Simmons breaks Eastern record

BOZEMAN, Mont. — Paced by several medalists, the Eastern Washington University women finished eighth and the men ninth in the Big Sky Championships on May 10-11.

The Eagles were paced by Caitlin Simmons, Cody Teevans and Savannah Schultz.

Simmons won the long jump and triple jump.

Teevens captured silver in decathlon and Schulz bronze in pole vault.

“She did it again,” university track and field director Erin Tucker said. “The ‘jump queen’ shows up when the lights come on.”

Simmons continues to separate as the top jumper in the Big Sky, winning the long with a 6.18m mark.

For the fourth time t...