Widman Scores 22 But SPU Women 2nd Again at Salzman Invitational Track Meet
March 15, 2003

TACOMA, Wash. (Mar.15) -- Despite the 22 points and winning shot put of Laura Widman, Seattle Pacific University's women's track & field team finished second at the Salzman Invitational for the eighth year in a row.

Western Washington accumulated 164.5 points to the Falcons' 133.

Seattle Pacific was without the services of three top athletes; Sarah Kraybill, Ally Studer and Danielle Ayers-Stamper were all competing at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Boston.

The Vikings also prevailed in the men's scoring (192.5) while SPU was fifth with 64.

Widman (Sr., Colfax, Wa.) heaved the shot 39 feet, 5 3/4 inchesto win the event handily. She was also third in the 400-meter dash (60.66), fifth in the 200 (26.81) and seventh in the javelin (107-4).

Other winners for the women were Linda Blake (Fr., Richland, Wa.) in the 100 hurdles (15.12) and Allie Hedges (Fr., Richland, Wa.) in the pole vault (10-11 3/4). Blake was also runnerup in the long jump (15-5 1/2).

Finishing second were Jamie Witt (Jr., Folsom, Ca.) in the 5000 (18:10.38), Kelsey Gleason (Fr., Salem, Or.) in the 400 hurdles (1:06.81) and both relays.

The SPU men were paced by Paul Mach (Jr., Seattle, Wa./King's), who was the top collegian in the 400 hurdles (54.22) and second in the 400 dash in a personal record of 49.79. Tim LeCount (So., Battle Ground, Wa.) was runnerup in the 1500 (4:04.29).

Next week, a select group will compete at the Stan Wright Invitational in Sacramento.