Friday, March 22
Riverside, CA
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UC Riverside Spring Classic
'Eaters Head to Inland Empire for UCR Spring Track Classic
March 21, 2019 | Women's Track & Field
UC Riverside Spring Track Classic
Dates: March 22-23, 2019 (Friday-Saturday)
Time: 2 p.m. / 10 a.m.
Location: UC Riverside Track & Field Stadium
Live Results // ScheduleΒ
Notes (PDF)
IRVINE, Calif. -Β The UC Irvine women's track & field team makes its way to the Inland Empire this weekend for the UC Riverside Spring Track Classic, March 22-23.
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For the Anteaters, the meet gets underway Friday with the hammer throw at 2 p.m. They will then get ready for a busy Saturday, beginning with the shot put and pole vault at 10 a.m. The track events are slated for a 1 p.m. start (4x100). The 'Eaters have 32 individuals entered in 15 events.
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STORYLINES
β’ Senior Barbara Coward earned back-to-back Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week nods on March 5 and 12.
β’ At the Beach Opener, she won the discus and hammer, while breaking her own school record in the latter event.
β’ Coward was also the hammer champion and runner-up in the discus at the Ben Brown Invitational (March 8).
β’ All of UCI's regular-season meets will take place in Southern California.
β’ The only time UCI travels outside of the region is for NCAA postseason competition.
β’ The NCAA West Prelims are in Sacramento, while the NCAA Championships will be held in Austin, Texas.
β’ The 'Eaters have a good mix of experience and youth with 22 returners and 19 newcomers.
β’ Of their 22 returners, 10 have already etched their names in the program's record book.
β’ Coward leads the way as the school record holder in the discus (180-08) and hammer (196-02).
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LAST TIME OUT
β’ The 'Eaters made an impressive home debut with four event wins at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic.
β’ Hope Bushnell was a double champion in the 100m (11.88) and 200m (24.37).
β’ She was the only competitor to run a sub-12 second time in the 100m.
β’ Zani Meaders cruised to the 400m title with the eighth-fastest time in program history (55.74).
β’ Julia Sambvani, Meaders, Briana Johnson and Mikayla Scott also combined for a victory in the 4x400 (3:48.90).
β’ Mariah Theologidy (17:46.58) and Brenda Dorantes (17:51.34) were second and third, respectively, in the 5000m.
β’ They both notched Big West qualifying times as did Anastasia Karnaze (11:10.17) in the steeplechase.
β’ In the field events, Brianna Villanueva placed third in both the discus (153-02) and hammer.
β’ Villanueva established a personal-record 178-05 in the hammer, moving her up one spot to No. 5 in program history.
β’ Adrienne Lee also cleared a season-best 11-03.75 to tie for sixth in the pole vault.
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HAMMER TIME
β’ Barbara Coward earned the first two Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week awards of the 2019 campaign.
β’ Coward kicked off the outdoor season by taking home the hammer and discus titles at the Beach Opener.
β’ She started the meet by breaking her own school record in the hammer with a toss of 196-02.
β’ The Atwater, Calif., native topped her previous best by nearly four feet.
β’ Coward also finished ahead of the pack by over 10 feet in the discus (156-06).
β’ One week later, she notched a season-best 175-06 at the Ben Brown Invitational.
β’ She added her second-straight individual victory in the hammer at 187-04.
β’ Both of Coward's season-best marks rank first in the Big West and are among the top-10 in all of NCAA Division I.
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MORE FROM THE THROWERS
β’ Junior Brianna Villanueva has provided a solid 1-2 punch behind Coward in the discus and hammer.
β’ She has already established multiple PRs in both events and finished no lower than fifth in three meets this year.
β’ Villanueva ranks fifth in school history in the hammer throw (178-05) and seventh in the discus (157-07).
β’ Freshman Tayla Crenshaw added a lifetime-best 158-02 in the hammer to come in at No. 9 on UCI's all-time charts.
β’ Senior Elizabeth Akindele won the shot put at the Ben Brown Invitational with a season-best 45-03.75.
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FRESHMAN PHENOM
β’ After just one outdoor meet, freshman Zani Meaders already ranks among the program's best 400m runners.
β’ Meaders won the 400 by over a second at the UC Irvine Spring Break Collegiate Classic with a time of 55.74.
β’ That mark puts the Chino Hills native at No. 8 in school history.
β’ Meaders is only the third Anteater in the last six years to crack UCI's all-time top-10 in the 400m.
β’ During the indoor campaign, she also broke the 400m school record (55.78), while ranking sixth in the 200m (25.36).
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LAST HURRAH
β’ Senior Hope Bushnell looks to improve on a pair of top-three marks in school history in her final campaign.
β’ Last year, she ran UCI's second-fastest 200m (24.03) and third-fastest 100m (11.76).
β’ In her 2019 outdoor debut, Bushnell swept the short sprints with impressive early season marks of 11.88 and 24.37.
β’ The Upland, Calif., native is a two-time All-Big West performer.
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UP NEXT
β’ UC Irvine heads to Los Angeles next week for the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Jim Bush Legends Invitational.
