Friday, March 8
Fullerton, CA
1:30 PM PT
UC Irvine
at
Ben Brown Invitational
Photo by: John Fajardo
'Eaters Post Top Finishes at Ben Brown Invite
March 09, 2019 | Women's Track & Field
FULLERTON, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's track & field team produced the top collegiate finisher in three of the four events they competed in at the Ben Brown Invitational this weekend at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Track Complex.
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On Saturday, Elizabeth Akindele claimed the shot put title with a season-best 45-03.75.
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Senior Barbara Coward was second overall, and first among collegians, in the discus at 175-06. Junior Brianna Villanueva took fifth with a personal-record 157-07, which ranks seventh in school history. Freshmen Tayla Crenshaw (123-06) and Cassidy Arias (111-00) added season bests.
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In the pole vault, senior Adrienne Lee tied for eighth (11-01.75). It was her first competition of the year.
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On Friday, Coward earned her second individual victory in the hammer throw in as many meets this season. She finished ahead of the pack with a toss of 187-03. Villanueva also had a fourth-place finish with a personal-record 160-03, whileΒ Crenshaw came in sixth with a season-best 158-02. Villanueva moved up two more spots on UCI's all-time charts to No. 5, and Crenshaw cracked the top-10 as she ranks seventh in program history.
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The Anteaters are back in action next weekend, hosting the UC Irvine Collegiate Classic, March 15-16.
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On Saturday, Elizabeth Akindele claimed the shot put title with a season-best 45-03.75.
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Senior Barbara Coward was second overall, and first among collegians, in the discus at 175-06. Junior Brianna Villanueva took fifth with a personal-record 157-07, which ranks seventh in school history. Freshmen Tayla Crenshaw (123-06) and Cassidy Arias (111-00) added season bests.
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In the pole vault, senior Adrienne Lee tied for eighth (11-01.75). It was her first competition of the year.
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On Friday, Coward earned her second individual victory in the hammer throw in as many meets this season. She finished ahead of the pack with a toss of 187-03. Villanueva also had a fourth-place finish with a personal-record 160-03, whileΒ Crenshaw came in sixth with a season-best 158-02. Villanueva moved up two more spots on UCI's all-time charts to No. 5, and Crenshaw cracked the top-10 as she ranks seventh in program history.
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The Anteaters are back in action next weekend, hosting the UC Irvine Collegiate Classic, March 15-16.
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