Senior Cheri Chan won the women's javelin on Saturday in her return from injury
Courtesy: GoldenBearSports.com
Courtesy: GoldenBearSports.com
“I think it was a great beginning for an outdoor season,” director of track and field Tony Sandoval said on Saturday from Edwards Stadium. “There’s nothing like a nice, sunny day and wonderful meet to bring the best out of people and they responded. There were some phenomenal early season marks. The two marks in the men’s and women’s 1500, Ethan in the discus, Walt in the long jump and we had a lot of the younger people get on track early.”
The javelin saw winners on both sides for the Bears, as Chan, who missed the entire 2014 season due to injury, impressed with her fifth attempt reaching a distance of 142-7. That mark surpassed former Bear Missy Vanek (2002) for fifth on the All-Time Performers List. Chiesa, a College of San Mateo transfer, announced his arrival in Berkeley with his first competitive throw for Cal, etching his name into fifth on the men’s side of the record books with his throw of 225-5.
“This was a very special meet for Cheri,” Sandoval added. “This was the meet where she was injured last year in the warmup and I know that she has been planning this. To come back from an ACL injury on her plant foot in a short amount of time is incredible. Coach (Mohamad Saatara) and Cheri have worked very hard and to see her PR and perform the way that she did is almost like a miracle.”
In the discus, Cochran set a new lifetime best in his win, moving himself into 10th on the All-Time Performers List with a mark of 190-3 (57.99m). Senior thrower Scott Esparza claimed the hammer title with a mark of 200-8 (61.16m), while freshman Peter Simon made his outdoor debut with a mark of 187-1 (57.03m) to finish third. Simon also won a share of the shot put title with a mark of 56-0.00 (17.07m).
The 1500-meters on both the men’s and women’s sides saw multiple PR’s. Aside from Knights’ incredible outdoor debut, junior Mariel Mendoza (4:27.09) and redshirt senior Heather Cerney (4:29.37) both PR’ed. For the men, junior Thomas Joyce won the race and fellow juniors Leland Later (3:44.99) and Josh Lewis (3:46.50) PR’ed in second and third place. Later also PR’ed in the 800-meters (1:50.13), as did freshman Ellis Newton (1:50.60).
Jones IV, an Oregon State transfer, leapt a distance of 25-4.50 on his final attempt to claim the event title and move into eighth on the All-Time Performers List in his outdoor debut. Junior Jonte Grant placed third with a leap of 24-2.25.
The next outdoor meet is slated for Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20, when the Bears host the 19th annual Cal Multi’s at Edwards Stadium.
Cal Outdoor Opener
Edwards Stadium
Berkeley, Calif. California Results
Men
100-meters – 1. Khalfani Muhammad 10.66; 3. Ashtyn Davis 11.04; 7. Ja’Vion Robinson 11.73
200-meters – 2. Walt Jones IV 21:41; 4. Khalfani Muhammad 21.46; 7. Ashtyn Davis 22.48; 11. Ben Greenwald 22.67; 16. Ja’Vion Robinson 23.48
400-meters – 5. Jonte Turner 49.27 PR; 6. Jalen Doss 49.33; 8. Ben Greenwald 49.55; 11. Ben Davis 55.60
