Thirteen Bearcats Earn All-Northwest Conference Honors in Track and Field

SALEM, Ore. Thirteen Willamette University athletes earned All-Northwest Conference honors for their efforts at the 2017 NWC Track and Field Championships on April 21-22 at Whitworth University.

Track and field competitors received All-NWC recognition by placing in the top three of an individual event or by participating on a relay team that finished in the top three. The Bearcats received 18 total All-NWC selections, with three athletes attaining honors in at least two events.

Willamette Men's Track & Field All-NWC Honors:

Patrick Loftus (Jr., Santa Rosa, CA/Sonoma Academy)
3,000-meter steeplechase, 1st place, 9:26.64

Jack Kobylka (Jr., Napa, CA/Vintage HS)
1,500-meter run, 3rd place, 4:06.65

Elijah Hall-Crockett (Fr., Phoenix, AZ/Cesar Chavez HS)
Triple Jump, 3rd place, 13.38m

Ricardo Castillo-Flores (So./Jr., Hood River, OR/Hood River Valley HS)
10,000-meter run, 3rd place, 33:16.92

Willamette Women's Track & Field All-NWC honors:

Maura Forbush (Sr., Hollister, CA/San Benito HS)
400-meter dash, 3rd place, 59.36
4 x 100-meter relay, 3rd place, 49.25
4 x 400-meter relay, 3rd place, 3:59.89

Teneah Rushen (Jr., Portland, OR/Franklin HS)
4 x 100-meter relay, 3rd place, 49.25
4 x 400-meter relay, 3rd place, 3:59.89

Jewell Sparks (Jr., San Francisco, CA/Lick Wilmerding HS)
400-meter hurdles, 3rd place, 1:02.73
4 x 100-meter relay, 3rd place, 49.25
4 x 400-meter relay, 3rd place, 3:59.89

Hannah Swanson (Jr., Seattle, WA/Roosevelt HS)
1,500-meter run, 3rd place, 4:41.00

Ami Boucher (Sr., Concord, CA/Northgate HS)
3,000-meter steeplechase, 2nd place, 11:40.11

Emily Evans (So., Anchorage, AK/South Anchorage HS) 
3,000-meter steeplechase, 3rd place, 12:00.55

Bridgette Peirce (Jr., Reno, NV/Earl Wooster HS) 
4 x 100-meter relay, 3rd place, 49.25

Aerin Amore (Fr., Bainbridge Island, WA/Bainbridge HS) 
4 x 400-meter relay, 3rd place, 3:59.89

Hope Duenas (Fr., Covina, CA/Covina HS)  
Discus Throw, 3rd place, 38.41m