Day 3 Results

RUSTON, La. – The University of Hawai'i women's track and field team completed Day 3 of the Western Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships Friday and are currently in seventh place at the Jim Mize Track and Field Complex.

 

Idaho leads the women's standings heading into Saturday's final day of competition with 83 points, followed by five-time defending champion and host Louisiana Tech (38) and Utah State (38), Boise State (30), New Mexico State (26), Nevada (25), UH (18), and Fresno State (15).

 

Among the top individual finishes for the Rainbow Wahine was freshman Cecilia Durocher placing fifth in the pole vault after clearing 11-11.75 (3.65m). A pair of Rainbow Wahine scored team points in the javelin competition as Lauren Cutler placed fifth with a throw of 143-6 (43.75) and Karen Guravska was seventh after throwing 134-3 (40.92) on her final attempt. 

 

In the shot put, UH's two competitors placed in the top eight as TeRina Keenan heaved 44-2.75 (13.48m) to place seventh while Careena Onosai was eighth with a mark of 44-1.5 (13.45m).

 

Senior Thalia Amanakas qualified for Saturday's finals in both the 100-meter and 400-meter hurdles, the latter of which was the day's second fastest time of 1:01.38. Jamilee Jimenez just missed out on scoring points in the long jump, placing ninth with a mark of 18-5.75 (5.63m).

 

The meet was delayed for several hours due to the threat of lightening which pushed back the start of the women's 10,000-meter run.