Idaho competed in the UW Invitational over the weekend, where the athletes continued to improve their personal best marks and move up in conference ranks.
Junior Ben Doucette did not disappoint in Seattle, claiming the 60-meter hurdle victory. Doucette ran a 7.96 race in the preliminary before matching his personal best of 7.87 in the final.
Junior Kaizer Gillispie took fourth place in the 400 meters in 48.20 seconds. His performance moves him into the top-three in the Big Sky in the event.
A handful of Vandals found success in the jumps, placing in the top-five in their respective events. Freshman Henrike Fiedler took second in the long jump with a hop of 5.84 meters. Her teammate junior Rechelle Meade finished just behind in third with a leap of 5.80 meters.
In the triple jump, junior Karina Moreland grabbed fifth with a jump of 11.69 meters.
On the men’s side, freshman Zachary Nunis finished in second in the long jump with a hop of 7.23 meters, moving him into the top-five in conference in the event.
Junior Zachary Short grabbed third in the shotput invitational with a throw of 18.62 meters. Sophomore Cullen Williams took second in the weight throw with a toss of 18.22 meters, setting a new personal record.
On the women’s side, sophomore Hannah Ringel finished in fourth in the shotput with a throw of 13.74 meters.
The squad will return home for the D1 Invitational Team Challenge Feb. 1 in the Kibbie-ASUI Activity Center.
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