Spokane, Wash. — Eastern Washington’s track and field team had a productive weekend, splitting their squad between the John Rahn Classic at Whitworth and the Bryan Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific. The Eagles racked up 16 personal bests across the two meets—10 from the women and six from the men. Among the standout performances, Zoe Dunn set a personal record in the triple jump with a leap of 11.83 meters (38′ 9.75″), earning second place overall and tying for seventh on EWU’s all-time list.
“Another great day in the Pacific Northwest,” said Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Erin Tucker. “April has been kind to us. Maj and the Bomb Squad were lights out, nearly everyone hit PRs. When the implements are flying, it’s a good day. Cort and Javen are really finding their rhythm, and I’m excited to see what they do as the season progresses.”
John Rahn Classic Highlights
Eastern’s throwers got the weekend started on a high note. Dyvhon Fonoti set a PR in the hammer throw, placing fourth with a 48.10m (157′ 10″) mark, while Dyvhine Fonoti placed second at 51.20m (168′). In the discus, Dyvhine claimed fifth, Dyvhon took sixth, and Ashley Perez secured ninth in both the discus and javelin events.
On the men’s side, Javen Livas posted third-place finishes in both the hammer throw (PR of 54.24m / 177′ 11″) and the shot put (15.90m / 52′ 2″). Cort Gebbers also hit a new PR in the hammer with 53.72m (175′ 2″), landing him in fourth, while JJ Niuamoa and Koda Woodard added more PRs. Woodard also placed ninth in the shot put.
In the jumping events, Blake Garza cleared 1.86m (6′ 1.25″) for third in the high jump, while Brandon Gutzwiler took sixth. On the women’s side, Anne Shipp tied for fourth in the high jump at 1.48m (4′ 10.25″). Kimberly Smith won the women’s long jump with a 6.01m (19′ 8.75″) leap. Zoe Dunn placed fifth and Rachel Hardy took tenth. For the men, Nic Cunningham placed second at 6.70m, while Garza was sixth.
In the triple jump, Dunn’s record-setting performance earned her second place, and Cunningham took fourth on the men’s side.
“It was great to see Suzi clear 13 feet again—she’s just getting started,” said Tucker. “Breauna and Reghan also posted season bests, and Coach Erin has the vaulters ready to hit some big marks.”
In the pole vault, Suzi Woodall placed second with a height of 4.03m (13′ 2.5″), while Breauna Erickson earned a PR at 3.73m (12′ 2.75″) to finish fourth. Reghan Skogen followed closely in fifth.
On the track, Sydney Thweatt clocked 1:04.49 in the 400-meter hurdles to finish sixth, while Rhiannon Davies led the Eagles in the 800 meters with a ninth-place finish.
In distance events, Emma Tomlinson and Adrienne Root each hit PRs in the 1500 meters, finishing in 4:50.27 and 4:57.16 respectively. On the men’s side, Evan Cheney (4:03.46) and Noah Holden (4:05.81) also notched PRs. Charlie Ledwith ran 15:17.69 in the 5000 meters for an eighth-place finish.
To wrap up the meet, the women’s 4×400-meter relay team—Amanda Nygard, Charlotte Terry, Faith Martinez, and Emma Tomlinson—took first with a time of 4:07.68.
Bryan Clay Invitational
Ella Seelhoff was Eastern’s lone competitor at the Bryan Clay Invitational, finishing 12th in the heptathlon. On day one, she earned PRs in both the 100-meter hurdles (15.37) and the 200 meters (26.35), despite a no-height in the high jump. She wrapped up the day with 1938 points, sitting 13th in Group D.
On day two, she added two more personal bests—one in the long jump (5.10m / 16′ 8.75″) and another in the javelin (25.96m / 85′ 2″). She finished the 800 meters in 2:31.69 to conclude the heptathlon with 3597 points and a 12th-place overall finish.
“All in all, it was a strong meet for those who competed,” said Tucker. “We made solid progress, and those who stayed back are eager to get to California for some top-tier competition. The PR train is rolling, and we plan to keep it going next week. Go Eags!”
EWU All-Time Top Ten Update
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Tied 7th – Women’s Triple Jump: Zoe Dunn, 11.83m (38′ 9.75″)
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