Friday, May 11, 2012

Ryan Brockerville of Simon Fraser and Susan Tanui of Alaska Anchorage both set meet records in winning the steeplechase Friday in the opening day of the GNAC championship meet at McArthur Stadium in Monmouth, Ore.

Brockerville was timed in 8:56.13 breaking the old record of 9:02.79 by Micah Chelimo of UAA in 2010. Tanui broke the women's record of 10:50.62 by Courtney Olsen of Western Washington winning in a time of 10:24.44.

Brockerville, the 2011 NAIA national champion, prevented Chelimo from winning his third straight steeple title.

Also setting meet records Friday in final events were Karis Anderson and Emily Warman, both from Western Washington.

Anderson won the pole vault with a mark of 12-6 3/4, breaking the old mark of 12-4 by Ally Studer of Seattle Pacific in 2003.

Warman had the longest long jump in meet history soaring 19-1 1/2, 3/4 inches farther than Seattle Pacific's Danielle Ayers-Stamper went in 2005.

Grace Morgan of Alaska Anchorage set a new mark in the prelims of the 100 with a time of 12.09, bettering the old record of 12.11 by Latasha Essien of Seattle Pacific in 2010.

Two men earned their second conference titles in the same event as Brennan Boyes of Central Washington won the high jump for the second year in a row with a leap of 6-9.

Sam Washington of Saint Martin's won the shot with a put 55-2 1/4. He also won the same event in 2008.