Friday, April 26
Irvine, Calif.
12:00 PM
UC Irvine
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Steve Scott Invitational
UC Irvine Posts 13 Top-10 Finishes on First Day of Steve Scott Invite
April 26, 2024 | Women's Track & Field
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's track & field team kicked off the 2024 Steve Scott Invitational Friday at Anteater Stadium.
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Deandra Tyler opened the meet with a runner-up finish in the hammer where she posted a mark of 54.34 meters (178-3). DeAna Davis took fourth at 52.63m (172-8).
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Reyna Johnson was third overall and first among collegiate athletes in the long jump. Her best jump of the day came on her fifth attempt where she hit 6.06m (19-10.75). Kailah McKenzie also notched a wind-aided personal-record 6.03m (19-9.5) to come in fourth, while Jolie Robinson tied for seventh at 5.84m (19-2).
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Laura Sangiacomo (35.00m/114-10) and Chaselyn Amos (27.18m/89-2) both established season bests in the javelin to finish fourth and sixth, respectively.
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On the track, Malia Gay was third in the 800m Invitational with a time of 2:09.50. Alexis Alexander (2:12.65), Kaia Schmidt (2:12.68) and Makena Castillo (2:14.07) were also among the top-10. Schmidt and Castillo both registered lifetime bests.
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Sameen Andar led four Anteaters in the 5000-meter Invitational, crossing the finish line in 16:31.75 to come in fourth.
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UCI closed out action in the invitational section of the mile. Anna Vogtmann was sixth out of 37 with a personal-record 4:52.94. Montgomery Allison added a top-20 showing (5:09.20).
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UC Irvine returns to Anteater Stadium tomorrow for the second and final day of the Steve Scott Invitational.
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Deandra Tyler opened the meet with a runner-up finish in the hammer where she posted a mark of 54.34 meters (178-3). DeAna Davis took fourth at 52.63m (172-8).
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Reyna Johnson was third overall and first among collegiate athletes in the long jump. Her best jump of the day came on her fifth attempt where she hit 6.06m (19-10.75). Kailah McKenzie also notched a wind-aided personal-record 6.03m (19-9.5) to come in fourth, while Jolie Robinson tied for seventh at 5.84m (19-2).
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Laura Sangiacomo (35.00m/114-10) and Chaselyn Amos (27.18m/89-2) both established season bests in the javelin to finish fourth and sixth, respectively.
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On the track, Malia Gay was third in the 800m Invitational with a time of 2:09.50. Alexis Alexander (2:12.65), Kaia Schmidt (2:12.68) and Makena Castillo (2:14.07) were also among the top-10. Schmidt and Castillo both registered lifetime bests.
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Sameen Andar led four Anteaters in the 5000-meter Invitational, crossing the finish line in 16:31.75 to come in fourth.
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UCI closed out action in the invitational section of the mile. Anna Vogtmann was sixth out of 37 with a personal-record 4:52.94. Montgomery Allison added a top-20 showing (5:09.20).
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UC Irvine returns to Anteater Stadium tomorrow for the second and final day of the Steve Scott Invitational.
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