The EWU track and field team finished its regular season with 26 Big Sky Conference qualifiers at the UW Husky Classic in Seattle on Feb. 12 and 13.

Senior Kaytlyn Coleman finished first in the weight throw for the fifth-straight week. Coleman won with a throw of 67-3 1/2, which also improved her previous school record by almost two inches. She was only 6 3/4 inches away from the Big Sky all-time record set by Maureen Griffin from Idaho State University in 2001 with a throw of 68-0 1/4.

Senior Katie Mahoney was the only new qualifier at this meet. She qualified in the mile with a time of 4:48.84, which improved her previous school record of 4:51.85 set in 2015.

“Katie Mahoney and Kaytlyn Coleman are having the indoor season of their lives,” said women’s head coach Marcia Mecklenburg. “I was very excited for both of them for breaking their own school records: Katie in the mile and Kaytlyn in the weight throw. Their hard work over the last four years is paying off with some magical senior moments.”

Both the men and women’s distance medley relay teams were able to rank on Eastern’s all-time best list. The team for the men was freshman Steaven Zachman, junior Austin Upmeyer, junior Logan Stahl and freshman Drew Schreiber. They are now ranked fifth.
The women’s relay team was junior Paula Gil-Echevarria, sophomore Leanne Asper, sophomore Johanna Sherman and redshirt senior Mahoney. They ranked fourth on the list.

“The talent level in the Husky Classic, which included Olympians, is one of the main reasons we enjoy competing here every year. It’s a special experience because you’re a part of an international competition that broadens your knowledge of the sport as well as immersing you in outstanding competition,” head coach Stan Kerr said regarding the top performers.

The Big Sky Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships will be in Bozeman, Montana, on Feb. 25-27.