Friday, February 17
Spokane, Wash.
10:30 AM
UC Irvine
at
MPSF Indoor Championships
UC Irvine Travels to Spokane for MPSF Championships
February 16, 2023 | Women's Indoor Track
at MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships
Dates:Β Friday-Saturday (Feb. 17-18)
Location:Β The Podium - Spokane, Wash.
Meet Info
IRVINE, Calif. -Β The UC Irvine women's indoor track & field team travels to Spokane, Washington, for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, Feb. 17-18, at The Podium. Twenty-seven Anteaters are entered in 14 events. The pentathlon will kick things off Friday at 10:30 a.m., while Saturday's action is slated for a 10:20 a.m. start.
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STORYLINES
β’ MPSF Indoor Track & Field celebrates its 30th year of competition with the 2023 championship meet.
β’ The meet features 11 women's teams from the The Big West and West Coast Conference.
β’ BYU, which is ranked 23rd in the nation, is the defending MPSF champion.
β’ Last year, UCI's DMR squad established a school-record 11:46.87 at the MPSF meet.
β’ Emma McCarthy set a new standard in both the 600m (1:33.74) and 800m (2:12.10) earlier this year in Albuquerque.
β’ Jolie Robinson also shattered a 14-year old record in the long jump with a leap of 19-02 at UNM on Jan. 27.
β’ The Anteaters have combined for 24 marks that rank among the program's all-time top-10 in 2023.
β’ UC Irvine's roster features 19 student-athletes with previous indoor experience.
β’ The 'Eaters also have 12 newcomers (10 freshmen, 2 sophomore transfers) and four returning redshirts.
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SETTING THE STANDARD
Sophomore Jolie Robinson and graduate student Emma McCarthy became first-time school-record holders at the UNM Team Open (Jan. 27-28). Robinson shattered a 14-year old standard in the long jump with a leap of 19-02 (5.84m). She had an impressive series, eclipsing 18 feet on all six attempts with her record-breaking distance coming on her third jump. Robinson is the first Anteater to hit the 19-foot mark in indoor competition. She also enters the MPSF meet ranked third in program history in the pentathlon (3,540). On the track, McCarthy started the UNM Team Open with a program-best 1:33.74 in the 600m. She came back the next day to top the charts in the 800m at 2:12.41. Both of her times beat out Crystal Lizaola's records from 2017. One week later, McCarthy bettered her 800m record at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, clocking in at 2:12.10.
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MAKING A MARK
Sophomore Deandra Tyler has led a young throws squad this year. At the season-opening Spokane Indoor Challenge on Jan. 14, Tyler was a double champion, winning the shot put (48-00) and weight throw (54-03.25). Both marks were personal bests and rank among the top-four in program history. She went on to improve both distances at the NM Collegiate Classic with tosses of 48-10.75 in the shot and 54-09.5 in the weight. A trio of true freshmen have also etched their names in the UC Irvine record book as Nyla Baker (44-02.5) and Sydney Gontang (42-01.25) are fifth and sixth in the shot put, while DeAna Davis registered the ninth-best weight throw at 46-05.5.
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INTO THE TOP-5
The 'Eaters have combined for eight top-five marks in the sprints, mid-distance, relays and long jump. At the UNM Team Open, junior Aryel Coats established a lifetime-best 24.98 in the 200m to move up to No. 4 in program history, while freshman Samantha Bartz is fifth in the 200m (24.99) and tied for fourth in the 60m (7.68). Junior Alexis Alexander also made her way up to No. 3 in the 800m (2:13.75) and No. 4 in the 600m (1:36.97), while sophomore Reyna Johnson notched a personal-record 18-08 in the long jump to rank third. In addition, Mia Marquez, Emma McCarthy, Lauren Aquino and Alexis Alexander ran the program's second-fastest 4x400 at 3:49.43.
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UP NEXT
UC Irvine will begin its 2023 outdoor season at the Beach Opener, March 3-4.
Dates:Β Friday-Saturday (Feb. 17-18)
Location:Β The Podium - Spokane, Wash.
Meet Info
IRVINE, Calif. -Β The UC Irvine women's indoor track & field team travels to Spokane, Washington, for the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, Feb. 17-18, at The Podium. Twenty-seven Anteaters are entered in 14 events. The pentathlon will kick things off Friday at 10:30 a.m., while Saturday's action is slated for a 10:20 a.m. start.
Β
STORYLINES
β’ MPSF Indoor Track & Field celebrates its 30th year of competition with the 2023 championship meet.
β’ The meet features 11 women's teams from the The Big West and West Coast Conference.
β’ BYU, which is ranked 23rd in the nation, is the defending MPSF champion.
β’ Last year, UCI's DMR squad established a school-record 11:46.87 at the MPSF meet.
β’ Emma McCarthy set a new standard in both the 600m (1:33.74) and 800m (2:12.10) earlier this year in Albuquerque.
β’ Jolie Robinson also shattered a 14-year old record in the long jump with a leap of 19-02 at UNM on Jan. 27.
β’ The Anteaters have combined for 24 marks that rank among the program's all-time top-10 in 2023.
β’ UC Irvine's roster features 19 student-athletes with previous indoor experience.
β’ The 'Eaters also have 12 newcomers (10 freshmen, 2 sophomore transfers) and four returning redshirts.
Β
SETTING THE STANDARD
Sophomore Jolie Robinson and graduate student Emma McCarthy became first-time school-record holders at the UNM Team Open (Jan. 27-28). Robinson shattered a 14-year old standard in the long jump with a leap of 19-02 (5.84m). She had an impressive series, eclipsing 18 feet on all six attempts with her record-breaking distance coming on her third jump. Robinson is the first Anteater to hit the 19-foot mark in indoor competition. She also enters the MPSF meet ranked third in program history in the pentathlon (3,540). On the track, McCarthy started the UNM Team Open with a program-best 1:33.74 in the 600m. She came back the next day to top the charts in the 800m at 2:12.41. Both of her times beat out Crystal Lizaola's records from 2017. One week later, McCarthy bettered her 800m record at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, clocking in at 2:12.10.
Β
MAKING A MARK
Sophomore Deandra Tyler has led a young throws squad this year. At the season-opening Spokane Indoor Challenge on Jan. 14, Tyler was a double champion, winning the shot put (48-00) and weight throw (54-03.25). Both marks were personal bests and rank among the top-four in program history. She went on to improve both distances at the NM Collegiate Classic with tosses of 48-10.75 in the shot and 54-09.5 in the weight. A trio of true freshmen have also etched their names in the UC Irvine record book as Nyla Baker (44-02.5) and Sydney Gontang (42-01.25) are fifth and sixth in the shot put, while DeAna Davis registered the ninth-best weight throw at 46-05.5.
Β
INTO THE TOP-5
The 'Eaters have combined for eight top-five marks in the sprints, mid-distance, relays and long jump. At the UNM Team Open, junior Aryel Coats established a lifetime-best 24.98 in the 200m to move up to No. 4 in program history, while freshman Samantha Bartz is fifth in the 200m (24.99) and tied for fourth in the 60m (7.68). Junior Alexis Alexander also made her way up to No. 3 in the 800m (2:13.75) and No. 4 in the 600m (1:36.97), while sophomore Reyna Johnson notched a personal-record 18-08 in the long jump to rank third. In addition, Mia Marquez, Emma McCarthy, Lauren Aquino and Alexis Alexander ran the program's second-fastest 4x400 at 3:49.43.
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UP NEXT
UC Irvine will begin its 2023 outdoor season at the Beach Opener, March 3-4.
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