Complete Box Score

BELLINGHAM, Wa. (Apr. 7)—Jessica Pixler won the 800 and 1500 meters as four Seattle Pacific women and one man posted NCAA qualifying marks at the Ralph Vernacchia Invitational Saturday afternoon in Bellingham.

Pixler (Fr., Samammish, Wa./Eastlake) bettered her own NCAA automatic qualifying mark in the 1500, finishing in 4:23.17, more than 15 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. The freshman doubled up in running a 2:10.64 in the 800 meters – a provisional qualifying mark. Both times won their respective distances.

Teammates Monica Anderson (Jr., Bremerton, Wa.) and Tracie Lundsten (Fr., Banks, Or.) launched NCAA provisional marks in the pole vault. Anderson cleared 12-1.5 to earn first; Lundsten made it over 11-7.75 to finish in second place.

Karin Rohde (Jr., Bellingham, Wa./Mount Baker) clocked in an NCAA Provisional 11:22.2 in the 3000 meter steeplechase (1st place).

On the men’s side, Brian Cronrath (Jr., Battle Ground, Wa.) ran a personal record by well over three seconds to win the 1500 in 3:52.93. Cronrath’s time also places him on the provisional list.

SPU got an individual victory from NyEma Sims (Fr., Portland, Or./Jefferson) in the 100 meters (12.64), where she has already hit the provisional standard.

Seattle Pacific will send select athletes to the Mount SAC Relays (Apr. 13-15) in Southern California. The rest of the squad will compete at the Spike Arlt Invitational, Apr. 14 in Ellensburg.