Esparza and Bears Shine at Brutus Hamilton Open

Scott Esparza moved into a tie for third on Cal's All-Time Performers List in the hammer
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Esparza and Bears Shine at Brutus Hamilton Open

Courtesy: Cal Athletics
Release:  Friday 04/24/2015

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BERKELEY, Calif. – The California Golden Bears on their first day of competition at the Brutus Hamilton Open at Edwards Stadium in Berkeley on Friday. Redshirt senior Scott Esparza set a new personal best in the hammer, placing second with a throw of 211-9. That mark moves him into a tie for third on Cal’s All-Time Performers List with Derek White, who set the same mark last year. The Bears saw two PR’s in the women’s 3000-meter steeplechase, as sophomore Megan Bordes improved her time by three seconds, and remains sixth on the All-Time Performers List with a time of 10:43.40, while freshman Elizabeth Flatley clocked a time of 11:21.24, moving from tenth to ninth on the same list.
Several Bears had personal bests on day one of the Brutus Hamilton Open. Freshman Ellis Newton placed second in the men’s 1500-meters, improving on his personal best time by nearly four seconds, clocking a mark of 3:51.04 on Friday. In the men’s 3000-meter steeplechase, sophomore Yohaness Estifanos posted a new PR, finishing third with a time of 9:11.29. Sophomore Nijae Jones also PR’ed on Friday, notching a time of 55.62 in her second place finish in the women’s 400-meters. Sophomore Christine Canning won the women’s high jump with a new personal best mark of 5-8.75, improving on her previous best of 5-7.00 which was set earlier this season. To close the evening, sophomore Khala Taylor also recorded a PR in the javelin, with a throw of 119-11.
The Brutus Hamilton Challenge gets underway Saturday morning at 10 a.m. with the women’s Upshaw Family Long Jump, the women’s shot put, the women’s pole vault and the women’s high jump. It is also senior day for the Golden Bears, as 11 seniors will be recognized in a special senior day ceremony. Fans can follow results of Saturday’s meet live here, or on Twitter @Cal_Track.
Brutus Hamilton Open
Edwards Stadium
Berkeley, Calif.
 
California Results
Men

200-meters – 7. Jalen Doss 22.21w; 11. Ben Greenwald 22.91w

1500-meters – 2. Ellis Newton 3:51.04 PR; 11. John Lawson 3:57.66

5000-meters – 3. Garrett Corcoran 14.32.66; 28. Steve Correa 15.26.41

110-meter hurdles – 5. Ja’Vion Robinson 15.35

3000-meter steeplechase – 3. Yohaness Estifanos 9:11.29 PR; 4. Seamus Land 9:18.10; 13. Ned Trim 9:45.66 PR

Long Jump – 1. Karsten Wethington 23-1.25 (7.04m)

Triple Jump – Ben Davis Foul

High Jump – 5. Alex Wilde 6-0.75 (J1.85m)

Javelin – 9. Andrew Scholnick 176-8 (53.85m)

Hammer – 2. Scott Esparza 211-9 (64.55) PR; 8. Peter Simon 185-9 (56.62m) Women
100-meters – 4. Jasiri Blake 12.44; 11. Kamia Willis 13.16w
200-meters – 2. Erica Wilson 25.20w; 10. Adrienne Hinkston 26.15w; 14. Morgan Robertson 26.49w; 17. Kamia Willis 27.08w
400-meters – 2. Nijae Jones 55.62 PR; 9. Sam Ralstin 59.53 PR
800-meters – 3. Katherine Haysbert 2:13.46
1500-meters – 14. Nuria Tio Peig 4:43.39
5000-meters – 1. Leanne Jarvis 16:36.02; 4. Mariel Mendoza 17:01.81 PR
100-meter hurdles – 1. Morgan Robertson 14.61
400-meter hurdles – 6. Arielle Stevenson 1:05.54
3000-meter steeplechase – 3. Megan Bordes 10:43.40 PR; Elizabeth Flatley 11:21.24 PR
High Jump – 1. Christine Canning 5-8.75 (1.75m) PR; 6. Asia Chesley 5-5.00 (J1.65m)
Javelin – 8. Cheri Chan 127-1 (38.74m); 10. Khala Taylor 119-11 (36.55m) PR; 12. Asha Culhane 93-4 (28.45m)
Hammer – 16. Destiny Parker 142-11 (43.57m)

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