Indoor Season Ramps Up This Week
Thursday, January 25, 2024 by Evan O'Kelly, Assistant Commissioner For Communications PORTLAND, Ore. – All nine Great Northwest Athletic Conference track and field teams are set for action this weekend, as a full slate of meets brings the indoor season to life.
Seven of the conference’s schools are set to compete in the loaded UW Invitational kicking off Friday at 3 p.m. at Dempsey Indoor in Seattle. Simon Fraser will represent the conference at the prestigious Terrier Classic hosted by Boston University, while Montana State Billings will compete Friday at the Stacy Dragila Invitational at Idaho State and Northwest Nazarene is set for the Inland Northwest Invitational in Spokane, Wash.
GNAC Indoor Track & Field Schedule - Jan. 26-28 |
Date |
Meet |
Location |
Start Time |
GNAC Teams Competing |
1/26-27 |
UW Invitational |
Seattle, Wash. |
3 p.m./9 a.m. |
UAA, CWU, SMU, SPU, SFU, WOU, WWU |
1/26-27 |
Terrier Classic |
Boston, Mass. |
11 a.m. |
SFU |
1/26 |
Stacy Dragila Invitational |
Pocatello, Idaho |
Noon |
MSUB |
1/27 |
Inland Northwest Invitational |
Spokane, Wash. |
8:30 a.m. |
NNU |
GNAC Indoor Track & Field Athletes To Watch |
Ila Davis – Western Washington
Davis narrowly missed out on All-American honors during the 2023 cross country season, finishing 53rd at the NCAA Championships with a PR 6k time of 20:56.4 last November. Her leadership was a big part of the Vikings’ historic season, as they claimed their first NCAA Division II west region title after wrapping up the GNAC team crown as well. Davis’s success carried over into her first meet of the indoor season, as she opened up with a PR 3,000 meters time of 9:45.70 at the UW Indoor Preview on Jan. 13. Look for the reigning GNAC indoor champion in the 3,000 meters to threaten for a second straight title at next month’s GNAC Indoor Championships.
Colton Plummer – Simon Fraser
The SFU freshman got his collegiate career off to a good start two weeks ago at the UW Indoor Preview, clocking in with a time of 1:54.52 in the 800 meters. Plummer also ran a leg of the Red Leafs’ 4x400 meter relay team, which opened its season with a time of 3:24.53 at the event. Plummer figures to be a key, young competitor for SFU in the long sprints and middle distance races as the season progresses.
GNAC Track In The Weekly Coaches Poll Rankings |
The United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association releases national and regional rankings throughout the 2024 indoor and outdoor track and field seasons.
With only a handful of meets in the books in the young indoor season, Central Washington’s women were the first GNAC team to be featured in the USTFCCCA national rankings checking in at No. 15. The regional polls featured seven GNAC teams in the top-10 on the men’s side, including Western Washington checking in at No. 1. On the women’s side, four GNAC teams were featured in the top-10 led by No. 3 Central Washington.
