Live Results
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's track & field team competed in the throws and distance events at the Beach Invitational Friday at Jack Rose Track.
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Junior
Miles Duncan earned his second individual victory of the season, finishing first in the 800m with a time of 1:53.69. He was .01 seconds off his season best and .18 seconds shy of his lifetime best.
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Freshman
Lukas Amare led a trio of 'Eaters in the 1500m where he placed third overall (4:06.09). Freshman
Cameron Smith also ran his first career 3000m steeplechase (9:57.44).
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In the throws, junior
Kyle Tsu took third in the shot put with a toss of 57-02.75. Tsu came in behind only USC's McKay Johnson and Matthew Katnik. Junior
Noah Holm added a fourth-place finish at 52-10.75.
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Tsu (172-07) and Holm (169-10) were also third and fourth, respectively, in the discus. Holm's mark was a season best.
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Senior
Jack Pickard claimed runner-up honors in the javelin with a toss of 182-04, while freshman
Quincy Stokes was UCI's top finisher in the hammer throw at 151-02.
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UC Irvine continues the Beach Invitational tomorrow with the jumps, sprints, hurdles and relays. The field events are slated for a 10:30 a.m. start, while action on the track gets underway at 3 p.m.