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Keenan Gray

Track and Field

GU Picks Up Seven Event Wins at Sam Adams Classic

SPOKANE, Wash. -- Gonzaga men's and women's track tallied seven event wins at the Sam Adams Classic at the Pine Bowl at Whitworth University on Saturday, highlighted by dominant showings from Jasmine Nguyen in the women's 3K and Wil Smith in the men's 5K.

The Zag women continued their early-winning ways after a successful trip to San Francisco last weekend for the WCCAA Meet, with Nguyen, Kate Donaldson, Alicia Anderson and Ellie Armbruster all coming away as victors for the Zags in their first meet back in Spokane. 

The Zag men, competing in their first meet of the 2023 outdoor season, picked up a trio of wins from Cullen McEachern, Carp Mukai and Smith in distance races. 

Nguyen began the meet running 10:26.97 in the women's 3,000-meters to lead four Zags in the top four placings, with Jillian Greene (10:30.45, 2nd), Georgi Brady (10:31.44, 3rd) and Emily Phelps (10:48.19, 4th) to follow. 

Donaldson cruised to an easy win in the women's 2,000 steeplechase, running 7:31.04. 

McEachern got things going for the men in the 2,000 steeplechase, running a time of 5:47 for the win. Trailing him were Cooper Laird (), Jaxon Mackie () and Paul Talens () to complete a top four sweep for the Zags. 

Anderson led a 1-3 sweep for the Zags in the women's 1,500, running 4:30.37 for the win. Brittney Hansen (4:37.32) and Jorun Downing (4:44.65) finished second and third, respectively. Makenna Edwards (4:48.52, 5th), Lucy Klebeck (4:51.31, 6th), Tate Beasley (4:59.59, 7th) and Kate Ferrell (5:23.01, 8th) completed top-10 finishes. 

Mukai ran 3:54.97 to win the men's 1,500, with Aidan Baughan finishing third in 3:58.52 and James Powers finishing seventh in 4:14.81. 

Armbruster picked up her second individual win of the season, winning the women's 800 in 2:15.66. Anderson (2:19.48) and Hansen (2:20.54) earned another pair of top three finishes, placing second and third, respectively. Elizabeth Brands placed fifth in 2:23.45. 

Smith clocked a winning time of 14:23.12 in the men's 5,000 to lead seven Zags to finish in the top 10. Bryce Cerkowniak (14:29.26, 2nd) and Ansel Tucker (14:40.06, 4th) cracked the top five, while Jackson Lyne (14:49.34, 6th), Riley Moore (14:50.59, 7th), Nicky DiMartino (14:59.03, 8th) and Will Thorsett (15:13.53, 9th) rounded out the Zags' field. 

Alexis Knight earned a pair of fifth place finishes in the women's 100 and 200, running 12.99 and 27.25. Grace Dalton finished seventh in the 100 (13.61) and eighth in the 200 (28.01).

Taylor Biondi finished second in the women's 400, running 1:03.54, with Leighton Joy (1:03.78, 3rd) and Ashlinn Aguayo (1:05.94, 4th) earning top five placings. Joy was also 11th in the 200 (28.73), while Biondi was 13th (29.47). 

Women's 100m 
5. Alexis Knight – 12.99 
7. Grace Dalton – 13.61 

Women's 200m 
5. Alexis Knight – 27.25 
8. Grace Dalton – 28.01 
11. Leighton Joy – 28.73 
13. Taylor Biondi – 29.47 

Women's 400m 
2. Taylor Biondi – 1:03.54 
3. Leighton Joy – 1:03.78 
4. Ashlinn Aguayo – 1:05.94 

Women's 800m 
1. Ellie Armbruster – 2:15.66 
2. Alicia Anderson – 2:19.48 
3. Brittney Hansen – 2:20.54 
5. Elizabeth Brands – 2:23.45 

Men's 1,500m  
1. Carp Mukai – 3:54.97 
3. Aidan Baughan – 3:58.52 
7. James Powers – 4:14.81 

Women's 1,500m
1. Alicia Anderson – 4:30.37 
2. Brittney Hansen – 4:37.32 
3. Jorun Downing – 4:44.65 
5. Makenna Edwards – 4:48.42 
6. Lucy Klebeck – 4:51.31 
7. Tate Beasley – 4:59.59 
8. Kate Ferrell – 5:23.01 

Men's 2,000m Steeplechase 
1. Cullen McEachern – 5:47 
2. Cooper Laid – 5:49.57 
3. Jaxon Mackie – 5:54.12 
4. Paul Talens – 5:55.53 

Women's 2,000m Steeplechase 
1. Kate Donaldson – 7:31.04 

Women's 3,000m  
1. Jasmine Nguyen – 10:26.97 
2. Jillian Greene – 10:30.45 
3. Georgi Brady – 10:31.44 
4. Emily Phelps – 10:48.19 

Men's 5,000m 
1. Wil Smith – 14:23.12 
2. Bryce Cerkowniak – 14:29.26 
4. Ansel Tucker – 14:40.06 
6. Jackson Lyne – 14:49.34 
7. Riley Moore – 14:50.49 
8. Nicky DiMartino – 14:59.03 
9. Will Thorsett – 15:13.53. 
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Players Mentioned

Cullen McEachern

Cullen McEachern

Redshirt Junior
Alicia Anderson

Alicia Anderson

Senior
Ellie Armbruster

Ellie Armbruster

Sophomore
Aidan Baughan

Aidan Baughan

Junior
Tate Beasley

Tate Beasley

Sophomore
Taylor Biondi

Taylor Biondi

Senior
Elizabeth Brands

Elizabeth Brands

Junior
Bryce Cerkowniak

Bryce Cerkowniak

Sophomore
Grace Dalton

Grace Dalton

Junior
Nicky DiMartino

Nicky DiMartino

Junior
Kate Donaldson

Kate Donaldson

Sophomore
Makenna Edwards

Makenna Edwards

Senior

Players Mentioned

Cullen McEachern

Cullen McEachern

Redshirt Junior
Alicia Anderson

Alicia Anderson

Senior
Ellie Armbruster

Ellie Armbruster

Sophomore
Aidan Baughan

Aidan Baughan

Junior
Tate Beasley

Tate Beasley

Sophomore
Taylor Biondi

Taylor Biondi

Senior
Elizabeth Brands

Elizabeth Brands

Junior
Bryce Cerkowniak

Bryce Cerkowniak

Sophomore
Grace Dalton

Grace Dalton

Junior
Nicky DiMartino

Nicky DiMartino

Junior
Kate Donaldson

Kate Donaldson

Sophomore
Makenna Edwards

Makenna Edwards

Senior