SPOKANE, WA – Kobe Wessels and Preston Cooper each had standout performances to highlight a solid day for LC State Men’s Track and Field at the Inland Northwest Invitational. The Warriors saw multiple edits to the record book and various personal records throughout the day.

“We are at that time in our season when some of our aches and pains and injuries, and just the drain of training, start to catch up with us a little bit,” coach Mike Collins said. “Despite that, we did have a few shiny spots today. Kobe had a real nice run in the mile today, put himself into the record book and was just short of qualifying for nationals. Collin won the triple jump today. Another week in front of us looking forward to the Idaho Invite. We may rest a few for that and try to prepare them for the next meet up here at The Podium.”

Cooper ran the second-fastest 200m in LC State history to finish in the top 10 in the event. He crossed the line in 21.94 and Jordan Castillo ran the fourth-best time ever by a Warrior to finish 12^th (22.20). Aidan Grenier was 16^th (22.42) and Noah Carpenter was 18^th (22.75), both with personal bests. Luke Siler was 26^th (23.06), James Bogdanowicz placed 41^st (23.74), Michael Colvin finished 46^th (24.39) and Brandon Decker was 52^nd (26.37).

Senior Wessels shaved nearly 20 seconds off his previous personal best to run the third-fastest mile in program history. He clocked a time of 4:14.59, which ranks ninth in the NAIA this season, to place third overall at the meet. Tristin O’Brien finished 27^th (4:31.59).

In the pole vault, Bogdanowicz cleared a career-best mark of 4.47m. The height ranks third in program history and earned a sixth-place finish in Spokane. Zack Wolfe and Decker both cleared 4.02m.

Freshman Grenier had a big day in the 60m hurdles where he placed fourth in the final. He ran a time of 8.59 to place seven the prelim before running 8.57 in the final for the fourth-best time ever by a Warrior. Perry Severijnse was 22^nd in the prelim (15.19).

Cooper led a large group of Warriors in the 60m dash. He clocked a time of 7.07 to place 13^th overall. Freshman Carpenter tied the fifth-fastest time in program history at 7.08 to finish 16^th, and Camden Koerner was 20^th (7.15). Wimer was 33^rd (7.24), Avery Seal ran a PR of 7.27 to finish 35^th and Castillo placed 36^th (7.28). The group was rounded out by Siler in 38^th (7.31), Colvin in 41^st (7.32), Bogdanowicz in 53^rd (7.43) and Decker in 63^rd (7.78).

Seal and Harry Lazenby finished 19^th and 20^th in the 400m, respectively, with times of 51.01 and 51.09.

Reid Thomas was the top LC State finished in the shot put in sixth place (14.63m). Zane Hearne was 19^th (12.10m) and Micah Fox was 26^th (1.041m). Thomas went on to lead the Warriors in the weight throw in 14^th place (14.76m). Alex Lambson (20^th, 13.16m) and Zane Hearne (30^th, 10.92m) both hit a PR and Ian Roeber was 31^st (10.91m).

Wimer won the triple jump event at the meet with a mark of 13.22m. Koerner was in action in the long jump and placed 10^th at 6.32m. Bryan Kinene was 21^st (5.85m) and Max Funk finished 28^th (5.57m). Isahi Salinas was 14^th in the high jump at 1.76m.

Manuel Valdez was in action in the 5,000m and finished third overall (16:54.16). Sven Druijff was 23^rd in the 3,000m (9:01.92) and Connor Alexander was 27^th (9:16.46).