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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland State track and field program takes a step up in competition this weekend, as the Vikings send a small group of athletes to the NCAA West Preliminary meet, May 28-30, at Mike A. Myers Stadium in Austin, Texas. The regional meet serves as the first step towards the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which the Vikings will be shooting to qualify athletes for for the first time since 2013.
 
The Vikings will compete in six events at the meet, with the top 12 in each event advancing to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, which will be June 10-13 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Different events take on different formats at the NCAA West Preliminary, as some events compete across two rounds, while others compete across just one round.
 
The Vikings will compete in three events that just have one round at the NCAA West Preliminary, including the women's long jump, which sophomore Baileh Simms enters as the highest-ranked Viking in the NCAA west regional standings. Simms enters the long jump at the NCAA West Preliminary ranked fifth in the NCAA west, after defending her Big Sky title in the event with a Portland State-, championship meet- and Big Sky-record jump of 20-09.25 (6.33m). Simms would likely punch her ticket to nationals with a similar jump at the NCAA West Preliminary, which would make her the first Viking to ever qualify for the national meet in the long jump.
 
The women's long jump gets underway at 6 p.m. (CT) Thursday, with Simms competing in the fourth and final flight of the event.
 
Senior Camelia Mayfield also only faces one round in the women's 10,000 meters, as the semifinals of the event – before the finals take place in Eugene – at 9 p.m. (CT) Thursday.
 
Additionally, the Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team only faces one round at the NCAA West Preliminary, as the quarterfinals of the event – before the semifinals and finals take place in Eugene – starts at 6 p.m. (CT) Saturday. The Vikings will run in the third of three heats in the event, with the top three finishers in each heat and the next three-best times all advancing to Eugene.
 
The rest of the Vikings, meanwhile, will face two rounds in their respective events, between the 100 meters, 200 meters and 100-meter hurdles. Senior Jasmine Woods competes in the 100 and 200 meters for the Vikings, with the first round of the 100 starting at 6:30 p.m. (CT) Thursday. Woods runs in the second of six heats in the first round of the 100, with the top three from each heat and the next six-best times advancing to the quarterfinals at 6:30 p.m. (CT) Friday. The quarterfinals will be competed across three heats, with the top three in each heat advancing to Eugene, as well as the next three-best times.
 
The women's 200 meters will follow the same format as the 100 meters, with the first round starting at 8 p.m. (CT) Friday, while the quarterfinals start at 7:35 p.m. (CT) Saturday.
 
The women's 100-meter hurdles also follows the same format as the 100 meters, with senior Jazmin Ratcliff and sophomore CeCelia Jackson opening competition with the first round at 5 p.m. (CT) Friday, while the quarterfinals start at 7:05 p.m. (CT). Both Jackson and Ratcliff competed in the 100-meter hurdles last season as well, with Ratcliff advancing to the quarterfinals of the event.
 
MEET INFORMATION:
May 28-30, 2015 – NCAA West Preliminary – Austin, Texas (Mike A. Myers Stadium)
 
LIVE RESULTS:
Live results will be available for the NCAA West Preliminary meet this weekend. Fans can find the link to live results on either track and field schedule page on GoViks.com.
 
LIVE VIDEO:
Live video will also be available for the NCAA West Preliminary meet this weekend. Fans can find the link to live video on either track and field schedule page on GoViks.com.
 
NCAA WEST PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE
Thursday, May 28
Field Events
Start (CT)                  Event (PSU entries)
6 p.m.                          Women's Long Jump – First Round (Simms)
 
Track Events
Start (CT)                  Event (PSU entries)
6:30 p.m.                    Women's 100 Meters – First Round (Woods)
9 p.m.                          Women's 10,000 Meters – Semifinal (Mayfield)
 
Friday, May 29
Track Events
Start (CT)                  Event (PSU entries)
5 p.m.                          Women's 100-Meter Hurdles – First Round (Jackson, Ratcliff)
6:30 p.m.                    Women's 100 Meters – Quarterfinal
8 p.m.                          Women's 200 Meters – First Round (Woods)
 
Saturday, May 30
Track Events
Start (CT)                  Event (PSU entries)
6 p.m.                          Women's 4x100-Meter Relay – Quarterfinal (Portland State 'A')
7:05 p.m.                    Women's 100-Meter Hurdles – Quarterfinal
7:35 p.m.                    Women's 200 Meters – Quarterfinal
 
COMING UP:
If any of the Vikings competing at the NCAA West Preliminary are able to finish in the top 12 of their event, then they will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, June 10-13, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore.
 
