Two school records and several solid performances helped the Seattle University track and field team contribute to an overall win by the state of Washington over the team representing Oregon, Montana, and Idaho at the third annual Northwest Scoring Clash Saturday at Spokane Falls Community College.
Zach Stanfield finally broke through in the 100 meter dash, setting a new school record with a time of 10.66 seconds, just 1/100th of a second behind Central Washington's Anthony Wright for the heat and overall event victory. He defeated Wright in the 200 meter dash, finishing first overall after posting a time of 21.82 seconds.
The other SeattleU record to fall came in the women's 4x400 meter relay, as Meeghan Bergmann, Rachel Purcell, Elena Collins, and Nicole Waters cut over a second off the previous mark with a time of 4:01.97, good enough for a fourth-place finish.
Dylan Burnett finished seventh in the javelin throw with a top toss of 54.38 meters (178' 5"). The men's 4x400 meter relay quartet of Tom Mezzera, Jabari Fraser, Keenan Clinch, and Dan Auld also finished in seventh place with a time of 3:30.54.
Nick Cannata-Bowman finished 10th in the men's 1500 meter run with a time of 4:01.08, with Kelton Sears earning a 15th place finish in the same event in 4:04.22. Hans Heitzinger posted an 11th place finish in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:22.24, while Michael Van Nuland finished 12th in the 3000 meter steeplechase in 10:04.43.
On the women's side, Lindsay Currier earned a 14th place finish in the discus throw with a best effort of 36.35 meters (119' 3"), while Brittany Philio tied for eighth place in the high jump after clearing a height of 1.50 meters (4' 11").
On the track, Jennifer Stolle finished in eighth place in the 1500 meter run with a time of 4:51.66, while Sarah Bolce earned a 12th place finish in the 5000 meter run in 18:29.41, followed by Lauren Hammerle in 13th place with a time of 18:33.31. Bergmann earned a 13th place finish in the 400 meter dash in 62.03 seconds, and Elizabeth Wolf finished in 18th place in the 100 meter dash in 13.27 seconds.
The women from the colleges of Washington defeated those from Oregon, Montana, and Idaho, 404.83-336.17, while the Washington men earned a 451.17-286.83 victory. Taking each school separately, Washington State edged Idaho in the women's standings, and Idaho defeated Spokane Community College in the men's competition.
The Seattle University track and field team is scheduled to return to Spokane Falls Community College Saturday, May 1, for the Duane Hartman Invitational. That will begin the final drive for the Great West Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted by the University of South Dakota May 13-15.