Saturday, March 25
Los Angeles, Calif.
12:00 PM
UC Irvine
at
Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational
Anteaters Compete in Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invite
March 25, 2023 | Women's Track & Field
LOS ANGELES - The UC Irvine women's track & field team competed in the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational Saturday at UCLA's Drake Stadium.
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Three Anteaters placed among the top-10 in the shot put, led by Deandra Tyler, who was the runner-up with a personal-record 49-02.25. Tyler moved up one spot to No. 3 in program history. Nyla Baker (41-05.25) and Sydney Gontang (40-07.75) also notched lifetime bests to place ninth and 10th, respectively.
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In the high jump, Jolie Robinson cleared a personal-best 5-05, while Naiya Edwards added a season-best 5-01.
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Chaselyn Amos took seventh in the long jump with a season-best 17-07.5. Phoebe Roach also registered a season-best 10-09.5 in the pole vault.
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The relays bookended the track events with season bests. Alana Odom, Samantha Bartz, Mikaela Rosario and Aryel Coats kicked things off with a time of 46.66 in the 4x100 relay. Later in the day, Mia Marquez, Lauren Aquino, Amari Fraser and Alexis Alexander combined for a runner-up showing in the 4x400 (3:47.35).
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Individually, Alexander was UCI's top finisher in the 800m, clocking in at 2:12.24 to take sixth out of 41. Marquez was also ninth in her first 400m race of the season (57.20).
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Bartz came in 10th in the 100m at 12.18 seconds, and Reyna Johnson was 13th with a season-best 12.54.
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Johnson (15.03) and Amari Fraser (15.05) led the way in the 100m hurdles, while heptathletes Jolie Robinson (15.29) and Laura Sangiacomo (16.66) contributed personal bests.
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Coats paced six 'Eaters in the 200m with a season-best 25.18. Odom wasn't far behind with a PR 25.45.
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UC Irvine will make its home debut next weekend, hosting the Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, March 31-April 1.
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Three Anteaters placed among the top-10 in the shot put, led by Deandra Tyler, who was the runner-up with a personal-record 49-02.25. Tyler moved up one spot to No. 3 in program history. Nyla Baker (41-05.25) and Sydney Gontang (40-07.75) also notched lifetime bests to place ninth and 10th, respectively.
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In the high jump, Jolie Robinson cleared a personal-best 5-05, while Naiya Edwards added a season-best 5-01.
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Chaselyn Amos took seventh in the long jump with a season-best 17-07.5. Phoebe Roach also registered a season-best 10-09.5 in the pole vault.
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The relays bookended the track events with season bests. Alana Odom, Samantha Bartz, Mikaela Rosario and Aryel Coats kicked things off with a time of 46.66 in the 4x100 relay. Later in the day, Mia Marquez, Lauren Aquino, Amari Fraser and Alexis Alexander combined for a runner-up showing in the 4x400 (3:47.35).
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Individually, Alexander was UCI's top finisher in the 800m, clocking in at 2:12.24 to take sixth out of 41. Marquez was also ninth in her first 400m race of the season (57.20).
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Bartz came in 10th in the 100m at 12.18 seconds, and Reyna Johnson was 13th with a season-best 12.54.
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Johnson (15.03) and Amari Fraser (15.05) led the way in the 100m hurdles, while heptathletes Jolie Robinson (15.29) and Laura Sangiacomo (16.66) contributed personal bests.
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Coats paced six 'Eaters in the 200m with a season-best 25.18. Odom wasn't far behind with a PR 25.45.
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UC Irvine will make its home debut next weekend, hosting the Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, March 31-April 1.
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