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Katie Nageotte wins Doha stop on Wanda Diamond League tour...


In Doha, former Pullman resident Katie Nageotte (photo courtesy Wanda Diamond League) won the pole vault in the season's second Wanda Diamond League stop, clearing a winning height of 15-10.5 (4.84m) Friday.

Nageotte, who cleared a personal best 16-2 (4.93m) on May 23rd in a low-key meet in Marietta, Georgia, cleared four straight heights on her first attempt, before ending the competition with three misses at 16-0.75 (4.90m).

Runner-up Sandi Morris finished second with the same height, but Nageotte got the win on fewer misses, as Morris needed two attempts to clear 15-10.5 (4.84m).

She told the pool reporters afterwards, "You can expect anything in pole vault, I was ready to come in and jump. I wasn't sure i was gonna win, but I knew I was ready, I'm happy for that, I think i did pretty good tonight. I always try to stay humble and give my best."

Federal Way HS grad Hannah Cunliffe finished fifth in the women's 100 meters, running 11.22.

Complete results of the Doha Diamond League meet are available here.

In College Station, Texas, day 3 of the NCAA West Preliminary round was halted due to a weather delay involving heavy rain and lightning.

The remaining men's events will be contested Saturday beginning at 11:30 am, central time, along with the final day of the women's competition.

Before the weather delay, the high jump, discus & triple jump competitions were completed.

Washington's Pac-12 discus champ Elijah Mason advanced to his second NCAA championship berth with a second place finish, throwing 196-10 (59.99m) on his second attempt, after a first round foul.

Mason, who was throwing in the third of three flights, passed on his third attempt knowing that his spot to Eugene was secure.

In the high jump, Washington State's Mitch Jacobson earned the 12th and final spot, with a first attempt clearance of 7-1 (2.16m), which was the same height cleared by Oregon's Ben Milligan, but on his second try.

Results of Friday's completed events are available here.

At the NCAA East regionals in Jacksonville, Bremerton native and former Eastern Washington standout Keshun McGee finished fifth in the triple jump to earn his second NCAA outdoor berth.

McGee, who transferred to the University of Alabama for his senior season, jumped a wind-aided 52-9.5 (16.09m, +2.4) on his third attempt to clinch a berth to Eugene.

Results of Friday's East Regionals are available here.

In Portland, Washington alum Mel Lawrence improved her personal best as she ran 9:27.34 in the 3000 steeplechase Friday on the first night of the Portland Track Festival at Griswold Stadium on the campus of Lewis & Clark College.

Lawrence finished fourth in 9:27.34, as Courtney Frerichs won in 9:21.13.

2019 world championships team member Allie Ostrander of the Brooks Beasts was sixth in 9:38.72. Washington State alum Caroline Austin was 12th in 9:56.34, while UW alum Baylee Mires was 14th in her heat in 10:12.26.

The meet resumes Saturday.

Day 1 results are available here.

Saturday, javelin throwers Denham Patricelli & Katie Reichert, who both competed at last week's USATF Throws Festival in Tucson, head to Chula Vista for the Chula Vista Field Festival.

Western Washington alum Reichert goes at 3:30 pm, while UW alum Patricelli goes at 5:00 pm.

The Chula Vista Field Festival will be streamed on USATF.tv ($) beginning at noon.

The start list for the meet is available here.

NOTE: The NCAA, Wanda Diamond League, USA Track & Field and the sports information offices of the University of Washington, and Washington State contributed to this report.

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