West Coast
Invitational Field Events (M&W)
SALEM, Ore. –
Men's javelin thrower Jon Udlock of George
Fox University hit an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying mark
while Bruin women's long jumpers and high jumpers narrowly
missed NCAA marks during the West Coast Invitational field events
here at Willamette University's Charles Bowles Track Thursday
afternoon.
Udlock topped two other competitors in the small meet hosted by
the University of Portland with a throw of 195-8 / 59.63m in the
javelin, but fell short of improving on his season's best of
199-11 / 60.93m, which ranks 16th nationally.
In the women's long jump, Emily Davison led a quartet of
Bruin participants with a distance of 18-3.75 / 5.58m, only 3/4ths
of an inch short of the NCAA provisional standard of 18-4.5 /
5.60m. Angie Miller was right behind her with a mark of
18-1.75 / 5.53m, while Beth Stam was third at 17-5.25 / 5.31m and
Alexis Arnold was fourth at 17-4.25 / 5.29m.
Frances Pavao shared first place with the unattached Alison Wood
in the women's high jump with a height of 5-4.25 / 1.63m,
just 3/4ths of an inch from NCAA provisional status. Stam
took third at 5-2.25 / 1.58m, and Arnold was tied for fourth with a
4-10.25 / 1.48m.
Rachael Adkins won the women's triple jump with a leap of
35-6 / 10.82m, and Kai Ojala was second in the men's high
jump at 6-6 / 1.98m.
The West Coast Invitational heptathlon started yesterday and was
completed Thursday, but no Bruins were entered. The track
competitions for the event will take place Saturday starting at
7:00 p.m.
