May 13, 2007

Complete Results

STANFORD, Calif. - California junior Alysia Johnson won the women's 800-meter run and junior teammate Ed Wright won the men's high jump on the final day of the Pac-10 Championships on Sunday at Cobb Track and Angell Field on the Stanford campus. The 16th-ranked Cal women finished in eighth place overall with 54.33 points, while the Cal men took ninth place with 56 points.

Arizona State won the women's side of the competition with 158 points, host Stanford was second (134.33) and UCLA was third (118.50). On the men's side, Oregon (114) won the team title, with Arizona State (111) second ad USC (110) third.

Johnson's winning 800 time of 2:01.74, an NCAA regional qualifier, is the second fastest of her career behind the school-record 2:01.48 she ran to win the 800 in the California Collegiate Challenge on April 28. Wright, meanwhile, tied his lifetime-best jump of 7-3 (2.21 meters), another regional qualifier, with his victory at Pac-10s.

Wright and Johnson's conference titles are Cal's first since the 2005 season, when the Bears also won two Pac-10 crowns (Paul Teinert, men's javelin, and Chloe Jarvis, women's 800). Johnson's win also represents Cal's second women's 800 title at Pac-10s, though Louise Romo won the 800 in 1986 when Cal competed in the Northern Pacific Conference.

Johnson's Pac-10 men's high-jump title is Cal's fourth, though Cal also won the men's high jump twice in the Pac-8 Conference and five times in the Pacific Coast Conference.

In all, Cal collected 14 regional qualifiers on Sunday, including junior David Torrence's 3:47.05 he ran to take second place in the men's 1,500-meter run final, junior Cassandra Strickland's 42-8 (13.0 meters) she jumped to take second in the women's triple jump final, sophomore Artensia Young's 40-6.75 (12.36) she notched to take ninth in the women's triple jump and sophomore Francis Gadayan's regional-qualifying 1:50.10 that he ran to take third in the men's 800 final.

Cal throwers collected their share of qualifiers, including senior Carrie Johnson's regional-qualifying 207-6 (63.24 meters) she threw to take fourth in the women's hammer final; senior Jonas Hallgrimsson's regional-qualifying mark of 207-3 (63.18) that gave him fifth in the men's javelin final; and junior John Ludden's regional-qualifying 205-1 (62.52) he threw to take fifth in the men's hammer final.

Other top performances for the Bears included junior Thomas Mack's regional-qualifying 13.94 he ran to take fourth place and sophomore Jordan Paul's 14.24 he ran to place eighth in the men's 110-meter hurdles final; sophomore Evelyn Smith's regional-qualifying time of 1:00.56 to take eighth in the women's 400-meter hurdles final; sophomore Emilee Strot's regional-qualifying throw of 143-3 (43.67) to capture seventh place; and the Cal women's regional-qualifying time of 3:39.07 that gave them sixth place in the 4x400-meter relay final.

Cal next competes in the NCAA West Regional May 25-26 in Eugene, Ore.

Pac-10 Championships
Final Standings

Women

Team	                Points
1) Arizona State	        158
2) Stanford	        134.33
3) UCLA	                 118.50
4) USC	                 113
5) Washington State       67.83
6) Arizona	        62
7) Oregon	                 61
8) California	        54.33
9) Washington	        49

Men

Team	                Points
1) Oregon	                114
2) Arizona State	       111
3) USC	                110
4) UCLA	                92
5) Arizona	       91
6) Washington	       89
7) Washington State       84
8) Stanford	       72
9) California	       56

Cal Results

Track Events

Women's 4x100-Meter Relay Final

Women's 100-Meter Hurdles Final
9. Kimyon Broom 14.41.

Women's 800-Meter Run Final
1. Alysia Johnson 2:01.74^. - Mackenzie Pierce DNF.

Women's 400-Meter Hurdles Final
8. Evelyn Smith 1:00.56^.

Women's 200-Meter Dash Final
8. Kandi Bonty 24.36.

Women's 5,000-Meter Run Final
16. Rebecca Yau 17:41.49. 18. Elizabeth Mayeda 17:46.02. 23. Bridget Duffy 17:55.90.

Women's 4x400-Meter Relay Final
6. California A (Francesca Weems, Brook Turner, Evelyn Smith, Alysia Johnson) 3:39.07^.

Men's 4x100-Meter Relay Final
8. California 42.15.

Men's 1,500-Meter Run Final
2. David Torrence 3:47.05^. 6. Mark Matusak 3:48.60.10. Michael Coe 3:50.20.

Men's 110-Meter Hurdles Final
4. Thomas Mack 13.94^. 8. Jordan Paul 14.24^.

Men's 800-Meter Run Final
3. Francis Gadayan 1:50.10^. 5. David Torrence 1:50.76. 9. Andres Perezchica 1:52.53.

Men's 400-Meter Hurdles Final
9. Jake Hanson 53.53.

Men's 5,000-Meter Run Final
15. Mark Matusak 14:46.37.18. Giliat Ghebray 14:48.82. 25. Yosef Ghebray 15:13.25. - Chris Chavez DNF.

Men's 4x400-Meter Run Final
9. California A (Alex Beitashour, Craig Gallimore, Jake Hanson, Francis Gadayan) 3:19.65.

Field Events

Women's Hammer Throw Final
4. Carrie Johnson 207-6 (63.24 meters)^.

Women's Triple Jump Final
2. Cassandra Strickland 42-8 (13.0 meters)^. 9. Artensia Young 40-6.75 (12.36)^. 12. Lollie Onipede 39-9.25 (12.12)+. 13. Mercedes Marchbanks 39-6.50 (12.05)+.

Women's Javelin Throw Final
7. Emilee Strot 143-3 (43.67 meters)^. 13. Daisy Van Ravenswaay 127-11 (39.0).

Men's Javelin Throw Final
5. Jonas Hallgrimsson 207-3 (63.18 meters)^. 10. Steven Conrad 174-0 (53.03).

Men's High Jump Final
1. Ed Wright 7-3 (2.21 meters)^+.

Men's Hammer Throw Final
5. John Ludden 205-1 (62.52 meters)^.

Men's Triple Jump Final
11. Jonas Hallgrimsson 45-8.50 (13.93 meters).

^ NCAA regional qualifier
+ Lifetime best