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Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational
Mia Barnett earned her second victory of the weekend, winning the 800m
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Bruins Capture Nine Events at Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational
March 25, 2023 | Track & Field
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA track and field team recorded nine victories on Saturday at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, including a double by Natalie Ramirez in the discus and shot put.
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Field Events
The Bruins took four of the first five placements in the men's discus to start Saturday's action, with Aidan Elbettar throwing 56.78m (186-3) to finish first, followed by Michael Pinckney, who threw 53.77m (176-5) to claim second place. Gabriel Katches was fourth with a throw of 51.70m (169-7), and Ugonna Ikejiofor placed fifth with a 50.18m (164-7). UCLA took the Top 3 spots in the women's discus, with Ramirez claiming the victory with a throw of 52.59m (172-6), Lyvante Su'emai placing second with a 50.53m (165-9), and Lydia Liu recording a mark of 46.45m (152-4).
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Ramirez won her second event of the day, taking first in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 15.43m (50-7.5). On the men's side, UCLA had two of the Top 5 marks. Shortly after winning the discus, Elbettar earned a second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 17.44m (57-2.75), and Pinckney placed fifth with a throw of 17.24m (56-6.75).
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In the women's long jump, Sophia Hartwell jumped 5.76m (18-10.75) to place fourth, and Megan Ronan placed fifth with a mark of 5.68m (18-7.75). Jalyn Jackson had the men's top collegiate mark with a 7.35m (24-1.5), finishing second overall.
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The Bruins earned three of the Top 6 marks in the women's high jump, led by Jordan Robinson's third-place mark of 1.65m (5-5). Amber Jackson finished fifth with a mark of 1.60m (5-3), and Cheyenne Roberts was sixth at 1.55m (5-1).
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Hunter O'Brien closed the day with a win in the men's pole vault, clearing a personal-best 5.00m (16-4.75) on his first attempt at that height. On the women's side, UCLA had five of the Top 10 marks. Ka'Leila Abrille led the Bruins with a second-place showing after clearing 4.04m (13-3). Isabelle Grant, Allison Leigh, Eden Henderson, Samantha Serex and Mia Cervantes all cleared 3.59 (11-9.25), with Grant and Leigh tying for fifth, Henderson finishing seventh, Serex eighth and Cervantes 10th.
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Track Events
UCLA was dominant in the men's and women's 400m. The Bruin men had six of the Top 8 times, including the Top 4. Cameron Reynolds won the event with a time of 45.90, followed by Myles Misener-Daley (46.04), Willington Wright (46.17) and Antonie Nortje (46.52). Samuel Herenton finished seventh in 47.82, and Chase Wells was eighth with a time of 48.21. On the women's side, the Bruins went 1-2-3, with Kate Jendrezak placing first (53.49), Alyssa Conyers taking second (53.58) and Naomi Johnson finishing third (54.44).
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UCLA had three other Top 10 finishes, as Samantha McDowell placed fifth (2:11.50), Kaho Cichon finished eighth (2:12.78) and Ashley Johnson placed ninth (2:13.82). In the men's 800m, Ronan McMahon-Staggs was UCLA's top finisher in fourth place with a time of 1:50.33. Jai Dawson was sixth (1:50.50), and Dylan Wilbur was seventh (1:50.53).
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The Bruins had a pair of winners in the 200m, as Naomi Johnson recorded a winning time of 23.87, and Wright posted a 21.08. Wright took the victory while running in the third flight, just edging out Ismail Turner, who ran 21.09 in the first flight. Misener-Daley finished third with a time of 21.19, and Kelley Stephens was fourth with a 21.28. John Robinson also placed in the Top 10, finishing ninth (21.56).
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Two Bruins finished in the Top 5 in the women's 100m hurdles, as Jada Jones placed fourth (14.00) and Sonia Virk finished fifth (14.14). Two Bruin men finished in the Top 3 in the men's 110 hurdles, with Jadyn Marshall finishing second (14.43) and Liam Anderson third (14.44). Aiden Lieb also secured a Top 10 finish, placing seventh with a time of 14.68. In the 400m hurdles, Sharelle Samuel earned a fourth-place finish for the women with a time of 1:02.67, and Yan Vazquez (second, 51.80) and Shawn Toney (fourth, 54.46) grabbed Top 5 finishes for the men.
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Four Bruins finished in the Top 6 of the women's 100m, led by Trinity Rossum, who placed third in a time of 11.92. Sophia Alexander was fourth (11.98), Maddy Doane fifth (12.00) and Jada Jones sixth (12.01). Three Bruins finished in the Top 7 in the men's 100m, led by Kaden Reynolds' fourth-place overall finish (10.61). Robinson was fifth (10.63), and Cristian Moore was seventh (10.67).
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Christopher Chavez was UCLA's lone entry in the men's one-mile and finished second with a time of 4:26.95, and in the relays, the UCLA 4x100m squad of Kaden Reynolds, Stephens, Moore and Robinson.
