Taviore Highlights Weekend in Spokane

Thursday, February 2

Spokane, Wash.

Boise State

WSU Open and Combined Events

Anita Taviore and Nyenuchi Okemgbo 2023 WSU Open & Combined Events

2/4/2023 8:47:00 PM | Track & Field

SPOKANE, Wash. – Sophomore Anita Taviore notched a second-place finish in the women's 200-meter race at the WSU Open & Combined Events this weekend, Feb. 2-4.

Taviore recorded the third-fastest performance in Bronco history, clocking a time of 24.09 in the 200m. She also posted the third-fastest mark all-time in the preliminary of the women's 60m dash (7.51).

Sophomore Alyssa Cullen set two personal bests in the 60m (7.64) and 200m (24.88), placing sixth and 17th, respectively.

Freshman Abby Stamper and sophomore Rebecca Vander Poel also contributed to the Broncos' slew of personal records during their races in the women's 400m.

In her pentathlon debut, sophomore Emily Stefan etched her name in the record book, recording the fifth-best performance in program history.

On the men's side, sophomore Trent Missamore set a personal record in the men's 400m with a time of 50.16.

WOMEN'S RESULTS:
60m Hurdles – (Qualifying – Prelims) – 28th | Isabella Ales – 9.38
(Prelims) – 15th | Nyenuchi Okemgbo – 8.89
60m – (Qualifying – Prelims) – 6th | Alyssa Cullen – 7.64 (PR), 29th | Isabella Ales – 7.89, 52nd | Nyenuchi Okemgbo – 8.09
(Prelims) – 6th | Anita Taviore – 7.51 (Third-fastest all-time), 17th | Alyssa Cullen – 7.69
(Finals) – 6th | Anita Taviore – 7.56 (Tied for fifth-fastest all-time)
200m – 2nd | Anita Taviore – 24.09 (Third-fastest all-time), 18th | Alyssa Cullen – 24.88 (PR), 44th | Isabella Ales – 25.65, 56th | Nyenuchi Okemgbo – 25.95, 66th | Megan Dunakin – 26.15, 80th | Rebecca Vander Poel – 26.84 (PR)
400m – 30th | Abby Stamper – 59.12 (PR), 35th | Rebecca Vander Poel – 59.89 (PR), 38th | Megan Dunakin – 1:00.28
Mile – 11th | Ines Borba – 4:58.17
High Jump – 6th | Alison Kremer – 1.64m
Pentathlon – 13th | Emily Stefan – 3379 points (PR; Fifth-best performance all-time)

MEN'S RESULTS:
60m – (Qualifying – Prelims) – 30th | David Pierce – 7.14
200m – 18th | David Pierce – 22.10
400m – 21st | Trent Missamore – 50.16 (PR), 29th | Caleb Stamper – 50.57
Long Jump – 16th | Josh Nichols - 6.40m
Triple Jump – 6th | Josh Nichols – 14.13m

Notables

The Broncos recorded seven new personal bests.
Boise State garnered four top-ten finishes.

Quotables

"I'm really happy with the way our student-athletes executed their races and competitions this weekend," said assistant coach Andy Green. "We're in the middle of a heavy competition and travel period, so it's normal for them to be a little bit fatigued. This type of execution will carry over and lead to big performances come conference time."

Top Broncos

Emily Stefan recorded the fifth-best performance in Bronco history in the women's pentathlon (3379 points).
Anita Taviore notched a silver-medal finish in the women's 200m and placed sixth in the women's 60m, running the third-best time in program history for both events.
Alyssa Cullen ran a personal-best time in both the women's 60m and 200m.

Up Next
Boise State will split its squad, sending student-athletes to both Seattle, Wash., for the Husky Classic, and Albuquerque, N.M. for the Don Kirby Elite Invitational, Feb. 10-11.