Final Results

NAMPA, Idaho – The University of Hawai'i indoor track and field team placed fifth at the Western Athletic Conference Championships Saturday and multi-event specialist Annett Wichmann was named the co-Outstanding Field Performer after scoring points in all five events she was entered in.

 

Louisiana Tech captured the women's title for the second consecutive year edging Idaho 120 to 114. Host Boise State finished third (112) followed by Utah State (92.5), Hawai'i (72.5), Nevada (57), Fresno State (48), and New Mexico State (47).

 

During the three-day competition, Wichmann captured two medals adding a bronze medal in the triple jump on Saturday after winning the pentathlon for the third straight year on Thursday. UH also won silver in the triple as Emily Sheppard jumped 39-2.25 (11.94). Wichmann won bronze with a mark of 38-8.75 (1.80m).

 

Wichmann scored 25 total points in five events. Also on Saturday, the Jena, Germany native placed fifth in the shot put with a heave of 46-0.75 (14.04m). On Friday, she placed sixth in the high jump and seventh in the long jump. Wichmann shared the top performer award with Boise State's Eleni Kafourou who won gold in the long jump and triple jump.

 

The Rainbow Wahine picked up three team points in the 800-meter run after Samantha Whitehall placed sixth. The West Linn, Ore., native knocked off nearly two seconds off her personal best with a time of 2:16.85.

 

Two UH athletes will likely receive spots to the NCAA Indoor Championships in two weeks based on their performances this season. Wichmann and Amber Kaufman posted NCAA provisional marks in the pentathlon and high jump, respectively.