800-meters – 2. Leland Later 1:50.13 PR; 3. Ellis Newton 1:50.60 PR
1500-meters – 1. Thomas Joyce 3:42.83; 2. Leland Later 3:44.99 PR; 3. Josh Lewis 3:46.50 PR; 7. John Lawson 3:54.25; 9. Collin Jarvis 3:57.53
3000-meters – 1. Yohaness Estifanos 8:28.83; 2. Steve Correa 8:32.96;
110-meter hurdles – 1. Ashtyn Davis 14.45; 3. Ja’Vion Robinson 14.92
400-meter hurdles – 1. Jonte Turner 52.62; 5. Jalen Doss 55:47
4x100-meter relay – 2. Karsten Wethington, Jalen Doss, Ashtyn Davis, Khalfani Muhammad 41.13
4x400-meter relay – 3. Josh Lewis, Ellis Newton, Khalfani Muhammad, Walt Jones IV 3:16.43
High Jump – 1. Noel Frazier 6-11.00 (2.11m); T-5. David Chukwu 6-2.75 (1.90m)
Pole Vault – Matt Schwartz NH
Long Jump – 1. Walt Jones IV 25-4.50 (7.73m) PR; 3. Jonte Grant 24-2.25 (7.37m)
Triple Jump – 2. Karsten Wethington 49-11.75 (15.23m); 3. Jonte Grant 49-9.75 (15.18m); 6. Ben Davis 45-10.75 (13.99m)
Discus – 1. Ethan Cochran 190-3 (57.99m) PR; 3. Brenden Song 171-6 (52.28m)
Hammer – 1. Scott Esparza 200-8 (61.16m); 3. Peter Simon 187-1 (57.03m); 8. Brenden Song 155-2 (47.30m)
Javelin – 1. Scott Chiesa 225-5 (68.71); 6. Andrew Scholnick 171-3 (52.21m)
Shot Put – T-1. Peter Simon 56-0.00 (17.07m) PR; 3. Matt Esparza 55-9.00 (16.99m); Ethan Cochran Foul
Team Score: 1.California 218.50; 2. Long Beach State 206.50; 3. UC Davis 127; 4. San Francisco 38
Women
100-meters – 2. Jayla Scholis 11.86; 4. Jasiri Blake 12.08 7. Erica Wilson 12.30; 10. Morgan Robertson 12.72; 15. Kamia Willis 13.34
200-meters – 4. Jayla Scholis 24.88; 5. Jasiri Blake 25.03; 10. Khala Taylor 25.96; 11. Kiare Tanner 25.98; 12. Morgan Robertson 26.18; 13. Adrienne Hinkston 26.23; 18. Rukayah Bent-Mikail 26.78; 19. Kamia Willis 27.20
400-meters – 4. Khala Taylor 57.45; 6. Arielle Stevenson 58.51; 8. Adrienne Hinkston 59.73
800-meters – 3. Nijae Jones 2:15.22; 4. Katherine Haysbert 2:15.77; 9. Sam Ralstin 2:22.40
1500-meters – 1. Bethan Knights 4:21.18; 2. Mariel Mendoza 4:27.09 PR 4. Heather Cerney 4:29.37 PR
3000-meters – 5. Leann Jarvis 10:12.92; 8. Elizabeth Flatley 10:17.04
100-meter hurdles – 2. Morgan Robertson 14.58; 7. Asha Culhane 15.98
4x100-meter relay – 2. Erica Wilson, Jasiri Blake, Khala Taylor, Jayla Scholis 47.18
4x400-meter relay – 2. Nijae Jones, Khala Taylor, Arielle Stevenson, Jayla Scholis 3:50.15
High Jump – 2. Asia Chesley 5-5.00 (1.65m); 3. Christine Canning 5-5.00 (J1.65m); T-5. Tara Lookabaugh 5-1.00 (1.55m)
Pole Vault – 1. Victoria Rische 12-5.50 (3.80m)
Long Jump – 3. Allanah Hughes 17-9.00 (5.41m); Asha Culhane Foul
Triple Jump – 1. Kiare Tanner 39-6.00 (12.04m); 4. Ashley Anderson 38-7.00 (11.76m); 5. Rukayah Bent-Mikail 38-6.25 (11.74m)
Discus – 5. Ginika Iwuchukwu 108-2 (32.97m)
Hammer – 7. Destiny Parker 137-9 (41.98m); 8. Ginika Iwuchukwu 118-2 (36.03m)
Javelin – 1. Cheri Chan 142-7 (43.45m) PR; 4. Asha Culhane 107-6 (32.76m)
Shot Put – 1. Ginika Iwuchukwu 47-9.25 (14.56m); 3. Destiny Parker 46-9.50 (14.26m)
Team Score: 1. UC Davis 196; 2. California 172; 3. Long Beach State 163; 4. San Francisco 49
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