SEATTLE --- The 2017 campaign for the California track and field program got off to a solid start on the first day of the University of Washington Invitational Friday. The Golden Bears produced a pair of victories and four top-three finishes with an limited number of athletes competing. 

Cal found success on each side of the facility: Robert Brandt finished first on the track in the 5000 meters with a time of 14:05.08 and Destiny Parker claimed the Weight Throw in the field with a toss of 64-1.25. Brandt's triumphant time was nine seconds better than Portland's Danny Martin   while Parker edged out Stanford's Valerie Allman.by nearly one foot.

Bethan Knights produced the Bears' lone second place finish as her 16:15.54 mark in the top section of the 5000 meters withstood 28 challengers in the second heat to maintain runner-up status. The quartet of Ariane Arndt/Jacqueline Chandler/Rebecca Croft/Nuria Tio Peig produced a third place showing in the Distance Medley Relay with a time of 11:40.36

Saturday's full day of action will begin at 9 a.m. PT and can be followed via Washington's live stats link or FloTrack's subscription video stream.

FRIDAY'S RESULTS

• Women's 200 Meters: 28. Jackie Patterson 25.50; 30. Jayla Scholis 25.59; 37. Taylor Smith 25.70; 85. Morgan Robertson 27.31
• Men's 200 Meters: 19. Connor Meech 22.51; 21. Diab Davis 22.55 22
• Women's 5000 Meters: 2. Bethan Knights 16:15.54; 11. Megan Bordes 16:41.76
• Men's 5000 Meters: 1. Robert Brandt 14:05.08; 6. Cameron Tu 14:23.88; 16. Takeshi Okada 15:04.28 
• Women's DMR: 3. Ariane Arndt/Jacqueline Chandler/Rebecca Croft/Nuria Tio Peig 11:40.36
• Men's DMR: 6. Josh Lewis/Cole Johnson/Gerardo Castro/Andrew Burkhardt 9:58.44; 7. Max Leach/Paramveer Chohan/Ivan Gonzalez/John Hogan 9:59.21
• Women's Weight Throw: 1. Destiny Parker 64-01.25 (19.54m); 7. Imani Bierly 55-04.25 (16.87m); 8. Ilse Kaaja 54-08.00 (16.66m); 35. Emma Seyer  45-05.25 (13.85m);