Bears Finish Up At NCAA Championships
Brendan Maloney
Asha Fletcher competed in the triple jump for the Bears on Saturday night.

Bears Finish Up At NCAA Championships

Cal Women End Competition With Six Points

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AUSTIN, TEXAS – California track & field closed out competition at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on Saturday night to bring its record-setting season to a close, ending the year with a total of three First Team All-Americans and four Second Team All-Americans – the most combined by the Golden Bears since 2009.
 
Senior Asha Fletcher was Cal's only competitor of the night, taking 18th place in the triple jump with a best leap of 13.06m (42-10.25). She ends her career with the Bears as the No. 4 triple jumper and No. 6 long jumper on Cal's outdoor all-time lists, in addition to the program's No. 4 indoor triple jump mark.
 
Texas took home the women's team title with 83 points, followed by Florida (51 points) and Arkansas (46 points). Cal ended the competition in a tie for 37th place with six total points from senior Anna Purchase's third-place finish in Thursday's hammer throw.
 
Below is a list of accomplishments from Cal's outdoor season:
 
MEN
Highest NCAA ranking reached: 3
Pac-12 finish: 4th
First Team All-Americans: Mykolas Alekna (Discus); Jeff Duensing (Shot Put)
Second Team All-Americans: Ivar Moisander (Hammer)
Nationally ranked event squads: Discus (No. 1); Pole Vault (No. 3); Decathlon (No. 3); Hammer (No. 4); 110m Hurdles (No. 15); High Jump (No. 23)
Nationally ranked individuals: Mykolas Alekna (No. 1 Discus); Jeff Duensing (Tied – No. 14 Shot Put); Skyler Magula (Tied – No. 14 Pole Vault); Tyler Burns (Tied – No. 14 Pole Vault); Kegan Schroeter (No. 15 Hammer); Iffy Joyner (No. 17 Discus); Ivar Moisander (No. 18 Hammer); Hakim McMorris (No. 24 Decathlon)
Unofficial world records: Mykolas Alekna (U23 Discus)
Official European records: Mykolas Alekna (U23 Discus)
Top 10 world rankings:  Mykolas Alekna (No. 1 Discus)
Facility records: Mykolas Alekna (Discus – Hornet Stadium)
Meet records: Mykolas Alekna (Discus - Brutus Hamilton Invitational, Big Meet, Pac-12 Championships, NCAA West Preliminary); Kegan Schroeter (Hammer – Cardinal Classic); David Foster (100m – Cardinal Classic); Skyler Magula (Pole Vault – Brutus Hamilton Invitational)
Collegiate records: Mykolas Alekna (Discus)
Pac-12 Champions: Skyler Magula (Pole Vault); Mykolas Alekna (Discus)
Pac-12 Bronze Medalists: Di'Niko Bates (110m Hurdles); Tyler Burns (Pole Vault); Ivar Moisander (Hammer)
USTFCCCA Men's Athlete of the Week: Mykolas Alekna (April 11, May 2)
Pac-12 Men's Field Athlete of the Week: Mykolas Alekna (April 11, April 18, May 2); Tyler Burns (March 28) 
School records: Mykolas Alekna (Discus); Kegan Schroeter (Hammer)
Other Cal Top 10 marks: David Foster (100m – No. 2); Jeff Duensing (Shot Put – No. 3); Ivar Moisander (Hammer – No. 3); Tyler Burns (Pole Vault – Tied No. 3); Skyler Magula (Pole Vault – Tied No. 3); Aiden Lippert (400m – No. 10); Michael Gupta (Hammer – No. 10)
 
