Woodruff keeps rolling at USATF Open in Fort Worth...
Competing despite strong winds that impacted every event, Woodruff took an early lead, and managed to hold off a late surge by Arizona grad Nnenya Hailey to win in 55.37 to Hailey's 56.05.
Tacoma's Marcus Chambers, who is still looking for an Olympic Trials qualifying standard of 45.20, finished fifth in his heat of the 400, running 46.67.
Western Washington alum Katie Reichert finished third in the javelin, as she threw 158-3 (48.24m).
Former Renton resident and Olympic team member Devon Allen was a victim of the tricky winds, as he finished seventh in his heat of the 110 hurdles in 16.21.
Complete results of the USATF Open are available here.
TRIO FROM WESTERN & TWO FROM SEATTLE PACIFIC MAKE NCAA D2 FIELD
On Tuesday, the NCAA announced the field for next weekend's NCAA Division II track & field championship meet in Allendale, Michigan hosted by Grand Valley State University.
Western Washington will send three athletes to Michigan. Senior Hannah Nienaber has the No. 7 mark in the women’s javelin field with a season-best of 155-11 (47.52m) at the John Knight Twilight on April 9.
Sophomore Aliyah Dawkins enters with the No. 13 mark in the women’s high jump after leaping a lifetime-best 5-8 (1.73m) to win the event at the GNAC Championships.
Vikings senior Calahan Warren is entered in the men’s 1,500 meters. Warren enters with No. 9 time in the field at 3:44.82, which he ran at the WWU Invitational on April 3.
Seattle Pacific senior Scout Cai made the field with the No. 16 mark in the pole vault. The two-time GNAC champion in the event, Cai set the conference record with her lifetime best of 13-3 (4.04m).
The Falcons will also be represented by senior Dania Holmberg in the women’s 1,500 meters. Holmberg secured her spot in the national meet by winning the 1500 at the GNAC Championship with her time of 4:27.31.
Cai will be the only GNAC athlete to compete in the two days of the meet with the women’s pole vault scheduled for Thursday, May 27. The remaining five athletes will compete on Saturday, May 29.
The complete start lists and qualifiers for the NCAA Division II Track & Field Championships are available here.
NOTE: The Great Northwest Athletic Conference, and USA Track & Field contributed to this report.
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