Washington State's Emmanuel Wells (above/photo courtesy WSU Athletics) from Rainier Beach HS is tied for first in NCAA Division I in the 60 at 6.66, while Sam Brixey of the Cougs is number 2 in the country in the 60 hurdles at 7.79.

Stephanie Cho of the Cougs, who was an NCAA qualifier in the 400 hurdles in 2018, is ranked fourth in the country at 400 meters, with a mark of 54.69.

The host University of Idaho has not posted any start lists; however the link to the meet time schedule is available here.

MAGGARD LEAVES THE BROOKS BEASTS...

In an Instagram post, Kirkland native Dillon Maggard recently revealed that he has left the Seattle based Brooks Beasts, and signed a pro contract with Hoka One One.

He additionally stated that he will be serving as a volunteer coach at his alma mater, Utah State University, while being coached by USU coach Artie Gulden.

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I’d like to announce I have signed a contract to represent @hokaoneone. I am very grateful to Hoka and Mike McManus for the trust they have shown in me. • I am training in the mountains of Northern Utah and being coached by my college coach, Artie Gulden. I also have the opportunity to work as a volunteer coach for @usutf_xc in an effort to give back to the program that has given me so much. • Thank you to my agent @msonnenfeldt at @flynnsports for the continued support on my journey. #timetofly • “Don’t be afraid to dream” - Artie Gulden • PC: @haydoncooper

A post shared by Dillon Maggard (@dillmaggard) on Jan 4, 2020 at 4:39pm PST

While a member of the Beasts, Maggard, a 2018 NCAA All-American at Utah State, ran personal bests in the 1500 (3:37.43 at the Brooks PR) and the mile (3:57.76 at the Hoka One One Long Island Mile) last year, but only had a season best of 13:33.01 over 5000 meters.

NOTE: The sports information offices of Eastern Washington, Gonzaga, and the University of Idaho contributed to this report.