AUSTIN, Texas – California track & field finished up competition Saturday at the 95^th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays and at the Stanford Invitational, concluding a long three days of competition that saw a total of three new top-10 program entries set and three additional event titles.
 
The latest of these new top 10s came from junior Jeff Duensing, who entered the shot put contest at the Texas Relays and finished with a best throw of 18.91m (62-0.5), rising from eighth to seventh in program history. He was joined in Austin by sophomore Toby Lai, who posted a personal-best mark of 1.75m (5-8.75) in the women's high jump.
 
Down at The Farm, sophomore Destiny Okoh started things off for the Bears in the women's hammer throw, where she placed second with a PR of 52.71m (172-11). Three additional Bears competed in the 200m dash, headed by junior Ryan Lacefield's wind-aided time of 24.58 and followed by sophomore Makhaila Mills' 25.09(w) and classmate Jahzara Richardson's 25.19(w). Sophomore Sara Pettinger competed in two events, recording marks of 46.40m (152-2) and 44.33m (145-5) in the hammer and discus, respectively. Finally, junior Jake Porter represented Cal's men by posting a mark of 16.74m (54-11.25) in the shot put.
 
The Bears will return to Berkeley next week as they host the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in a new three-day format – for the first time in meet history, competitors will compete in the decathlon and heptathlon, which will be held on April 6-7 followed by the bulk of the events on April 8.
 
Texas Relays – Saturday Results
MEN
Shot Put: 7. Jeff Duensing 18.91m/62-0.5 (7^th Cal history) (PR)
 
WOMEN
High Jump: T8. Toby Lai 1.75m/5-8.75 (PR)
 
Stanford Invitational – Saturday Results
MEN
Shot Put (Invitational): 9. Jake Porter 16.74m/54-11.25
 
WOMEN
Hammer (Collegiate): 2. Destiny Okoh 52.71m/172-11 (PR); 18. Sara Pettinger 46.40m/152-2
200m: 21. Ryan Lacefield 24.58w; 40. Makhaila Mills 25.09w; 42. Jahzara Richardson 25.19w
Discus (Invitational): 8. Sara Pettinger 44.33m/145-5