PORTLAND TWILIGHT RECAP:
The Portland State track and field teams won four events at the Portland Twilight meet, May 17, at the Eldon Fix Track in Portland, Ore. The Vikings swept the titles in the 100 meters, 400 meters, 100-meter hurdles and long jump, and added second-place finishes in the 100 meters and 100-meter hurdles. Senior Jasmine Woods and sophomore Genna Settle went 1-2 in the women's 100 meters, while sophomores CeCelia Jackson and Akayla Anderson went 1-2 in the women's 100-meter hurdles. Additionally, sophomore Whitney Diggs won the women's 400 meters in 55.24 seconds, while freshman Ta'mara Richey won the women's long jump. Junior Rockwell Tufty also placed second in the men's jump, as he cleared 6-09.00 (2.06m).
 
BIG SKY OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS RECAP:
The Portland State women's track and field team recorded its third-best finish in program history with a third-place finish at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships, May 13-16, at Roos Field in Cheney, Wash. The Vikings' third-place finish marked the team's best finish within the Big Sky since a second-place finish in 2013, which tied the Vikings' second-place finish in 2006 for the program's best overall finish at the conference outdoor meet. Senior Jazmin Ratcliff and sophomore Baileh Simms led the Viking women to their strong finish at the meet, as they each defended their Big Sky individual titles in the 100-meter hurdles and long jump, respectively. Simms won her title on the Vikings' first day at the meet, as she won the women's long jump with a school-, championship meet- and Big Sky-record jump of 20-09.25 (6.33m). Simms' mark crushed her previous best in the event by over a foot, and broke Montana State's Lacy Hintzpeter's 12-year-old Big Sky and championship meet, as well as Kerry-Ann Blackwood's nine-year-old school record. Ratcliff, meanwhile, led a 1-2-4 finish for the Vikings in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing ahead of sophomore teammates CeCelia Jackson and Akayla Anderson. Ratcliff won the title in 13.94 seconds, while Jackson and Anderson finished in 14.05 and 14.24 seconds. Those three finishes gave the Vikings 23 points in the event, and the Viking women scored in bunches in a few other events as well. Besides Simms, the Vikings also had athletes place third and fourth in the women's long jump behind sophomore Genna Settle and freshman Ta'mara Richey. Senior Jasmine Woods also led a 2-5-6-7 finish in the 100 meters, as well as a 3-5-8 finish in the women's 200 meters. Outside of those, the Viking women also picked up All-Big Sky performances from freshman Ta'mara Richey with a second-place finish in the triple jump, and Jackson, who placed third in the high jump. The Portland State men, meanwhile, finished 11th with 13 team points, with Rockwell Tufty (4th in the high jump), the Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team (5th), Sheldon Prince (7th in 400), the Vikings' 4x400-meter relay team (8th) and Kevin Robinson (8th in the high jump) scoring for the team.
 
Big Sky Conference records:
Women:
Baileh Simms – Long Jump – 20-09.25 (6.33m)
 
Big Sky Championship records:
Women:
Baileh Simms – Long Jump – 20-09.25 (6.33m)
 
PSU school records:
Women:
Baileh Simms – Long Jump – 20-09.25 (6.33m)
4x400m Relay (Tollefson, Beng, Woods, Diggs) – 3:46.96
 
Big Sky champions:
Women:
Jazmin Ratcliff – 100m Hurdles – 13.94 seconds
Baileh Simms – Long Jump – 20-09.25 (6.33m)
 
All-Big Sky performers:
Women:
Jazmin Ratcliff – 1st in 100m Hurdles – 13.94 seconds
Baileh Simms – 1st in long jump – 20-09.25 (6.33m)
CeCelia Jackson – 2nd in 100m Hurdles – 14.05 seconds
Ta'mara Richey – 2nd in triple jump – 39-08.50 (12.10m)
Jasmine Woods – 2nd in 100m – 11.81 seconds
CeCelia Jackson – 3rd in high jump – 5-07.00 (1.70m)
Genna Settle – 3rd in long jump – 19-01.50 (5.83m)
Jasmine Woods – 3rd in 200m – 24.43 seconds
 