β’ The meets will be held on March 29 & 30, respectively, with both competitions taking place at UCLA's Drake Stadium.
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Dates: March 22-23, 2019 (Friday-Saturday)
Time: 2 p.m. / 10 a.m.
Location: UC Riverside Track & Field Stadium
Live Results // ScheduleΒ
Notes (PDF)
IRVINE, Calif. -Β The UC Irvine women's track & field team makes its way to the Inland Empire this weekend for the UC Riverside Spring Track Classic, March 22-23.
Β
For the Anteaters, the meet gets underway Friday with the hammer throw at 2 p.m. They will then get ready for a busy Saturday, beginning with the shot put and pole vault at 10 a.m. The track events are slated for a 1 p.m. start (4x100). The 'Eaters have 32 individuals entered in 15 events.
Β
STORYLINES
β’ Senior Barbara Coward earned back-to-back Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week nods on March 5 and 12.
β’ At the Beach Opener, she won the discus and hammer, while breaking her own school record in the latter event.
β’ Coward was also the hammer champion and runner-up in the discus at the Ben Brown Invitational (March 8).
β’ All of UCI's regular-season meets will take place in Southern California.
β’ The only time UCI travels outside of the region is for NCAA postseason competition.
β’ The NCAA West Prelims are in Sacramento, while the NCAA Championships will be held in Austin, Texas.
β’ The 'Eaters have a good mix of experience and youth with 22 returners and 19 newcomers.
β’ Of their 22 returners, 10 have already etched their names in the program's record book.
β’ Coward leads the way as the school record holder in the discus (180-08) and hammer (196-02).
Β
LAST TIME OUT
β’ The 'Eaters made an impressive home debut with four event wins at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic.
β’ Hope Bushnell was a double champion in the 100m (11.88) and 200m (24.37).
β’ She was the only competitor to run a sub-12 second time in the 100m.
β’ Zani Meaders cruised to the 400m title with the eighth-fastest time in program history (55.74).
β’ Julia Sambvani, Meaders, Briana Johnson and Mikayla Scott also combined for a victory in the 4x400 (3:48.90).
β’ Mariah Theologidy (17:46.58) and Brenda Dorantes (17:51.34) were second and third, respectively, in the 5000m.
β’ They both notched Big West qualifying times as did Anastasia Karnaze (11:10.17) in the steeplechase.
β’ In the field events, Brianna Villanueva placed third in both the discus (153-02) and hammer.
β’ Villanueva established a personal-record 178-05 in the hammer, moving her up one spot to No. 5 in program history.
β’ Adrienne Lee also cleared a season-best 11-03.75 to tie for sixth in the pole vault.
Β
HAMMER TIME
β’ Barbara Coward earned the first two Big West Women's Field Athlete of the Week awards of the 2019 campaign.
β’ Coward kicked off the outdoor season by taking home the hammer and discus titles at the Beach Opener.
β’ She started the meet by breaking her own school record in the hammer with a toss of 196-02.
β’ The Atwater, Calif., native topped her previous best by nearly four feet.
β’ Coward also finished ahead of the pack by over 10 feet in the discus (156-06).
β’ One week later, she notched a season-best 175-06 at the Ben Brown Invitational.
β’ She added her second-straight individual victory in the hammer at 187-04.
β’ Both of Coward's season-best marks rank first in the Big West and are among the top-10 in all of NCAA Division I.
Β
MORE FROM THE THROWERS
β’ Junior Brianna Villanueva has provided a solid 1-2 punch behind Coward in the discus and hammer.
β’ She has already established multiple PRs in both events and finished no lower than fifth in three meets this year.
β’ Villanueva ranks fifth in school history in the hammer throw (178-05) and seventh in the discus (157-07).
β’ Freshman Tayla Crenshaw added a lifetime-best 158-02 in the hammer to come in at No. 9 on UCI's all-time charts.
β’ Senior Elizabeth Akindele won the shot put at the Ben Brown Invitational with a season-best 45-03.75.
Β
FRESHMAN PHENOM
β’ After just one outdoor meet, freshman Zani Meaders already ranks among the program's best 400m runners.
β’ Meaders won the 400 by over a second at the UC Irvine Spring Break Collegiate Classic with a time of 55.74.
β’ That mark puts the Chino Hills native at No. 8 in school history.
β’ Meaders is only the third Anteater in the last six years to crack UCI's all-time top-10 in the 400m.
β’ During the indoor campaign, she also broke the 400m school record (55.78), while ranking sixth in the 200m (25.36).
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LAST HURRAH
β’ Senior Hope Bushnell looks to improve on a pair of top-three marks in school history in her final campaign.
β’ Last year, she ran UCI's second-fastest 200m (24.03) and third-fastest 100m (11.76).
β’ In her 2019 outdoor debut, Bushnell swept the short sprints with impressive early season marks of 11.88 and 24.37.
β’ The Upland, Calif., native is a two-time All-Big West performer.
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UP NEXT
β’ UC Irvine heads to Los Angeles next week for the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Jim Bush Legends Invitational.
β’ The meets will be held on March 29 & 30, respectively, with both competitions taking place at UCLA's Drake Stadium.
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