Cal Posts 4 Program Top 10s On Day 2 Of Mt. SAC Relays

WALNUT – The California track & field team was out in full force on Friday, with no fewer than 43 athletes competing in the Blue & Gold at Hilmer Lodge Stadium for the Mt. SAC Relays.
 
Cal's men's long jump squad, entering the weekend ranked in a tie for third in the nation, received a massive boost from top performers Mason Mangum and Jason Plumb. Mangum, a senior, added over a foot to his wind-legal PR to place third at 7.80m (25-7.25) and make his debut on the team's outdoor top-10 list, claiming the No. 5 spot to pair with his indoor No. 3 entry. Plumb, only a sophomore, finished one spot behind him with a four-inch PR of 7.77m (25-6); that mark tied him with alumnus Ken Smith for eighth best in program history. The male triple jumpers – both freshmen – also did well: Jeremiah Bolaños added nearly a foot to his personal best, posting a leap of 15.19m (49-10), while Obi Nwafor improved his own wind-legal personal record to 14.59m (47-10.5).
 
The Bears' other field events featured four top-three finishers. Freshman Ashanti Elie earned the first Cal win of the day with a clearance of 1.65m (5-5) in the women's high jump "B" section; much later, senior Skyler Magula posted a mark of 5.35m (17-6.5) in the pole vault elite "B" section, one place behind unattached teammate Tyler Burns' 5.55m (18-2.5). In the "B" section of the men's high jump, junior Riley Knott tied for third place at 2.03m (6-8); in the "C" section, freshman Victor Ezike Jr. tied for second with a mark of 1.97m (6-5.5).
 
Over on the track, junior Asjah Atkinson continued her standout outdoor campaign by lowering her 100m hurdles PR to 13.56, finishing third in the contest and clinching sole possession of the sixth-fastest time in program history. She followed that up with a personal best of 11.99 in the 100m, topping all Cal women in the standings. On the men's side, classmate Isaiah Shaw recorded his own personal best of 46.34 in the 400m, finishing second in the race and making his debut at No. 9 on Cal's outdoor top-10 list while shaving .22 seconds off his old time; in the same event, senior Josh Keller posted his own substantial PR of 47.59 - .34 seconds faster than his previous best. The 4x100m relay squad of Chase Williams, George Monroe, Mangum and David Foster earned another win on the year with a combined time of 39.56, while junior Iyan Godwin rounded out the Bears' top-three finishes with a second-place PR of 1:49.96 in the 800m.
 
Senior Garrett MacQuiddy raced unattached in the 1500m elite section; like fellow unattached competitor Burns in the pole vault, he clinched the win with a time of 3:42.50.
 
MT. SAC RELAYS – Friday Results
Men's Results
100m: 7. Chase Williams 10.30w (wind-aided PR); 8. George Monroe 10.37; 20. Christian Trapps 10.60; 35. Javon Hampton Jr. 10.75 (Collegiate PR)
200m: 13. George Monroe 21.13 (PR); 20. Chase Williams 21.52 (PR); 21. Josh Keller 21.52; 33. Christian Trapps 21.91
400m: 2. Isaiah Shaw 46.34 (PR, Cal Top 9); 20. Josh Keller 47.59 (PR)
800m: 2. Iyan Godwin 1:49.96 (PR)
110m Hurdles: 20. Seth Johnson 14.70
400m Hurdles: 26. Aiden Baker 53.97
4x100m Relay: 1. California 39.56
High Jump B: T3. Riley Knott 2.03m/6-8; T7. Jai Williams 1.98m/6-6
High Jump C: T2. Victor Ezike Jr. 1.97m/6-5.5; 10. Seth Johnson 1.87m/6-1.5; 12. Luke Buddie 1.82m/5-11.5
Pole Vault Elite B: 2. Skyler Magula 5.35m/17-6.5
Pole Vault B: T8. Parker Terrill 4.85m/15-11; T8. Will Siemens 4.85m/15-11 (PR)
Long Jump: 3. Mason Mangum 7.80m/25-7.25 (PR, Cal Top 5); 4. Jason Plumb 7.77m/25-6 (PR, Tied-Cal Top 8); 15. Javon Hampton Jr. 7.12m/23-4.5; T20. Riley Knott 6.99m/22-11.25 (PR); 31. Chukwunonso Udeh 6.73m/22-1; 36. Seth Johnson 6.27m/20-7
Triple Jump: 5. Jeremiah Bolaños 15.19m/49-10 (PR); 14. Obi Nwafor 14.59m/47-10.5 (wind-legal PR)
Discus: 4. Nick Godbehere 51.63m/169-4 (PR); 6. Justin Wirtz 51.03m/167-5; 9. Nik Iwankiw 49.16m/161-3
Shot Put: 13. Nik Iwankiw 16.40m/53-9.75
 
Women's Results
100m: 32. Asjah Atkinson 11.99 (PR); 33. Jaymie Ruskovich 11.99; 48. Masina Mayo 12.21; 55. Mari Testa 12.29 (wind-legal PR); 63. Makhaila Mills 19.28
200m: 22. Jaymie Ruskovich 24.19 (PR); 65. Masina Mayo 25.29; 66. Zanae Woods 25.36
400m: 12. Ryan Lacefield 54.16
100m Hurdles: 3. Asjah Atkinson 13.56 (PR, Cal Top 6); 15. Saqqara Ruffin 14.19 (wind-legal PR); 22. Mari Testa 14.35; 33. Yuki Hamachi 15.16
400m Hurdles: 14. Loreal Wilson 1:01.19
High Jump B: 1. Ashanti Elie 1.65m/5-5; 10. Torre Anderson 1.55m/5-1; 12. Mara Lampsas 1.50m/4-11
Pole Vault A: T4. Kylie Hilton 4.01m/13-1.75; 7. Ali Sahaida 3.86m/12-8
Pole Vault C: T4. Paige Martin 3.65m/11-11.75
Long Jump: 24. Torre Anderson 5.59m/18-4.25; 27. Yuki Hamachi 5.39m/17-8.25; 30. Ashanti Elie 5.28m/17-4
Triple Jump: - Myla Canty ND
Shot Put: 23. Sara Pettinger 12.49m/40-11.75
Discus B: 8. Sara Pettinger 43.41m/142-5
 
UP NEXT
Cal will finish up competition at the Mt. SAC Relays on Saturday, beginning the day with the women's hammer throw at 9 a.m. PT.
 
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