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.
 
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.
 
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.
 
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).
 
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.
 
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).
 
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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