The UCR men’s track and field team participated in the Big West Championship hosted by UC Irvine. The event began at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 12, and ended on Saturday, May 15, at 4:45 p.m., which included preliminary and final rounds throughout the few days. Although the team showed signs of excellence throughout the […]
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UCRâs men and women track teams recently participated in the Bryson Clay Invitational hosted by Azusa Pacific University. The two-day event took place on Friday, April 16 to Saturday, April 17. The many different events extended from early in the morning on Friday to late at night on Saturday. Friday consisted mainly of preliminary events, while Saturday consisted of the final races plus a few other events like the triple jump. Many Highlanders managed to demonstrate amazing talent by placing high across different events.
Womenâs
For the women’s team, freshman hurdler Monea Jennings placed first in the women’s 100-meter hurdles preliminary round, earning a time of 14.5 seconds. This impressive feat landed her among the greats in Highlander history, becoming the seventh fastest in the program. Freshman hurdler Nia Jones also demonstrated great ability, earning herself a lifetime best for the same event at 15.20. This earned he