SPOKANE, Wash. - The Idaho Vandal track and field took two first-place finishes and hit five personal bests at the Sam Adams Classic Saturday at Whitworth College.
Distance runner Ian Chestnut won the men's 10,000m run with a time of 33:33.60, while teammate Derek Laughlin won the men's 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:05.51.
Vandal throwers performed well, with Kyle Hook finishing fourth in the javelin throw with a personal best 171-9, Wes Hendricks finishing 11th in the men's shot put with a personal best 40-10, Jane Demme finishing seventh in the women's hammer throw with a personal best 129-2 and Megan Radel finishing 12th in the women's javelin with a personal best 84-11.
Sprinter Tony Bates finished fourth in the men's 200m (22.99) and sixth in the men's 100m (11.49), while distance runner Matt Racine finished sixth in the men's 1500m run with a personal best time of 4:12.39.
Other Vandal performances included Radel finishing fourth in the women's long jump (15-9), Kelcie Robinson finishing 12th in the women's hammer throw (112-7), Heath Low finishing fifth in the men's long jump (20-9) and Hendricks finishing fourth in the men's hammer throw (163-5).
Idaho's next action will be at the Oregon Relays in Eugene, Ore., on April 20-22.
