Seattle Pacific University Outdoor Track & Field 2016 Preseason

Seattle Pacific University Outdoor Track & Field 2016 Preseason Prospectus General Information

Institution: Seattle Pacific University Address: 3307 Third Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119 Founded: 1891 Enrollment: 4,120 Nickname: Falcons Colors: Maroon & White Affiliation: NCAA Division II Conference: Great Northwest Athletic Conference President: Dr. Daniel J. Martin (Southern Nazarene) Interim Athletic Director.: Tom Box (Biola 1974) E-mail: [email protected] Athletic Department office: 206-281-2085 Fax: 206-281-2266 Athletic Department Web Site: www.spufalcons.com Sports Info Director: Dan Lepse (206-281-2741, [email protected]) Track & Field SID: Mark Moschetti (206-281-2772, [email protected])

Track & Field Information

Head Coach: Karl Lerum (11th year; Pacific Lutheran ‘98) Coach’s office: 206-281-2897 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Coaches: Audra Smith, Chris Reed Athletic Trainer: Jason Durocher Trainer’s office: 206-281-2768 E-mail: [email protected]

History

First year of outdoor track: Men 1949. Women 1975* *Women competed with Falcon Track Club from 1955-74. Women’s best NCAA finish: 3rd (62 points), 1989. Men’s best NCAA finish: 11th (18 points), 1970. Women’s conference championships: 9 (Pacific West 2000, 01; GNAC 2002, 06, 07, 10, 11, 12, 15). Men’s conference championships: 0.

2015 Review

WOMEN: GNAC: 1st, 183 points. NCAA: Tie 58th, 2 points. GNAC champions: Jahzelle Ambus (400), Kyra Brannan (long jump), Lynelle Decker (1500), Michaella Kahns (pole vault), Anna Patti (10,000), 4x100 relay (Becca Houk, Ambus, Brannan, Tasia Baldwin). NCAA champions: None.

2016 Women’s Preview

GNAC top-8 placers returning: 12 GNAC top-8 placers lost: 5 Other letterwinners returning: 5 Other letterwinners lost: 2 Returning GNAC top-8 placers (12) Athlete Yr 2015 GNAC placings, other accomplishments Jahzelle Ambus Sr 1st 400, 1st 4x100R, 2nd 4x400R, 3rd 200 Kyra Brannan Jr 1st LJ, 1st 4x100R, 5th 200, 9th 100 Lynelle Decker Sr 1st 1500, 2nd 800, 2nd 4x400R, 7th NCAA 800 Cheryl Hong Jr 5th 400 Becca Houk So 1st 4x100R, 2nd 100, 2nd 200, 2nd 4x400R Michaella Kahns Jr 1st PV Maliea Luquin Sr 2nd 400H, 3rd heptathlon, 3rd LJ, 5th 100H Sarah Macdonald Jr 7th 10,000 Anna Patti Sr 1st 10,000, 6th 5000, 19th NCAA 5000 Jessica Rawlins So 3rd steeple, 5th 1500. Jalen Tims Sr 2nd 4x400R Naphtali Ward So 7th HJ Other returning letterwinners (5) So. Mary Charleson (distance), Jr. Hannah Calvert (distance), So. Hailey Kettel (distance), Jr. Sammi Markham (throws), Sr. Madi Webster (pole vault). Other returners (5) So. Madison Buttice (throws), So. Sophie Carroll (distance), So. Jade Crawford (hurdles, jumps), So. Chynna Phan (distance), Sr. Kiley Zeitler (distance). GNAC top-8 placers lost (5) Tasia Baldwin (1st 4x100R, 4th 100, 4th 200), Kelsey Chase (5th 100), Michaela Farner (6th javelin), Luisa McInnis (tie 8th HJ), all graduated; Jr. Maddi Hommes (6thdheptathlon, 4th 400 hurdles), not returning. Other letterwinners lost (2) Jasmine Johnson, Ali Sowers. Key newcomers (4) Fr. Melanie Campbell (distance), Fr. Keana Fine (sprints), Fr. Emma Lambert (hurdles, pole vault), Fr. Geneva Lehnert (jumps).

2016 Men’s Preview

MEN: GNAC: 8th, 21 points. NCAA: No qualifiers. GNAC champions: None.

