Pac-12 Conference
Bears Complete First Full Day of Pac-12s
Cal Men End Day Tied For 8th; Women Sit In 11th
SEATTLE --- The final weekend of the 2016 Pac-12 Championships kicked off Saturday morning at Husky Track on the campus of the University of Washington with California track & field's full complement of student-athletes in attendance.
The Golden Bears enter Sunday's final day of events tied for eighth place on the men's side and 11th place on the women's.
On the men's side, Cal competed in seven prelims and will have a Bear in five Sunday finals (100 Meters, 200 Meters, 110 Meter Hurdles, 400 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Meter Relay). It its five finals, Cal managed to score in each one, highlighted by Isaac Dan's second place performance in the hammer throw to begin the day (208-3.00). Peter Simon's strong effort in the shot put (3rd place) netted Cal its second-most points in any event (six points) and solidified an excellent day by the Golden Bear throwers. The top competitor in the prelim events was Ashtyn Davis, who finshed second in the 110 Meter Hurdles and will race on Sunday after his victory in heat two of the event.
Isabella Marten paced the women's team as the only Bear to score in one of Cal's four finals. Marten took sixth place in the Long Jump while setting a new overall/outdoor PR in the process (19-8.25). The best showings in the women's eight prelims was an eighth place performance in the 4x100 Meter Relay (Scholis/Smith/Robertson/Williams) that qualified the quartet for the event final and a ninth place effort by Jordyn Colter in the 800 Meters that was only .17 away from eighth place.
SCORING BREAKDOWN (M: 19 pts / 8th | W: 3 pts / 11th)
MEN'S
WOMEN:1) UO 57; 2) UCLA 41; 3) COLO 33; 4) USC 30; 5) WSU 28; 6) UW 23; 7) ARIZ 22; 8) STAN 20; 9) AZST 12; 10) OSU 4; 11) CAL 3
MEN:1) UW 61; 2) UO 57; 3) UCLA 45; 4) USC 27; 5) AZST 26 6) STAN 22; 6) COLO 22; 8) ARIZ 19; 8) CAL 19; 10) WSU 14
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
The final day of the Pac-12 Championships is set to begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 15 with the Women's Hammer. A full schedule of events can be found HERE.
The Golden Bears enter Sunday's final day of events tied for eighth place on the men's side and 11th place on the women's.
On the men's side, Cal competed in seven prelims and will have a Bear in five Sunday finals (100 Meters, 200 Meters, 110 Meter Hurdles, 400 Meter Hurdles, 4x100 Meter Relay). It its five finals, Cal managed to score in each one, highlighted by Isaac Dan's second place performance in the hammer throw to begin the day (208-3.00). Peter Simon's strong effort in the shot put (3rd place) netted Cal its second-most points in any event (six points) and solidified an excellent day by the Golden Bear throwers. The top competitor in the prelim events was Ashtyn Davis, who finshed second in the 110 Meter Hurdles and will race on Sunday after his victory in heat two of the event.
Isabella Marten paced the women's team as the only Bear to score in one of Cal's four finals. Marten took sixth place in the Long Jump while setting a new overall/outdoor PR in the process (19-8.25). The best showings in the women's eight prelims was an eighth place performance in the 4x100 Meter Relay (Scholis/Smith/Robertson/Williams) that qualified the quartet for the event final and a ninth place effort by Jordyn Colter in the 800 Meters that was only .17 away from eighth place.
SCORING BREAKDOWN (M: 19 pts / 8th | W: 3 pts / 11th)
- Isaac Dan (Hammer Throw): 8 points
- Peter Simon (Shot Put): 6 points
- Jonte Grant (Long Jump): 2 points
- Walt Jones IV (Long Jump): 1 points
- Kai Benedict (3000 Steeplechase): 1 point
- Scott Chiesa (Javelin): 1 points
- Isabella Marten (Long Jump): 3 points
MEN'S
- 100 Meters (Prelims): 7. Khalfani Muhammad (10.52; qualified for finals)
- 200 Meters (Prelims): 5. Khalfani Muhammad (21.47; qualified for finals)
- 800 Meters (Prelims): 13. Josh Lewis (1:51.43); 14. Evan Malone-White (1:52.01)
- 1500 Meters (Prelims): 19. Chris Walden (3:49.21); 22. Takeshi Okada (4:14.25)
- 110 Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 2. Ashtyn Davis (14.10; won heat 2; qualified for finals)
- 400 Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 3. Connor Meech (52.10; qualified for finals; new PR); 16. Jonte Turner (55.05)
- 3000 Meter Steeplechase: 8. Kai Benedict (8:52.68; 1 pt; new PR); 12. Max Leach (9.09.68; new PR)
- 4x100 Meter Relay (Prelims): 6. Karsten Wethington/Ashtyn Davis/Walt Jones IV/Khalfani Muhammad (40.77; qualified for finals; group PR)
- Long Jump: 7. Jonte Grant (23-7.50 / 7.20m; season best; 2 pts); 8. Walt Jones IV (23-1.75 / 7.05m; 1 pt); 12. Karsten Wethington (22-3.50 / 6.79m)
- Shot Put: 3. Peter Simon (62-8.50 / 19.11m; 6 pts); 13. Sullivan Parker (57-7.00 / 17.55m); 14. Malik McMorris (56-7.50 / 17.26m)
- Hammer Throw: 2. Isaac Dan (208-3.00 / 63.47m; 8 pts)
- Javelin: 8. Scott Chiesa (213-1.00 / 64.94m; 1 pt); 12. Andrew Scholnick (186-2.00 / 56.75m)
- 100 Meters (Prelims): 20. Jayla Scholis (11.97)
- 200 Meters (Prelims): 22. Jayla Scholis (25.55)
- 400 Meters (Prelims): 21. Jackie Chandler (58.05); 22. Taylor Smith (58.62)
- 800 Meters (Prelims): 9. Jordyn Colter (2:07.12); 10. Rebecca Croft (2:07.29); 15. Nijae Jones (2:09.15); 19. Natalie Herberg (2:11.52); 22. Nuria Tio Peig (2:12.38)
- 1500 Meters (Prelims): 25. Georgia Bell (4:32.45)
- 100 Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 12. Morgan Robertson (14.35)
- 400 Meter Hurdles (Prelims): 18. Schantell Williams (1:02.77)
- 3000 Meter Steeplechase: 12. Megan Bordes (10:43.25)
- 4x100 Meter Relay (Prelims): 8. Jayla Scholis/Taylor Smith/Morgan Robertson/Schantell Williams (47.32; qualified for finals)
- High Jump: 14. Asia Chesley (5-3.25 / 1.61m); Christine Canning (NH)
- Long Jump: 6. Isabella Marten (19-8.25 / 6.00m; 3 pts; new PR)
- Shot Put: 11. Ginika Iwuchukwu (42-6.25 / 12.96m)
WOMEN:1) UO 57; 2) UCLA 41; 3) COLO 33; 4) USC 30; 5) WSU 28; 6) UW 23; 7) ARIZ 22; 8) STAN 20; 9) AZST 12; 10) OSU 4; 11) CAL 3
MEN:1) UW 61; 2) UO 57; 3) UCLA 45; 4) USC 27; 5) AZST 26 6) STAN 22; 6) COLO 22; 8) ARIZ 19; 8) CAL 19; 10) WSU 14
SUNDAY SCHEDULE
The final day of the Pac-12 Championships is set to begin at 9 a.m. on Sunday, May 15 with the Women's Hammer. A full schedule of events can be found HERE.