SEATTLE, Wash. – California track & field opened the 2019 indoor season in style on Friday as they recorded five top-two finishes and two individual wins to open completion at the UW Invitational from Dempsey Indoor.
 
Sophomore Camryn Rogers continued her dominance with an excellent showing in the weight throw. Fresh off winning the U20 World Championship in the hammer throw this summer, Rogers translated that success indoors as she recorded the second-best mark in school history at 21.06m/69-1.25. She unleashed that throw on her second attempt to better her career best. Overall, Rogers had three throws that surpassed her best throw from 2018.
 
Paramveer Chohan opened the 2019 campaign by winning the 200m competition with a personal best time of 21.66. Chohan blazed around the track to record the eighth-fastest time in school history.
 
The women's 200m featured Zion Corrales-Nelson recording a second place finish with a time of 24.49. That mark ranks fifth in school history and sets a new personal best for the Canadian national. Jackie Patterson took sixth by winning her heat of the 200m with a time of 24.97. Ezinne Abba (14^th) and Maisie Stevens (15^th) both recorded top-15 finishes in their first collegiate competition.
 
Deshae Wise took second in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.56 as she set a personal best and moved into fourth place on the school's all-time list. The sophomore qualified for the finals with a time of 8.57 as both marks were significantly better than her 8.71 personal best set last year.
 
On the men's side, Jasher Foster took second with a time of 7.90 to move into fifth on the school's all-time list. Misana Viltz crossed the line in third as he recorded a time of 7.99 to tie for sixth on the school's all-time list as he equaled the mark of Tim Bogdanof (2003). Viltz, Foster and Tyler Brendel all advanced to the finals by winning their heats. Viltz and Foster both crossed the line in 8.00 while Brendel recorded a time of 8.34.
 
Jack Phillips notched a fifth-place finish in the high jump as he cleared 2.03m/6-8 on his third and final attempt.
 
Cal will return to action on Saturday morning at Dempsey Indoor with competition starting at 10 a.m. on both the track and in the field.
 
 
Friday's Results
Women
200m: 2. Zion Corrales-Nelson, 24.49; 6. Jackie Patterson, 24.97; 14. Ezinne Abba, 25.40; 15. Maisie Stevens; 25.45; 25. Jenna Mencarelli, 25.80; 35. Sara East, 26.06
60m Hurdles Finals: 2. Deshae Wise, 8.56
60m Hurdles Prelims: 2. Deshae Wise, 8.57
Distance Medley Relay: 16. California (Jessica Nye, Rebecca Croft, Ariane Arndt, Marea Zlatunich), 11:53.11
Weight Throw Invitational: 1. Camryn Rogers, 21.06m/69-1.25
 
Men
200m: 1. Paramveer Chohan, 21.66; 14. Connor Meech, 22.49; 31. Blaise Carson, 23.15
60m Hurdles Finals:  2. Jasher Foster, 7.90; 3. Misana Viltz, 7.99; Tyler Brendel, DQ
60m Hurdles Prelims: 2. Misana Viltz, 8.00; 3. Jasher Foster, 8.00; 5. Tyler Brendel, 8.34
Distance Medley Relay: 7. California (Takeshi Okada, Adam Saleh, Nikolaus Moore, Kai Benedict), 10:04.34
High Jump: t5. Jack Phillips, 2.03m/6-8