SACRAMENTO STATE OPEN RECAP:
Senior Jasmine Woods won the 100 and 200 meters, and ran a leg on the Vikings' winning 4x100-meter relay team, as she led the Vikings to a good head-to-head showing against their Sacramento State counterparts at the Sacramento State Open, May 9, at Hornet Stadium in Sacramento, Calif. Woods won the 100 in 11.69 seconds, edging her primary competition within the Big Sky Conference – Sacramento State's Caprice Powell – at the line. Woods also blew away Sacramento State's Dominique Whittington in the 200 meters, winning in 23.92 seconds to Whittington's 24.19 seconds. Additionally, the Vikings and Hornets – first and second in the 4x100-meter relay in the Big Sky, respectively – went head-to-head again in the short relay, with the Vikings coming out on top once again, finishing in a seasonal-best 45.24 seconds to the Hornets' time of 45.89. Sophomore Whitney Diggs also won the 400 meters in 55.06 seconds, her second-best time of the outdoor season, while fellow sophomore CeCelia Jackson set a seasonal best in the 100-meter hurdles, finishing in 13.62 seconds to move into the Big Sky lead in the event.
 
OREGON TWILIGHT RECAP:
Triple jumpers Ta'mara Richey and D'nara Jones led the Portland State track and field teams with a pair of personal bests at the Oregon Twilight, May 8, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Richey and Jones finished second and third, respectively, in the triple jump, with Richey passing Jones for second with a huge personal best on her last attempt of the day. Richey jumped 39-06.00 (12.04m) at the meet, nearly a full foot over her prep personal best in the event, and exactly a foot longer than her previous best this season, which she set at 38-06.00 (11.73m) at the Stanford Invitation over a month ago. Jones, meanwhile, held second place until Richey's final attempt, as she moved up the standings with another huge personal best of 38-02.00 (11.63m). Junior Tyson Stipic and sophomore Ben Richardson also set a pair of personal bests in the high jump and 1,500 meters, respectively. Stipic set a new best with his clearance of 6-07.00 (2.01m) at the meet, tying him for fourth in the event. Richardson, meanwhile, shaved a couple of ticks off his personal best in the 800 meters, as he finished the 'B' section of the event in 1:53.87. Richardson's time beats his old best of 1:54.18, set on the same track at the Oregon Relays three weeks ago.
 
PAYTON JORDAN INVITATIONAL RECAP:
Senior Camelia Mayfield broke 17 minutes in the 5,000 meters at the Payton Jordan Invitational, May 2, at Cobb Track and Angell Field in Stanford, Calif. – the second straight meet in which she's beaten that barrier. Mayfield finished the 5,000 in 16:59.83 at the Payton Jordan Invitational, just behind her personal best of 16:58.50, which she set at the Oregon Relays on April 17. Sophomore Cheryn Trapp also ran with Mayfield in the 5,000 at the meet, but did not finish the race.
 
MT. HOOD TRACK FESTIVAL RECAP:
Freshman Nyalual Beng shaved close to four seconds off her personal best in the 800 meters, as she led a small group of Vikings at the Mt. Hood Track Festival, May 2, at Earl Klapstein Stadium in Gresham, Ore. Beng placed third overall in the 800 in 2:14.47, more than 3.5 seconds better than her prep personal best of 2:18, and well ahead of her previous seasonal best at Portland State of 2:18.12. Two other freshmen joined Beng with their own personal bests at the meet as well between Ethan Cotton in the 1,500 meters and Shasta Wilson in the javelin. Cotton crossed the line in the 1,500 in 4:30.09, more than three seconds better than his previous personal best, which he set at 4:33.21 at the John Knight Twilight meet earlier this season. Wilson, meanwhile, beat her previous best in the javelin by nearly eight feet with a throw of 120-03.75 (36.67m) at the meet.
 
