
Track Races at Whitworth Invitational on Final Day of the Indoor Season
2/15/2025 4:34:00 PM | Track and Field
Ashlinn Aguayo and Greta Dani moved up in the GU top ten in the 400m to highlight the day
SPOKANE, Wash. – On their final weekend of 2024-25 indoor season, Gonzaga men's and women's track raced at The Podium one last time in the Whitworth Invitational.
Â
In the early heats of the men's 3000m, Luke Alfonso placed fourth in 8:46.93, nearly improving his PR from earlier this season.
Â
A dozen Bulldogs entered to race in the women's mile on Saturday. Anna Lanigan led all attached runners with a third-place, 5:00.30 finish while Tate Beasley (fifth, 5:02.06) and Nina Yeats (eighth, 5:04.49) cracked the top ten. In total, eight Zags earned personal or season bests.
Â
Ashlinn Aguayo and Greta Dani were the first to record top ten entries on the day, racing in the 400-meters. Aguayo ran in the opening heat with a new PR time of 1:00.50, moving into No. 3 all time at Gonzaga. Then in heat three, Dani nearly matched Aguayo with a PR time of 1:00.52 to sneak into spot No. 4.
Â
Olivia Ferraro placed fourth in her indoor 800-meter debut, finishing in 2:18.83 to win the second heat. Tommy O'Neil just missed the Top Ten on the men's leaderboard, placing 11th overall in 1:59.50.
Â
Anika Jones raced solo in the women's 3000-meters, earning a 26-second PR while winning the second heat of the event.
Â
Four Bulldog men competed in the later heats of the 3000-meters: Samy Anderson, Aidan Baughan, Caleb Richardson, and Jonah Donde. Anderson placed fourth and came away with a two-second PR, and Baughan ran a season-best 8:26.87 and placed ninth. Richardson (8:39.20) and Donde (8:55.66) fell just short of personal best times on Saturday.
Â
The Zag women closed out the afternoon in the 4x400m relay, placing third with the team consisting of Dani, Olivia Ferraro, Anna Lanigan, and Aguayo.
Â
UP NEXT
The Zags will have a one-month break from racing before they open their 2025 outdoor season March 20-21 on Whitworth's Boppell Track.
Â
Full results from the Whitworth Invitational can be found HERE.
Â
Â
In the early heats of the men's 3000m, Luke Alfonso placed fourth in 8:46.93, nearly improving his PR from earlier this season.
Â
A dozen Bulldogs entered to race in the women's mile on Saturday. Anna Lanigan led all attached runners with a third-place, 5:00.30 finish while Tate Beasley (fifth, 5:02.06) and Nina Yeats (eighth, 5:04.49) cracked the top ten. In total, eight Zags earned personal or season bests.
Â
Ashlinn Aguayo and Greta Dani were the first to record top ten entries on the day, racing in the 400-meters. Aguayo ran in the opening heat with a new PR time of 1:00.50, moving into No. 3 all time at Gonzaga. Then in heat three, Dani nearly matched Aguayo with a PR time of 1:00.52 to sneak into spot No. 4.
Â
Olivia Ferraro placed fourth in her indoor 800-meter debut, finishing in 2:18.83 to win the second heat. Tommy O'Neil just missed the Top Ten on the men's leaderboard, placing 11th overall in 1:59.50.
Â
Anika Jones raced solo in the women's 3000-meters, earning a 26-second PR while winning the second heat of the event.
Â
Four Bulldog men competed in the later heats of the 3000-meters: Samy Anderson, Aidan Baughan, Caleb Richardson, and Jonah Donde. Anderson placed fourth and came away with a two-second PR, and Baughan ran a season-best 8:26.87 and placed ninth. Richardson (8:39.20) and Donde (8:55.66) fell just short of personal best times on Saturday.
Â
The Zag women closed out the afternoon in the 4x400m relay, placing third with the team consisting of Dani, Olivia Ferraro, Anna Lanigan, and Aguayo.
Â
UP NEXT
The Zags will have a one-month break from racing before they open their 2025 outdoor season March 20-21 on Whitworth's Boppell Track.
Â
Full results from the Whitworth Invitational can be found HERE.
Â
Players Mentioned
Saturday, October 03
Saturday, October 03
Tuesday, June 30
Monday, June 29






