CORVALLIS, Ore.—With two weeks to go before the GNAC Championships, the Western Oregon track & field teams continued its march towards the postseason while competing at the OSU High Performance meet on Saturday.

The WOU sprinters and relay teams were able to use the dry conditions to sharpen their starts and exchanges en route to several season-best times.

Competing in the invitational section of the 800, Olivia Woods set a 2019 outdoor best with a 2:09.74. Woods placed second overall in the competition behind the 2:07.88 from the University of Oregon's Jessica Hull.

A pair of Wolves set career bests in the 400 hurdles as Grayson Burke ran a 1:05.04 and Michaela Yonkman crossing with a 1:05.98.

Benefiting from a strong wind, Hailey Sears set all-conditions career bests in the 100 and the 200. Sears topped out at a 12.63 for the 100 and a 26.18 in the 200. Codi Blodgett replicated the feat in the men's dashes with times of 10.81 and 21.99.  

Following the GNAC Multi-Event Championships on April 29-30, the Wolves will compete next weekend at the Portland Twilight and the Linfield Open. Western Oregon will host the GNAC Championship sat McArthur Field on May 10-11.

OSU High Performance
Oregon State University
Whyte Track & Field Center
Corvallis, Ore.
April 27, 2019

WOU Women's Results
100: 16. Hailey Sears, 12.63. 200: 9. Hailey Sears, 26.18; 11. Taryn Wilson, 26.23; 13. Sarra Soladey, 26.43; 17. Bethanie Altamirano, 27.17. 800 (Invite): 2. Olivia Woods, 2:09.74. 800 (Section 1): 5. Shayla Solomon, 2:23.29. 100 Hurdles: 12. Ana Popchock, 15.72; 18. Michaela Yonkman, 16.03. 400 Hurdles: 4. Grayson Burke, 1:05.04; 8. Michaela Yonkman, 1:05.98; 10. Ana Popchock, 1:06.79; 11. Nicole Niskanen, 1:07.31. Shot: 11. Moana Gianotti, 41-6 (12.65m). 400 Relay: 6. Western Oregon, 49.53 (N. Legras, H. Sears, T. Wilson, L. Jackson). 1,600 Relay: 3. Western Oregon, 3:58.93 (G. Burke, M. Yonkman, B. Altamirano, A. Popchock).

WOU Men's Results
100: 8. Codi Blodgett, 10.81. 200: 11. Codi Blodgett, 21.99. 400: 6. Gabe Arce-Torres, 49.96. 800 (Section 2): 4. Max Carmona, 1:55.63; 8. Zach Kanelis, 1:57.74. 800 (Section 1): 5. Adam Alnazer, 1:57.09. 800 (Section 3): 4. Trey Reed, 1:58.56. Shot: 9. Karsten Collins, 46-0 (14.04m); 13. Sam Cole, 45-1 1/2 (13.75m). 1,600 Relay: 4. Western Oregon, 3:26.11 (G. Arce-Torres, T. Reed, C. Knott, L. Emile).

OSU High Performance
Oregon State University
Whyte Track & Field Center
Corvallis, Ore.
April 26, 2019
 
WOU Women's Results
5,000 (Invite):12. Grace Knapp, 17:33.58. 5,000 (Section 2):8. Kaylin Cantu, 18:10.97; 15. Cassie McKinney, 18:49.01. Discus:7. Moana Gianotti, 134-0 (40.86m) Hammer:13. Moana Gianotti, 142-9 (43.51m).
 
WOU Men's Results
1,500 (Invite):7. Justin Crosswhite, 3:51.80; 10. Parker Marson, 3:55.67; 13. Tyler Jones, 3:59.87. 1,500 (Section 2):16. Adam Alnazer, 4:11.59. 1,500 (Section 3):9. Zach Kanelis, 4:01.75. Steeplechase:6. Hunter Mosman, 9:28.61; 10. Simon Walsh, 9:36.96; 16. Sawyer Heckard, 10:03.63. Discus:9. Chris Steffey, 147-9 (45.04m); 13. Karsten Collins, 138-9 (42.29m); 18. Owen Collins, 129-1 (39.35m). Hammer:6. Sam Cole, 166-1 (50.62m);