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Track & Field

Wolves win 10 events, hit 9 WOU all-time top 10 marks at John Knight Twilight

MONMOUTH, Ore. --- The Western Oregon track and field team won 10 events and had nine WOU all-time top 10 marks at the John Knight Twilight on Friday and Saturday at McArthur Field.
 
Men
Tate Herber ran the fastest 110 hurdles at WOU in 30 years with a time of 14.48 – moving up to No. 2 on the WOU all-time list behind only Alper Kasapoglu's time of 14.37 in 1996. Teammate Jackson McQuain moved to No. 6 on the WOU all-time list in the event at 14.68 as the duo finished 1-2 on Saturday.
 
Jack Burgett ran the fastest 100 in 25 years by a WOU athlete as he won the event with a time of 10.51 – the fastest since Mike Hinshaw ran a 10.50 in 2001.
 
Jacob Behrman moved from seventh to fifth on the WOU all-time list in the shot put with a distance of 54 feet, 7.5 inches (16.65 meters) to win the event. Ray Gerrard just missed the WOU top 10 by an inch with a toss of 52 feet to take second.
 
Women
Aliyah Taba won the 400 with a time of 56.79 – moving her into the WOU all-time top 10 at No. 5.
 
Kyla Potratz in her first shot at the 3,000 steeple won the event with a time of 11:09.66 – good for fourth on the WOU all-time list. Teammate Charlotte Gardner took third with a time of 11:17.05 – moving her up a spot and keeping her at seventh on the school's all-time list.
 
Adele Beckstead moved to ninth on the WOU all-time list in the 5,000 with a time of 17:47.31 to take second in the event.
 
In the pole vault – Alecia Lemeza moved her No. 5 mark on the WOU all-time list up two inches to 10-8.
 
Event winners
Men
Jack Burgett – 100 (10.51)
Tate Herber – 110 hurdles (14.48)
Landon Theisen – 800 (1:52.56)
Easton Pomrankey – 1,500 (3:54.75)
Ray Gerrard – discus (171-03)
Jacob Behrman – shot put (54-7.5)
 
Women
Aliyah Taba – 400 (56.79)
Kyla Potratz – 3,000 steeple (11:09.66)
Guinevere Rydberg – Hammer (158-00)
Izzy Boyd – Shot Put (42-9.75)
 
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Players Mentioned

Guinevere Rydberg

Guinevere Rydberg

Junior
Charlotte Gardner

Charlotte Gardner

Sophomore
Alecia Lemeza

Alecia Lemeza

Junior
Kyla Potratz

Kyla Potratz

Junior
Aliyah Taba

Aliyah Taba

Sophomore
Jacob Behrman

Jacob Behrman

Redshirt Junior
Jack Burgett

Jack Burgett

Redshirt Sophomore
Ray Gerrard

Ray Gerrard

Junior
Tate Herber

Tate Herber

Sophomore
Easton Pomrankey

Easton Pomrankey

Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Guinevere Rydberg

Guinevere Rydberg

Junior
Charlotte Gardner

Charlotte Gardner

Sophomore
Alecia Lemeza

Alecia Lemeza

Junior
Kyla Potratz

Kyla Potratz

Junior
Aliyah Taba

Aliyah Taba

Sophomore
Jacob Behrman

Jacob Behrman

Redshirt Junior
Jack Burgett

Jack Burgett

Redshirt Sophomore
Ray Gerrard

Ray Gerrard

Junior
Tate Herber

Tate Herber

Sophomore
Easton Pomrankey

Easton Pomrankey

Redshirt Senior