GNAC top-8 placers returning: 2 GNAC top-8 placers lost: 5 Other letterwinners returning: 5 Other letterwinners lost: 0

2016 Schedule

Returning GNAC top-8 placers (2) Athlete Yr 2015 GNAC placings, other accomplishments Peyton Harris So 4th LJ, 9th 110H Turner Wiley Sr 6th 10,000, 9th 5000

Date March 5 March 19 March 26 April 1 April 1-2 April 9 April 14 April 15 April 15 April 16 April 16 April 23 April 30 May 2-3 May 3 May 13 May 14 May 24-26

Opponent Time UPS Invitational (Tacoma) 11:00 a.m. Lewis & Clark Spr. Brk. Open (Portland0 9:00 a.m. Doris Heritage Distance Festival (W. Seattle) 9:00 a.m. S.F. State Distance Carnival 8:00 a.m. Stanford Invitational TBA Emilie Mondor Invite (Burnaby, B.C.) F: 9:00 R: 10:45 Bryan Clay Invite (Azusa, Calif.) 4:00 p.m. Bryan Clay Invite (Azusa, Calif.) 10:15 a.m. Mt. SAC Relays (Norwalk, Calif.) 10:00 a.m. Mt. SAC Relays (Norwalk, Calif.) 11:00 a.m. Beach Invitational (Norwalk, Calif.) TBA Spike Arlt Invitational (Ellensburg) TBA Ken Shannon Invite (Husky Track) TBA GNAC Multis (Saint Martin’s - Lacey) 10:30 a.m. GNAC Multis (Saint Martin’s-Lacey) 10:00 a.m. GNAC (Monmouth, Ore.) F: 2:00 / R: 2:45 p.m. GNAC (Monmouth, Ore.) F: 9:30 / R: 11:00 a.m. NCAA Championships (Bradenton, Fla.) TBA

Other returning letterwinners (5) Sr. Adam Avischious (distacne), Sr. Brian Comer (distance), So. Ben Halladay (distance), Jr. Justin Ramsey (sprints), So. Clark Sterling (distance). Other returners (2) So. Ka’eo Lindsey (distance), Sr. Ben Smith (sprints, LJ). GNAC top-8 placers lost (5) David Ferguson (5th 4x100R, 7th 200, 7th 400), RJ Straker (5th 4x100R, 7th 4x400R), both graduted; So. Mario Lopez (5th 4x100R, 6th 200, 7th 4x400R, 8th 400), So. Chris Moreton (7th 4x400R, 10th 400), So. Clifford Paulk (5th 4x100R), all not returning. Other letterwinners lost (0) Key newcomers (8) Fr. Jacob Busald (distance), Fr. Brandon Graue (sprints, mid distance), Fr. Austin Hays (pole vault), R-So Brysten James (distance), R-So. David McLeod (distance), Fr. Jesse Phan (mid distance), Sr. Nathan Talbot (javelin), R-So. Joseph Walker (distance).

2015 MEN’S OUTDOOR T&F PERFORMANCE LIST Qualifying marks listed in order: + NCAA auto / # NCAA provisional / ! GNAC auto / * GNAC provisional 100 METERS (10.31 / 10.61 / 10.93 / 11.14) SCHOOL RECORD: Roy Duncan 10.4 (1958) Season best David Ferguson 11.03* (4/18) Clifford Paulk 11.10* (4/18) Mario Lopez 11.28 (5/2) RJ Straker 11.30 (2x, 5/8) Ben Smith 12.04 (5/2) Justin Ramsey DNC

PR Same Same Same Same (2x, 5/8/15) Same 11.63 (3/29/14)

200 METERS (20.81 / 21.41 / 22.40 / 22.54) SCHOOL RECORD: Roy Duncan 20.9 (1956) Season best David Ferguson 22.20! (5/8) Mario Lopez 22.21! (5/8) Clifford Paulk 22.58 (4/17) Chris Moreton 22.72 (4/25) RJ Straker 23.32 (4/25) Justin Ramsey 23.50 (4/25) Peyton Harris 23.80 (3/21) Ben Smith DNC

PR 21.95 (5/4/13) Same Same Same 22.86 (3/22/14) Same Same 23.10 (5/4/13)

