
'Eaters Record Two Top-10 Marks on First Day of Beach Opener
March 06, 2026 | Men's Track & Field
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The UC Irvine men's track & field team competed in the javelin and hammer throw on the first day of the Beach Opener Friday at Jack Rose Track.
Graduate transfer Darrin Campbell led the Anteaters with a third-place finish in the javelin. Campbell's best toss of the day came on his fifth attempt where he hit 64.24 meters (210-9). That mark ranks fourth in program history. Freshman Griffin Cole also advanced to the final in his collegiate debut, coming in ninth at 53.33m (174-11).
Sophomore Duke Pascoe made his way into UCI's all-time top-10 in the hammer throw. He opened with a distance of 55.29m (181-4), which stood as his best of the day and put him eighth in school history.
The 'Eaters continue action at the Beach Opener tomorrow starting at 10 a.m.
Graduate transfer Darrin Campbell led the Anteaters with a third-place finish in the javelin. Campbell's best toss of the day came on his fifth attempt where he hit 64.24 meters (210-9). That mark ranks fourth in program history. Freshman Griffin Cole also advanced to the final in his collegiate debut, coming in ninth at 53.33m (174-11).
Sophomore Duke Pascoe made his way into UCI's all-time top-10 in the hammer throw. He opened with a distance of 55.29m (181-4), which stood as his best of the day and put him eighth in school history.
The 'Eaters continue action at the Beach Opener tomorrow starting at 10 a.m.
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