OSU HIGH PERFORMANCE RECAP:
Sophomore Genna Settle blew away the field while setting a meet record in the 100 meters, while junior Rockwell Tufty broke his own school record in the men's high jump, as the pair of them led the Vikings at the OSU High Performance Meet, April 30-May 1, at Whyte Track and Field Center in Corvallis, Ore. Settle won the 100 meters in 11.70 seconds, .19 seconds faster than her nearest competitor, and more than a full quarter of a second faster than the previous meet record of 11.96 seconds. Settle's time also set a new personal best for the sophomore, and moved her up to fifth all-time in the 100 meters at Portland State. Tufty, meanwhile, cleared 6-10.25 (2.09m) to break his own school record in the event. Tufty set the record at 6-09.75 (2.08m) initially, but beat that by half an inch at the OSU meet. Additionally, the rest of the Vikings added four more event wins at the meet, starting with sophomore Baileh Simms, who led a great showing from the Vikings in the women's long jump. Simms won the event with a jump of 19-06.25 (5.95m), edging out freshman teammate Ta'mara Richey, who finished a quarter of an inch back of Simms at 19-06.00 (5.94m). Senior Jazmin Ratcliff, meanwhile, added another event win in the 100-meter hurdles, as she lowered her Big Sky-leading time in the event with her finish in 13.78 seconds. Fellow senior Jasmine Woods also won the 200 meters for the Vikings, as she edged out Oregon State Kerissa D'Arpino at the line to win in 24.26 seconds to D'Arpino's 24.27 seconds. Woods also ran the third leg of the Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team that won its third race of the season. Woods joined regular relay teammates Ratcliff, Settle and Simms to blow away the field, as they finished more than a second ahead of their closest competitor in 45.76 seconds.
 
OREGON RELAYS RECAP:
Sophomore Akayla Anderson won the 100-meter hurdles in a personal-best time, while juniors Major Oni and T-Roy Brown set historic marks in the men's hammer and 1,500 meters, respectively, at the Oregon Relays, April 17-18, at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore. Anderson won the 100-meter hurdles in 13.87 seconds, breaking through for an over half-second seasonal best in the event that moved her into a tie for third in the Big Sky this season, behind only teammates Jazmin Ratcliff and CeCelia Jackson. Oni, meanwhile, set the best mark in the men's hammer in over 40 years with his mark of 163-02 (49.74m) on the first day of the meet. Oni now ranks second only to Steve James' school record of 176-00 (53.64m), which James set way back in 1971. Additionally, Brown set the best mark in the men's 1,500 meters in over 10 years on the same day. Brown finished the 1,500 in 3:51.25, the best finish by a Viking since Mike Kebbe ran the 1,500 meters in 3:50.40 in 2004.
 
MT. SAC RELAYS RECAP:
The Vikings nearly set seasonal bests across the board at the Mt. SAC Relays, April 17, at Hilmer Lodge Stadium, as the Vikings competed in six different events. Senior Jasmine Woods led the Vikings' bevy of seasonal bests, as she paced the Vikings in the 100 and 200 meters. Woods finished the 100 in a personal-best 11.63 seconds, moving her up to third all-time in the event at Portland State and behind only all-time sprinting greats Geronne Black and Karene King. Sophomore Genna Settle followed Woods in both the 100 and 200 meters, while senior Jazmin Ratcliff and sophomore CeCelia Jackson moved up to first and second, respectively, in the Big Sky in the 100-meter hurdles. Ratcliff took the conference lead with her time of 13.83 seconds, while Jackson finished just behind at 13.85. Additionally, the Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team of Ratcliff, Settle, Woods and sophomore Baileh Simms lowered their Big Sky-leading time in the event to 45.54 seconds.
 
JOHN KNIGHT TWILIGHT RECAP:
The Portland State women's 4x100-meter relay team set the meet record while winning the event at the John Knight Twilight meet at Western Oregon University's McArthur Field on April 10. The Viking women's short relay team finished in 45.94 seconds, beating the old record of 47.72, set in 2011, by nearly two full seconds. The Vikings' time also marked the second straight meet the Vikings have cracked 46 seconds in the event, following the team's seasonal-best time of 46.65 seconds at the Stanford Invitational. Outside of the relay, the Viking men added three more event wins between T-Roy Brown in the 1,500, Andrew Landstrom in the 5,000 and Rockwell Tufty in the high jump. Brown and Landstrom blew away the competition while winning each of their events, as Brown won the men's 1,500 meters by over three seconds, while Landstrom won the men's 5,000 meters by nearly 16 full seconds. Both Brown and Landstrom won their events in personal-best times, too, as Brown finished the 1,500 in 3:54.08, while Landstrom finished the 5,000 in 15:19.98. Tufty, meanwhile, won the men's high jump in seasonal-best mark of 6-06.00 (1.98m).
 
