Weaver Claims Second Title at Cherry & Silver Invitational

Bears Complete First Meet of 2012 Indoor Season

Hammed Suleman took second in both the long jump and triple jump in Albuquerque

Jan. 21, 2012


ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Angelica Weaver won her second event in two days - taking the 400 meters in a PR 55.23 - and Golden Bears finished in the runner-up position in three others events on the final day of the season-opening Cherry & Silver Invitational Saturday.

Weaver's previous best in the indoor 400m was 55.89 at last year's MPSF Championships. She won her flight Saturday and held onto first after Kaymarie Jones of Adams State was timed in 55.26 in a later race. On Friday night, Weaver captured the 600 meters in 1:34.28.

In the men's triple jump, Hammed Suleman placed second - he was the top collegian - with a best of 50-11.00 that he achieved on his sixth attempt. Josh Como of CVE, who won 2011 NCAA Division II outdoor triple jump title for Cal State LA, took first at 51-11.75. Freshman Jonte Grant was fifth in his first meet at Cal with his effort of 49-5.00, which topped his high school PR of 48-11.25.

Freshman Sydney Gray was the runner-up in the women's 800 meters in 2:16.28, and junior Taylor Dutch took second in the women's mile in 5:03.24.

Tom Blocker was 10th in the men's 400 meters, but did set an indoor PR with his time of 49.00.

Others to place among the top five included Sebastian Sam in the men's 800 meters (1:55.81) and Aziza Baker in the women's triple jump (40-2.75).





In Friday's late action, Suleman set an indoor PR in the long jump, finishing second with a mark of 24-6.50 and a quarter inch ahead of his previous best. Kristin Rimbach and Gianna Fernandez tied for third in the high jump at 5-6, while freshman Evan Barr cleared 15-1.75 in the pole vault.

Cherry & Silver Invitational
Albuquerque Convention Center - Albuquerque, N.M.

Complete Results

Men's Results
60m (prelims) - 17. Dash Oliver 7.04; 26. Idarre Coles 7.32

400m - 10. Tom Blocker 49.00; 24. Jonathan Berry-Smith 50.67

800m - 4. Sebastian Sam 1:55.81

60m hurdles (prelims) - 2. Ray Stewart 7.87q

60m hurdles (final) - Ray Stewart DNF

Triple Jump - 2. Hammed Suleman 50-11.00 (15.52m); 5. Jonte Grant 49-5.00 (15.06m); Taylor Kientzel-Means NM

Shot Put - 18. Idarre Coles 35-4.50 (10.78m); Scott Esparza NM

Friday's Late Results
Pole Vault - 9. Evan Barr 15-1.75 (4.62m)

Long Jump - 2. Hammed Suleman 24-6.50 (7.48m); 7. Jonte Grant 23-0.50 (7.02m); 16. Taylor Kientzel-Means 22-3.00 (6.78m); 22. Idarre Coles 21-9.00 (6.63m)

Women's Results
60m (prelims) - 6. Malaina Payton 7.63q; 23. Carisma Lyday 7.80; 27. Charnell Price 7.84

60m (final) - 8. Malaina Payton 7.65

400m - 1. Angelica Weaver 55.23; 8. Gia Trevisan 56.68; 32. Alima Kamara 1:00.03

800m - 2. Sydney Gray 2:16.28; 14. Taylor Lawson 2:21.39

Mile - 2. Taylor Dutch 5:03.24; 11. Taylor Bryson 5:19.62

60m hurdles (prelims) - 12. Emani Truluck 8.80q

60m hurdles (final) - 8. Emani Truluck 8.75

Triple Jump - 5. Aziza Baker 40-2.75 (12.26m); 6. Amanda Hunter 39-9.75 (12.13m)

Friday's Late Results
High Jump - T3. Kristin Rimbach 5-6.00 (1.68m); T3. Gianna Fernandez 5-6.00 (1.68m)

Courtesy Cal