BERKELEY – With six school records and 28 additional program top 10 marks under its belt so far this season, the California track & field team travels to Seattle this week for the aptly-named Ken Shannon Last Chance Invitational. The Golden Bears plan to send their top athletes north to the last indoor regular-season meet, hoping to qualify individuals for the upcoming NCAA Indoor Championships in March.
 
The first events on Thursday will begin with the women's pole vault and heptathlon 60m dash at noon PT, while Friday will commence at 10 a.m. with the women's high jump and women's shot put.
 
This will be the first meet of the season composed almost entirely of Pac-12 programs, in lieu of a conference indoor meet.
 
"I'm excited to see how we stack up against the other Pac-12 schools," Director of Track & Field/Cross Country Robyne Johnson said. "This is a great opportunity for us to record some incredible marks and, for some, clinch a spot in the NCAA Indoor Championships."
 
Cal recorded eight podium finishes and a school record, the latter courtesy of senior Camryn Rogers in the weight throw, at the Pac-12 Invitational last year. Rogers will compete again this weekend, in addition to school record-holders David Foster (60m), Gavin Schurr (200m), Aysha Shaheed (200m), Jada Hicks (60m hurdles) and Toby Lai (high jump). Senior Henry Larkin, who ran the anchor leg of Cal's record-setting 4x400m relay squad, will be competing in the men's 400m dash.
 
Accepted Entries
MEN
60m: Junior George Monroe, sophomores David Foster and Gavin Schurr
200m: Junior George Monroe, sophomore Gavin Schurr
400m: Senior Henry Larkin
Mile: Junior Garrett MacQuiddy; freshman Caden Carney
60m Hurdles: Seniors Riley Hunt and Hakim McMorris; sophomore Di'Niko Bates
High Jump: Senior Jai Williams
Long Jump: Senior Hakim McMorris
Pole Vault: Senior Skyler Magula; sophomore Tyler Burns
Shot Put: Juniors Jeff Duensing and Jake Porter
Weight Throw: Senior Kegan Schroeter; junior Ivar Moisander
Heptathlon: Senior Cole Whatley; sophomore Riley Knott
 
WOMEN
60m: Sophomores Makhaila Mills and Aysha Shaheed
200m: Sophomore Aysha Shaheed
400m: Freshman Loreal Wilson
Mile: Junior Claire Yerby
60m Hurdles: Junior Jazlynn Shearer; Sophomore Jada Hicks
High Jump: Sophomore Toby Lai
Long Jump: Senior Asha Fletcher
Pole Vault: Seniors Kylie Hilton and Amari Turner; freshman Ali Sahaida
Triple Jump: Senior Asha Fletcher; junior Busola Akinduro
Weight Throw: Senior Camryn Rogers; freshman Audrey Jacobs
Pentathlon: Freshman Torre Anderson
 
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