Joyce Moved into Fourth on Cal’s All-Time Performers List in the Mile on Saturday
Courtesy: GoldenBearSports.com
Courtesy: GoldenBearSports.com
Joyce Wins Don Bowden Mile in 3:58.69 at Brutus Hamilton
Courtesy: Cal Athletics
Release: Saturday 04/25/2015
Release: Saturday 04/25/2015
“There is something magical about the mile,” Director of track and field Tony Sandoval said on Saturday. “I think the fans come out of the woodwork to see that and Thomas (Joyce) and his crew did not disappoint. For him to beat (UTEP’s Anthony) Rotich, who was the indoor national champion last year, says something. Thomas is going to be in a great position, because I think that he can kick with anybody. What is great too is that his training teammates Leland Later and Josh Lewis also ran around the 4:01 mark. That was a great finish for them and was certainly a highlight, but there were a lot of highlights this weekend. On the men’s side, we won the meet and placed second on the women’s side and I am very proud of their efforts.”
The Bears ran well in the men’s 100-meters, as sophomore Khalfani Muhammad won with a wind-aided time of 10.35 and freshman Karsten Wethington set a new personal best with a time of 10.77, improving on his previous best of 10.84. Muhammad also set a legal PR in the 200-meters, placing third with a time of 21.21. In the Tom Moore 110-meter hurdles, former Bear Ray Stewart claimed the event with an impressive time of 13.45. Stewart also claimed the 200-meters with a wind-aided mark of 20.91. Current freshman Ashtyn Davis equaled his PR, placing third with a mark of 14.13. In the intermediate hurdles, junior Jonte Turner set a new best with a mark of 52.01, finishing a close second and freshman Jalen Doss also posted a new best mark with a fourth place finish and time of 52.92.
Sophomore Khala Taylor set a new career best in the 400-meters, clocking a time of 55.96, a full three tenths of a second better than her previous PR mark. In the 200-meters, though their times were wind-aided, sophomore Jayla Scholis (24.40) and junior Jasiri Blake (24.60) performed very well, placing second and fourth, respectively in the women’s 200-meters.
The Bears went 1-2 in the men’s Upshaw Family Long Jump, as junior Jonte Grant captured the event with a leap of 24-8.50, while freshman teammate Walt Jones IV seized second place with his best jump on the day of 24-6.25. Grant also set a new PR in the triple jump, placing second with a leap of 52-4.75. Redshirt sophomore Ethan Cochran won the men’s discus with a mark of 187-0, while sophomore teammate Brenden Song set a new career best with his throw of 179-8 to place third.
11 Golden Bears also said goodbye to Edwards Stadium on Senior Day, as their home outdoor collegiate careers came to a close. Seniors Evan Barr, Grace Beaudoin, Rukayah Bent-Mikail, Heather Cerney, Cheri Chan, William Contreras, Scott Esparza, Collin Jarvis, Tara Lookabaugh, Sam Ralstin and Arielle Stevenson were all honored in a post-meet ceremony on Saturday.
The Golden Bears remain in the Bay Area next week for the Payton Jordan Invitational at Cobb Track and Angell Field on the campus of Stanford on Saturday, May 1. Fans are encouraged to follow along with live results, as well as on Twitter @Cal_Track.
Brutus Hamilton Challenge
Edwards Stadium
Berkeley, Calif. California Results
Men
100-meters – 1. Khalfani Muhammad 10.35w; 7. Karsten Wethington 10.77 PR
200-meters – 3. Khalfani Muhammad 21.21
400-meters – 8. Ben Greenwald 49.18
Lon Spurrier 800-meters –1. Ellis Newton 1:50.08
Don Bowden Mile – 1. Thomas Joyce 3:58.69 PR; 3. Leland Later 4:01.33 PR; 4. Josh Lewis 4:01.81 PR; 14. Collin Jarvis 4:19.37
Tom Moore 110-meter hurdles – 3. Ashtyn Davis 14.13; 7. Ja’Vion Robinson 15.16
400-meter hurdles – 2. Jonte Turner 52.01 PR; 4. Jalen Doss 52.92 PR
Eddie Hart 4x100-meter relay – 2. Karsten Wethington, Walt Jones IV, Ashtyn Davis, Khalfani Muhammad 40.60
4x400-meter relay – 3. Jalen Doss, Jonte Turner, Ben Greenwald, Ellis Newton 3:13.61
High Jump – 3. David Chukwu 6-6.75 (2.00m) PR; Noel Frazier NH
Brent Burns Pole Vault – 6. Matt Schwartz 15-6.25 (4.73m)
Upshaw Family Long Jump – 1. Jonte Grant 24-8.50 (7.53m); 2. Walt Jones IV 24-6.25 (7.47m)
Triple Jump – 2. Jonte Grant 52-4.75 (15.97m) PR; 5. Karsten Wethington 47-11.00 (14.60m)
Dave Maggard Shot Put – 2. Ethan Cochran 57-7.50 (17.56m); 3. Peter Simon 54-3.25 (16.54m); 7. Matthew Esparza 52-11.50 (16.14m)
Discus – 1. Ethan Cochran 187-0 (56.99m); 3. Brenden Song 179-8 (J54.76m) PR
Team Scores: 1. California 210; 2. Kansas State 143; 3. UTEP 128; 4. Utah State 80
Women
100-meters – 2. Jayla Scholis 11.72; Jasiri Blake; Erica Wilson
200-meters – 2. Jayla Scholis 24.40w; 4. Jasiri Blake 24.60w
400-meters – 6. Khala Taylor 55.96 PR; 10. Adrienne Hinkston 58.36
Louise Romo 800-meters – 10. Nijae Jones 2:12.87; 14. Nuria Tio Peig 2:18.32
Marilyn Davis 1500-meters – 5. Bethan Knights 4:28.01; 9. Katherine Haysbert 4:36.92; 10. Heather Cerney 4:37.51; 12. Natalie Herberg 4:41.23
100-meter hurdles – 5. Morgan Robertson 14.54
400-meter hurdles – 6. Arielle Stevenson 1:03.85
4x100-meter relay – 5. Erica Wilson, Jayla Scholis, Jasiri Blake, Khala Taylor 46.64
4x400-meter relay – 3. Nijae Jones, Adrienne Hinkston, Arielle Stevenson, Katherine Haysbert 3:49.35
High Jump – 5. Christine Canning 5-5.00 (1.65m); 6. Asia Chesley 5-5.00 (J1.65m); T-8. Tara Lookabaugh 5-3.00 (1.60m)
Pole Vault – 1. Victoria Rische 12-5.50 (3.80m); 6. Tara Lookabaugh 10-0.00 (3.05m)
Upshaw Family Long Jump – 4. Kiare Tanner 17-11.00 (5.46m); 7. Rukayah Bent-Mikail 17-5.25 (5.31m); Ashley Anderson Foul
Triple Jump – 4. Ashley Anderson 40-3.25 (J12.27) PR; 6. Kiare Tanner 39-3.00 (11.96m); 7. Rukayah Bent-Mikail 38-11.00 (11.86m)
Shot Put – 6. Destiny Parker 45-11.25 (14.00m); 8. Ginika Iwuchukwu 45-9.75 (13.96m)
Discus – 11. Ginika Iwuchukwu 123-11 (37.77m)
Team Scores: 1. Kansas State 188; 2. California 176; 3. UTEP 128; 4. Utah State 99
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