STANFORD INVITATIONAL RECAP:
The Vikings set or bettered five Big Sky-leading marks at the Stanford Invitational, April 3-4, at the Cobb Track and Angell Field in Stanford, Calif. Senior Jasmine Woods, sophomore Baileh Simms and seniors Jazmin Ratcliff and Camelia Mayfield all set individual leading marks, while the Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team set the leading mark in the conference as well. Woods and Mayfield lowered their leading times at the meet, as Woods won the 100 in 11.71 seconds, while Mayfield set a huge personal best in the 10,000 meters with her time of 34:35.88. Simms, meanwhile, took a commanding lead in the women's long jump, as she jumped a personal-best 19-08.00 (5.99m), just under six inches greater than the No. 2 mark in the conference, which Simms' freshman teammate Ta'mara Richey set at 19-02.50 (5.85m) at the same meet. Ratcliff, the 2014 Big Sky champion in the 100-meter hurdles, also reclaimed the lead in her primary event, as she finished the prelims of the short hurdles in 13.97 seconds. The Vikings then capped the meet with a Big Sky-leading time in the 4x100-meter relay on the meet's second day, as they finished in 45.65 seconds.
 
TEXAS RELAYS RECAP:
Portland State senior Jasmine Woods ran a Big Sky-leading 11.78 seconds in the prelims of the 100 meters, as she and three other Vikings competed against an elite field at the Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium on March 27. Woods' time beat her old personal best in the 100 by two-hundredths of a second, and moves her up to sixth all-time at Portland State. Additionally, Woods narrowly missed qualifying for the finals of the 100 out of an elite field that featured athletes from national sprinting powers Texas A&M and LSU. Clemson's Sabria Hadley claimed the final qualifying spot with her time of 11.74 seconds, just four-hundredths of a second faster than Woods. Sophomore Baileh Simms also hit a Big Sky qualifying mark while placing fourth in the 'B' section of the women's long jump at the meet. Simms jumped 18-08.50 (5.70m) on her fourth attempt in the event, moving her up to fourth in the Big Sky Conference. Sophomore Genna Settle set a seasonal best with her time of 12.04 seconds in the 100 meters as well, while Settle, Woods, Simms and senior Jazmin Ratcliff collectively set a seasonal best in the 4x100-meter relay with their time of 46.32.
 
ROSE CITY PREVIEW RECAP:
The Vikings' sprinters dominated the team's first home meet since 2000, going 1-2-3 in four different events while winning two others, as the Vikings hosted the Rose City Preview on March 21 at Earl Klapstein Stadium in Gresham, Ore. The Vikings swept the top three spots in the women's 100 and 200 meters, as well as the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles. Sophomore Whitney Diggs also won the 400 meters in a Big Sky-qualifying 55.29 seconds, while the Vikings won the 4x100-meter relay by nearly a full second. Senior Jasmine Woods led the Vikings' sprinting showcase, as she won the 100 and 200 meters at the meet, and ran one of the legs of the Vikings' winning 4x100-meter relay team. Woods won the 100 and 200 meters while hitting Big Sky qualifying times in each event, running the 100 in 11.88 seconds, and the 200 in 24.42 seconds. Senior Jazmin Ratcliff, meanwhile, led the Vikings' sweep in the 100-meter hurdles, as she started her defense of her 2014 Big Sky title in the event with a Big Sky-qualifying time of 14.20 seconds. Sophomores CeCelia Jackson and Akayla Anderson followed Ratcliff in second and third, respectively, while Jackson also hit a Big Sky qualifying mark with her time of 14.40 seconds. Additionally, Jackson led the Vikings' sweep in the 400-meter hurdles, finishing ahead of teammates Roazena Miller and Anderson. Junior Sheldon Prince also hit a Big Sky qualifying mark in the men's 400 meters, as he placed third in the event in 48.45 seconds.
 
