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Alyssa Wilson placed third in the hammer to advance to nationals for the second-straight year.
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Four Bruins Earn Trips to Austin on Day One of NCAA West Preliminaries
May 23, 2019 | Track & Field
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. โ The UCLA track & field team added four more qualifiers for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday evening during day one of the NCAA West Preliminaries at Hornet Stadium on the campus of Sacramento State.
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The four Bruins who will join Christina Chenault (heptathlon) include Justin Stafford (hammer), Alyssa Wilson (hammer), Sondre Guttormsen (pole vault) and Robert Brandt (10K).
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UCLA opened the meet on fire, getting its second official ticket to Austin with Stafford's eighth-place finish in the hammer. On his second attempt, Stafford posted a throw of 65.46m (214-9) to continue his postseason career.
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The women's portion of the hammer throw saw Wilson place third overall to advance to the final site in the event for the second year in a row. All the sophomore needed was her first attempt, as she threw 63.95m (209-9) to shoot straight to the upper echelon of the pack.
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Guttormsen, a freshman, will be making his first trip to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The native of Ski, Norway, cleared 5.31m (17-5) on his first and only attempt at the height to place ninth.
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To cap the evening, Brandt was the runner-up in the men's 10K, crossing the finish line at the 29:00.43 mark to earn another trip to nationals.
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Both Myles Webb (100m) and Joe Herrera (400m) reached tomorrow's quarterfinal rounds of their respective events. Webb completed the first-round race in 10.40, while Herrera advanced with a tick of 46.68.
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In the opening round of the women's 400m, Meleni Rodney continued her hot streak, placing eighth overall with a time of 52.83 to advance to Friday's quarterfinal.
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Michael Fancey and Tate Curran also represented UCLA in the pole vault, placing 16th (5.21m; 17-1) and 21st (5.11m; 16-9.25), respectively.ย
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In the women's javelin, Ilaria Casarotto capped her sophomore campaign with a 22nd-place finish, tossing 45.87m (150-6) in second-career regionals appearance.
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The Bruins continued their action on the field in the men's long jump, as Harrison Schrage led the way with a 29th-place finish at 7.19m (23-7.25). Isaiah Holmes was right behind at 32nd, with his best effort at 7.14m (5.25). ย
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Jacob Wilson also competed for the Bruins, taking 41st in the hammer with a mark of 57.16m (187-6).
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Leon Powell went 41st in the 100m (10.58), and Cameron Stone finished the 400m in 47.88 to go 43rd.ย
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In heat two of the men's 800m, Riley Kelly placed fifth overall, just missing a spot in the quarterfinal with a time of 1:51.03.
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In addition to Brandt's second-place finish in the 10K, UCLA also got strong performances from Colin Burke (29th; 29:47.84) and Garrett Reynolds (30th; 29:48.30).
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In the first round of the men's 1500m, Arturo Sotomayor (3:46.71) paced the Bruins with a 25th-place finish, followed by Chris Morzenti (3:46.99) at 26 and Tyler Janes (3:52.68) at 45.
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UCLA is back in action tomorrow at noon (PT), starting with the women's discus and men's javelin.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. โ The UCLA track & field team added four more qualifiers for the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on Thursday evening during day one of the NCAA West Preliminaries at Hornet Stadium on the campus of Sacramento State.
ย
The four Bruins who will join Christina Chenault (heptathlon) include Justin Stafford (hammer), Alyssa Wilson (hammer), Sondre Guttormsen (pole vault) and Robert Brandt (10K).
ย
UCLA opened the meet on fire, getting its second official ticket to Austin with Stafford's eighth-place finish in the hammer. On his second attempt, Stafford posted a throw of 65.46m (214-9) to continue his postseason career.
ย
The women's portion of the hammer throw saw Wilson place third overall to advance to the final site in the event for the second year in a row. All the sophomore needed was her first attempt, as she threw 63.95m (209-9) to shoot straight to the upper echelon of the pack.
ย
Guttormsen, a freshman, will be making his first trip to the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. The native of Ski, Norway, cleared 5.31m (17-5) on his first and only attempt at the height to place ninth.
ย
To cap the evening, Brandt was the runner-up in the men's 10K, crossing the finish line at the 29:00.43 mark to earn another trip to nationals.
ย
Both Myles Webb (100m) and Joe Herrera (400m) reached tomorrow's quarterfinal rounds of their respective events. Webb completed the first-round race in 10.40, while Herrera advanced with a tick of 46.68.
ย
In the opening round of the women's 400m, Meleni Rodney continued her hot streak, placing eighth overall with a time of 52.83 to advance to Friday's quarterfinal.
ย
Michael Fancey and Tate Curran also represented UCLA in the pole vault, placing 16th (5.21m; 17-1) and 21st (5.11m; 16-9.25), respectively.ย
ย
In the women's javelin, Ilaria Casarotto capped her sophomore campaign with a 22nd-place finish, tossing 45.87m (150-6) in second-career regionals appearance.
ย
The Bruins continued their action on the field in the men's long jump, as Harrison Schrage led the way with a 29th-place finish at 7.19m (23-7.25). Isaiah Holmes was right behind at 32nd, with his best effort at 7.14m (5.25). ย
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Jacob Wilson also competed for the Bruins, taking 41st in the hammer with a mark of 57.16m (187-6).
ย
Leon Powell went 41st in the 100m (10.58), and Cameron Stone finished the 400m in 47.88 to go 43rd.ย
ย
In heat two of the men's 800m, Riley Kelly placed fifth overall, just missing a spot in the quarterfinal with a time of 1:51.03.
ย
In addition to Brandt's second-place finish in the 10K, UCLA also got strong performances from Colin Burke (29th; 29:47.84) and Garrett Reynolds (30th; 29:48.30).
ย
In the first round of the men's 1500m, Arturo Sotomayor (3:46.71) paced the Bruins with a 25th-place finish, followed by Chris Morzenti (3:46.99) at 26 and Tyler Janes (3:52.68) at 45.
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UCLA is back in action tomorrow at noon (PT), starting with the women's discus and men's javelin.
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