USTFCCCA National Rankings - Men's Indoor Track & Field |
Poll |
Team 1 |
Team 2 |
Week 1 – 1/23 |
None |
-- |
USTFCCCA National Rankings - Women's Indoor Track & Field |
Poll |
Team 1 |
Team 2 |
Week 1 – 1/23 |
CWU |
-- |
USTFCCCA West Region Rankings - Men's Indoor Track & Field |
Poll |
Team 1 |
Team 2 |
Team 3 |
Team 4 |
Team 5 |
Team 6 |
Team 7 |
Team 8 |
Team 9 |
Week 1 – 1/22 |
1. WWU |
3. WOU |
4. CWU |
5. SFU |
7. SPU |
8. MSUB |
9. NNU |
11. UAA |
12. SMU |
USTFCCCA West Region Rankings - Women's Indoor Track & Field |
Poll |
Team 1 |
Team 2 |
Team 3 |
Team 4 |
Team 5 |
Team 6 |
Team 7 |
Team 8 |
Team 9 |
Week 1 – 1/22 |
3. CWU |
4. WWU |
5. WOU |
6. SFU |
12. SPU |
13. MSUB |
14. NNU |
15. UAA |
16. SMU |
2024 Provisional National Qualifying Marks - Women |
Event |
Athlete |
School |
Mark |
Date |
Meet |
60 Meters |
E'lexis Hollis |
CWU |
7.38 |
12/9/23 |
Spokane Invitational |
60 Meters |
Marie-Eloise Leclair |
SFU |
7.38 |
1/13/24 |
UW Indoor Preview |
3,000 Meters |
Annika Esvelt |
SPU |
9:41.62 |
1/13/24 |
UW Indoor Preview |
3,000 Meters |
Ila Davis |
WWU |
9:45.70 |
1/13/24 |
UW Indoor Preview |
60 Meter Hurdles |
Lauryn Chandler |
CWU |
8.75 |
12/9/23 |
Spokane Invitational |
High Jump |
Emy Ntekpere |
CWU |
1.74m |
12/9/23 |
Spokane Invitational |
Pole Vault |
Lauryn McGough |
CWU |
4.05m |
1/12/24 |
Spokane Indoor Challenge |
Triple Jump |
Emy Ntekpere |
CWU |
11.79m |
1/19/24 |
Lauren McCluskey Memorial |
Shot Put |
Destany Herbert |
NNU |
14.14m |
12/9/23 |
Spokane Invitational |
Shot Put |
Katie Potts |
WWU |
13.82m |
1/13/24 |
UW Indoor Preview |
2024 Provisional National Qualifying Marks - Men |
Event |
Athlete |
School |
Mark |
Date |
Meet |
3,000 Meters |
Kevin McDermott |
WWU |
8:10.96 |
1/13/24 |
UW Indoor Preview |
Pole Vault |
Drew Klein |
CWU |
15' 9.25" |
1/19/24 |
Lauren McCluskey Memorial |
Heptathlon |
Drew Klein |
CWU |
5,198 |
1/13/24 |
Lauren McCluskey Memorial |
Date |
Meet |
Location |
GNAC Participants |
Final Results |
12/7/23 |
Bobcat Preview |
Bozeman, MT |
MSUB |
Results |
12/9/23 |
Spokane Invitational |
Spokane, WA |
CWU, NNU, SPU, WOU |
Results |
1/12-13/24 |
Spokane Indoor Challenge |
Spokane, WA |
CWU |
Results |
1/13/24 |
UW Preview |
Seattle, WA |
UAA, SMU, SPU, SFU, WOU, WWU |
Results |
1/13/24 |
Myrle Hanson Open |
Spearfish, SD |
MSUB |
Results |
1/19-20/24 |
Lauren McCluskey Memorial |
Moscow, ID |
CWU, WOU |
Results |
1/21/24 |
Portland Indoor #1 |
Portland, OR |
WOU |
Results |
2023-24 GNAC Track & Field Athletes of the Week |
Date |
Women's Athlete of the Week |
Men's Athlete of the Week |
Dec. 11 |
E'lexis Hollis, Central Washington (Track) |
Brody Kemble, Northwest Nazarene (Track) |
|
Emy Ntekpere, Central Washington (Field) |
Justin Conklin, Western Oregon (Field |
Jan. 15 |
Marie-Eloise Leclair, Simon Fraser (Track) |
Kevin McDermott, Western Washington (Track) |
|
Lauryn McGough, Central Washington (Field) |
Drew Klein, Central Washington (Field) |
Jan. 22 |
E'lexis Hollis, Central Washington (Track) |
Johan Correa, Central Washington (Track) |
|
Emy Ntekpere, Central Washington (Field) |
Drew Klein, Central Washington (Field) |
The 2024 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held Feb. 19-20, 2024 at The Podium in Spokane, Wash. All nine conference institutions will compete at the event.
The 2024 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Outdoor Track & Field Championships will be held May 10-11 at the Recreation Sports Complex on the campus of Central Washington University in Ellensburg, Wash. The event will be preceded by the GNAC Combined Event Championships, which will take place April 29-30 at Civic Stadium in Bellingham, Wash. All nine GNAC track and field programs are eligible to compete in both the combined event championship and the outdoor championship.
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