
UCI Wins Five of 10 Events at UCR Spring Classic
March 22, 2025 | Women's Track & Field
RIVERSIDE, Calif. β The UC Irvine women's track & field team won five of their 10 events Saturday at the UCR Spring Classic.
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Junior DeAna Davis set the tone in the first event of the meet as she opened the hammer competition with a personal-record 57.32 meters (188-0). Through six rounds, Davis' mark stood as the best of the day by over 43 feet for her second individual victory of the season. She moved up to No. 3 in program history. Freshman Kayla Smith was also third out of 14 with a toss of 42.33m (138-10).
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Senior Jolie Robinson took top honors in the long jump with a lifetime-best 6.19m (20-3.75). Robinson led wire-to-wire as she had an impressive series, surpassing 19 feet on all six attempts. She is the third Anteater to reach the 20-foot mark through three meets this year and now ranks fourth among UCI's all-time leaders. Junior Zharia Taylor added a personal-best 5.63m (18-5.75).
Junior Nyla Baker remained undefeatedΒ in the discus as she beat out a field of 16 athletes with a personal-best 49.85m (163-6). Baker moved up one spot to No. 7 in school history. Freshman Pinkie Schnayer claimed runner-up honors with a season-best 43.54m (142-10). Junior Nadia Combs-Mahone (42.74m/140-2) and Smith (40.06/131-5) were also among the top five.
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Schnayer placed first in the shot put for the second week in a row. She had a winning mark of 14.32m (46-11.75). Baker was secondΒ at 13.44m (44-1.25), whileΒ Combs-Mahone (13.20m/43-3.75) and freshman Leilah Lauifi (12.56m/41-2.5) were third and fourth, respectively. It was a PR for Combs-Mahone and a season best for Lauifi.
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Robinson was UC Irvine's top performer in the javelin where she placed second overall (38.13m/125-1).
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On the track, senior Jazzmine Davis finished ahead of the pack in the 400m hurdles, clocking a personal-record 60.86. Junior Tatiana Sprock contributed a season-best 58.19 in the 400m.
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The Anteaters are back in action next weekend when they host the Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, March 28-29.
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Junior DeAna Davis set the tone in the first event of the meet as she opened the hammer competition with a personal-record 57.32 meters (188-0). Through six rounds, Davis' mark stood as the best of the day by over 43 feet for her second individual victory of the season. She moved up to No. 3 in program history. Freshman Kayla Smith was also third out of 14 with a toss of 42.33m (138-10).
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Senior Jolie Robinson took top honors in the long jump with a lifetime-best 6.19m (20-3.75). Robinson led wire-to-wire as she had an impressive series, surpassing 19 feet on all six attempts. She is the third Anteater to reach the 20-foot mark through three meets this year and now ranks fourth among UCI's all-time leaders. Junior Zharia Taylor added a personal-best 5.63m (18-5.75).
Junior Nyla Baker remained undefeatedΒ in the discus as she beat out a field of 16 athletes with a personal-best 49.85m (163-6). Baker moved up one spot to No. 7 in school history. Freshman Pinkie Schnayer claimed runner-up honors with a season-best 43.54m (142-10). Junior Nadia Combs-Mahone (42.74m/140-2) and Smith (40.06/131-5) were also among the top five.
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Schnayer placed first in the shot put for the second week in a row. She had a winning mark of 14.32m (46-11.75). Baker was secondΒ at 13.44m (44-1.25), whileΒ Combs-Mahone (13.20m/43-3.75) and freshman Leilah Lauifi (12.56m/41-2.5) were third and fourth, respectively. It was a PR for Combs-Mahone and a season best for Lauifi.
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Robinson was UC Irvine's top performer in the javelin where she placed second overall (38.13m/125-1).
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On the track, senior Jazzmine Davis finished ahead of the pack in the 400m hurdles, clocking a personal-record 60.86. Junior Tatiana Sprock contributed a season-best 58.19 in the 400m.
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The Anteaters are back in action next weekend when they host the Vince O'Boyle Track & Field Classic, March 28-29.
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