The Evergreen State College Track & Field programs opened their 2024 campaign with rewriting school records for the Geoducks while competing at the University of Washington Indoor Preview Meet held at Dempsey Indoor complex.
 
Corona Parker, competing in the High Jump, got the Geoducks off to an epic start with clearing 1.45m, 1.50m, and heighted 1.55 meters, all in single attempts, smashing the previous school record of 1.46 held by Tati Hankins in 2012.
 
Assistant Coach Scott Copeland reflect, "Parker continued her event prowess by shattering Evergreen's Indoor High Jump record, by clearing 1.55 meters, and placed ninth against strong NCAA D1 competition."
 
Later in the day Alauna Carstens completed in the 3,000 Meters placing 9^th in her heat, with a time of 9:53.37, destroying the former school record of 10:40.92 by Ana Casillas in 2006.
 
Assistant Coach Katie Burnett said, "It is awesome to watch an athlete like Alauna who continues to have an appetite for high level competition. To see Alauna have success in cross country and then again in her track & field season opener, is a testament to her fierce competitiveness and drive. 
 
"It was a great day to be a Geoduck!" said Head Coach Joel Pearson, "Corona and Alauna competed and represented our track and field programs, athletic department, and institution with perfection!"
 
The Geoducks will head to University of Portland on Sunday, January 21^st