California Golden Bears Athletics
California
113th Big Meet
Cal Men, Women Fall at Big Meet
4/7/2007 12:00 PM | Track & Field
April 7, 2007
STANFORD, Calif. - California junior Thomas Mack won four events, but the Golden Bears men lost to Stanford, 88-75, and, despite a meet record by Alysia Johnson, the Cal women lost to the Cardinal, 86.5-76.5, at the 113th annual Big Meet on Saturday at Cobb Track and Angell Field. The Bears posted 17 NCAA regional-qualifying marks or times at the Big Meet.
The Cal men now lead the all-time Big Meet series, 66-45-2, while the Stanford women lead their all-time Big Meet series, 18-10.
"Our kids really competed tough, but it just wasn't enough today," said Chris Huffins, Cal's director of track and field. "Your hat's got to go off to the Stanford team. They did a very good job. We had beaten them three years in a row on the men's side and we came pretty well prepared on the women's side, and they took it to us."
The Stanford men and the Cardinal women each earn five points towards the Lexus Gauntlet Challenge with their victories.
Johnson, a junior, clocked a Big Meet record and regional-qualifying 2:03.43 to win the 800-meter run. Johnson, the 2007 NCAA indoor champion in the 800, surpassed the old meet record of former Cal star Louise Romo, who ran a 2:04.10 in 1984.
"Alysia Johnson, when it's all said and done, is going to be one of the best female athletes to ever compete in the United States," Huffins said. "She is an absolute phenom, and anybody who gets to watch her run right now should take pictures and truly be honored because you're being blessed by greatness."
Also in the 800, Cal sophomore Mackenzie Pierce ran a regional qualifier with a 2:09.44 to take second and junior Bear Pippa MacDonald ran a 2:16.55 to finish sixth.
On the men's side, Mack collected individual wins in the 100-meter dash (wind-aided 10.57), 110-meter hurdles (wind-aided 13.95) and 200-meter dash (lifetime-best 21.62) and led off the Bears' winning 4x100-meter relay (41.34). In an exciting finish, Cal's relay, which included sophomore Jake Hanson, junior Jonathan Suddaby and junior Steven Conrad, won in 41.34 to beat Stanford by one hundredth of a second.
"Thomas is the centerpiece of our team," Huffins said. "He's definitely part of what makes us go. He has become the heart of our team and put our team on his shoulders."
The same three Cal women swept the shot put and discus. Senior Kelechi Anyanwu won the shot in a lifetime-best and regional-qualifying 50-7.50, which placed her fourth on Cal's all-time list. She also won the discus in a regional-qualifying 180-11.
Sophomore Emilee Strot took second in the shot (regional-qualifying 48-10) and discus (regional-qualifying 163-11) and sophomore teammate Missy Faubus was third in the shot (48-8) and discus (lifetime-best and regional-qualifying 161-10).
Bears junior John Ludden improved on his season best with a regional-qualifying 196-7 to win the hammer, junior teammate Ed Wright posted a regional-qualifying 7-0.50 to win the high jump and senior teammate Jonas Hallgrimsson recorded a regional-qualifying 203-08 to win the javelin.
Other regional qualifiers on the Cal men's side included freshman Michael Coe in the 1,500 (3:46.68, 3rd place), freshman Ryan Shuler in the pole vault (16.10.75, 2nd) and senior Kurt Seefeld in the discus (170-9, 3rd).
Three more Cal women collected regional qualifiers in individual events: Senior Carrie Johnson won the hammer in 204-11, junior Brook Turner won the 400 meters in 54.40 and sophomore Inika McPherson won the high jump in 5-10.75. The Bears also notched a qualifier in the women's 4x400-meter relay, as sophomore Kandi Bonty, Turner, Pierce and Alysia Johnson ran a 3:40.13 in the penultimate event of the Big Meet.
Cal next hosts the Brutus Hamilton Invitational next Friday through Saturday, April 13-14, at Edwards Stadium and Goldman Field.
Big Meet
Cal Results
Track Events
Women's 4x100-Meter Relay
2. Cal (Kimyon Broom, Kandi Bonty, Cameo Motley, Artensia Young) 46.85.
Women's 1,500-Meter Run
4. Bridget Duffy 4:34.79. 5. Mackenzie Pierce 4:35.70.
Women's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
2. Rowena Tam 11:15.16. 3. Rebecca Palm 11:42.03.
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles
1. Kimyon Broom 13.76w. 4. Tifani Grimes 14.67w. 5. Artensia Young 14.88w. 6. Ashleigh Gunderman 15.45w. 7. Katie Cartwright 16.42w.
Women's 400-Meter Dash
1. Brook Turner 54.40*. 3. Kandi Bonty 55.86. 4. Francesca Weems 56.62.
Women's 100-Meter Dash
4. Kimyon Broom 12.20. 5. Cameo Motley 12.24.
Women's 800-Meter Run
1. Alysia Johnson 2:03.43*b. 2. Mackenzie Pierce 2:09.44*. 6. Pippa MacDonald 2:16.55.
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles
1. Evelyn Smith 1:01.59. 3. Katie Cartwright 1:05.75. 4. Artensia Young 1:12.67.
Women's 200-Meter Dash
3. Kandi Bonty 24.35w. 4. Brook Turner 24.72w. 7. Francesca Weems 25.34w.
Women's 3,000-Meter Run
5. Elizabeth Mayeda 10:00.42. 6. Bridget Duffy 10:03.55. 8. Rebecca Yau 10:27.60. DNF Rowena Tam. DNF Rebecca Palm.
Women's 4x400-Meter Relay
1. Cal (Kandi Bonty, Brook Turner, Mackenzie Pierce, Alysia Johnson) 3:40.13*.
Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase
1. Kevin Davis 9:10.16. 3. Matt Miller 9:15.45. 4. Steven Sodaro 9:23.15. 5. Micah Parker 9:43.21. 7. Peter Deptula 10:21.99.
