SACRAMENTO – California track & field recorded 12 top-three finishes and three new entries on the program's all-time top-10 lists on the first day of the Hornet Invitational, continuing the outdoor season in fine fashion after a two-week break from competition.
 
Senior Amari Turner provided the top highlight of the meet, taking sole possession of Cal's outdoor pole vault record after posting a winning clearance of 4.32m (14-2); she had previously shared the program mark with alumna Lauren Martinez. She was joined on the podium by classmate Kylie Hilton, who placed third at 4.05m (13-3.5). The other women's field competitors also found great success, with freshman Myla Canty claiming second place in the triple jump with a mark of 12.63m (41-5.25) in her outdoor debut; meanwhile, at the hammer cage, Cal went 1-2-3 in the standings courtesy of sophomore Audrey Jacobs (63.36m/207-10), freshman Adrianna Coleman (59.32m/194-7) and junior Destiny Okoh (57.54m/188-9), the former of which set a new Dutch U23 record and the latter of which was a personal best by nearly two meters.
 
Over on the track, the Golden Bear women made a strong statement as nine runners set personal bests. Sophomore Georgia McCorkle was Cal's first competitor in the distance events, placing third in the 3000m steeplechase; her time of 10:30.92 moved her up from ninth to sixth in program history. Junior Aysha Shaheed posted a wind-aided time of 23.74 to win the 100m contest, with six of her teammates (led by senior Ryan Lacefield's fourth-place 23.88) recording PRs in the event. Senior Claire Yerby and freshman Addie Johnson closed things out for the women with new personal bests in the 3000m, respectively placing fourth (9:41.11) and ninth (9:52.99) in the field.
 
On the men's side, it was sophomore Caden Carney who recorded Cal's third program top-10 entry, racing to a winning time of 8:12.57 in the 3000m to rank ninth on the Bears' all-time list and crush his old PR by over 24 seconds; senior Carrick Denker also excelled in the event with a third place 8:13.86, while junior Isaiah Shaw led the way for Cal in the 200m with a personal-best time of 21.36.
 
The Bears claimed the top-two spots in the men's hammer, which was shortened due to a lack of sunlight, as senior Michael Gupta took first with a mark of 62.89m (206-4) and classmate Ivar Moisander trailed just behind at 62.87m (206-3). Closing out the field events were freshmen triple jumpers Obi Nwafor and Jeremiah Bolaños; Nwafor finished third with a wind-aided personal best of 14.80m (48-6.75), while Bolaños took fourth with his own PR Of 14.55m (47-9).
 
Men's Results
200m: 7. Isaiah Shaw 21.36 (PR); 12. George Monroe 21.55; 14. Josh Keller 21.71 (PR); 20. Chase Williams 21.88 (wind-legal PR); 43. Samir Thota 22.32; 48. Christian Trapps 22.39
3000m: 1. Caden Carney 8:12.57 (PR, Cal Top 9); 3. Carrick Denker 8:13.86 (PR); 5. Justin Pretre 8:19.33 (PR); 22. Dylan Bissell 8:46.74 (PR); 24. Roland Ruckmann-Barnes 8:47.64 (PR); 25. Rowan FitzGerald 8:48.02 (PR)
Triple Jump: 3. Obi Nwafor 14.80mw/48-6.75 (wind-aided PR); 4. Jeremiah Bolaños 14.55m/47-9 (PR)
Hammer: 1. Michael Gupta 62.89m/206-4; 2. Ivar Moisander 62.87m/206-3; 8. Justin Wirtz 53.25m/174-8 (PR); - Rowan Hamilton ND
 
Women's Results
200m: 1. Aysha Shaheed 23.74w; 4. Ryan Lacefield 23.88 (PR); 9. Makhaila Mills 24.23w (wind-aided PR); 21. Jaymie Ruskovich 24.62w (wind-aided PR); 33. Masina Mayo 24.91w (wind-aided PR); 38. Zanae Woods 25.12w; 52. Loreal Wilson 25.45 (PR); 73. Jayden Hill 26.10 (PR)
3000m: 4. Claire Yerby 9:41.11 (PR); 9. Addie Johnson 9:52.99 (PR)
3000m Steeplechase: 3. Georgia McCorkle 10:30.92 (PR, Cal Top 6)
Pole Vault: 1. Amari Turner 4.32m/14-2 (PR, School Record); 3. Kylie Hilton J4.05m/13-3.5; 23. Paige Martin J3.35m/10-11.75; - Ali Sahaida NH
Triple Jump: 2. Myla Canty 12.63m/41-5.25
Hammer: 1. Audrey Jacobs 63.36m/207-10 (Dutch U23 Record); 2. Adrianna Coleman 59.32m/194-7 (PR); 3. Destiny Okoh 57.54m/188-9 (PR); 5. Angie Schykerynec 55.28m/181-4 (PR); 15. Kay Racine 46.60m/152-10
 
UP NEXT
The Bears will be back in action tomorrow at Sacramento State's Hornet Stadium, beginning with the women's javelin at 9 a.m. PT.
 
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