10,000 METERS (29:15.09 / 30:49.77 / 31:28.02 / 32:50.35) SCHOOL RECORD: Turner Wiley 31:03.68 (April 3, 2015) Season best PR Turner Wiley 31:03.68! (4/3) Same Brian Comer 32:37.08* (3/28) Same 110 HURDLES (14.03 / 14.60 / 15.34 / 15.77) SCHOOL RECORD: Mark Stream 14.5 (1975) Season best Peyton Harris 15.61* (5/2)

PR Same

400 HURDLES (50.24 / 53.48 / 55.19 / 56.36) SCHOOL RECORD: Mark Stream 52.4 (1974) Season best Peyton Harris 57.95 (4/4) Justin Ramsey DNC

PR Same 1:09.76 (3/29/14)

3000 STEEPLECHASE (8:52.70 / 9:18.42 / 9:18.42 / 9:51.44) SCHOOL RECORD: Terry Hodge 8:55.15 (1994) Season best PR No returning competitors

400 METERS (46.56 / 47.94 / 49.24 / 50.17) SCHOOL RECORD: Chris Randolph 48.27 (2006) Season best PR Mario Lopez 48.83! (5/8) Same Chris Moreton 49.84* (5/8) Same Justin Ramsey 51.20 (5/2) Same David Ferguson 51.76 (4/11) 50.90 (4/19/14) RJ Straker DNC 51.31 (3/22/14)

4x100 RELAY (40.16 / 41.07 / Mark required for GNAC) SCHOOL RECORD: Miller, Hansen, Hilliard, Glancy 41.6 (1968) Season best PR Ferguson, Harris, 42.49 (5/2) Same Straker, Paulk Ferguson, Harris, Lopez, Paulk

42.73 (4/17)

Same

800 METERS (1:49.10 / 1:52.33 / 1:53.49 / 1:55.12) SCHOOL RECORD: Ted Hamlin 1:48.89 (1991) Season best PR Chris Moreton 1:57.78 (4/4) Same Adam Avischious 1:58.98 (3/7) 1:56.71 (4/12/14) Ben Halladay 2:02.70 (3/7) Same Clark Sterling 2:03.29 (4/25) Same Turner Wiley 2:03.50 (4/25) Same Josiah Zering 2:06.70 (3/28) Same Ka’eo Lindsey 2:09.04 (4/4) Same

Ferguson, Harris, Starker, Lopez

43.16 (4/4)

Same

1500 METERS (3:45.65 / 3:52.04 / 3:55.41 / 3:59.74) SCHOOL RECORD: Jon Swanson 3:48.05 (1995) Season best PR Adam Avischious 4:00.21 (4/3) 3:57.05 (5/3/14) Turner Wiley 4:03.20 (5/2) Same Ben Halladay 4:05.25 (5/2) Same Clark Sterling 4:18.58 (3/28) Same Brian Comer 4:20.50 (3/7) 4:46.58 (4/6/13) Josiah Zering 4:34.18 (3/21) Same

Lopez, Moreton, Ramsey, Avischious

3:27.66 (3/7)

Same

Harris, Moreton, Straker, Ramsey

3:28.63 (3/21)

Same

Halladay, Sterling, Comer, Wiley

3:50.88 (3/7)

Same

3000 METERS (Not an NCAA or GNAC event) SCHOOL RECORD: NA Season best PR Turner Wiley 8:45.35 (3/21) Same Brian Comer 9:01.65 (3/21) Same Clark Sterling 9:32.77 (3/21) Same Adam Avischious DNC 9:06.14 (3/29/14) 5000 METERS (13:57.77 / 14:37.45 / 14:50.37 / 15:23.68) SCHOOL RECORD: Walt Notter 14:39.6, 1969) Season best PR Turner Wiley 15:04.08* (4/17) 14:58.83 (4/18/14) Brian Comer 15:53.77 (4/4) Same Clark Sterling 16:40.41 (4/4) Same

4x400 RELAY (3:09.04 / 3:14.07 / Mark required for GNAC) SCHOOL RECORD: Engelson, Randolph, Mach, Strickler 3:18.05 (2005) Season best PR Moreton, Lopez, 3:22.51 (5/9) Same Straker, Ferguson Ferguson, Harris, 3:24.01 (3/28) Same Lopez, Moreton

