SPOKANE, Wash. – Multiple personal records, including ones from Jillian Sanchez and Peyton Jones highlighted Argo track and field's weekend as they competed in the War XII meet in Spokane, Washington over the weekend.
 
On the women's side, Sanchez led the Argos' performances as she set a new personal best in the hammer throw.
 
Sanchez's personal best pushed her to a 9^th-place finish in the hammer throw, tossing for 42.52 meters (139' 6") on her opening throw. Jillian Sanchez also claimed a 5^th-place finish in the discus, earning a 40.30-meter (132' 3") performance with her second throw of the day.
 
In addition to Sanchez's performance, Shana Cosby earned 15^th in the javelin for Providence as she threw for 36.69 meters (119' 9") on her second attempt.
 
In the 800-meter finals, Kita Weingart paced the Argos to claim a 35^th-place finish with a time of 2:42.76. Teammate Jordan Young came in 39^th, finishing with a time of 2:49.87.
 
Christina Eike competed in the 1500-meter finals for Providence, crossing 37^th with a clocked time of 5:45.25.
 
On the men's side, Jones set a new personal best in the 5,000 meters, finishing in the top-10 within a very competitive field including NCAA Division I opponents.
 
In the men's 5,000-meter finals, Jones earned a 10^th-place finish, following a time of 15:28.55. Teammate Conor McGee also competed for the Argos, turning in a time of 16:21.66 to claim 25^th.
 
Brenden Thompson finished in 49^th place in the 800-meter finals after crossing in 2:18.84.
 
Teammates Jones and Sage Wanner competed in the 1500-meter finals. Peyton led the Argos with a 39^th-place finish with a time of 4:19.25, while Wanner finished closely behind in 41^st place with a time of 4:22.23.
 
In the field events, Zebadiah Boos claimed an 18^th-place finish and a 19^th-place finish in the hammer throw and the discus, respectively. His mark in the hammer was 41.98 meters (137' 9"), and in the discus his mark was 40.03 meters (131' 4").
 
James Gerber competed for the Argos in the javelin and the long jump. Gerber claimed a 15^th-place finish in the javelin with a 46.71-meter performance, while also placing 26^th in the long jump with a distance of 5.45 meters (17' 10.75"). Both marks were earned on his final attempt.
 
Up Next
The Argos travel back to the Treasure State next weekend as they head to Missoula to compete in the University of Montana Open on April 12 and 13.