Grant Buckmiller of Washington State highlights day 1 of MPSF champs...
SPOKANE--With seven of seventeen events in the books after the first day of competition at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation indoor track and field championships, Washington State holds a slight 71-65 lead over Long Beach State in the men's team race, while the Cougars are in fourth place in the women's competition in a tight four team battle with 36 points as Oregon State leads with 46.5.
Sophomore Grant Buckmiller (WSU Athletics photo) from Lake Stevens, won the men's 200, running 20.72 to set a Washington State school record, as well a MPSF meet record. Additionally, his time is the number 14 mark on the NCAA Division I descending order list.
Teammate Mason Lawyer finished third overall in a time of 20.83.
The Cougs got a win in the pole vault from Gavin Dimick, who cleared 17-0.75 (5.20m) ahead of teammate Seth Nelson's 15-11 (4.85m).
Washington State would have had a third win from Evans Kurui in the 5000, except that after having lapped the entire field, he slowed down in an effort to help teammate Josphat Meli, who was second at the time.
In doing so, Kurui lost his bearings and inexplicably stepped inside the rail and ran a few steps before getting himself back on the track, before he ultimately crossed the line first in around 13:47.
Jona Bodirsky of Portland was elevated to first in 14:15.77, while Meli was third in 14:15.97.
AJ McGloflin was second in the men's high jump to Long Beach State's Kyle Jankans, with both clearing 7-0.25 (2.14m), with Jankans winning on fewer misses.
In the women's competition, Tatum Moku, the conference leader in the pole vault, easily won with a best of 14-3.5 (4.36m).
With Zenah Cheptoo on the anchor leg, the Cougars won the women's distance medley relay, holding off a late challenge from Oregon State, 11:23.57 to 11:23.80.
Brooke Lyons finished second in the women's 200, running a personal best 23.77.
Ridgefield HS graduate and current national leader Trey Knight of Cal State Northridge won the men's weight throw with a best of 76-3.75 (23.26m).
The meet resumes Saturday at 10 am.
Media partner RunnerSpace.com ($) will stream the meet. Complete results and the start list for day 2 is available here.
FORMER DAWGS GO 1-2 IN BOSTON...
In the men's mile at the Boston University Terrier DMR Challenge, former Husky Sam Tanner of New Zealand won the race in 3:51.85 to Kieran Lumb's 3:52.39.
Lumb's mark was a Canadian indoor mile record.
Eric Gibson, who only has outdoor track eligibility remaining at Washington, was sixth in 3:56.39, two spots ahead of Mercer Island HS senior Owen Powell, who broke 4 minutes for the second weekend in a row, running 3:56.66.
Josiah Tostenson from Crater HS in Oregon, who like Powell, will attend Washington this fall, also broke 4, finishing 12th in 3:57.47.
In the women's mile, Washington's Amina Maatoug was second in 4:26.39, with teammate Chloe Foerster third in 4:26.54. Teammate Mia Cochran was sixth in 4:33.64.
Maatoug broke the old school record of 4:28.14 set by Foerster last year, while Foerster also went under her old school record.
USA INDOOR CHAMPS BEGIN SATURDAY...
A number of athletes with Washington ties are in Staten Island to compete in the two day USATF Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex just outside New York City.
Former Pullman resident Katie Moon competes in the women's pole vault finals at 10 am Pacific time, while two hours earlier, Washington State's Mason Mahacek starts in the two day heptathlon competition.
Bellevue native Katie Burnett goes in the women's 3000 race walk, while Teagan Schein-Becker and Valery Tobias of the Brooks Beasts runs in a semifinal heat of the women's 800.
Brandon Miller and Isaiah Harris of the Brooks Beasts are entered in the men's 800 semis, while Washington State alum Kiana Davis is in the women's pentathlon.
Allie Buchalski and Kayley DeLay of the Brooks Beasts, and Woodinville native Olivia Markezich are entered in the women's 3000.
NOTE: The Mountain Pacific Sports Federation, the sports information office at Washington State University, the University of Washington, Boston University, and USA Track & Field contributed to this report.
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