RESULTS

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Forget the year of the dog, it's been the year of the Viking distance runner.
 
The Viking distance runners have set six school records between the indoor and outdoor track seasons, and added three more top 10 performances at the OSU High Performance Meet Friday at the Whyte Track & Field Center.
 
Kaila Gibson, who broke one of the six distance records this season in the indoor 5,000 meters, moved up to eighth all time in the women's 1,500 meters while shaving close to 10 seconds off her personal best with her finish in 4:31.96. Sarah Medved, who has broken the school record in the women's 3,000-meter steeplechase, ran in the same section of the 1,500 meters as Gibson, and finished in 4:41.44. 
 
Alana Chaplin can claim another of the six school records this season after she broke the school record in the women's 2,000-meter steeplechase at the beginning of March. Chaplin was running the more-common 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday, and knocked more than 11 seconds off her personal best while finishing in 11:20.05.
 
That moves Chaplin up to third all time in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, behind only Medved and Mandy Peterson, who had held the record with her time of 11:11.60 from 2003 until Medved broke it this season.
 
Jacob Emeterio set the tone for the day as he beat his personal best in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase by just under 47 seconds with his finish in 9:20.74. Emeterio set his previous personal best at the SF State Distance Carnival only four weeks ago, and yet crushed that time with his finish Friday.
 
Emeterio moved up to fifth all time in the men's 3,000-meter steeplechase as a result, and now holds the best time by a Viking in the event since 2014.
 
Jason Rae did not move into the top 10 of the men's 5,000 meters, but still shaved more than 25 seconds off his personal best in the event while finishing in 15:07.53. Rae beat teammate Justin Wikler, who also ran in the third section of the 5,000, but Wikler posted the bigger improvement than Rae as his time of 15:21.50 Friday beat his previous best by over 28 seconds. Andrew Stafford also set a new personal best in the men's 1,500 meters, as he finished in 4:03.46.
 
The Vikings continue at the meet tomorrow, with events starting at 11:30 a.m. (PT).
 
OSU High Performance Meet
Corvallis, Ore.
Whyte Track & Field Center
April 27, 2018
 
Women's Results:
1,500m: 19. Kaila Gibson, 4:31.96; 24. Sarah Medved, 4:41.44. 5,000m (Section 2): 10. Meggie Karp, 18:02.13. 3,000m Steeplechase: 9. Alana Chaplin, 11:20.05. 
 
Men's Results:
1,500m: 46. Andrew Stafford, 4:03.46. 5,000m (Section 3): 7. Jason Rae, 15:07.53; 13. Justin Wikler, 15:21.50. 3,000m Steeplechase: 7. Jacob Emeterio, 9:20.74.
 

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RESULTS (PDF)

FOREST GROVE, Ore. — The Portland State track & field team added the Pacific Twilight Invitational to its schedule earlier this week, and Vikings will be glad they did as they set a number of PSU or overall personal bests at the meet Friday at Hanson Stadium.
 
Alexis Buckhaults and Natalie Cummings provided two of the PSU personal bests in the women's 100-meter hurdles and 100 meters, respectively. Buckhaults finished the 100 hurdles in 15.16 seconds while Cummings placed second in the 100 meters in 12.59 seconds. Cummings also won the 200 meters in 26.47 seconds, while Buckhaults and Cummings joined Kameron Smith and Nicole Terry in winning the 4x100-meter relay in 50.00 seconds.
 
Justin Desaki added two more PSU personal bests in the men's sprints, as he set seasonal bests in the 100 and 200 meters with his finishes in 11.33 and 23.04 seconds, respectively. 
 
Will Payton set an overall personal best in the 800 meters Friday, as he dipped under two minutes in the event for the first time while finishing in 1:59.89.
 
Several Vikings set PSU or overall personal bests in the men's and women's 5,000 meters. Elmer Shelevy led the Viking men in the 5,000 meters while setting a PSU personal best with his time of 15:53.80. Andy Solano and Cody Jones followed Shelevy with overall personal bests of 15:57.72 and 16:12.98, respectively.
 
Alana Baldwin-Joiner also set an overall personal best in the women's 5,000 meters, and did so while winning the event in 18:44.88.
 
Jean Rwandika did not set a PSU or overall personal bests in the javelin, but still won the event with a throw of 165-06 (50.45m). 
 
Pacific Twilight Invitational
Forest Grove, Ore.
Hanson Stadium
April 27, 2018
 
Women's Results:
100m: 2. Natalie Cummings, 12.59; 5. Kameron Smith, 13.15. 200m:1. Natalie Cummings, 26.47; 3. Mirannda Shulman, 27.06; 13. Kameron Smith, 28.27; 18. Savanna Milroy, 29.94. 400m: 2. Mirannda Shulman, 1:00.50. 5,000m: 1. Alana Baldwin-Joiner, 18:44.88; 2. Jocelyn Reynolds, 18:52.02; 4. Hannah Tomeo, 19:23.02. 100H: 3. Alexis Buckhaults, 15.16; 10. Savanna Milroy, 19.62. 3,000m Steeplechase: 4. McKenna Martin, 12:12.87. 4x100m Relay: 1. Potland State 'A' (Buckhaults, Smith, Terry, Cummings), 50.00. Long Jump: 2. Nicole Terry, 16-07.25 (5.06m); 7. Savanna Milroy, 14-03.75 (4.36m). Triple Jump: 2. Ta'mara Richey, 36-06.75 (11.14m); 3. Alexis Buckhaults, 35-03.00 (10.74m). Javelin: 7. Taylor Matsuzaki, 97-03 (29.65m); 8. Savanna Milroy, 91-11 (28.01m). 
 
Men's Results:
100m: 5. Justin Desaki, 11.33; 7. Se Min Park, 11.58. 200m: 6. Justin Desaki, 23.04; 8. Se Min Park, 23.32; 11. Zack Davis, 23.40. 400m: 4. Zack Davis, 51.60. 800m: 4. Will Payton, 1:59.89. 1,500m: Nigel Leonis, DNF. 5,000m: 3. Elmer Shelevy, 15:53.80; 5. Andy Solano, 15:57.72; 7. Cody Jones, 16:12.98; Erik Solano, DNF. Pole Vault: 3. Griffin Johnson, 12-07.50 (3.85m); Viktor Moen, NH; Donté Robinson, NH. Javelin: 1. Jean Rwandika, 165-06 (50.45m); 12. Jordan Navy, 108-03 (33.00m).