WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – Two-and-a-half months after winning the women's weight throw title with a new facility record at the ACC Indoor Championships, California track & field's Giavonna Meeks treated spectators with a repeat performance in the women's hammer at the ACC Outdoor Championships, shattering the Kentner Stadium facility record with a personal-best throw of 67.86m (222-8) on her way to her second ACC title. Meeks became the third woman in Cal history to win a conference title in the event, following alumnae Jennifer Joyce (2002) and Camryn Rogers (2019, 2021-22).
 
Freshman Valentina Savva joined Meeks on the podium with a second-place throw of 67.63m/221-10, improving by 11 inches from her original mark of 67.34m/220-11 after a successful protest from the Golden Bears earned her an additional attempt. Both Audrey Jacobs (fifth place, 64.16m/210-6) and Adrianna Coleman (sixth place, 61.72m/202-6) also scored for Cal, while Amanda Spear rounded out the group with a ninth-place mark of 58.43m (191-8). All five of the Bears' entries reached the nine-woman final.
 
"This was a great day for our women," said assistant coach Mohamad Saatara. "Giavonna keeps showing consistent improvement throughout the season. I am grateful for the energy and competitive spirit that our ladies showed today."
 
Cal also featured a medalist in the men's hammer throw, as Jared Freeman claimed bronze with a throw of 66.52m (218-3) to mark the fourth-straight year that a Bear has made the podium in the event. Freshman Kai Barham also scored in the hammer with a seventh-place 61.70m (202-5), while Charlie Dang earned a point in the men's javelin with an eighth-place 59.86m (196-5). Ali Sahaida picked up two more points for the women with her seventh-place finish of 4.22m (13-10) in the pole vault.
 
In the women's heptathlon, Torre Anderson collected 3100 points through the first four events, starting off her day with a heat win in the 100m hurdles (14.51) and ending it with another in the 200m (25.12w, a wind-aided personal best). She also matched her personal best in the high jump with a clearance of 1.62m (5-3.75).
 
Two Bears qualified for Saturday's finals on the track. Loreal Wilson earned the final qualifying time in the 400m hurdles, finishing the race in 58.77, while 1500m runner Garrett MacQuiddy posted the second-fastest final 400m split on the way to a time of 3:40.21 – just missing his heat's automatic qualifying spot by .03 seconds but earning the third-fastest time of any competitor to advance.
 
ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – MEN'S RESULTS (Current Standings – 5th Place, 9 points)
200m Prelims – 14. Aiden Lippert 21.26
1500m Prelims – 3. Garrett MacQuiddy 3:40.21 (q); 22. Justin Pretre 3:45.61; 38. Caden Carney 3:54.95
Hammer – 3. Jared Freeman 66.52m/218-3; 7. Kai Barham 61.70m/202-5; 20. Kai Burich 53.48m/175-5
Javelin – 8. Charlie Dang 59.86m/196-5
 
ACC OUTDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS – WOMEN'S RESULTS (Current Standings – 1st Place, 27 points)
200m Prelims – 22. Nairobi Smith 24.61
10,000m – 17. Amelia Wardle-Stacey 35:07.54
400m Hurdles Prelim – 8. Loreal Wilson 58.77 (q)
Pole Vault – 7. Ali Sahaida 4.22m/13-10
Hammer – 1. Giavonna Meeks 67.86m/222-8 (PR, Facility Record, 4th Cal History); 2. Valentina Savva 67.63m/221-10; 5. Audrey Jacobs 64.16m/210-6; 6. Adrianna Coleman 61.72m/202-6 (PR, 9th Cal History); 9. Amanda Spear 58.43m/191-8
Heptathlon – Torre Anderson (3100, 8th place)

• 100m Hurdles – 14.51 (8th, 907 points)
• High Jump – 1.62m/5-3.75 (=PR, 6th, 759 points)
• Shot Put – 10.44m/34-3 (8th, 558 points)
• 200m – 25.12w (wind-aided PR, 7th, 876 points)

 
UP NEXT
Cal continues its slate of competition at the ACC Outdoor Championships on Friday, starting with the heptathlon long jump at 9:30 a.m. PT.