Saturday, April 29
Irvine, Calif.
11:00 AM
UC Irvine
vs
Steve Scott Invitational
Photo by: Matt Brown
'Eaters Close out Regular Season with Final Day of Steve Scott Invite
April 29, 2023 | Women's Track & Field
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's track & field team established three top-10 marks on the final day of the Steve Scott Invitational Saturday at Anteater Stadium.
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Deandra Tyler set two personal records in her fifth shot put victory of the season. On her third attempt of Flight 3, Tyler registered a lifetime-best 15.27 meters (50-1.25). She then came back in the finals to top that mark with a toss of 15.38m (50-5.5). Tyler now ranks third in program history and moved back to the top of the Big West leaderboard.
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On the track, Alexis Alexander ran a lifetime-best 2:09.09 in the 800m. She finished third out of 64 athletes and climbed to No. 6 on UCI's all-time charts. Cathy Salazar-Gasca (2:11.55) was also eighth overall.
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Amari Fraser shaved two-hundredths of a second off her 100m hurdle PR to take over sole possession of 10th in the school record books at 14.02. Fraser also placed third in the 400m hurdles (62.40).
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In the sprints, Lauren Aquino had a top-10 showing in the 400m, crossing the finish line in 57.70. Samantha Bartz ran a wind-aided 12.03 to lead the 'Eaters in the 100m, while Alana Odom had the team's top time of the day in the 200m at 25.17.
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The Anteaters recognized their seniors, Hannah Chau, Amari Fraser, Nikki Fulcomer, Claire Livengood, Evelin Meza, McKenna Paulson and Cathy Salazar-Gasca, in the team's final home meet of the season.
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The Big West Championships at Cal State Fullerton are up next, starting with the heptathlon, May 5-6. The main events will then take place the following weekend, May 12-13.
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Deandra Tyler set two personal records in her fifth shot put victory of the season. On her third attempt of Flight 3, Tyler registered a lifetime-best 15.27 meters (50-1.25). She then came back in the finals to top that mark with a toss of 15.38m (50-5.5). Tyler now ranks third in program history and moved back to the top of the Big West leaderboard.
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On the track, Alexis Alexander ran a lifetime-best 2:09.09 in the 800m. She finished third out of 64 athletes and climbed to No. 6 on UCI's all-time charts. Cathy Salazar-Gasca (2:11.55) was also eighth overall.
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Amari Fraser shaved two-hundredths of a second off her 100m hurdle PR to take over sole possession of 10th in the school record books at 14.02. Fraser also placed third in the 400m hurdles (62.40).
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In the sprints, Lauren Aquino had a top-10 showing in the 400m, crossing the finish line in 57.70. Samantha Bartz ran a wind-aided 12.03 to lead the 'Eaters in the 100m, while Alana Odom had the team's top time of the day in the 200m at 25.17.
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The Anteaters recognized their seniors, Hannah Chau, Amari Fraser, Nikki Fulcomer, Claire Livengood, Evelin Meza, McKenna Paulson and Cathy Salazar-Gasca, in the team's final home meet of the season.
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The Big West Championships at Cal State Fullerton are up next, starting with the heptathlon, May 5-6. The main events will then take place the following weekend, May 12-13.
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