Kawai Flies For Boxers In Outdoor Track Opener
Meet Results
McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Kelson Kawai (Jr., North Kohala, Hawaii) won the men's high jump and took second in the triple jump Saturday, leading a strong day for Pacific's sprinters and field athletes as the outdoor track and field season began with at the Linfield Erik Anderson Memorial Icebreaker, held at Maxwell Field.
After equaling his Pacific best of 6 feet, 4.75 inches in the final meet of the indoor season, Kawai cleared 6 feet, 4 inches to finish in a tie for first place with Spencer Blanks. He went on to post a strong season-opening mark in the triple jump as well, finishing second with his performance of 44 feet, 4.75 inches.
Trey Oshiro-Atabay (So., Aiea, Hawaii) joined Kawai with a second place finish in the men's long jump, leaping 21 feet, 3.25 inches. In the women's high jump, Mackenzie Huddleston (Fr., Milwaukie, Ore.) tied for second in her Pacific debut, leaping 4 feet, 11.75 inches.
In the sprints, Kelli Aken-Pagdilao (Jr., Makakilo, Hawaii) opened her outdoor season with a second place finish in the 100 meters, clocking 13.13 seconds. Sean Valente (Jr., Ewa Beach, Hawaii) added a pair of third place finishes, running the men's 200 meters in 23.25 seconds and the 400 meters in 51.28 seconds.
Daniel Wagner (So., Kailua, Hawaii) led a strong outing for Pacific's men's hurdlers with a pair of third place finishes. Wagner ran the 110-meter hurdles in 16.20 seconds and the 400-meter hurdles in 58.73 seconds. Ted Wogan (So., Klamath Falls, Ore.) finished second in the 400-meter hurdles in 58.11 seconds while Michael Hunker (Sr., Cornelius, Ore.) was fourth in the 110-meter event in 16.24 seconds.
Rachel Schreiber (So., Longmont, Colo.) provided Pacific's only top-three distance performance of the meet, placing third in the 5,000 meters in a time of 18:36.20.
Today's meet also saw the return of Pacific to the women's pole vault. Shina Ching (Fr., Hilo, Hawaii) and Britta LaVoie (Fr., Spokane, Wash.) tied for fourth in their debut performances for the Boxers, clearing 8 feet, 6.25 inches.
Pacific returns to outdoor competition next Saturday, traveling to Eugene for a meet at Lane Community College.
