Wednesday, April 1, 2015
PORTLAND, Ore. – In the Bay Area and south to Santa Barbara, north to Canada and east to Missoula, Mont., GNAC track and field athletes will be journeying this weekend.
The schedule features meets at Stanford, San Francisco State, University of Montana, Linfield and in Portland along with multi-events at Bellingham and Santa Barbara.
Several schools will be competing at multiple venues. Five schools each will have athletes at the Stanford Invitational, San Francisco State Distance Carnival and University of Puget Sound Invitational.
After recording 20 national qualifying marks last week including a GNAC-record in the men’s 100 meters, the athletes will be chasing more qualifying times this weekend.
Alex Donigian of Western Washington set a GNAC record last Saturday in the 100 meters at the Texas Relays. His time of 10.27 was also Division II’s best time this spring.
Another outstanding mark was a 24-2 ¼ long jump by Vladislav Tsygankov of Simon Fraser at the UBC Open. That performance ranks fourth in GNAC history and fourth this spring in Division II.
Also recording Division II Top 10 marks on the men’s side were Cody Warner of Western Oregon in the 200 meters (21.40), Brian Chalkey of Saint Martin’s in the javelin (206-9) and Justin Peterson of Central Washington in the decathlon (6401).
Peterson’s score ranks sixth on TFRRs, while the other two athletes rank eighth. Peterson also had a PNQ during the decathlon in the high jump clearing 6-8 ¼.
Jamie Ashcroft of Alaska Anchorage also earned two PNQs, posting Division II’s sixth best women’s 200 time (24.50) and seventh best mark in the 100 (11.86).
Lynelle Decker of Seattle Pacific recorded Division II’s fourth best time in the 800 this spring (2:11.64) and Tamara Perez of UAA ran the fifth best 1500 (4:31.70).
Doing even better were Shannon Porter of Saint Martin’s with the season’s No. 2 time in the 5000 (16:37.99) and UAA’s Haleigh Lloyd with the No. 3 national time in the 400 hurdles (1:00.96). SFU’s Monique Lisek moved into seventh place in the hurdles with a time of 1:02.01.
Also posting Top 10 marks were Kalli Walker of Saint Martin’s (4th in the javelin, 155-6), Anna Paradee of Western Washington in the pole vault (8th, 12-0 ¾) and Central Washington’s Erin Chinchar in the steeplechase (10th, 11:02.07).
Porter’s 5K mark gives her two PNQs. She qualified in the 10K two weeks ago with a time of 35:39.79, which still ranks eighth on TFRRS.
Last Week’s National Qualifying Marks:
Men: 100 – 1. Alex Donigian, WWU, 10.27. 200 – 8. Cody Warner, WOU, 21.40. 1500 – 13. Nathan Kipchumba, 3:52.01. High Jump – 13. Mikel Smith, SMU, 2/04 – 6-8 ¼, and Justin Peterson, CWU, 2.04 – 6-8 ¼. Long Jump – 4. Vladislav Tsygankov, SFU, 7.37 – 24-2 ¼. Javelin – 8. Brian Chalkey, SMU, 63.03 – 206-9; 13. Justin Larson, WOU, 61.57 – 202-0. Decathlon – 6. Justin Peterson, CWU, 6401.
Women: 100 – 7. Jamie Ashcroft, UAA, 11.86. 200 – 6. Jamie Ashcroft, UAA, 24.50. 800 – 4. Lynelle Decker, SPU, 2:11.64. 1500 – 5. Tamara Perez, UAA, 4:31.70. 5000 - 2. Shannon Porter, Saint Martin’s, 16:37.99. 400 Hurdles – 3. Haleigh Lloyd, UAA, 1:00.96; 7. Monique Lisek, SFU, 1:02.01. Steeplechase – 10. Erin Chinchar, CWU, 11:02.07; 15. Beatrice Decker, UAA, 11:09.34. Pole Vault – 8. Anna Paradee, WWU, 3.68 – 12-0 ¾. Javelin – 4. Kalli Walker, SMU, 47.36 – 155-4.
Alaska Anchorage 10th, 11th in USTFCCCA Rankings
Alaska Anchorage’s women are 10th and its men are 11th in this week’s USTFCCCA Track and Field computer rankings.
Only two other GNAC teams are ranked this week. Western Washington’s men are 20th and Saint Martin’s women are 22nd.
Saint Martin’s national ranking is mostly due to Shannon Porter’s two PNQs and Kalli Walker’s No. 4 javelin mark.
