BERKELEY – California track & field kicked off the first of three days of competition on Thursday at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational, completing five events in the men's decathlon and four in the women's heptathlon at a sometimes-sunny, sometimes-chilly Edwards Stadium.
 
Currently, Oregon's Nathan Poff stands atop the decathlon standings at 3672 points, while the Ducks' Colleen Uzoekwe leads the way in the heptathlon with 3541 points.
 
Senior Cole Whatley ended the day just 26 points behind Poff, remaining consistent through the first five events to accumulate 3646 points. He led all Cal competitors in the shot put with his second-place mark of 12.48m (40-11.5) and also leaped to a second-place 6.82m (22-4.5) in the long jump. Sophomore Riley Knott, who currently stands in third with a five-event point total of 3532 points, posted wins in both the long jump (6.91m/22-8) and the high jump (2.02m/6-7.5), each a personal best. Freshman Seth Johnson was the top Cal finisher in the 100m, crossing the finish line in 11.27 and taking third place in the event; senior Jono Pelusi later posted a third-place finish of his own with a 400m time of 50.57.
 
Two women donned the Blue & Gold on Friday, competing in their first outdoor heptathlons for Cal. Sophomore Yuki Hamachi and freshman Torre Anderson each recorded personal bests in the 100m hurdles with identical times of 14.77; Hamachi also won her heat by an impressive 1.83 seconds to start off the afternoon. Anderson, who currently ranks fourth with a total of 2898 points, paced Cal in the high jump (1.58m/5-2.25), the shot put (9.94m/32-7.5) and the 200m (26.11).
 
The Bears will be back in action to finish off the multi-events tomorrow, with the first competition scheduled for 11 a.m. PT.
 
Day One Results – April 6, 2023
Men's Decathlon
 
Cole Whatley: 3646 points (2^nd)

• 100m: 11.48 (6^th place, 757 points)
• Long Jump: 6.82m/22-4.5 (2^nd place, 771 points) (wind-legal PR)
• Shot Put: 12.48m/40-11.5 (2^nd place, 636 points)
• High Jump: 1.90m/6-2.75 (T2^nd place, 714 points)
• 400m: 51.03 (4^th place, 768 points)

 
Riley Knott: 3532 points (3^rd)

• 100m: 11.65 (9^th place, 721 points) (PR)
• Long Jump: 6.91m/22-8 (1^st place, 792 points) (PR)
• Shot Put: 10.96m/35-11.5 (4^th place, 543 points)
• High Jump: 2.02m/6-7.5 (1^st place, 822 points) (PR)
• 400m: 53.66 (8^th place, 654 points) (PR)

 
Jono Pelusi: 3307 points (5^th)

• 100m: 11.38 (4^th place, 778 points)
• Long Jump: 6.29m/20-7.75 (7^th, 650 points)
• Shot Put: 10.33m/33-10.75 (7^th place, 505 points)
• High Jump: 1.75m/5-8.75 (T7th place, 585 points)
• 400m: 50.57 (3^rd place, 789 points)

 
Parker Terrill: 3299 points (6^th)

• 100m: 11.44 (5^th place, 765 points)
• Long Jump: 6.55m/21-6 (5^th place, 709 points)
• Shot Put: 10.79m/35-4.75 (5^th place, 533 points)
• High Jump: 1.75m/5-8.75 (T7th place, 585 points)
• 400m: 52.41 (7^th place, 707 points)

 
Seth Johnson: 3282 points (7^th)

• 100m: 11.27 (3^rd place, 801 points)
• Long Jump: 6.19m/20-3.75 (8^th place, 628 points)
• Shot Put: 9.45m/31-0 (8^th place, 453 points)
• High Jump: 1.87m/6-1.5 (4^th place, 687 points)
• 400m: 52.26 (6^th place, 713 points)

 
Women's Heptathlon
Torre Anderson: 2898 points (4^th)

• 100m Hurdles: 14.77 (5^th place, 872 points) (PR)
• High Jump: 1.58m/5-2.25 (T4^th place, 712 points)
• Shot Put: 9.94m/32-7.5 (5^th place, 526 points)
• 200m: 26.11 (4^th place, 788 points) (PR)

 
Yuki Hamachi: 2590 points (7^th)

• 100m Hurdles: 14.77 (4^th place, 872 points) (PR)
• High Jump: 1.46m/4-9.6 (T8^th place, 577 points)
• Shot Put: 8.16m/26-9.25 (10^th place, 410 points)
• 200m: 26.77 (6^th place, 731 points)

 
 
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