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Track Excels In Second Day Of Split Weekend
Hamilton, Knights Cal Records & Marten Triple Jump Win Highlight Day
By Cal Athletics on Sun, February 14, 2016
BERKELEY --- The second day of split competition for the California track and field teams produced numerous noteworthy performances, including the establishment of a pair of new Golden Bear school records and another event victory.
Junior Eugune Hamilton III and sophomore
Bethan Knights cemented their names in the Cal record books with their respective efforts in the 800 Meters and the Mile at the Husky Classic in Washington. Hamilton’s third place mark of 1:48.94 broke the previous record set by former Bear
Sean Carey at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Championships in 2009. Knights’ performance (4:39.70) placed her ninth in the event and edged Chelsea Reilly’s 2012 MPSF Championships mark of 4:41.29.
At the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., sophomore
Isabella Marten produced the signature performance for the Bears with a victory and PR in the Triple Jump. Marten’s leap of 43-6.00 placed her eighth in the nation on the current NCAA Division I Indoor Qualifying List and first overall on the MPSF list.
Hamilton (27
th) and Knights (30
th) just missed out on the NCAA Top 25.
OTHER PERFORMANCES OF NOTE
Husky Classic- The women’s 4x400 Meter Relay team of
Taylor Smith,
Rebecca Croft,
Nijae Jones &
Jackie Chandler finished third with a time of 3:44.37.
- Sophomore
Ashtyn Davis’ third place run in the 60 Meter Hurdles eclipsed his top performance from 2015.
- The men’s 4x400 Meter Relay group of
Connor Meech,
Khalfani Muhammad,
Josh Lewis & Hamilton ran fourth with a time of 3:18.59.
- Sophomore
Peter Simon (58-7.50) & junior
Sullivan Parker (57-9.75) were fourth & tied fifth respectively in the Shot Put.
Don Kirby- Freshman
Lauren Martinez tied for tenth place with a 12-4.5 attempt in the Pole Vault.
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