STANFORD – California track & field's Caisa-Marie Lindfors is no stranger to big performances, having appeared at the 2023 World Athletics Championships this past summer as the reigning discus champion and earning Cal's indoor shot put record earlier this season. On Saturday, she added another eye-popping mark to her résumé, winning the women's discus invitational section at the Stanford Invitational with a personal-best throw of 61.44m (201-4) that shattered Kelechi Anyanwu's 17-year-old program record by 3.86m (12-2).
 
Lindfors' first throw of 58.88m (193-2) would have already marked a new program best; she improved to 59.57m (195-5) on her second attempt before posting her top effort in the competition's final toss.
 
"Caisa was outstanding today," assistant coach Mohamad Saatara said. "It's always nice to open your season with a PR."
 
The Golden Bears' throwers also had stellar outings in the women's collegiate hammer and the men's shot put invitational sections. In the former, all five of Cal's entries made the final, eventually sweeping the first four spots. They were led by senior Kay Racine, who spent the entire 2023 season sidelined due to injury but announced her return to the collegiate hammer scene with a decisive win at 59.11m (193-11), improving her mark on all six of her throws. Freshman Adrianna Coleman followed with a second-place 57.35m (188-2), just ahead of junior Destiny Okoh's third-place 56.94m (186-9).
 
"Kay has been very diligent in practice and is putting together some great work – today, it showed in her performance," Saatara said.
 
Rising star Nick Godbehere, who redshirted in his first year at Cal, put together another standout performance in the shot put with a second-place throw of 18.43m (60-5.75), beating his old PR by nearly a foot. Senior teammate Jeff Duensing stayed right on his heels, taking third place at 18.38m (60-3.75).
 
"Nick is a great young talent for us and is working very positively toward his objectives for the season," Saatara said. "I am very proud of this team and I look forward to their achievements throughout the year."
 
Two other field athletes – freshman Jeremiah Bolaños and redshirt freshman Will Siemens, recorded new personal bests in their respective events. Bolaños reached the collegiate triple jump final with a huge PR of 14.90m (48-10.75), increasing his outdoor career high by over a foot to finish fifth in the competition, while Siemens raised his pole vault PR to 4.77m (15-7.75).
 
STANFORD INVITATIONAL – SATURDAY RESULTS
Men's Results
800m Section 5: 6. Iyan Godwin 1:51.53
Pole Vault Collegiate: 6. Will Siemens 4.77m/15-7.75 (PR)
Triple Jump Collegiate: 5. Jeremiah Bolaños 14.90m/48-10.75 (PR); 13. Obi Nwafor 14.29m/46-10.75
Shot Put Invite: 2. Nick Godbehere 18.43m/60-5.75 (PR); 3. Jeff Duensing 18.38m/60-3.75; 9. Nik Iwankiw 16.35m/53-7.75
Shot Put Collegiate: 14. Tanveer Raza 15.39m/50-6
Hammer Invite: 5. Ivar Moisander 65.40m/214-6; 7. Michael Gupta 61.19m/200-9
 
Women's Results
100m Final: 9. Jaymie Ruskovich 11.97
Discus Invite: 1. Caisa-Marie Lindfors 61.44m/201-7 (PR, School Record); 6. Jasmine Blair 54.92m/180-2
Hammer Collegiate: 1. Kay Racine 59.11m/193-11; 2. Adrianna Coleman 57.36m/188-2; 3. Destiny Okoh 56.94m/186-9; 4. Jasmine Blair 56.50m/185-4; 8. Angie Schykerynec 54.50m/178-9
 
 
AUSTIN, Texas – Cal found success once more with its group of sprinters and hurdlers at the 96th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist, notching three podium finishes and another program top-10 entry at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
 
On the track, the men's 4x100m squad of Chase Williams, George Monroe, Mason Mangum and David Foster moved up two spots to No. 2 in program history, taking third in the competition with a combined 39.31 to become the fastest Bears squad in 49 years. Foster followed that up with an appearance in the 100m final, taking second with a wind-aided time of 10.11; on the women's side, senior Jada Hicks broke the 13-second barrier for the first time in her career, racing to a third-place 12.99 in the 100m hurdles final that would have been a new school record if not for excessive winds.
 
Two vertical jumpers – senior Skyler Magula and junior Toby Lai – also competed in Austin on Saturday. Magula placed fourth in the men's university elite pole vault section with a mark of 5.40m (17-8.5), while Lai took fifth in the "A" section of the women's high jump with a clearance of 1.74m (5-8.5).
 
TEXAS RELAYS – SATURDAY RESULTS
Men's Results
100m Final: 2. David Foster 10.11w
110m Hurdles Final: - Donovan Bradley DNF
4x100m Relay Final: 3. California 39.31 (Cal Top 2 – Chase Williams, George Monroe, Mason Mangum, David Foster)
Pole Vault University Elite: 4. Skyler Magula 5.40m/17-8.5
 
Women's Results
100m Hurdles Final: 3. Jada Hicks 12.99w (wind-aided PR)
High Jump A: 5. Toby Lai 1.74m/5-8.5
 
 
HAYWARD – After running the men's and women's 1500m on Friday, Cal's distance runners entered both 800m races on Saturday, while two women's pole vaulters traveled to Chabot College Track to compete for the second day in a row after appearing at Friday's Stanford Invitational.
 
Freshman Addie Johnson once again led the Bears' female runners, taking 24th place out of 176 runners with a personal-best time of 2:13.12. Fellow rookies Eva Novy-Hildesley (2:20.16) and Petra Schuster (2:22.25) finished second and third, respectively, among all the Bears' female entries.
 
Similarly, redshirt freshman Rowan FitzGerald paced Cal's men for the second straight day, posting a PR of 1:53.92 to stay ahead of teammates Lamarr Kirk Jr. (1:56.07) and Dylan Bissell (2:01.18).
 
Senior pole vaulter Kylie Hilton tied her PR with a leap of 4.10m (13-5.25), winning the competition and rising to sixth best in program history after failing to record a mark at Stanford. Teammate Paige Martin posted her own career high of 3.75m (12-3.5), finishing fifth.
 
MIKE FANELLI TRACK CLASSIC – SATURDAY RESULTS
Men's Results
800m: 46. Rowan FitzGerald 1:53.92 (PR); 68. Lamarr Kirk Jr. 1:56.07; 141. Dylan Bissell 2:01.18
 
Women's Results
800m: 24. Addie Johnson 2:13.12 (PR); 92. Eva Novy-Hildesley 2:20.16; 108. Petra Schuster 2:22.25; 144. Dasha Zerboni 2:27.77; 163. Sydney Morrow 2:31.10
Pole Vault: 1. Kylie Hilton 4.10m/13-5.25 (Cal Top 6); 5. Paige Martin J3.75m/12-3.5 (PR)
 
UP NEXT
Cal returns home to Berkeley next week, hosting the Brutus Hamilton Invitational (April 6) and Multi-Events (April 4-5) at Edwards Stadium.
 
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