LINFIELD ERIK ANDERSON MEMORIAL ICEBREAKER RECAP:
The Viking distance crew led Portland State at the season-opening Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker in McMinnville, Ore., on March 6-7. The Vikings hit five Big Sky qualifying marks at the meet between three marks in the women's 10,000 meters and two in the men's 800 meters. Senior Camelia Mayfield led the Vikings' three qualifiers in the women's 10,000 meters, as she placed second in the event in 36:00.94. Sophomores Maggie Coleman and Cheryn Trapp followed Mayfield with qualifying marks of their own, as Coleman placed fifth in 36:32.11, while Trapp placed ninth in 37:40.11. Sophomore Nathan Fleck and junior T-Roy Brown, meanwhile, qualified in the men's 800 meters while placing first and second, respectively, in the event. Fleck won the event in 1:52.82, while Brown placed close behind in 1:53.06.
 
VIKINGS IN NATIONAL RANKINGS:
As the Vikings step onto the regional stage this weekend, the Vikings have six athletes or relays ranked in the top 100 of the nation in their respective events. Five of those will compete at the NCAA West Preliminary meet this weekend, with the lone athlete unlucky enough not to qualify despite his high ranking being junior Rockwell Tufty, who ranks 87th in the nation in the high jump off his school-record mark of 6-10.25 (2.09m) at the OSU High Performance meet on May 1. The rest of the Vikings in the national rankings had better luck, starting with sophomore Baileh Simms, who ranks as the highest Viking in the national rankings at 17th in the women's long jump, thanks to her monster jump of 20-09.25 (6.33m) that won her her second straight Big Sky title in the event. Besides Simms, senior Jazmin Ratcliff and sophomore CeCelia Jackson each rank in the top 100 in the 100-meter hurdles, with Ratcliff ranking 55th while Jackson ranks 96th. Ratcliff earned her ranking with her time of 13.46 seconds at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships on May 15, while Jackson earned her ranking off her time of 13.62 seconds at the Sacramento State Open on May 9. The Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team of Ratcliff, Simms, Genna Settle and Jasmine Woods also earned its national ranking of 96th in the event off its time at the Sacramento State Open, as they finished in 45.24 seconds. Senior Camelia Mayfield, finally, ranks 83rd in the women's 10,000 meters off her time of 34:35.88 at the Stanford Invitational on April 3.
 
VIKINGS IN NCAA WEST RANKINGS:
More important to the NCAA West Preliminary, however, was the Vikings' rankings in the NCAA West regional rankings. Athletes could assure themselves of a spot at the regional meet with a top 48 ranking in their respective individual events, but could also qualify if athletes above them opted out. In the end, five Vikings finished in the top 48 of their respective events, led by sophomore Baileh Simms, who moved way up to fifth in the NCAA west with her record jump of 20-09.25 (6.33m) at the Big Sky Outdoor Championships. Besides her, senior Jazmin Ratcliff ranks as the next highest Viking in the west rankings, as she ranks 24th in the west in the 100-meter hurdles off her time of 13.46 seconds at the Big Sky meet. Sophomore CeCelia Jackson also ranks 43rd in the 100-meter hurdles off her time of 13.62 seconds at the Sacramento State Open. Additionally, senior Jasmine Woods ranks 44th in the 100 meters off her time of 11.62 seconds at the Big Sky meet, while fellow senior Camelia Mayfield ranks 47th in the 10,000 meters off her time of 34:35.88 at the Stanford Invitational. The Vikings also added two qualifiers for the NCAA West Preliminary that didn't assure themselves of a spot based on their rankings in Woods in the women's 200 meters, as well as the Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team. Woods ranked 71st in the NCAA west in the 200 meters off her time of 23.92 seconds at the Sacramento State Open, while the Vikings' 4x100-meter relay team ranked 41st – only the top 24 relay teams were assured of making the meet – off its time of 45.24 seconds at the same meet.
 
