MEET NOTES | MEET INFORMATION

MEET SPECIFICS:
Feb. 14-15 – UW Husky Classic – Seattle, Wash. – Dempsey Indoor
 
MEET SCHEDULE (PSU entries only; all times pacific):
Friday, Feb. 14
Field Events:
Start               Event (PSU entries)
7 p.m.              Men's Weight Throw (Oni)
 
Running Events:
Start               Event (PSU entries)
4 p.m.              Women's 200 Meters (Diggs, Jackson, Ratcliff, Simms, Toliver, Wayne, White, Woods)
4:30 p.m.        Men's 200 Meters (Gable, Robinson, Wood)
 
Saturday, Feb. 15
Field Events:
Start               Event (PSU entries)
10 a.m.            Women's High Jump (Patton)
10 a.m.            Women's Long Jump (Jackson, Moore, Settle, Simms)
10 a.m.            Men's Long Jump (Okoronkwo)
12 p.m.           Women's Shot Put (Carson, Johnson)
1 p.m.              Men's High Jump (Robinson, Tufty)
3:30 p.m.        Men's Triple Jump (Okoronkwo, Stipic)
3:30 p.m.        Men's Shot Put (Lewis)
 
Running Events:
Start               Event (PSU entries)
9 a.m.              Women's 60-Meter Hurdles Prelims (Jackson)
9:30 a.m.        Men's 60-Meter Hurdles Prelims (Robinson)
9:45 a.m.        Women's 400 Meters (Miller, Toliver, Tollefson
10:25 a.m.      Men's 400 Meters (Gable, Prince, Robinson, Wood)
10:55 a.m.      Women's 60-Meter Hurdles Finals
11:02 a.m.      Men's 60-Meter Hurdles Finals
11:15 a.m.      Women's 800 Meters (Contos, Hendricks, Hollins, Loveland
11:40 a.m.      Men's 800 Meters (Fleck, Richardson)
12:05 p.m.      Women's 3,000 Meters (Mayfield, Trapp)
12:35 p.m.      Men's 3,000 Meters (Brown, Grzeda, Schwartz, Seibert, Talik)
1 p.m.              Women's 60 Meters Prelims (Jackson, Moore, Ratcliff, Settle, Simms, Wayne, White, Woods)
1:25 p.m.        Men's 60 Meters Prelims (Gable, Kubisiak, Prince)
1:45 p.m.        Women's Mile (Coleman, Contos, Dean, Hendricks, Hollins, Mayfield, Trapp)
2:20 p.m.        Men's Mile (Brown, Seibert)
3:05 p.m.        Women's 60 Meters Finals
3:12 p.m.        Men's 60 Meters Finals
5:30 p.m.        Women's 4x400-Meter Relay (Portland State 'A' – Toliver, Tollefson, Miller, Diggs, Jackson, Woods)
 
Saturday, Feb. 15
Running Events (Invitational):
Start               Event (PSU entries)
4:30 p.m.        Women's 3,000 Meters (Dean)
 
UW INDOOR PREVIEW RECAP:
Portland State athletes hit 11 Big Sky qualifying marks at the season-opening UW Indoor Preview Jan. 18 at Dempsey Indoor in Seattle, Wash. Sophomore T-Roy Brown and Gifton Okoronkwo qualified for the PSU men, as Brown qualified while setting a new school record in the 3,000 meters (8:21.04), and Okoronkwo qualified in the triple jump (46-02.00; 14.07m). The women, meanwhile, hit nine qualifying marks, with CeCelia Jackson and Jazmin Ratcliff qualifying in two events each. Both Jackson and Ratcliff qualified in the 60-meter hurdles (Ratcliff at 8.56, Jackson at 8.67), while Jackson also qualified in the high jump (5-05; 1.65m) and Ratcliff qualified in the 60 meters (7.65). Besides them, Sarah Dean (9:38.50) and Camelia Mayfield (9:52.86) qualified in the 3,000 meters, while Whitney Diggs, Montaisha Moore and Baileh Simms qualified in the 400 meters (56.54), triple jump (38-00.75; 11.60m) and long jump (18-10.75; 5.76m), respectively.
 
CHERRY & SILVER INVITATIONAL RECAP:
Freshmen Whitney Diggs and Gifton Okoronkwo starred for the Vikings at the Cherry & Silver Invitational, Jan. 24-25, at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. Diggs lowered her Big Sky-leading 400 time to 55.65 (55.76 after altitude conversion), moving her to No. 2 all-time at Portland State in the event. Diggs also qualified for the Big Sky meet in the 200 with a time of 24.71 seconds (24.78 after conversion), moving her to No. 7 at PSU in the event. Okoronkwo, meanwhile, jumped a Big Sky-leading 47-08.50 (14.54m) in the triple jump, and upped his PR in the long jump to 21-02 (6.45m). Okoronkwo now ranks second all-time in the triple jump at Portland State, and has cleared 14 meters in each of his first two meets at the school. Besides Diggs and Okoronkwo, junior Jazmin Ratcliff also qualified in the 200 meters with a time of 24.97 seconds (25.04 after conversion).
 