Men's 4x100-Meter Relay
1. Cal (Thomas Mack, Jake Hanson, Jonathan Suddaby, Steven Conrad) 41.34.
Men's 1,500-Meter Run
3. Michael Coe 3:46.68*. 5. David Torrence 3:48.53. 7. Mark Matusak 3:49.27. 10. Dawit Tesfasilassie 4:04.20.
Men's 110-Meter Hurdles
1. Thomas Mack 13.95w. 3. Jordan Paul 14.14w. 4. Craig Gallimore 14.33w.
Men's 400-Meter Dash
3. Jonathan Suddaby 50.36.
Men's 100-Meter Dash
1. Thomas Mack 10.57w. 2. Jake Hanson 10.70w. 3. Steven Conrad 10.73w. 7. Alex Beitashour 10.97w.
Men's 800-Meter Run
2. Francis Gadayan 1:51.29. 3. Sean Carey 1:52.00. 6t. Andres Perezchica 1:55.26.
Men's 400-Meter Hurdles
1. Craig Gallimore 53.97. 3. Jordan Paul 56.54.
Men's 200-Meter Dash
1. Thomas Mack 21.62. 2. Jake Hanson 21.68. 3. Alex Beitashour 22.25.
Men's 3,000-Meter Run
1. Giliat Ghebray 8:04.54. 3. Yosef Ghebray 8:08.11. 4. David Torrence 8:16.63. 6. Mark Matusak 8:23.16. 10. Chris Chavez 8:39.01. DNF Steven Sodaro. DNF Matt Miller. DNF Michael Coe.
Men's 4x400-Meter Relay
2. Cal (Craig Gallimore, Andres Perezchica, Jake Hanson, Francis Gadayan) 3:16.58.
Field Events
Women's Javelin
3. Emilee Strot 139-7 (42.56 meters). 4. Daisy Van Ravenswaay 136-5 (41.59). 6. Cameo Motley 100-2 (30.53).
Women's Pole Vault
1. Taylor Franklin 11-5.75 (3.50 meters). 2. Theresa Raub 11-5.75 (3.50). 4. Kerry Boyle 10-0 (3.05).
Women's Long Jump
5t. Lollie Onipede 18-1.50 (5.52 meters). 5t. Cassandra Strickland 18-1.50 (5.52). 5t. Tifani Grimes 18-1.50 (5.52). 8. Mercedes Marchbanks 17-9.75 (5.43).
Women's Hammer
1. Carrie Johnson 204-11(62.46 meters)*. 5. Missy Faubus 159-1 (48.49).
Women's Shot Put
1. Kelechi Anyanwu 50-7.50 (15.43 meters)*. 2. Emilee Strot 48-10 (14.88)*. 3. Missy Faubus 48-8 (14.83). 6. Daisy Van Ravenswaay 44-9.50 (13.65). Carrie Johnson 41-7.25 (12.68).
Women's Triple Jump
2. Cassandra Strickland 41-8.50 (12.71 meters)w. 3. Artensia Young 39-0.50 (11.90). 4. Lollie Onipede 38-1.50 (11.62). 5. Mercedes Marchbanks 37-10.75 (11.55)w.
Women's High Jump
1. Inika McPherson 5-10.75 (1.80 meters)*. 3t. Tifani Grimes 5-5 (1.65).
Women's Discus
1. Kelechi Anyanwu 180-11 (55.14 meters)*. 2. Emilee Strot 163-11 (49.96)*. 3. Missy Faubus 161-10 (49.32)*. 4. Carrie Johnson 145-9 (44.43). 6. Daisy Van Ravenswaay 142-2 (43.33).
Men's Hammer
1. John Ludden 196-7 (59.91 meters)*.
Men's Long Jump
3. Steven Conrad 22-9.75 (6.95 meters). 6. Jonas Hallgrimsson 21-6.75 (6.57).
Men's High Jump
1. Ed Wright 7-0.50 (2.15 meters)*. 4. Jonas Hallgrimsson 6-0.75 (1.85).
Men's Javelin
1. Jonas Hallgrimsson 203-08 (62.07 meters)*. 3. Steven Conrad 180-1 (54.89). 4. Craig Kent 166-9 (50.84).
Men's Shot Put
3. Craig Kent 53-8.50 (16.37 meters). 4. John Ludden 52-0 (15.85). 6. Kurt Seefeld 50-8 (15.44).
Men's Discus
3. Kurt Seefeld 170-9 (52.05 meters)*. 4. John Ludden 162-9 (49.62). 7. Craig Kent 159-8 (48.66).
Men's Triple Jump
4. Jonas Hallgrimsson 48-1.75 (14.67 meters)w.
Men's Pole Vault
2. Ryan Shuler 16-10.75 (5.15 meters)*. 5. Grigore Key 14-7.25 (4.45). 7. Andrew Stevens 14-7.25 (4.45).
* NCAA regional-qualifying standard
b Big Meet Record
w Wind aided
