Friday, May 10
San Luis Obispo, Calif.
10:00 AM
UC Irvine
at
Big West Championships
UCI Tied for Second After Friday's Action at Big West Championships
May 10, 2024 | Women's Track & Field
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's track & field team is tied for second after Friday's action at the 2024 Big West Championships at Cal Poly's Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex.
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Long Beach State (48.5) holds the slight edge over the Anteaters and host Mustangs who both have 46 points.
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Jolie Robinson, who defended her Big West title in the heptathlon last weekend, claimed runner-up honors in the long jump with a personal-record 6.11 meters (20-0.5). Robinson took the lead in round five, but Cal Poly's Melody Nwagwu came back to win the title on her sixth and final attempt. Robinson moved up to No. 3 in program history.
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Kailah McKenzie added a lifetime-best 6.10m (20-0.5) in the final round to make her way onto the podium. She placed third overall and ranks fourth on UCI's all-time charts. Reyna Johnson also put five points on the board, coming in fourth at 6.09m (19-11.75).
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Robinson started another busy weekend in the javelin where she took fifth (41.71m/136-10).
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Nyla Baker contributed three points with a sixth-place performance in the discus. Baker started the competition strong with her best mark of the day coming on her first throw that measured 45.60m (149-7).
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Alana Sugue was just short of scoring position as she finished ninth in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.63m (11-10.75).
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On the track, Sameen Andar made her way onto the podium in the 10000-meter run, placing third with a time of 35:02.55.
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Hallena Sutherland ran a wind-legal personal-record 11.75 to earn a spot in tomorrow's 100m final. Sutherland moved up two spots to No. 4 in program history. Samantha Bartz also clocked a lifetime-best 11.78, which ranks seventh among UC Irvine's all-time leaders. Bartz missed out on qualifying for the final by .01 seconds.
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Four 'Eaters advanced to Saturday's 800m final. Malia Gay led the quartet, winning Heat 3 with a time of 2:11.21. Emilie Castagna (2:11.39), Alexis Alexander (2:11.91) and Kaia Schmidt (2:12.17) were also time qualifiers as all three ran season bests.
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Anna Vogtmann took third in Heat 1 to automatically advance to tomorrow's 1500m final. Vogtmann had the eighth-fastest time of the day at 4:38.03.
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Jazzmine Davis and Reyna Johnson were both time qualifiers in the 100m hurdles. Davis (13.83) was sixth, while Johnson (14.07) was seventh.
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UC Irvine returns to Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex Saturday for the final day of the Big West Track & Field Championships.
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Long Beach State (48.5) holds the slight edge over the Anteaters and host Mustangs who both have 46 points.
Β
Jolie Robinson, who defended her Big West title in the heptathlon last weekend, claimed runner-up honors in the long jump with a personal-record 6.11 meters (20-0.5). Robinson took the lead in round five, but Cal Poly's Melody Nwagwu came back to win the title on her sixth and final attempt. Robinson moved up to No. 3 in program history.
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Kailah McKenzie added a lifetime-best 6.10m (20-0.5) in the final round to make her way onto the podium. She placed third overall and ranks fourth on UCI's all-time charts. Reyna Johnson also put five points on the board, coming in fourth at 6.09m (19-11.75).
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Robinson started another busy weekend in the javelin where she took fifth (41.71m/136-10).
Β
Nyla Baker contributed three points with a sixth-place performance in the discus. Baker started the competition strong with her best mark of the day coming on her first throw that measured 45.60m (149-7).
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Alana Sugue was just short of scoring position as she finished ninth in the pole vault with a clearance of 3.63m (11-10.75).
Β
On the track, Sameen Andar made her way onto the podium in the 10000-meter run, placing third with a time of 35:02.55.
Β
Hallena Sutherland ran a wind-legal personal-record 11.75 to earn a spot in tomorrow's 100m final. Sutherland moved up two spots to No. 4 in program history. Samantha Bartz also clocked a lifetime-best 11.78, which ranks seventh among UC Irvine's all-time leaders. Bartz missed out on qualifying for the final by .01 seconds.
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Four 'Eaters advanced to Saturday's 800m final. Malia Gay led the quartet, winning Heat 3 with a time of 2:11.21. Emilie Castagna (2:11.39), Alexis Alexander (2:11.91) and Kaia Schmidt (2:12.17) were also time qualifiers as all three ran season bests.
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Anna Vogtmann took third in Heat 1 to automatically advance to tomorrow's 1500m final. Vogtmann had the eighth-fastest time of the day at 4:38.03.
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Jazzmine Davis and Reyna Johnson were both time qualifiers in the 100m hurdles. Davis (13.83) was sixth, while Johnson (14.07) was seventh.
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UC Irvine returns to Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex Saturday for the final day of the Big West Track & Field Championships.
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Distance
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Hurdles/Jumps
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Hurdles/Jumps
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Heptathlon
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Distance
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Pole Vault
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