UW INVITATIONAL RECAP:
The Vikings set three school records and either set or lowered eight Big Sky qualifying marks at the UW Invitational, Jan. 31-Feb. 1, at Dempsey Indoor in Seattle, Wash. Sophomore Sheldon Prince and seniors Sarah Dean and Camelia Mayfield set school records in the men's 400 (48.64), women's mile (4:51.32) and women's 5,000 meters (17:02.49), respectively. The meet also included the PSU pentathlon debut for freshman CeCelia Jackson, who moved to fourth all-time in the event at Portland State with a score of 3,547 points. Jackson also lowered her Big Sky qualifying-mark in the 60-meter hurdles to a new-PR 8.65 seconds, along with junior Jazmin Ratcliff, who lowered her 60-meter hurdle time to 8.52 seconds. Ratcliff also lowered her season best in the 60 meters to 7.64 seconds, while freshman Genna Settle qualified for the Big Sky meet in the 60 meters in a new personal-best 7.67 seconds. Additionally, freshman Whitney Diggs lowered her Big Sky-leading time in the 400 meters to 55.38 seconds.
 
ARMORY COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL RECAP:
The Vikings' freshmen women shined for the team during an 'unbelievable' first day at the Armory Collegiate Invitational at the New Balance Track and Field Center in New York, N.Y. Baileh Simms, Whitney Diggs, Genna Settle and CeCelia Jackson led the Vikings on the first day of the meet, as each set new personal bests in their respective events. Simms moved into the Big Sky lead in the long jump with a mark of 19-07.50 (5.98m), while Diggs lowered her Big Sky-leading time in the 400 to 55.29 seconds. Settle also ran a seasonal best in the 200 by a PSU runner, as she finished second in the finals of the college division 200 in 24.63 seconds. Besides the freshmen, sophomore Sheldon Prince became just the second PSU men's runner to ever break 22 seconds in the indoor 200, as he finished third in the prelims of the college division 200 in 21.92 seconds. Junior Jazmin Ratcliff, meanwhile, moved to No. 2 all-time in the 60-meter hurdles at Portland State, as she won her heat of the championship division prelims in 8.49 seconds. Overall, the Vikings set or lowered seven Big Sky qualifying marks, five of which came from the freshman group of Simms, Diggs, Settle and Jackson.
 
YOUTH IN REVOLT:
The Vikings have gotten good production out of their underclassmen so far this season, as 13 of the Vikings' 21 Big Sky qualifying marks have come from underclassmen, including nine combined from freshmen Gifton Okoronkwo (Triple Jump), Whitney Diggs (200m, 400m), CeCelia Jackson (60m Hurdles, High Jump, pentathlon), Baileh Simms (Long Jump) and Genna Settle (60m, 200m). The Vikings will need more strong showings from their youth this season, as the men's roster features 19 underclassmen among its 23 athletes (eight freshmen, 11 sophomores), while the women's roster features 16 underclassmen among its 27 athletes (11 freshmen, five sophomores).
 
RECORD BREAKERS:
Sophomore T-Roy Brown opened the Vikings' indoor season with a school-record performance in the 3,000 meters at the UW Indoor Preview, the first of four school-record performances by the Vikings this season. Brown set the 3,000 record at 8:21.04, while Sheldon Prince, Sarah Dean and Camelia Mayfield followed with records in the men's 400, women's mile and women's 5,000 meters, respectively, at the UW Invitational. Prince set the 400 record at 48.64, while Dean and Mayfield set the mile and 5,000-meter records at 4:51.32 and 17:02.49, respectively. Mayfield held the previous record in the 5,000 meters, but broke her old mark by over 40 seconds.
 
COMING UP:
The Vikings take a week off before heading to the Big Sky Championships in Pocatello, Idaho. The conference meet will begin Thursday, Feb. 27 and run until Saturday, March 1.
 
PSU BIG SKY QUALIFIERS:
Men
T-Roy Brown – 3,000m – 8:21.04 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
Gifton Okoronkwo – Triple Jump – 47-08.50 (14.54m) – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/25/14)
Sheldon Prince – 200m – 21.92 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
Sheldon Prince – 400m – 48.64 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
Rockwell Tufty – High Jump – 6-06.75 (2.00m) – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/14)
Women
Sarah Dean – Mile – 4:51.32 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
Sarah Dean – 3,000m – 9:38.50 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
Whitney Diggs – 200m – 24.71 – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/14)
Whitney Diggs – 400m – 55.29 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
CeCelia Jackson – 60m Hurdles – 8.61 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
CeCelia Jackson – High Jump – 5-05 (1.65m) – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
CeCelia Jackson – Pentathlon – 3,547 points – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
Camelia Mayfield – 3,000m – 9:52.86 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
Camelia Mayfield – 5,000m – 17:02.49 – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
Montaisha Moore – Triple Jump – 38-00.75 (11.60m) – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
Jazmin Ratcliff – 60m – 7.64 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
Jazmin Ratcliff – 200m – 24.97 – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/14)
Jazmin Ratcliff – 60m Hurdles – 8.49 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
Genna Settle – 60m – 7.64 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
Genna Settle – 200m – 24.63 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
Baileh Simms – Long Jump – 19-07.50 (5.98m) – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
 
