Saturday, April 27
Irvine, Calif.
12:00 PM
UC Irvine
vs
Steve Scott Invitational
'Eaters Net Four Event Wins on Final Day of Steve Scott Invite
April 27, 2024 | Men's Track & Field
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's track & field team closed out the Steve Scott Invitational with four event wins Saturday at Anteater Stadium.
It was UCI's final tune-up before the Big West Championships.
Justin Willingham led the way as a double champion in the shot put and discus. In the shot put, he took the lead in the opening round with a toss of 17.80 meters (58-4.75). That stood as the best of the competition until his sixth and final attempt where he hit 18.54m (60-10).
In the last event of the day, Willingham put together an impressive discus series with four throws surpassing 53 meters. His winning mark measured at 54.83m (179-10).
Jacob Hawkins made it a one-two finish for the 'Eaters in the shot put as he was the runner-up with a toss of 17.58m (57-8.25). Hawkins also took third in the discus at 53.50m (175-6).
Kenechukwu Okonkwo notched a personal-record 15.33 meters (50-3.5) to place fourth in the triple jump. He is the fourth Anteater in program history to top 50 feet and now ranks third among UCI's all-time leaders.
On the track, Drew Pickett won the 110m hurdles in a lifetime-best 13.91 seconds. He climbed three spots into a tie for third in school history.
Ashton Fegel, Josh Farmer, Eric Parker and Ty Sheridan combined for a first-place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:15.69).
Joshua Schuld was third out of 37 in the 800m Open, clocking in at 1:58.06. Jimmy Markowicz added a top-10 showing as he was sixth in 1:59.70.
Sheridan was UC Irvine's top performer in the 400m (49.23), placing seventh in a field of 34. Fegel also registered a season-best 55.40 in the 400m hurdles.
Alex Skalmowski (10.76), Bryce Bushnell (10.84) and Brandon Burns (10.92) were all among the top-20 in the 100m.
In the 4x100, Skalmowski, Bushnell, Burns and Max Daniels came in just .01 seconds off their season best to take third (41.09).
The Big West Track & Field Championships are up next, starting with the multi-events, May 3-4, in San Luis Obispo, California.
The 2024 UCI track & field seniors were recognized during their final home meet.
It was UCI's final tune-up before the Big West Championships.
Justin Willingham led the way as a double champion in the shot put and discus. In the shot put, he took the lead in the opening round with a toss of 17.80 meters (58-4.75). That stood as the best of the competition until his sixth and final attempt where he hit 18.54m (60-10).
In the last event of the day, Willingham put together an impressive discus series with four throws surpassing 53 meters. His winning mark measured at 54.83m (179-10).
Jacob Hawkins made it a one-two finish for the 'Eaters in the shot put as he was the runner-up with a toss of 17.58m (57-8.25). Hawkins also took third in the discus at 53.50m (175-6).
Kenechukwu Okonkwo notched a personal-record 15.33 meters (50-3.5) to place fourth in the triple jump. He is the fourth Anteater in program history to top 50 feet and now ranks third among UCI's all-time leaders.
On the track, Drew Pickett won the 110m hurdles in a lifetime-best 13.91 seconds. He climbed three spots into a tie for third in school history.
Ashton Fegel, Josh Farmer, Eric Parker and Ty Sheridan combined for a first-place finish in the 4x400 relay (3:15.69).
Joshua Schuld was third out of 37 in the 800m Open, clocking in at 1:58.06. Jimmy Markowicz added a top-10 showing as he was sixth in 1:59.70.
Sheridan was UC Irvine's top performer in the 400m (49.23), placing seventh in a field of 34. Fegel also registered a season-best 55.40 in the 400m hurdles.
Alex Skalmowski (10.76), Bryce Bushnell (10.84) and Brandon Burns (10.92) were all among the top-20 in the 100m.
In the 4x100, Skalmowski, Bushnell, Burns and Max Daniels came in just .01 seconds off their season best to take third (41.09).
The Big West Track & Field Championships are up next, starting with the multi-events, May 3-4, in San Luis Obispo, California.
The 2024 UCI track & field seniors were recognized during their final home meet.
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