TACOMA, Wash. – Led by three NCAA Division II provisional marks in the women’s javelin competition, the Western Washington University Track & Field team opened the 2019 outdoor season with a pair of first-place team finishes at the Ed Boitano Invitational hosted Saturday by the University of Puget Sound at Baker Stadium.
Junior Raquel Pellecer (47.31m/155-2), freshman Paige Shimkus (44.53m/146-1) and sophomore Hannah Nienaber (41.85m/137-4) all blew past the provisional qualifying mark of 41.59m/136-5. In early-season returns, Pellecer is ranked No. 2 nationally behind Angelo State freshman Talena Murray (47.67m/156-5).
Overall the Vikings won both the men’s and women’s competitions at the Ed Boitano Invitational. The men scored 178.5 points, well ahead of second-place Saint Martin’s with 83 points. The women scored 199 points, also well ahead of second-place Saint Martin’s with 83 points.