VIKINGS IN BIG SKY TOP 16 (through Feb. 4):
Men
60 Meters
T-11. Michael Kubisiak           7.03 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
T-16. Sheldon Prince            7.09 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
 
200 Meters
4. Sheldon Prince                   21.92 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
 
400 Meters
5. Sheldon Prince                   48.64 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
 
Mile
13. T-Roy Brown                     4:15.14 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
 
3,000 Meters
9. T-Roy Brown                       8:21.04 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
 
5,000 Meters
12. T-Roy Brown                    15:17.15 – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
15. Jake Schwartz                  15:25.16 – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
16. Jonathan Talik                  15:27.31 – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
 
4x400m Relay
8. Portland State                      3:22.01 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
 
DMR
2. Portland State                      10:16.83 – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
 
High Jump
T-9. Rockwell Tufty                 6-06.75 (2.00m) – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/14)
T-12. Nevin Lewis                   6-06.25 (1.99m) – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
15. Kevin Robinson                6-04.25 (1.94m) – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
 
Triple Jump
1. Gifton Okoronkwo               47-08.50 (14.54m) – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/25/14)
15. Tyson Stipic                       42-03.5 (12.89m) – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
 
Heptathlon
11. Mitchell Gable                   4206 points – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
 
Women
60 Meters
T-6. Jazmin Ratcliff                  7.64 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
T-6. Genna Settle                     7.64 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
10. Baileh Simms                     7.74 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
11. Adia White                          7.85 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
13. Cecelia Jackson                7.87 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
 
200 Meters
5. Genna Settle                         24.63 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
7. Whitney Diggs                      24.78 @ – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/14)
10. Jazmin Ratcliff                    25.04 @ – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/14)
11. Dejuanae Toliver               25.23 @ – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
 
400 Meters
1. Whitney Diggs                       55.29 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
 
Mile
2. Sarah Dean                            4:51.32 – UW Invitational (2/1/14)
 
3,000 Meters
1. Sarah Dean                            9:38.50 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
5. Camelia Mayfield                  9:52.86 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
16. Cheryn Trapp                      10:13.96 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
 
5,000 Meters
1. Camelia Mayfield                  17:02.49 – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
11. Cheryn Trapp                       17:44.46 – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
 
60m Hurdles
2. Jazmin Ratcliff                         8.49 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
4. CeCelia Jackson                     8.61 – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
 
4x400m Relay
8. Portland State                          3:54.67 – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
 
High Jump
T-7. CeCelia Jackson                 5-05 (1.65m) – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
 
Long Jump
1. Baileh Simms                          19-07.50 (5.98m) – Armory Collegiate Invitational (2/7/14)
16. Montaisha Moore                 17-09.50 (5.42m) – Cherry & Silver Invitational (1/24/14)
 
Triple Jump
4. Montaisha Moore                    38-00.75 (11.60m) – UW Indoor Preview (1/18/14)
 
Pentathlon
3. CeCelia Jackson                     3547 points – UW Invitational (1/31/14)
 
@ - Time altitude adjusted for conference rankings
 
BIG SKY PRESEASON POLL:
The Portland State women's and men's track and field teams were picked fourth and 10th, respectively, in the Big Sky's preseason coaches' poll. The Viking women earned 79 points and one first-place vote on their side of the poll, putting them fourth behind Sacramento State (113 points, six first-place votes), Northern Arizona (99 points, one first-place vote) and Weber State (95 points, three first-place votes). The Viking men, meanwhile, earned 23 points in their side of the poll. Northern Arizona was the near-unanimous pick to win the conference on the men's side, picking up 10 of the 11 possible first-place votes. 
 
VIKINGS UNDER COACH HARRISON:
Six-year head coach Ronnye Harrison has led the Portland State men's and women's track and field teams to several records in his tenure at the school. Harrison has coached 27 Big Sky individual champions in his tenure, including 19 in the sprints. Additionally, four athletes have been named Big Sky Athletes of the Meet, while athletes have won 38 athletes Big Sky silver and bronze medals (21 silver, 17 bronze) and earned 65 All-Big Sky honors. The Vikings have also won six straight Big Sky titles in the outdoor 100 meters under Harrison, and set five Big Sky Conference records (women's indoor 55, indoor 60, indoor 200, outdoor 100 and outdoor 200).