Saturday, February 10
Albuquerque, NM
8:30 AM PT
UC Irvine
at
Don Kirby Invitational
UC Irvine Concludes Action at Don Kirby
February 10, 2018 | Women's Indoor Track
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The UC Irvine women's indoor track & field team wrapped up their stay at the Albuquerque Convention Center Saturday as 16 Anteaters were in action on the final day of the elite Don Kirby Invitational.
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Junior Mychal Robinson was the top qualifier out of the 60m hurdle prelims, clocking in at a lifetime-best 8.62 (8.64). She bettered that time by .01 seconds in the semis where she finished ninth, and one spot shy of advancing to the finals. Robinson jumped to No. 3 in the UCI record books.
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Senior Tyra Jones was also ninth out of 40 competitors in the qualifying round at 8.79 (8.81), but fell short of the last semifinal qualifying slot by one-hundredth of a second. Sophomore Iyana Cooksey (9.36) and freshman Shayla Oliver (9.53) added season bests.
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Senior Persis William-Mensah led a pair of 'Eaters in the 60m semifinals as she came in 11th at 7.50 seconds (7.52). Junior Hope Bushnell wasn't far behind in 13th with a personal-record 7.55 (7.57), which ranks second in program history. Bushnell also took fifth in the qualifying round (7.60), while Jones notched a lifetime-best 7.95 (7.97).
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Junior Elizabeth Akindele continued to make strides in the shot put with a lifetime-best 45-10.5 (12th). In just her first indoor campaign, Akindele already sits at No. 3 on UCI's all-time charts, behind only Alisha Misiaita and Itos Aikhionbare.
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Sophomore Keely Boyd paced a trio of Anteaters in the mile with a converted time of 5:31.59. Junior Megan Mirkhanian also crossed the finish line in 5:32.62, while senior Jenessa Reyes followed in 5:36.12. Sophomore Anastasia Karnaze came in 25th in the 800m (2:25.93).
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UC Irvine returns to action in two weeks when it makes its way to Seattle, Wash., for the MPSF Indoor Championships, Feb. 23-24.
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Junior Mychal Robinson was the top qualifier out of the 60m hurdle prelims, clocking in at a lifetime-best 8.62 (8.64). She bettered that time by .01 seconds in the semis where she finished ninth, and one spot shy of advancing to the finals. Robinson jumped to No. 3 in the UCI record books.
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Senior Tyra Jones was also ninth out of 40 competitors in the qualifying round at 8.79 (8.81), but fell short of the last semifinal qualifying slot by one-hundredth of a second. Sophomore Iyana Cooksey (9.36) and freshman Shayla Oliver (9.53) added season bests.
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Senior Persis William-Mensah led a pair of 'Eaters in the 60m semifinals as she came in 11th at 7.50 seconds (7.52). Junior Hope Bushnell wasn't far behind in 13th with a personal-record 7.55 (7.57), which ranks second in program history. Bushnell also took fifth in the qualifying round (7.60), while Jones notched a lifetime-best 7.95 (7.97).
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Junior Elizabeth Akindele continued to make strides in the shot put with a lifetime-best 45-10.5 (12th). In just her first indoor campaign, Akindele already sits at No. 3 on UCI's all-time charts, behind only Alisha Misiaita and Itos Aikhionbare.
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Sophomore Keely Boyd paced a trio of Anteaters in the mile with a converted time of 5:31.59. Junior Megan Mirkhanian also crossed the finish line in 5:32.62, while senior Jenessa Reyes followed in 5:36.12. Sophomore Anastasia Karnaze came in 25th in the 800m (2:25.93).
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UC Irvine returns to action in two weeks when it makes its way to Seattle, Wash., for the MPSF Indoor Championships, Feb. 23-24.
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Β ( ) = Altitude-adjusted time
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