WSU Longisa Achieves Historic 1500m Time in NCAA DI Track

Collegiate sports never really slow down, do they? This past weekend brought a fresh wave of standout moments across track and field, baseball, tennis, and rowing.

Washington State University’s (WSU) Rosemary Longisa ran the second-fastest women’s 1,500-meter in NCAA Division I history. Over at Lewis-Clark State (LC State), Madigan Kelly crushed the hurdles. Let’s get into some of the highlights from these packed events.

Track and Field: Record-Breaking Performances

Rosemary Longisa, a sophomore at WSU, made history at the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, Calif. She finished the women’s 1,500-meter in 4:02.55, which now stands as the second-fastest time in NCAA Division I history.

Only Jenny Barringer of Colorado has ever run faster, setting the all-time record in 2009 with a 3:59.90. Longisa won by nearly five seconds over BYU’s Carmen Alder—an impressive margin at this level.

LC State’s Madigan Kelly Shines

Madigan Kelly, who graduated from Lewiston, showed up big at the Larry Byerly Invitational in Portland. She won both the women’s 100- and 400-meter hurdles for LC State.

Kelly clocked a season-best 14.36 seconds in the 100 hurdles and 1:03.68 in the 400 hurdles. That 400 time sits at 30th in the NAIA this season, which isn’t too shabby.

Baseball: Doubleheader Drama

Baseball had its share of drama, too. LC State and WSU both played doubleheaders that kept fans on edge.

In Springfield, Ore., LC State split a four-game Cascade Collegiate Conference series against Bushnell (Ore.). The Warriors dropped the opener 12-3, but came back to win the nightcap 2-1, thanks to home runs from Brandon Nguyen and Noah Weintraub.

Pitching Highlights

After a 15-inning game the night before, LC State’s pitching staff had to dig deep. Jace Taylor struck out six in three innings during Game 2.

Logan Tyler notched his first win of the season, and Zak Sullivan closed it out, pitching 2 2/3 innings for the save. LC State’s record now stands at 33-6 overall, with a 25-6 mark in conference play.

Meanwhile in Las Vegas, WSU faced UNLV in a Mountain West Conference matchup. The Cougars suffered a 12-3 loss, tying the series at one game apiece.

The deciding game was scheduled for the following day. Kyler Northrop chipped in two hits, and Ollie Obenour added a double for WSU.

Women’s Tennis: Streaks and Challenges

Women’s tennis saw Washington State’s eight-dual winning streak snapped by No. 50 San Diego at the Hogan Tennis Center. WSU’s No. 1 singles player, Eva Alvarez Sande, split sets with USD’s Charlotte Keitel before their match was left unfinished.

Chisato Kanemaki was also leading her match before it was cut short. The Cougars now turn their attention to the West Coast Conference Championships.

Eastern Washington vs. Idaho

In Cheney, Wash., the Vandals closed out their regular season with a loss to Eastern Washington University (EWU). Idaho grabbed the doubles point with victories from Valentina Rodas/Chenyue Wu and Soha Singh/Naomi Schraeder.

EWU then swept the singles matches, winning 6-1. Idaho will regroup for the Big Sky Championships in Phoenix, Ariz.

Women’s Rowing: WSU’s Success at Big 10 Invite

Washington State’s women’s rowing team put together a strong showing at the Big 10 Invite in Gold River, Calif. The 2V8 crew—Kati Chow, Adela Mrakova, Lucy Munro, Siena Snow, Phoebe Dedlow, Sam Eden, Megan van Leeuwen, Makayla Tuley, and coxswain Eesha Raj—won their race with a time of 6:37.31.

WSU also picked up second-place finishes in the 1V4 and 2V4 events. Day 2 wrapped with plenty of reasons for the team to feel good about their performance.

The weekend’s collegiate sports events brought a wave of memorable performances and big achievements. Record-breaking runs, wild baseball doubleheaders, and tense tennis matches kept everyone on their toes.