Huskies' Beatrice Asomaning continues hot streak in women's weight throw at Nebraska...
LINCOLN, Nebraska--In the evening session at the Frank Sevigne Husker Invitational at the Bob Devaney Sports Center on the campus of the University of Nebraska, Washington's Beatrice Asomaning (Paul Merca photo) picked up the Huskies' first win of the weekend in the women's weight throw.
The senior from Olympia, who set a UW school record of 70-1 (21.36m) last week at the UW Invitational, threw 68-10.75 (21.00m) in the third round.
Asomaning took commane after the second round, spinning the ball 68-7 (20.90m) in round two after a modest start of 62-7.25 (19.08m) in round one.
After a foul in round four, Asomaning had a pair of throws go past the 20-meter mark, throwing 67-8.75 (20.64m) in round 5 and 66-1.5 (20.15m) in round 6. She was the only thrower to surpass the 20-meter mark in the competition.
Other highlights from day 1:
--In the men's pole vault, the Huskies' Mathis Bresko, a transfer from Cal Poly, finished fourth with a mark of 17-11, a season best. Simon Park and Max Manson finished seventh & eighth, both at 17-1 (5.21m);
--Daniel Gaik finished sixth in the men's 400 in 47.94, while Anna Terrell was fifth in 55.49 in the women's 400;
--Sarah Ferguson was sixth in the women's open pole vault at 13-4.25 (4.07m).
In Albuquerque, New Mexico, Washington State's Eva Lowder (Paul Merca photo) finished second in the women's pole vault with a personal best 14-0.75 (4.29m) at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic at the Albuquerque Convention Center.
Lowder opened with first attempt clearances at 12-9 (3.89m) and 13-3 (4.04m), before needing a second attempt clearance at 13-9 (4.19m).
With only two-time Canadian Olympian Anicka Newell remaining in the field, Lowder, a freshman from Boise, Idaho, needed a clutch third attempt clearance at a personal best 14-0.75 (4.29m), before bowing out at 14-4.75 (4.39m).
Newell won with a best of 15-2.75 (4.64m).
Fellow freshman Tatum Moku was third with a best of 13-3 (4.04m).
For the time being, Lowder is number 15 on the NCAA Division I descending order list in the pole vault, pending the outcome of meets around the country this weekend.
Lee Walburn and Mason Mahacek of Washington State stand second and third after the first day of competition in the heptathlon.
Walburn has 3149 points after four events, while Mahacek has 3137, as reigning NCAA decathlon champion and world championships competitor Leo Neugebauer of Texas leads with 3643 points.
Walburn, a former NAIA standout at Carroll College in Montana, finished second in the 60 at 6.98, and second in the shot put at 48-8 (14.83m). Mahacek's best placing came in the high jump as he cleared 6-7.5 (2.02m) for second.
Neugebauer won all four events on the day: the 60 in 6.96; the long jump in 25-5.25 (7.75m); the shot put in 55-0.25 (16.77m); and the high jump at 6-8.75 (2.05m) to finish with a first day score of 3643 points.
In Spokane, Washington State's Jasneet Nijjaar and Grant Buckmiller had impressive performances in the 200 meters as day 2 of the Riverfront Invitational concluded at The Podium.
Buckmiller finished second in the men's 200, running a school freshman record 21.05 to finish second overall.
Nijjar ran a school record 23.54 to win the women's 200.
Eastern Washington won the men's distance medley relay, as the team of Owen Higgins, Lucas Robert, Alec Kness & Cam McChesney ran 10:14.95.
NOTE: The sports information offices of the University of Washington, Washington State University, Eastern Washington University, University of New Mexico and the University of Nebraska contributed to this report.
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