SACRAMENTO/SAN FRANCISCO - The California Golden Bears track and field team sent a contingent of 23 athletes Saturday to the Sacramento Open and six athletes to San Francisco for the USF West Coast Last Chance Meet in an opportunity to improve their marks and seedings for the NCAA regional qualifiers.

At the Sacramento Open, Cal had three men champions and three women champions. Junior Ben Greenwald captured the 400 meters in a career-best time of 48.56. In the high jump, junior Noel Frazier won with a leap of 6-9.75, while junior Jonte Grant placed first in the long jump with a mark of 24-03.00.

On the women's side, the Bears excelled in the jumps. Sophomore Christine Canning was the champion in the high jump with a leap of 5-7 (1.70m), sophomore Kiare Tanner won the long jump with a mark of 18-4.25 (5.59m), and freshman Ashley Anderson placed first in the triple jump with a leap of 39-10 (12.14m).

Meanwhile at the USF West Coast Last Chance Meet at San Francisco State's Cox Stadium, Cal's best performance was from sophomore Nijae Jones, who was third in the 800 meters with a time of 2:10.14. Other top finishers for the Bear women in the 800 meters were sophomre Katherine Haysbert placing fifth (2:13.54) and freshman Natalie Herberg finishing sixth (2:13.61). Freshman Nuria Tio Peig, who had placed 12 th in the 800 meters (2:18.52), was eighth in the 1,500 with a time of 4:40.09).

Following this week, Cal will be heading to Westwood to the campus of UCLA for the Pac-12 Championships on May 16-17.

Sacramento State Open

Cal Men's Results

100m – 2. Khalfani Muhammad 10.56

400m – 1. Ben Greenwald 48.56

110m Hurdles – 3. Ashtyn Davis 14.29, 10. Ja'Vion Robinson 15.34

400m Hurdles – 5. Jalen Doss 54.10, 9. Jonte Turner 57.38

High Jump – 1. Noel Frazier 6-9.75 (2.08m), 2. David Chukwu 6-2.00 (1.88m)

Long Jump – 1. Jonte Grant 24-03.00 (7.39m), 2. Walt Jones IV 23-08 (7.22m), 3. Karsten Wethington 22-06 (6.87m)

Cal Women's Results

100m – 3. Jayla Scholis 11.95, 10. Jasiri Blake 12.33

400m – 3. Khala Taylor 56.66, 8. Adrienne Hinkston 59.17

110m Hurdles – 7. Morgan Robertson 14.33

400m Hurdles – 4. Arielle Stevenson 1:03.29

High Jump – 1. Christine Canning 5-7 (1.70m), 3. Asia Chesley 5-5 (1.65m)

Long Jump – 1. Kiare Tanner 18-4.25 (5.59m)

Triple Jump – 1. Ashley Anderson 39-10 (12.14m), 2. Rukayah Bent-Mikail 39-8 (12.10)

USF West Coast Last Chance Meet

Cal Women's Results

800m - 3. Nijae Jones 2:10.14, 5. Katherine Haysbert 2:13.54, 6. Natalie Herberg 2:13.61, 12. Nuria Tio Peig 2:18.52

1500m - Nuria Tio Peig 4:40.09