SPOKANE, Wash. — The Sacramento State track and field teams scored points in five events, advanced nine athletes into event finals and set seven school top 10 marks, including a record, during the second day of the Big Sky Indoor Track and Field Championships at The Podium.

The day began with Jack Charlton placing fourth and John Gibbs fifth in the heptathlon to combine for nine team points. Charlton scored 4,830 points in the seven events while Gibbs had 4,562 points in his first collegiate multi competition. Charlton led all heptathletes with a time of 8.33 in the hurdles, cleared 11-08.00 in the pole vault to tie his PR and then set a career best in the 1000 meters in 3:00.90. Gibbs made a strong move up the standings with a pole vault of 14-11.50 which was the second best in the field. He ran the 60-hurdles and the 1000 meters for the first time in his career.

The women's team advanced two athletes into the finals of the 60-hurdles in the first event of the main program. Ava Fitzgerald ran 8.55 to qualify for the fourth-fastest qualifying mark and Kameryn Brown was sixth in the round in 8.74 seconds.

Zoe Ewell had the highlight of the day for the Hornet women, setting the school record in the 60-meter dash in 7.50 to qualify fifth. Ewell's time breaks the record of 7.52 which was set by Shilah Bedingfield in 2020 and matched by Jessi Barry this season. Kassidy Schorth also set a PR and moved into eighth place in school history after running 7.57 seconds. Barry became the third Hornet to advance to the finals in the event with a time of 7.62 to claim the last advancing spot.

Mia Lawrence punched her ticket to the 800 final after running 2:11.37. That time places her seventh in school history and was  1.31 seconds faster than her previous best.

The women wrapped up the night with the distance medley relay where the team of Ashley Busienei, Emily Giddens, Lawrence and Dani Gee ran 12:01.87 to finish in seventh place and score two team points. Sacramento State was competing in the DMR for the first time this season and the quartet produced the seventh-fastest time in school history.

In the women's field events, Tamia Ramos earned all-Big Sky honors after placing second in the long jump. Ramos had a best of 19-01.50 on her third attempt which put her in the lead at the time. She remained in first place until Eastern Washington's Caitlin Simmons uncorked a jump of 19-09.75 during the fifth round.

Abby Meder concluded the scorers for the women, earned three points by placing sixth in the shot put. Meder had a season best put of 44-10.25 on her final attempt. That distance was 11.5 inches beyond her previous best in the competition.

The Hornet men also had a quick start to the day, advancing a pair of athletes in the 60-hurdles. Freshman Stephen Dahdouh ran 8.00 to qualify fourth and move into fourth place all-time at Sacramento State. He will be joined in the finals by Zachary Winger who had a time of 8.04 to earn the fifth qualifying position.

Malachi Cox will run in the 400 finals after claiming the final berth. Cox ran 48.42 in the second heat and advanced on time by .13 seconds.

Dahdouh and Nathan Rider accounted for a pair of additional school top 10 performances. Dahdouh is now seventh in Sacramento State history with a time of 6.85 in the 60. Rider moved into fifth place in the 200 in 21.76. However, neither advanced to the event finals, placing 12th and 10th, respectively.

Mason Mitchell had the highest finish among Sacramento State men in the field events. Mitchell was fourth in the long jump with a best of 23-04.00.

The meet will wrap up on Sunday with the finals of the track events as well as men's and women's triple jump, the men's high jump and shot put and women's weight throw and pole vault. Action begins at 10 a.m. and is scheduled to end with the 4x400 relays at 4 p.m.

TEAM STANDINGS
Women
1. Northern Arizona 58; 2. Weber State 36; 3. Montana State 32; 4. Idaho 25; 5. Idaho State 21; 6. Eastern Washington 18; 7. Sacramento State 17; 8. Montana 16; 9. Northern Colorado 10; 10. Portland State 1.

Men
1. Northern Arizona 74; 2. Montana State 47; 3. Weber State 30.5; 4. Montana 25; 5. Eastern Washington 19.5; T6. Sacramento State, Idaho State 14; 8. Idaho 8; 9. Portland State 2; 10. Northern Colorado 0.

SACRAMENTO STATE WOMEN'S RESULTS
60: 5Q. Zoe Ewell 7.50; 6Q. Kassidy Schroth 7.57; 8Q. Jessi Barry 7.62; 24. Ava Fitzgerald 7.91; 25. Kameryn Brown 7.93.
200: 11. Zoe Ewell 24.85; 13. Breija Stredic 24.93; 15. Daysha Ford 25.03; 20. Kassidy Schroth 25.19.
400: 10. Breija Stredic 56.11; 18. Emily Giddens 57.69; 20. Daysha Ford 58.78.
800: 6Q. Mia Lawrence 2:11.37; 15. Dominique Abbott 2:16.14; 19. Sarah Collier 2:23.81.
60H: 4Q. Ava Fitzgerald 8.55; 6Q. Kameryn Brown 8.74; 11. Eliana Coburn 9.00.
DMR: 7. Ashley Busienei, Emily Giddens, Mia Lawrence, Dani Gee 12:01.87.
HJ: T9. Eliana Coburn, Abby Sheets 5-01.00; T11. Chandler Miller 5-01.00.

SACRAMENTO STATE MEN'S RESULTS
60: 12. Stephen Dahdouh 6.85; 17. Jalen Adams 6.90; 22. Kalil Powers 7.00; 24. Xavier Bruce 7.01.
200: 10. Nathan Rider 21.76; 20. Jalen Adams 22.06; 21. Zachary Winger 22.07; 22. Malachi Cox 22.09; 25. Xavier Bruce 22.55; 28. Nautus Moore 22.80; 29. Kalil Powers 23.15.
400: 8Q. Malachi Cox 48.42; 16. Nautus Moore 49.27; 18. Nathan Rider 49.82; 21. Irven Hill 51.36.
60H: 4Q. Stephen Dahdouh 8.00; 5Q. Zachary Winger 8.04; 12. Jack Charlton 8.39.
LJ: 4. Mason Mitchell 23-04.00; 12. John Gibbs 21-02.25.
WT: 11. John Maka 54-08.25.
HEPT: 4. Jack Charlton 4830; 5. John Gibbs 4562