VIKINGS IN NCAA WEST TOP 50:
Women:
100m
44. Jasmine Woods – 11.62 – Big Sky Outdoor Championships (5/15/15)
 
10,000m
47. Camelia Mayfield – 34:35.88 – Stanford Invitational (4/3/15)
 
100m Hurdles
24. Jazmin Ratcliff – 13.46 – Big Sky Outdoor Championships (5/15/15)
43. CeCelia Jackson – 13.62 – Sacramento State Open (5/9/15)
 
4x100m Relay
41. Portland State – 45.24 – Sacramento State Open (5/9/15)
 
Long Jump
5. Baileh Simms – 20-09.25 (6.33m) – Big Sky Outdoor Championships (5/15/15)
 
BIG SKY QUALIFIERS:
Eighteen Vikings qualified for the Big Sky Championships across 13 different events. Qualifying marks assured the athlete of competing at the conference meet in Cheney, Wash., this weekend, providing that there weren't more than 20 athletes who had hit the qualifying mark in the event. In that case, only the top 20 athletes in the event advanced to the conference meet. Overall, each individual event was made up of a 20-athlete field, except in the combined events, where the top 16 qualified. After the athletes with the qualifying standards, the rest of the field for each event was filled out following the descending order list within the conference.
 
PSU Big Sky Auto Qualifiers:
Women:
Akayla Anderson – 100m Hurdles – 13.87 – Oregon Relays (4/18/15)
Maggie Coleman – 10,000m – 36:32.11 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)*
Whitney Diggs – 200m – 24.40 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
Whitney Diggs – 400m – 54.95 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
CeCelia Jackson – 100m Hurdles – 13.62 – Sacramento State Open (5/9/15)
Sydney Johnson – Discus – 151-10 (46.27m) – John Knight Twilight (4/10/15)
D'nara Jones – Triple Jump – 38-02.00 (11.63m) – Oregon Twilight (5/8/15)
Camelia Mayfield – 5,000m – 16:58.50 – Oregon Relays (4/17/15)*
Camelia Mayfield – 10,000m – 34:35.88 – Stanford Invitational (4/3/15)*
Jazmin Ratcliff – 100m Hurdles – 13.78 – OSU High Performance Meet (5/1/15)
Ta'mara Richey – Long Jump – 19-06.00 (5.94m) – OSU High Performance Meet (5/1/15)
Ta'mara Richey – Triple Jump – 39-06.00 (12.04m) – Oregon Twilight (5/8/15)
Genna Settle – 100m – 11.70 – OSU High Performance Meet (5/1/15)
Genna Settle – 200m – 24.29 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
Baileh Simms – Long Jump – 19-08.00 (5.99m) – Stanford Invitational (4/3/15)
Cheryn Trapp – 10,000m – 37:40.11 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)*
Jasmine Woods – 100m – 11.63 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
Jasmine Woods – 200m – 23.92 – Sacramento State Open (5/9/15)
 
Men:
T-Roy Brown – 800m – 1:53.06 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/7/15)
Nathan Fleck – 800m – 1:52.82 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/7/15)
Sheldon Prince – 400m – 48.45 – Rose City Preview (3/21/15)
Spenser Schmidt – Long Jump – 22-08.50 (6.92m) – Oregon Relays (4/17/15)
Rockwell Tufty – High Jump – 6-10.25 (2.09m) – OSU High Performance Meet (5/1/15)
 
* - Time cross qualifies the athlete for the 5,000 meters
 
VIKINGS IN BIG SKY TOP 20:
Women:
100m
2. Jasmine Woods – 11.63 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
3. Genna Settle – 11.77 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
T-10. Baileh Simms – 12.01 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
T-10. Jazmin Ratcliff – 12.01 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
T-17. Whitney Diggs – 12.15 – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
200m
2. Jasmine Woods – 23.92 – Sacramento State Open (5/9/15)
6. Genna Settle – 24.29 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
7. Whitney Diggs – 24.40 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
20. Jazmin Ratcliff – 24.85 – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
400m
4. Whitney Diggs – 54.95 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
 
800m
20. Kris Tollefson – 2:14.24 – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
1,500m
14. Camelia Mayfield – 4:34.62 – Rose City Preview (3/21/15)
 
5,000m
9. Camelia Mayfield – 16:58.50 – Oregon Relays (4/17/15)
 
10,000m
1. Camelia Mayfield – 34:35.88 – Stanford Invitational (4/3/15)
8. Maggie Coleman – 36:32.11 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)
16. Cheryn Trapp – 37:40.11 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)
19. Katie Hendricks – 38:49.74 – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
100m Hurdles
1. Jazmin Ratcliff – 13.83 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
2. CeCelia Jackson – 13.85 – Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/15)
T-3. Akayla Anderson – 13.87 – Oregon Relays (4/18/15)
 
