West Coast Invite Results
 
SALEM, Ore.---The Portland Pilots men's and women's track and field teams closed out a very successful regular outdoor season on Saturday at the West Coast Invite, including several first place finishes.
 
In the women's 400m hurdles, Michal Jones finished with a new personal best of 1:04.46 which creeped her up the UP records into fifth place all-time in the event.
 
Redshirt-senior Taryn Rawlings won the women's 1500m run with her time of 4:21.87, while teammates Maddy Lyons, Emily Peterson, and Ellee Becker all reached new personal records in the race, coming in at times of 4:24.48, 4:37.03, and 4:51.51, respectively.
 
Redshirt-sophomore Stella Gillman claimed both a first-place win and a new personal best in the women's 5000m run with her time of 17:09.85, shedding nearly a minute off of her previous best time. Ellie Misuraca also PRed with her time of 17:42.59, as did Grace Ritchie, who finished in 17:46.96.
 
"The team did an amazing job, especially for how small this meet was," said women's head coach Ian Solof. "We had a lot of PRs and all-time top 10 marks. Michal Jones and Stella Gillman and Ellie Erikson all really impressed me but Maddy Lyons was a huge highlight with her regional qualifier in the 1500."
 
Portland swept both the women's and men's 3000m steeplechases, for the women it was Lacey Conner who came in first place with her time of 10:58.23, and for the men, Henry Hayes claimed the overall win with his time of 8:49.86, which was a nine second PR for the Pilot.
 
"Henry Hayes was equally impressive winning the steeple with a :09 PR (11^thall-time at UP)," said men's head coach Rob Conner. "He was strong and confident in the final laps. It looks like Simon will get in with his time tonight too. Really impressive job by him."
 
In the men's 5000m, four Pilots finished with new personal bests, including Peter Allegre at 14:25.84, Tristian Peloquin at 14:36.37, Cole Shugart at 14:54.60, and John T. Kavulich at 14:57.09. 
 
Michael Teran-Solano earned the final individual win in the men's 10,000m, coming in with a PR of 29:19.16 in the final event of the day.
 
"We had a great night and advanced a few more to regionals," added Conner. "Michael Teran-Solano was really impressive running a smart patient race and finished strong. That was a personal best by :31 and he is now qualified in the 5000 and 10,000. A big shout out to Gabe and Manu who paced the 10,000 and Joe who paced the steeple. That is what friends and teammates are for!"
 
The Pilots are off next weekend, as they enter the post-season and await qualifiers for the NCAA West Regional, set for May 23^rd-25^thin Sacramento, Calif.
 
2019 West Coast Invite Results
May 11, 2019
 
Women's Long Jump
4. Isabel Leonard (4.83m) PR
 
Women's 400m Hurdles
2. Michal Jones (1:04.46) PR -- 5^thall-time
 
Women's 800 Meters
4. Grace Oswin (2:18.65)
 
Women's 400 Meters
2. Tara Fuiten (59.65) PR
6. Samantha Walsh (1:05.88)
 
Women's 3000m Steeple
1. Lacey Conner (10:58.23)
2. Grace Perkins (11:13.35)
 
Men's 3000m Steeple
1. Henry Hayes (8:49.86) PR
4. Simon Grannetia (9:01.11)
13. Matt Schumann (9:45.70)
 
Women's 200 Meters
7. Maya Murphy-Cook (26.10)
 
Women's 1500 Meters
1. Taryn Rawlings (4:21.87)
2. Maddy Lyons (4:24.48) PR
4. Natalie Smith (4:36.52)
5. Emily Peterson (4:37.03) PR
8. Dylan Hite (4:40.54)
14. Ellee Becker (4:51.51) PR
17. Alexandra Newsom (4:58.92)
 
Men's 1500 Meters
13. Jake Knoblich (4:03.54) PR
15. James Parker (4:09.52)
16. Malcolm Roux (4:11.34)
17. Kris Braunberger (4:12.31)
18. Ryan Clarke (4:13.76)
19. Andrew Jenck (4:16.35)

Women's 5000 Meters
1. Stella Gillman (17:09.85) PR
3. Virag Weiler (17:23.06)
4. Courtney Cox (17:40.06)
5. Ellie Misuraca (17:42.59) PR
7. Grace Ritchie (17:46.96) PR
9. Sofia Castiglioni (17:51.40)

Men's 5000 Meters
2. Peter Allegre (14:25.84) PR
4. Tristian Peloquin (14:36.37) PR
8. Cole Shugart (14:54.60) PR
9. John T. Kavulich (14:57.09) PR
 
Men's 10,000 Meters
1. Michael Teran-Solano (29:19.16) PR
2. Reuben Kiprono (30:15.54)
6. Devin Wulff (30:43.92)