WOMEN
Highest NCAA ranking reached: 17
Pac-12 finish: 6th
First Team All-Americans: Anna Purchase (Hammer)
Second Team All-Americans: Amari Turner (Pole Vault); Audrey Jacobs (Hammer); Carolina Visca (Javelin)
Nationally ranked event squads: Hammer (No. 4); Pole Vault (No. 8); Women's 100m Hurdles (No. 25)
Nationally ranked individuals: Anna Purchase (No. 2 Hammer); Carolina Visca (No. 17 Javelin); Jada Hicks (No. 18 4x100m Relay); Jordyn Grady (No. 18 4x100m Relay); Makhaila Mills (No. 18 4x100m Relay); Aysha Shaheed (No. 18 4x100m Relay); Amari Turner (Tied – No. 19 Pole Vault); Audrey Jacobs (No. 25 Hammer)
Top 10 world rankings: Audrey Jacobs (No. 4 U20 Hammer)
National records: Audrey Jacobs (Dutch U20 Hammer)
Meet records: Claire Yerby (1500m – The Big Meet); Jada Hicks (100m Hurdles/4x100m Relay – Cardinal Classic; 4x100m Relay – The Big Meet); Jordyn Grady (4x100m Relay – The Big Meet); Makhaila Mills (4x100m Relay – The Big Meet); Aysha Shaheed (4x100m Relay – The Big Meet); Amari Turner (Pole Vault – Cardinal Classic)
Pac-12 Silver Medalists: Jada Hicks (4x100m Relay); Jordyn Grady (4x100m Relay); Makhaila Mills (4x100m Relay); Aysha Shaheed (4x100m Relay); Anna Purchase (Hammer); Carolina Visca (Javelin)
Pac-12 Women's Field Athlete of the Week: Amari Turner (March 21)
School records: Jada Hicks/Jordyn Grady/Makhaila Mills/Aysha Shaheed (4x100m); Carolina Visca (Javelin); Amari Turner (Tied – Pole Vault)
School freshman records: Ali Sahaida (Pole Vault); Carolina Visca (Javelin)
Other Cal Top 10 marks: Aysha Shaheed (100m – No. 2; 200m – No. 4); Claire Yerby (1500m – No. 2); Jada Hicks (100m Hurdles – No. 2); Anna Purchase (Hammer – No. 2); Ali Sahaida (Pole Vault – No. 4); Asha Fletcher (Triple Jump – No. 4); Audrey Jacobs (Hammer – No. 4); Ijeoma Uche (Long Jump – No. 6); Toby Lai (High Jump – Tied No. 6); Kylie Hilton (Pole Vault – No. 7); Busola Akinduro (Triple Jump – No. 8); Georgia McCorkle (3000m Steeplechase – No. 9); Gabrielle Pack (Pole Vault – No. 9)
 
NCAA Outdoor Championships Complete Roundup – California
Men's Total: 7 (T32nd); Women's Total: 6 (
Women's Hammer:
              -Third Place Anna Purchase (First Team All-American – 71.47m/237-4)
              -12th Place Audrey Jacobs (Second Team All-American – 63.77m/209-2)
Men's Discus:
              -Third Place Mykolas Alekna (First Team All-American – 63.25m/207-6)
Men's Shot Put:
              -Eighth Place Jeff Duensing (First Team All-American – 19.98m/65-6.75)
Women's Pole Vault:
              -Tied – Ninth Place Amari Turner (Second Team All-American – 4.15m/13-7.25)
Women's Javelin:
              -12th Place Carolina Visca (Second Team All-American – 51.83m/170-0)
Men's Hammer:
              -15th Place Ivar Moisander (Second Team All-American – 68.47m/224-8)
Women's 100m Hurdles:
              -17th Place Jada Hicks (13.29)
Women's 4x100m Relay:
              -18th Place California (Jada Hicks, Jordyn Grady, Makhaila Mills, Aysha Shaheed 43.83)
Women's Triple Jump:
              -18th Place Asha Fletcher (13.03m/42-10.25)
Men's 1500m:
              -20th Place Garrett MacQuiddy (3:44.77)
Men's Pole Vault:
              -20th Place Skyler Magula (5.30m/17-4.5)
Women's Long Jump:
              -24th Place Ijeoma Uche (5.71m/18-8.75)
Men's Decathlon:
              -DNF Hakim McMorris
 
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