Results
FOREST GROVE, Ore. — The Pacific Lutheran University women's track & field squad sent a small contingent to the Pacific Open and yielded big results on Saturday, finishing third in the team standings at the meet.
"We're really happy with today. We didn't travel a full team but had a lot of strong performances. Kyleigh again keeps getting better and better. She's got a great mentality and the results are showing that. D'Yhana running a PR and getting her conference qualifier in the 100-meters was also great to see. The team keeps improving and that's all you want to see heading towards conference," said Head Coach
Trey Henderson.
Kristine Nguyen cleared 10 feet, 3 1/4 inches to win the pole vault while
Kyleigh Archer continued to improve, placing runner-up in the triple jump with a personal best jump of 36' 3 ½". Archer additionally was fifth in the long jump with a mark of 16' 1 ½".
In the throws,
Teuila Ilalio was third in the shot put with a heave of 38' 3 ½" with
Alicia-Ellalynn Soliai fourth with a personal best throw of 38' 2 ¾".
Carole Ramos was fifth in the same event with a season best toss of 37' 8 ¾". Ramos additionally was fifth in the discus with a season best throw of 119' 5" with teammate
Virginia Arthur third overall (119' 11").
Cheyanne Hicks cleared a season-best 4' 9 ¾" to finish fourth in the high jump.
On the track,
Damaris Ibrahim clocked a season-best time in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing fourth overall in one minutes, 20.49 seconds while
D'Yhana Clemons set personal best marks in both the 100-meters (13.16) and 200-meters (27.19).
Annika Deazley was fifth in the steeplechase in 13:16.50 while
Victoria Lindley set a season-best in the 1,500-meters (5:34.67).
Despite fielding a partial squad, PLU was third in the team standings with 67.5 points at the 16-team meet. Northwest Conference rival Whitworth University won the team title with 104.5 points with host Pacific University runner-up (75 points). The Lutes finished ahead of five conference rivals, including crosstown nemesis University of Puget Sound with the Loggers placing fifth with 56.5 points.
The Lutes hit the road again next week, making the trek north on Friday for Seattle Pacific University's Doris Heritage Invitational.
