Saturday, April 27
Irvine, CA
12:00 PM PT
UC Irvine
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Steve Scott Invitational
Anteaters Finish Strong at Steve Scott Invitational
April 27, 2019 | Women's Track & Field
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's track & field team wrapped up the Steve Scott Invitational, its final home meet of the season, Saturday at Anteater Stadium.
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Senior Barbara Coward was the top collegiate finisher, and third overall in the discus with a top mark of 173-03. Coward is already the school record holder, establishing a program-best 186-04 at the Triton Invitational.
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Junior Brianna Villanueva notched a personal-record 163-10, which moves her up three spots to No. 4 among the Anteaters' all-time leaders. Villanueva placed sixth in the meet. Freshman Tayla Crenshaw added a season-best 136-04 (15th).
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Senior Elizabeth Akindele was fourth in the shot put (43-09.75), while Crenshaw took sixth with a season-best 41-10.5. Crenshaw entered UCI's top-10 as her mark is tied for ninth in school history.
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Freshman Lorraine Nance finished eighth in the triple jump with a leap of 38-04.25. Freshman Citlali Pichardo registered a season-best 36-05.
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On the track, senior Julia Sambvani came in fifth in the 400m hurdles, running a season-best 61.74.
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Sophomore Mikayla Scott had a top-15 finish in the 400m, clocking in at 56.62 seconds.
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Senior Hope Bushnell was 15th in the 100m (12.10) and 200m (24.74). Both fields featured over 65 competitors.
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Junior Imani Jones was 11th in the 100m hurdles (14.61).
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The 'Eaters honored their eight seniors at the end of the meet - Elizabeth Akindele, Hope Bushnell, Barbara Coward, Bryn Hyde, Adrienne Lee, Megan Mirkhanian, Hallie Pullum and Julia Sambvani.
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UC Irvine will now turn its focus to the main events of the Big West Championships, May 10-11, in Santa Barbara.
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Senior Barbara Coward was the top collegiate finisher, and third overall in the discus with a top mark of 173-03. Coward is already the school record holder, establishing a program-best 186-04 at the Triton Invitational.
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Junior Brianna Villanueva notched a personal-record 163-10, which moves her up three spots to No. 4 among the Anteaters' all-time leaders. Villanueva placed sixth in the meet. Freshman Tayla Crenshaw added a season-best 136-04 (15th).
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Senior Elizabeth Akindele was fourth in the shot put (43-09.75), while Crenshaw took sixth with a season-best 41-10.5. Crenshaw entered UCI's top-10 as her mark is tied for ninth in school history.
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Freshman Lorraine Nance finished eighth in the triple jump with a leap of 38-04.25. Freshman Citlali Pichardo registered a season-best 36-05.
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On the track, senior Julia Sambvani came in fifth in the 400m hurdles, running a season-best 61.74.
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Sophomore Mikayla Scott had a top-15 finish in the 400m, clocking in at 56.62 seconds.
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Senior Hope Bushnell was 15th in the 100m (12.10) and 200m (24.74). Both fields featured over 65 competitors.
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Junior Imani Jones was 11th in the 100m hurdles (14.61).
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The 'Eaters honored their eight seniors at the end of the meet - Elizabeth Akindele, Hope Bushnell, Barbara Coward, Bryn Hyde, Adrienne Lee, Megan Mirkhanian, Hallie Pullum and Julia Sambvani.
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UC Irvine will now turn its focus to the main events of the Big West Championships, May 10-11, in Santa Barbara.
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