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Day 1 Recap

NEWBERG, Ore. — Madison Downey won the triple jump in her conference meet debut, headlining the Pacific Lutheran University women's track & field team's efforts on day two of the 2024 Northwest Conference Championships at George Fox University.
 
"As a staff we are really proud of our team. We started well and finished the meet the way we wanted too. Maddie being a conference champion was awesome. Regardless of the result, each athlete gave it their all and represented PLU the right way and that's all you can ask for. Control what you can control and I thought we did that," said Head Coach Trey Henderson. 
 
The Lutes finished the two-day meet at GFU's Stoffer Family Stadium with two individual conference champions and placed seventh as a team with 65 points. Pacific Lutheran was just three points shy of crosstown rival University of Puget Sound for sixth place and was three-point ahead of eighth place Willamette University. The host Bruins won the title with 202.5 points with Whitworth University runner-up with 172 points. 
 
Downey won the triple jump crown in her conference meet debut, soaring a personal record 36 feet, 7 ¾ inches on her fifth attempt of the day to wrap up the title. Teammate Kyleigh Archer took second billing, leaping 36' 4 ¼" in her sixth and final jump of the day. 
 
Teuila Ilalio was third in the shot put, uncorking a personal record toss of 40' 9" while Georjina Soliai was fifth with a throw of 39' 11 1/4". Alicia-Ellalynn Soliai was seventh (39' 0 ¼") with Carole Ramos ninth (36' 11 ¾"). 
 
In the javelin, Katy Cook etched her name in the national list, finishing fourth overall with a personal best throw of 131' 3". Cook's effort currently sits as the 18th best throw in NCAA Division III this season. 
 
Cheyanne Hicks tied for ninth in the high jump, clearing 5' 1" as did Downey who was 11th overall. 
 
On the track, Hicks, Sarah Brandt, Downey, and D'Yhana Clemons combined to finish seventh in the 4x100-meter relay, clocking a time of 50.68 seconds. Anna Iverson was seventh in the 5,000-meters, making 12 ½ trips around the track in 18:35.30. 
 
"There were great performances across the board in each event group!"
 
The Lutes opened the meet on Friday with Eva Wirth winning the hammer throw while finishing fourth in the discus throw. 
 
The Lutes return to the track on Saturday, competing at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational hosted by Western Washington University.