Backups sparkle at WSU spring scrimmage

PULLMAN - Backups got a chance to shine Friday in Washington State's second scrimmage of spring football workouts.

No. 2 quarterback Gary Rogers threw two touchdown passes and reserve tailback Kevin McCall rushed for 98 yards.

"We got a little better today," coach Bill Doba said. "We emphasized the run in this scrimmage and we ran the ball a little bit better. We threw the ball and gave Gary (Rogers) a lot of reps, so that was good."

McCall opened the scoring with a 42-yard run, and freshman Marcus Richmond finished with 50 ground yards. Starting tailback Dwight Tardy carried four times on 11 yards.

The Cougars' third and final scrimmage of the spring will be April 14 at 1:15 p.m. at Martin Stadium.

Rushing - Kevin McCall 16/98 (TD), Marcus Richmond 13/50, Dwight Tardy 4/11.

Passing - Alex Brink 5/10/0/39, Gary Rogers 6/9/0/52, Cole Morgan 7/11/1/39.

Receiving - Jed Collins 3/13, Brandon Gibson 2/21 (TD), Benny Ward 2/16, Corey Williams 2/11, Anthony Houston 2/9, Michael Bumpus 1/8, Tony Thompson 1/7, Finas Rabb 1/7, Greg Walker 1/19, Reid McEllrath 1/5, Ben Woodard 1/7, Marcus Richmond 1/7.

Scoring - McCall 42 run; Rogers 14 pass to Gibson; Rogers 3 pass to Collins; Morgan 8 pass to Houston.

CHENEY - La Shawnda Porter of Washington State won two women's dashes Friday night at the 36th annual Pelluer Invitational track meet.

Porter ruled at 100 and 200 meters, and the Cougars also got wins from jumpers Rickey Moody, Morena Zapata and Catie Schutzle and hurdler Lorraine King.

For Idaho, hurdler Heather Bergland and pole-vaulter Melinda Owen were winners, while Allix Lee-Painter of Moscow claimed a second place and AshLee Rey of Lewiston a seventh.

PELLUER INVITATIONAL

WSU and Idaho placers

MEN

100 - 2, Mike Carpenter, UI, 11.10.

800 - 3, Kevin Merkling, UI, 1:55.57.

1500 - 7, Steve Potratz, UI, 4:05.47.

Steeplechase - 2, Derek Laughlin, UI, 10:18.60.

5000 - 3, Matt Racine, UI, 15:36.04. 6, Kim Tate, UI, 15:46.70.

400 hurdles - 5, Adam Leschber, UI, 58.89.

Pole vault - 4, D.J. Brown, WSU, 14-31/4.

Long jump - 1, Rickey Moody, WSU, 24-21/4. 6, Heath Low, UI, 30-81/2.

Triple jump - 1, Moreno Zapata, WSU, 49-11w. 4, David Holman, UI, 48-2.8, Matt Brady, UI, 45-73/4.

Shot put - 6, Beau Whitney, UI, 49-53/4. 7, James Rogan, UI, 48-11.

Discus - 3, Beau Whitney, UI, 154-0.

Javelin - 2, Ryan Scott, WSU, 198-6. 4, Nathan Bache, WSU, 193-11.

Hammer - 2, Jake Boling, UI, 186-8. 6, James Rogan, UI, 170-5.

WOMEN

100 - 1, La Shawnda Porter, WSU, 12.07. 2, Meagan Garcia, UI, 12.58.

200 - 1, La Shawnda Porter, WSU, 24.25. 4, Jeanne Newman, WSU, 25.71. 3, Meagan Garcia, UI, 25.52. 8, Steffani Patten, UI, 26.08.

400 - 3, Nicole McClendon, WSU, 58.33. 7, AshLee Rey, UI, 59.43.

400 hurdles - 1, Lorraine King, WSU, 1:01.95. 2, Heather Bergland, UI, 1:07.53.

Steeplechase - 2, Allix Lee-Painter, UI, 11:23.86.

5000 - 2, Melissa McFadden, UI, 17:54.68.

100 hurdles - 1, Heather Bergland, UI, 14.0h. 2, Christie Gordon, UI, 14.2h.

High jump - 2, McKinnon Hanson, WSU, 5-41/4.4, Breeana Chadez, UI, 5-21/4.

Pole vault - 1, Melinda Owen, UI, 12-6. 2, K.C. Dahlgren, UI, 12-6. 4, Kendall Mays, WSU, 11-61/4.6, Jessica Fuller, WSU, 11-01/4.8, Chelsea Nicholas, WSU, 10-6.

Triple jump - 1, Catie Schuetzle, WSU, 40-6w. 2, Sarah Burns 38-101/2. 6, Emily Kling, UI, 36-51/2.

Shot put - 2, Mykael Bothum, UI, 45-53/4.3, Jessica Zita, WSU, 45-01/4.

Discus - 7, Mykael Bothum, UI, 128-1.

Javelin - 4, Anne Barnett, UI, 133-4. 7, Candace Knuths, UI, 123-0.

Heptathlon - 2, Lindsey Goodman, UI, 4437.5, Amanda Robinson, UI, 36-13.