WALNUT, Calif./ AZUSA, Calif. — On the third of four days of competition at the Mt SAC Relays in Southern California, Nana Gyedu moved into second all-time in Washington State track and field history in the women’s shot put (15.63m), and Alaina Stone Boggs clocked a 16:08.95 in the women’s 5,000-meter elite race under the lights Friday night to also move into second all-time at WSU.
Mt SAC Relays Day 3 Recap
Gyedu earned a spot in the women’s shot put finals after hitting a mark of 15.06m on her third throw of the day. She later moved up in the Cougar record books with a season-best 15.63-meter throw on her second throw in finals, placing sixth overall in the women’s competition.
Louie Hinchliffe won the men’s 100-meter dash with a 10.31 in his finals heat after qualifying in the top spot with a 10.28 in prelims to begin the day.
The men’s 4X100m relay team, with Hinchliffe running the anchor leg, posted a new season-best time of 40.07 to finish second in the event.
Josh Farr got the day started for WSU on Friday morning with a lifetime-best mark of 64.21m in the men’s javelin to place fourth in the men’s collegiate competition. Max Moore followed up with a runner-up finish in the men’s collegiate discus competition after a personal-best mark of 50.99m on his fourth throw of the morning.
As the third night of competition wound down, Alaina Stone Boggs found a new gear in the women’s 5,000-meter elite race with a lifetime-best 16:08.95 to highlight the day for the Washington Sate distance runners.
Bryan Clay Invitational
Alex Payne led the way for WSU at the Bryan Clay as she posted a final mark of 56.07m, less than one meter from another lifetime best, to place fourth in the women’s hammer throw. Her teammates Tara Koonce (54.89m) and Amy Kraemer (50.44m) placed fifth and 19th, respectively, in Friday’s women’s hammer competition.
Alex Payne led the way for WSU at the Bryan Clay as she posted a final mark of 56.07m, less than one meter from another lifetime best, to place fourth in the women’s hammer throw. Her teammates Tara Koonce (54.89m) and Amy Kraemer (50.44m) placed fifth and 19th, respectively, in Friday’s women’s hammer competition.
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WSU Results – Mt SAC Relays
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