UCLA Stands Out at Junior Nationals
June 26, 2016 | Track & Field
Colin Burke, Michael Burke and Celera Barnes punch tickets to Poland
CLOVIS, Calif.ย โ The UCLA track and field team was well represented this past weekend at the USATF Junior Championships held at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Bruin youth and members of the incoming class shined in the heat at Buchanan High School.
Colin Burkeย closed out his 10,000m race in impressive fashion as he placed second overall with a personal best time of 30:46.25 to automatically qualify for the World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz, Poland on July 19-24.
On the final day of competitionย Michael Burkeย also punched his ticket to Poland as he cleared a personal best 7-2.25 to finish second in the high jump.
UCLA signee Celera (CiCi) Barnes showed her promise in the 100m and 200m as she clocked a personal best of 11.41 to finish third overall and make the squad as a member of the relay. She also clocked an 11.52 in the prelims and ran a 23.70 in the 200m prelims.
Also competing for the Bruins wereย Jackie Garnerย in the 5,000m (8th, 17:28.69),ย Lillianna Hebertย in the high jump (8th, 5-5.75),ย Jasmine Stauffacher-Grayย in the 400m hurdles (11th, 1:01.26),ย Millen Trujilloย in the 1,500m (11th, 3:51.79), andย CJ Alumbresย in the triple jump (14th, 43-8.50). UCLA signee Isaiah Holmes competed in the long jump.
Several Bruins will head to Eugene, Ore., for the U.S. Olympic Trials at Hayward Field. The event begins on July 1 and concludes on July 10.
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