LA GRANDE, Ore. – The Eastern Oregon Track & Field team closed out the EOU Last Chance Invite in dominant fashion, piling up event titles, four national qualifying marks, multiple EOU Top 25 all-time performances, and a pair of facility records on Day 2 inside Quinn Coliseum.
With momentum building at the right time, the Mountaineers now turn their focus toward the indoor national stage.
Men's Highlights
- Osman Osman clocked an NAIA "B" standard in the 400 meters, winning the event in 49.68.
- Reuben Manzer improved his NAIA "B" mark in the 600 meters, crossing in 1:21.65 for another first-place finish.
- Stephen Pittman hit the "B" standard in the pole vault at 4.80 meters, taking first.
Several Mountaineers etched their names into the EOU all-time Top 25 list:
- Nick Robinson tied for #2 all-time in the 60 meters (6.83), winning the event and matching the facility record.
- Reuben Manzer moved to #8 all-time in the 600 (1:21.65).
- Hunter Marlatt climbed to #25 in the 3000 meters (8:49.20), finishing fourth.
- Stephen Pittman added multiple marks to the record book:
- #7 in pole vault (4.80m)
- #9 in the 60-meter hurdles (8.53)
- #12 in the heptathlon
- Bryson Spears tied his own #15 mark in the 60 hurdles (8.75), placing second.
- Nate Wachs reached #11 all-time in high jump (1.98m, 1st) and #22 in long jump (6.29m, 2nd).
- Cody White moved to #16 in the 35-pound weight throw (18.77m), winning the event.
Robinson's 6.83 in the 60 meters not only tied for second all-time at EOU but also matched the Quinn Coliseum facility record.
Women's Highlights
On the women's side,
Riley Morris delivered the lone automatic national qualifier of the day, hitting the NAIA "A" standard in the 1000 meters with a winning time of 2:57.09.
Eastern's women added several performances to the program's all-time list:
Kaleah Hines added a facility record in the 3000 meters, winning the event in 10:36.98, while
Nora Roscoe captured an event title in the 60 meters with a winning time of 7.75.
With another successful home meet in the books, the Mountaineers will shift their attention to the biggest stage of the indoor season: the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships, set for March 5–7 in Gainesville.