HIGH JUMP 7-2¼ (2.19 / 6-8¼ (2.04) / 6-3¼ (1.91) / 6-1¼ (1.86) SCHOOL RECORD: Jack Hoyt 6-11 (2.11) (1987) Season best PR No competitors POLE VAULT (17-0 (5.18) / 15-7½ (4.76) / 14-1¼ (4.30) / 13-3½ (4.05) SCHOOL RECORD: Bill Spaet 15-11 (4.85) (1973) Season best PR No competitors LONG JUMP (25-1¼ (7.65) / 23-8¼ (7.22) / 22-6 (6.86) / 21-2 (6.45) SCHOOL RECORD: Steve Gough 24-4¾ (7.43) (1970) Season best PR Peyton Harris 22-9¼ / 6.94! (5/8) Same Ben Smith 19-5½ / 5.93 (5/2) 21-0¾ / 6.42 (4/12/14) Clifford Paulk 18-10½ / 5,78 (3/21) Same

2015 MEN’S OUTDOOR T&F PERFORMANCE LIST Qualifying marks listed in order: + NCAA auto / # NCAA provisional / ! GNAC auto / * GNAC provisional TRIPLE JUMP (51-9 / (15.77) / 47-9¼ (14.56) / 45-1½ (13.75) / 43-9¼ (13.34) SCHOOL RECORD: Steve Gough 50-0½ (15.25) (1970) Season best PR Clifford Paulk 40-11 / 12.47 (3/7) Same Ben Smith DNC 40-11 / 12.47 (3/1/14) SHOT PUT (60-4 (18.39) / 52-3¾ (15.95) / 49-1¾ (14.98) / 46-10¼ (14.28) SCHOOL RECORD: Mike Olson 59-2¼ (18.04m) (1992) Season best PR Josiah Zering 22-8 / 6.91 (4/25) Same RJ Straker DNC 29-10¾ / 9.11 (4/6/13) DISCUS (182-5 (55.60) / 161-11 (49.35) / 154-8 (47.14) / 139-1 (42.39) SCHOOL RECORD: Mike Olson 162-7 (49.56) (1992) Season best PR No competitors HAMMER (211-0 (64.31) / 177-6 (54.10) / 157-1 (47.88) / 146-2 (44.55) SCHOOL RECORD: John Pietz 158-1 (48.18) (1992) Season best PR No competitors JAVELIN (220-1 (67-10) / 191-5 (58.34) / 185-4 / (56.50) / 176-3 (53.72) SCHOOL RECORD: Bill Spaet 246-3 (75.06) (1973) Season best PR Justin Ramsey DNC 132-4 / 40.33 (3/29/14) DECATHLON (7,100 / 6,202 / 6,075 / 5,568) SCHOOL RECORD: Chris Randolph 7,872 (2006) Season best PR No competitors

SCHEDULE 3/7 UPS Outdoor Preview 3/21 Rose City Preview 3/28 Club Northwest Spring Break Open 4/3 San Francisco State Distance Carnival 4/4 JD Shotwell Invitational 4/11 Emilie Mondor Invitational 4/17 Bryan Clay Invitational 4/18 Beach Invitational 4/25 Ralph Vernacchia Invitational 5/2 Saint Martin’s Invitational 5/8-9 GNAC Championships

2015 POSTSEASON QUALIFYING WOMEN NCAA automatic None NCAA provisional Jahzelle Ambus Lynelle Decker Michaela Farner Maddi Hommes Becca Houk Maliea Luquin Sarah Macdonald Anna Patti Jessica Rawlins Houk, Ambus, Brannan, Baldwin

400 800 1500 Javelin Hep 100 Hep 5000 5000 10,000 Steeple

55.91 (53.50 auto) 2:08.13 (2:08.00 auto) 4:29.60 (4:26.00 auto) 136-1 / 41.47 (159-1 / 48.50 auto) 4,381 (5,160 auto) 11.98 (11.54 auto) 4,584 (5,160 auto) 17:17.68 (16:25.35 auto) 16:41.56 (16:25.35 auto) 35:46.51 (34:29.60 auto) 10:52.79 (10:27.95 auto)

