Friday, May 1
Irvine, CA
11:00 AM
UC Irvine
vs
Steve Scott Invitational
'Eaters Set the Tone on Day 1 of Steve Scott Invitational
May 01, 2026 | Women's Track & Field
Live Results
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's track & field team kicked off the Steve Scott Invitational with three event wins and seven personal records Friday at Anteater Stadium.
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Emma Hadley pulled away in the final lap to finish ahead of the pack in the 1500m Invitational. Hadley clocked a personal-record 4:17.97 to move up two spots to No. 4 in school history. Kaia Schmidt also ran a lifetime-best 4:20.94 to place third overall and crack UCI's top-10 at No. 7.
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Anna Soares ran a 24-second PR 10:26.89 to take third in the steeplechase. Soares made a big leap on the Anteaters' all-time charts, jumping from No. 8 to No. 3 in program history.
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Jackie Pan led the 'Eaters in the 5000m Invitational where she came in fourth in a 21-second personal-best 17:15.86. Grace Baxter was 11th (17:32.29).
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In her first 5000m of the season, Breckyn Kornachuk won the Open section in a personal-record 17:44.04.
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Makena Castillo had UC Irvine's top 800m time of the evening, clocking in at 2:11.35 to finish third in Heat 2. Castillo was .01 seconds off her personal best. Kaitlene Ofilan was the runner-up in Heat 4 (2:15.22).
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In the field events, Zharia Taylor won the high jump with a clearance of 1.74 meters (5-8.5).Β Esmeray Demirbas also tied for fourth at 1.69m (5-6.5).
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Jazzmine Davis registered a season-best 5.87m (19-3.25) to place sixth in the long jump. Davis' mark matched her personal record from last year that is tied for ninth in school history. Joy Anderson added a wind-aided season-best 5.42m (17-9.5).
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DeAna Davis took fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 54.16m (177-8). Elisabeth Driscoll also registered a lifetime-best 48.77m (160-0) to advance to the final where she placed ninth. Leilah Lauifi contributed a PR 44.67m (146-6).
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Jolie Robinson (42.82m/140-6) and Giselle Rodriguez (42.55m/139-7) were sixth and seventh, respectively, in the javelin.
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UC Irvine returns to Anteater Stadium on Saturday for the second and final day of the Steve Scott Invitational.
IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine women's track & field team kicked off the Steve Scott Invitational with three event wins and seven personal records Friday at Anteater Stadium.
Β
Emma Hadley pulled away in the final lap to finish ahead of the pack in the 1500m Invitational. Hadley clocked a personal-record 4:17.97 to move up two spots to No. 4 in school history. Kaia Schmidt also ran a lifetime-best 4:20.94 to place third overall and crack UCI's top-10 at No. 7.
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Anna Soares ran a 24-second PR 10:26.89 to take third in the steeplechase. Soares made a big leap on the Anteaters' all-time charts, jumping from No. 8 to No. 3 in program history.
Β
Jackie Pan led the 'Eaters in the 5000m Invitational where she came in fourth in a 21-second personal-best 17:15.86. Grace Baxter was 11th (17:32.29).
Β
In her first 5000m of the season, Breckyn Kornachuk won the Open section in a personal-record 17:44.04.
Β
Makena Castillo had UC Irvine's top 800m time of the evening, clocking in at 2:11.35 to finish third in Heat 2. Castillo was .01 seconds off her personal best. Kaitlene Ofilan was the runner-up in Heat 4 (2:15.22).
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In the field events, Zharia Taylor won the high jump with a clearance of 1.74 meters (5-8.5).Β Esmeray Demirbas also tied for fourth at 1.69m (5-6.5).
Β
Jazzmine Davis registered a season-best 5.87m (19-3.25) to place sixth in the long jump. Davis' mark matched her personal record from last year that is tied for ninth in school history. Joy Anderson added a wind-aided season-best 5.42m (17-9.5).
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DeAna Davis took fourth in the hammer throw with a toss of 54.16m (177-8). Elisabeth Driscoll also registered a lifetime-best 48.77m (160-0) to advance to the final where she placed ninth. Leilah Lauifi contributed a PR 44.67m (146-6).
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Jolie Robinson (42.82m/140-6) and Giselle Rodriguez (42.55m/139-7) were sixth and seventh, respectively, in the javelin.
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UC Irvine returns to Anteater Stadium on Saturday for the second and final day of the Steve Scott Invitational.
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Throws
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