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.
 
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.
 
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).
 
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.
 
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.
 
On the track, senior Julia Sambvani came in fifth in the 400m hurdles, running a season-best 61.74.
 
Sophomore Mikayla Scott had a top-15 finish in the 400m, clocking in at 56.62 seconds.
 
Senior Hope Bushnell was 15th in the 100m (12.10) and 200m (24.74). Both fields featured over 65 competitors.
 
Junior Imani Jones was 11th in the 100m hurdles (14.61).
 
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.
 
UC Irvine will now turn its focus to the main events of the Big West Championships, May 10-11, in Santa Barbara.