4x100

46.82 (45.36 auto)

On the cusp of NCAA provisional Kyra Brannan LJ 18-7 / 5.66 (needs 18-10¾ / 5.76) Michaella Kahns PV 11-9¾ / 3.60 (needs 11-10 / 3.61) Naphtali Ward HJ 5-5 / 1.65 (needs 5-6 / 1.68) Houk, Decker, Tims, Ambus GNAC automatic Jahzelle Ambus Tasia Baldwin Kyra Brannan Kelsey Chase Lynelle Decker Maddi Hommes Becca Houk Jasmine Johnson Michaella Kahns Michelle Louie Maliea Luquin Sarah Macdonald Anna Patti Jessica Rawlins Jalen Tims Naphtali Ward

4x400

3:48.75 (needs 3:48.72)

200 400 100 100 LJ 100 800 1500 400H 100 200 400 PV PV 100H 400H LJ Hep 5000 5000 10,000 Steeple 400H HJ

24.74 55.91 12.19 12.37 18-7 / 5.66 12.30 2:08.13 4:30.08 1:03.79 11.98 24.70 56.38 11-1 / 3.38 11-1 / 3.38 14.68 1:03.45 18-3 / 5.53 4,522 17:17.68 16:41.56 35:46.51 10:52.79 1:04.06 5-5 / 1.65

GNAC provisional Tasia Baldwin Kyra Brannan Hannah Calvert Mary Charleson Michaela Farner Maddi Hommes Cheryl Hong Jasmine Johnson Maliea Luquin Sammi Markham Anna Patti Luisa McInnis Jessica Rawlins Madi Webster

200 LJ 200 5000 5000 Javelin HJ Hep 200 400 400H 200 HJ LJ SP 1500 HJ 1500 PV

25.17 (25.14 auto) 17-3½ / 5.27 (17-9¾ / 5.43 auto) 25.47 (25.14 auto) 18:14.57 (17:51.39 auto) 18:07.96 (17:51.39 auto) 135-4 / 41.24 (138-3 / 42.14 auto) 5-1¾ / 1.57 (5-3¾ / 1.62 auto) 4,218 (4,342 auto) 25.89 (25.14 auto) 57.89 (57.56 auto) 1:07.21 (1:05.31 auto) 25.48 (25.14 auto) 5-1 / 1.55 (5-3¾ / 1.62 auto) 17-7½ / 5.37 (17-9¾ / 5.43 auto) 40-2 / 12.24 (40-4¾ / 12.31 auto) 4:36.01 (4:33.30 auto) 5-3 / 1.60 (5-3¾ / 1.62 auto) 4:36.55 (4:33.30 auto) 10-0 / 3.05 (11-0 / 3.35 auto)

On the cusp of GNAC provisional Jahzelle Ambus 100 12.72 (needs 12.60 Kyra Brannan 200 26.18 (needs 26.07) Kelsey Chase 200 26.21 (needs 26.07)  Cheryl Hong 100H 15.77 (needs 15.34) Anna Patti 1500 4:41.65 (needs 4:39.86) Jessica Rawlins 1500 4:39.89 (needs 4:39.86) Sarah Macdonald 1500 4:42.43 (needs 4:38.89) Chynna Phan 800 2:16.23 (needs 2:15.15)

MEN NCAA automatic None NCAA provisional None On the cusp of NCAA provisional None GNAC automatic David Ferguson Peyton Harris Mario Lopez Turner Wiley

200 LJ 200 400 10,000

22.20 22-9 / 6.93 22.21 48.83 31:03.68

GNAC provisional Brian Comer David Ferguson Peyton Harris Chris Moreton Clifford Paulk Turner Wiley

10,000 100 110H 400 100 5000

32:37.08 (31:28.02 auto) 11.03 (10.93 auto) 15.61 (15.34 auto) 49.84 (49.24 auto) 11.10 (10.93 auto) 15:04.08 (14:50.37 auto)

On the cusp of GNAC provisional Adam Avischioius 1500 4:00.21 (needs 3:59.74) Chris Moreton 200 22.72 (needs 22.54) Clifford Paulk 200 22.58 (needs 22.54)