400m Hurdles
10. CeCelia Jackson – 1:02.62 – John Knight Twilight (4/10/15)
14. Roazena Miller – 1:03.51 – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
4x100m Relay
1. Portland State – 45.24 – Sacramento State Open (5/9/15)
 
4x400m Relay
10. Portland State – 3:54.86 – Rose City Preview (3/21/15)
 
High Jump
T-6. CeCelia Jackson – 5-05.25 (1.66m) – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
Long Jump
1. Baileh Simms – 19-08.00 (5.99m) – Stanford Invitational (4/3/15)
3. Ta'mara Richey – 19-06.00 (5.94m) – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
13. Genna Settle – 18-01.75 (5.53m) – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
Triple Jump
3. Ta'mara Richey – 39-06.00 (12.04m) – Oregon Twilight (5/8/15)
7. D'nara Jones – 38-02.00 (11.63m) – Oregon Twilight (5/8/15)
 
Discus
11. Sydney Johnson – 151-10 (46.27m) – John Knight Twilight (4/10/15)
 
Javelin
20. Haley Bell – 123-01 (37.53m) – Oregon Relays (4/18/15)
 
Men: 
200m
T-15. Sheldon Prince – 21.83 – Oregon Relays (4/17/15)
 
400m
T-12. Sheldon Prince – 48.45 – Rose City Preview (3/21/15)
 
800m
11. Nathan Fleck – 1:52.82 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/7/15)
19. T-Roy Brown – 1:53.06 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/7/15)
 
1,500m
T-11. T-Roy Brown – 3:51.25 – Oregon Relays (4/17/15)
 
10,000m
12. Andrew Landstrom – 31:21.25 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)
13. John Talik – 31:37.23 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)
18. Jake Schwartz – 31:58.24 – Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker (3/6/15)
 
3,000m Steeplechase
9. T-Roy Brown – 9:22.96 – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
 
4x100m Relay
9. Portland State – 42.08 – John Knight Twilight (4/10/15)
 
4x400m Relay
10. Portland State – 3:23.00 – Rose City Preview (3/21/15)
 
High Jump
3. Rockwell Tufty – 6-10.25 (2.09m) – OSU High Performance (5/1/15)
T-6. Tyson Stipic – 6-07.00 (2.01m) – Oregon Twilight (5/8/15)
T-14. Kevin Robinson – 6-04.00 (1.93m) – John Knight Twilight (4/10/15)
 
Long Jump
13. Spenser Schmidt – 22-08.50 (6.92m) – Oregon Relays (4/17/15)
 
Triple Jump
11. Major Oni – 45-01.50 (13.75m) – Oregon Relays (4/18/15)
20. Cole Nixon – 41-00.50 (12.51m) – John Knight Twilight (4/10/15)
 
Hammer
15. Major Oni – 163-02 (49.74m) – Oregon Relays (4/17/15)
 
Javelin
17. Donté Robinson – 169-10 (51.76m) – Rose City Preview (3/21/15)
 
2015 INDOOR SEASON RECAP:
The Vikings had a somewhat disappointing end to what had been a highly successful indoor season at the Big Sky Championships in Flagstaff, Ariz., at the end of February. The Viking women had hoped to challenge for a Big Sky title at the meet, but placed tied for fourth instead, while the men finished last with eight total points. Senior Jazmin Ratcliff still led an impressive showing from the Vikings in the 60-meter hurdles at the meet. The Vikings scored 22 points in the meet, highlighted by Ratcliff, who won the event in a school-record 8.33 seconds. Sophomore Akayla Anderson placed second behind Ratcliff to earn All-Big Sky honors in the event as well, while senior Jasmine Woods and sophomore Genna Settle also earned All-Big Sky honors with second- and third-place finishes in the 60 and 200 meters, respectively. The Vikings also had several standout performances during the indoor regular season, as the Viking women won four Big Sky Athlete of the Week honors during the season. Ratcliff won two in a row at the start of the season, while junior Sydney Johnson and sophomore Genna Settle followed with their first career athlete of the week honors over the next two weeks. The Vikings also set two new school records at the UW Invitational, as junior Amanda Boman broke the record in the women's 5,000 with her time of 17:01.73, while the Viking men's distance medley relay team broke a 10-year-old record with their time of 10:05.11 in the event.