In addition to the Top 10 NCAA Division II performances from last weekend, the following GNAC athletes have marks accomplished earlier this season that still rank in the Top 10, including a No. 1 in the discus by WWU’s Ryan Macdonald (177-5) and No. 2s by UAA’s Dominik Notz in the 5K (14:15.61) and by Franz Burghagen in the javelin (224-10).
Men: 800 – 6. Nathan Kipchumba, UAA, 1:51.25. 5000 – 2. Dominik Notz, UAA, 14:15.61; 4. Henry Cheseto, UAA, 14:18.61. Pole Vault – 10. Payton Lewis, NNU, 4.85 – 15-11. Discus – 1. Ryan Macdonald, WWU, 54.07 – 177-5. Javelin – 2. Franz Burghagen, UAA, 68.52 – 224-10; 10. Tyler Kostiuk, UAA, 62.66 – 205-7.
Women: 5000 – 6. Dani Eggleston, CWU, 17:11.79; 8. Amy Johnston, UAA, 17:13.92. 10,000 – 8. Shannon Porter, SMU, 35:39.79. Steeplechase – 7. Dani Eggleston, CWU, 11:00.27. Javelin – 3. Katie Reichert, WWU, 48.51 – 155-4; 10. Amanda Short, WOU, 43.88 – 143-11.
GNAC All-Time Top 10 Performances
In addition to Donigian’s GNAC record 100 meter time (10.27), seven other GNAC All-Time Top 10 times were recorded.
Here is a list of the latest GNAC All-Time Top 10 performances. All are national qualifying performances except where indicated with asterisk.
Men: 100 – 1. Alex Donigian, WWU, 10.27. 200 – 6. Cody Warner, WOU, 21.40. High Jump – 10. Mikel Smith, SMU, 2.04 – 6-8 ¼.
Women: 5000 – 6. Shannon Porter, SMU, 16:37.99. Javelin – 10. Kalli Walker, SMU, 47.36 – 155-4. Discus – 6. *Corrie Holm, MSUB, 44.00 – 144-0; 8. *Megan Morgensen, WWU, 43.86 – 143-11.
LAST WEEK’S OUTDOOR RESULTS
2015 Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (March 27-28, 2015 at Austin, Texas): Friday: Men’s 100 – 11. Alex Donigian, WWU, 10.50. Women’s Javelin: 10. Katie Reichert, WWU, 46.62 – 152-11. Saturday: Men’s 100 Invitational – 11. Alex Donigian, WWU, 10.27.
Mt. Hood Multi-Events (March 26-27 at Gresham): Decathlon – 1. Justin Peterson, CWU, 6401 (Day 1: 100 – 11.57. Long Jump – 6.26 – 20-6 ½. Shot Put – 11.29 – 37-0 ½. High Jump – 2.04 – 6-8 ¼. 400 – 52.55. Day 2: 110 Hurdles – 16.91. Discus – 31.74 – 104-2. Pole Vault – 4.00 – 13-1 ½. Javelin – 40.50 – 132-10. 1500 – 4:34.38). Heptathlon – 2. Sam Moore, WOU, 3982; Harlee Ortega, CSU, 3949 (Day 1: 100 Hurdles – Moore 16.23, Ortega 16.51. High Jump – Ortega 1.60 – 5-3, Moore 1.57 – 5-1 ¾. Shot Put – Moore 10.44 – 34-3; Ortega 8.21 – 26-11 ¼. 200 – Ortega 27.54, Moore 28.12. Day 2: Long Jump – Ortega 4.77 – 15-7 ¾, Moore 4.62 – 15-2. Javelin – Moore 29.40 – 96-5, Ortega 25.38 – 83-3. 800 – Ortega 2:38.34, Moore 2:47.34.)
Club Northwest Spring Break Open (March 28 at West Seattle): Men (GNAC Winners): 200 – Alex Binkerd, WWU, 22.57. 400 – Mario Lopez, SPU, 49.61. 10,000 – Isaac Griffith, WWU, 31:01.37. 110 Hurdles – Travis Milbrandt, WWU, 14.76. 4x100 Relay – Seattle Pacific 43.24. 4x400 Relay – Seattle Pacific 3:24.01. High Jump – Logan Myers, WWU, 2.00 – 6-6 ¾. Long Jump – Somit Chhim, WWU, 6.51 – 21-4 ¼. Pole Vault – Zane Irvine, CWU, 4.58 – 15-0 ¼. Shot Put – Armando Tafoya, CWU, 14.58 – 47-10. Discus – Ryan Macdonald, WWU, 49.47 – 162-4. Javelin – Bryan Moon, CWU, 57.37 – 188-3. Women (GNAC Winners): 100 – Jahzelle Ambus, SPU, 12.72. 800 – Lynelle Decker, SPU, 2:11.64. 10,000 – Sofia Marikis, WWU, 38:56.70. 4x100 Relay – Seattle Pacific 48.83. 100 Hurdles – Cheryl Hong, SPU, 16.63. High Jump – Miranda Osadchey, WWU, 1.60 – 5-3. Pole Vault – Anna Paradee, WWU, 3.68 – 12-0 ¾. Shot Put – Sammi Markham, SPU, 12.09 – 39-8. Discus – Megan Mortensen, WWU, 43.68 – 143-11. Javelin – Selina Byer, SFU, 42.22 – 138-6.
