The University of Idaho outdoor Track and Field season began two weeks ago in Eugene at the Oregon Preview meet. While there, the Vandals competed against 29 other teams from different conferences and divisions.
Reigning Big Sky champions Jesuye Doherty and Sean Twumasi Ampofo took the top spots in the long jump and the triple jump respectively, starting their season with a bang.
Women’s shotput thrower Mia Sylvester placed fifth after her 13.33m throw. Men’s shotput thrower Noah Culbertson earned second place after his 16.97m throw, which is his second-best distance-thrown for the year 2025.
Runners Luca Wagner and Sebastjan Bas both set personal bests in the 800m event with times of 1:51.35 and 1:55.16. Women’s 1500m distance runner Constanze Paoli also set a personal best at the Oregon Preview with a time of 4:34.24.
A few weeks later, the Vandals competed at the Whitworth Peace Meet in Spokane. Idaho would take home six event wins. In the 200m, Franziska Stoehr ran the ninth fastest time in Vandal history and left the meet with first place pinned to her chest. Her time of 24.31 is the second-best performance from the Big Sky this season. However, Stoehr isn’t the only talent Idaho has for the 200m. Runner Blossom Omogor ran 24.33, just 0.02 seconds behind her.
Leah Holmgren took home first in the 800m with a time of 2:13.02, the fifth fastest performance out of the Big Sky this year. Doherty and Twumasi both took home first place in the long jump and the triple jump respectively.
Idaho has had a fantastic start to their 2025 outdoor season but still has far to go before the NCAA First Round Championships at the end of May.
Beginning on April 16, Idaho will split up for the variety of meets and invitationals taking place that week.
Vandal Track and Field will compete at the Mt. Sac Relays, which will take place April 16-18 in Walnut, California, at the Hilmer Lodge Stadium. From April 16-18, the Vandals will compete at the Bryan Clay invitational in Azusa, California and on April 17, the Pacific Coast Invitational will commence in Long Beach, California. Whitworth will host the Whitworth Twilight meet on April 17 as well. Lastly, on Saturday, April 19, the Vandals will compete in the Beach Invitational, also taking place in Long Beach.