LA GRANDE, OR – Lewiston natives had a strong day to close out the regular season at the EOU Last Chance meet on Saturday. Emily Collins and Madigan Kelly each hit national standards to better their NAIA ranks.

“A pretty good ending to our indoor season,” coach Mike Collins said. “A lot of season bests and PRs, along with a couple of new national qualifiers. A few athletes are probably sitting on the edge at this point and we’re watching and see what happens when it comes to declarations and things like that.

“It appears that we’re starting to peak at the right time which is perfect,” Collins added. “Hopefully we can hold on and maintain those peaks, if not fine tune even more, as we progress our way to Florida. Lewiston had a great showing this weekend with Emily, Madigan and Kobe (Wessels) having outstanding weekends. Our local fans and family should be very proud.”

TRACK

Kelly set the facility record at EOU in the 60m hurdles with the seventh-best time in the NAIA (8.63). She won the prelim and the final of the event, and Olivia Yetter was 11^th (10.55). Kelly went on to place fourth in the 60m dash final (7.89).

Collins moved up to 15^th in the NAIA in the 600m with a converted time of 1:34.70. She won the event at the meet with a facility record.

Preston Cooper was the top Warrior finisher in the 60m dash with a third-place finish in the prelim (6.98) and final (7.00). Jordan Castillo ran a PR of 7.02 in the final to finish fourth with the fourth-fastest time ever by a Warrior, and Noah Carpenter was fifth in the final (7.11) with Collin Wimer in sixth (7.15).

Junior Avery Seal finished third in the 200m (23.60) and seventh in the 400m (52.07).

Camille Ussher won the 800m race with a time of 2:20.48, Damaris Kibiwot was second (2:23.95), Kailee Lerew was third (2:29.41) and Nuala Rollins was fourth (2:31.69). Leila Flannery rounded out the group in sixth (2:32.87). Grace Tiegs placed fourth in the 1,000m with a time of 3:07.19 and Lily Gilbert was eighth in the 3,000m (11:50.18).

Freshman Sven Druijff won the men’s 3,000m with a time of 8:44.73 and Kobe Wessels was fifth (8:51.94). Connor Alexander placed ninth (9:22.42), Alexander Fry was 10^th (9:23.21), Manuel Valdez placed 12^th (9:38.93) and Dawson Welliver finished 14^th with a PR of 9:48.75. Tristin O’Brien led a pair of LC State men in the mile with an eight-place finish (4:35.98). Ben Vernon was 15^th (4:45.43).

FIELD

Camden Koerner led LC State in the men’s long jump with a leap of 6.40m and Trenton Johnson was second (6.39m). Cooper was 10^th in his long jump debut (6.09m) and Bryan Kinene was 17^th (5.82m). Wimer was 18^th (5.81m), Perry Severijnse placed 19^th (5.76m) and Michael Colvin was 23^rd (5.08m).

Haylee Appleford was the top LC State finisher in the shot put with a sixth-place finish (11.50m). Ruby Kessinger was 10^th (10.82m), Hope Zollman was 11^th (10.68m), Faith Wersland had a PR of 10.45m to finish 13^th and Shayvon Williams was 19^th (8.94m). Reid Thomas led the men in the event with a fourth-place finish (14.75m), Zane Hearne was 10^th (12.88) and Micah Fox had a PR to place 16^th (11.80m).

Isahi Salinas placed third in the high jump (1.80m) and Brandon Decker was 11^th in the pole vault (4.15m).