UBC Open (March 28-29 at Vancouver): Men: 1500 – Max Trummer, SFU, 4:01.85. Long Jump – Vladislav Tsygankov, SFU, 7.37 – 24-2 ¼. Triple Jump – Vladis Moldavanov, SFU, 14.48 – 47-6 ¼. Women: 400 Hurdles – Monique Lisek, SFU, 1:02.01. Triple Jump – Ella Brown, SFU, 11.52 – 37 – 9 ½.
Willamette Invitational (March 28 at Salem): Men (GNAC Winners): 100 – Cody Warner, WOU, 10.76. 200 – Cody Warner, WOU, 21.40. 800 – Badane Sultessa, WOU, 1:52.64. 110 Hurdles – Kaleb Dobson, WOU, 15.22. Pole Vault – Andrew Andrada, SMU, 4.41 – 14-5 ½. Women (GNAC Winners): 100 – Jamie Ashcroft, UAA, 11.86. 200 – Jamie Ashcroft, UAA, 24.50. 800 – Jessica Pahkala, UAA, 2:12.80. 5000 – Shannon Porter, SMU, 16:37.99. 100 Hurdles – Rochelle Pappel, WOU, 14.51. 400 Hurdles – Haleigh Lloyd, UAA, 1:00.96. Steeplechase – Erin Chinchar, CWU, 11:02.07. 4x100 Relay – Alaska Anchorage 49.03. 4x400 Relay – Alaska Anchorage 3:55.83. Javelin – Kalli Walker, SMU, 47.36 – 155-4.
Montana Al Manual (March 28 at Missoula): Men (Top 3): 1500 – 3. Liam McKay, MSUB, 4:01.92. Steepelchase – 3. Josh Panasuk, MSUB, 10:03.10. 4x100 Relay - 3. MSU Billings 43.00. 400 Hurdles – 3. Landon Polkaw, MSUB, 56.02. Pole Vault – 3. Preston Schubert, MSUB, 4.10 – 13-5 ¼. Women (Top 3): Discus – 3. Corrie Holm, MSUB, 44.00 – 144-4.
GNAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
MEN: Track – Alex Donigian, Western Washington (Jr., Mission Viejo, CA) ran the fastest 100 meter time in NCAA Division II this spring and the fastest in GNAC and WWU school history in the invitational division at the Texas Relays in Austin Saturday. Donigian placed third in his heat and 11th overall in the 17-man field in a time of 10.27. The field was made up almost entirely of club professionals and national team runners. Field – Justin Peterson, Central Washington (So., Marysville, WA – Lakewood) and Vladislav Tsgankov, Simon Fraser (Fr., Moscow, Russia) … Peterson won the decathlon at the Mt. Hood Multi-Events with a provisional national qualifying score of 6,401 points. In the process he also established a PNQ in the high jump with a leap of 6-8 ¼. Tsgankov became just the fourth athlete in GNAC history to long jump 24 feet in winning the event at the UBC Open with a leap of 7.37 meters (24-2 ¼).
WOMEN: Track – Jamie Ashcroft, Alaska Anchorage (So., Shawnigan Lake, BC) and Shannon Porter, Saint Martin’s (Jr., Vancouver, WA – Hockinson) … Ashcroft ran a pair of provisional national qualifying times in winning the 100 and 200 meters at the Willamette Invitational. Her times of 11.86 in the 100 and 24.50 in the 200 currently rank 7th and 5th, respectively, this spring in NCAA Division II. Porter ran the second fastest 5,000 meter time this spring in Division II in winning the event at Willamette. Her time of 16:37.99 ranks sixth in GNAC history. She now has PNQs in both the 5K and 10K. Field – Corrie Holm, MSU Billings (Sr., Billings, MT - West) finished third in the discus in the University of Montana Al Manuel Invitational with a throw of 144-4. That mark ranks sixth in GNAC history and missed the NCAA national qualifying standard by a scant .01 meters.