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Field Events
The Bruins took four of the first five placements in the men's discus to start Saturday's action, with Aidan Elbettar throwing 56.78m (186-3) to finish first, followed by Michael Pinckney, who threw 53.77m (176-5) to claim second place. Gabriel Katches was fourth with a throw of 51.70m (169-7), and Ugonna Ikejiofor placed fifth with a 50.18m (164-7). UCLA took the Top 3 spots in the women's discus, with Ramirez claiming the victory with a throw of 52.59m (172-6), Lyvante Su'emai placing second with a 50.53m (165-9), and Lydia Liu recording a mark of 46.45m (152-4).
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Ramirez won her second event of the day, taking first in the shot put with a personal-best throw of 15.43m (50-7.5). On the men's side, UCLA had two of the Top 5 marks. Shortly after winning the discus, Elbettar earned a second-place finish in the shot put with a throw of 17.44m (57-2.75), and Pinckney placed fifth with a throw of 17.24m (56-6.75).
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In the women's long jump, Sophia Hartwell jumped 5.76m (18-10.75) to place fourth, and Megan Ronan placed fifth with a mark of 5.68m (18-7.75). Jalyn Jackson had the men's top collegiate mark with a 7.35m (24-1.5), finishing second overall.
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The Bruins earned three of the Top 6 marks in the women's high jump, led by Jordan Robinson's third-place mark of 1.65m (5-5). Amber Jackson finished fifth with a mark of 1.60m (5-3), and Cheyenne Roberts was sixth at 1.55m (5-1).
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Hunter O'Brien closed the day with a win in the men's pole vault, clearing a personal-best 5.00m (16-4.75) on his first attempt at that height. On the women's side, UCLA had five of the Top 10 marks. Ka'Leila Abrille led the Bruins with a second-place showing after clearing 4.04m (13-3). Isabelle Grant, Allison Leigh, Eden Henderson, Samantha Serex and Mia Cervantes all cleared 3.59 (11-9.25), with Grant and Leigh tying for fifth, Henderson finishing seventh, Serex eighth and Cervantes 10th.
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Track Events
UCLA was dominant in the men's and women's 400m. The Bruin men had six of the Top 8 times, including the Top 4. Cameron Reynolds won the event with a time of 45.90, followed by Myles Misener-Daley (46.04), Willington Wright (46.17) and Antonie Nortje (46.52). Samuel Herenton finished seventh in 47.82, and Chase Wells was eighth with a time of 48.21. On the women's side, the Bruins went 1-2-3, with Kate Jendrezak placing first (53.49), Alyssa Conyers taking second (53.58) and Naomi Johnson finishing third (54.44).
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UCLA had three other Top 10 finishes, as Samantha McDowell placed fifth (2:11.50), Kaho Cichon finished eighth (2:12.78) and Ashley Johnson placed ninth (2:13.82). In the men's 800m, Ronan McMahon-Staggs was UCLA's top finisher in fourth place with a time of 1:50.33. Jai Dawson was sixth (1:50.50), and Dylan Wilbur was seventh (1:50.53).
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The Bruins had a pair of winners in the 200m, as Naomi Johnson recorded a winning time of 23.87, and Wright posted a 21.08. Wright took the victory while running in the third flight, just edging out Ismail Turner, who ran 21.09 in the first flight. Misener-Daley finished third with a time of 21.19, and Kelley Stephens was fourth with a 21.28. John Robinson also placed in the Top 10, finishing ninth (21.56).
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Two Bruins finished in the Top 5 in the women's 100m hurdles, as Jada Jones placed fourth (14.00) and Sonia Virk finished fifth (14.14). Two Bruin men finished in the Top 3 in the men's 110 hurdles, with Jadyn Marshall finishing second (14.43) and Liam Anderson third (14.44). Aiden Lieb also secured a Top 10 finish, placing seventh with a time of 14.68. In the 400m hurdles, Sharelle Samuel earned a fourth-place finish for the women with a time of 1:02.67, and Yan Vazquez (second, 51.80) and Shawn Toney (fourth, 54.46) grabbed Top 5 finishes for the men.
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Four Bruins finished in the Top 6 of the women's 100m, led by Trinity Rossum, who placed third in a time of 11.92. Sophia Alexander was fourth (11.98), Maddy Doane fifth (12.00) and Jada Jones sixth (12.01). Three Bruins finished in the Top 7 in the men's 100m, led by Kaden Reynolds' fourth-place overall finish (10.61). Robinson was fifth (10.63), and Cristian Moore was seventh (10.67).
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Christopher Chavez was UCLA's lone entry in the men's one-mile and finished second with a time of 4:26.95, and in the relays, the UCLA 4x100m squad of Kaden Reynolds, Stephens, Moore and Robinson.
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