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Pac-12 Championships
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Women Fifth, Men Eighth to Wrap Pac-12 Championships
May 14, 2023 | Track & Field
WALNUT, Calif. โ UCLA Track & Field capped competition at the 2023 Pac-12 Track & Field Championships with a pair of second-place finishes in the 4x400m relays in the final two events at the Conference meet.
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Overall, the women claimed fifth place with 61.50 points scored over the three-day meet hosted by Mt. San Antonio College. The men placed eighth, earning 54 points at Hilmer Lodge Stadium throughout the weekend.
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Women's Track & Field Point Scorers
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The 4x100m relay were the first to score for the UCLA women; Naomi Johnson, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Aly Conyers and Maddy Doane combined to run a 44.90 in the event, placing sixth and earning three points.
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Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck and Jada Jones finished next to each other in the 100m hurdles, combining for five points for the Bruins.
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Lyvante Su'emai and Natalie Ramirez placed fifth and seventh, respectively, in the discus event to add six points to UCLA's total.
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Conyers placed in her second of three events on the day when she ran the 400m; she earned two points for UCLA with her 52.19 in the race. Johnson followed it up to score points in her second event, running an 11.54 for three points in the 100m dash.
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Conyers and Johnson teamed up with Pierre-Webster and Kate Jendrezak in the 4x400m relay, the final event in Sunday's Championships. The squad ran a combined 3:33.66 to claim second place in the event; Johnson ran down Stanford's anchor to pass The Cardinal relay team in the last 100 meters of the race.
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Men's Track & Field Point Scorers
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Aidan Elbettar started things off for the Bruins in the men's discus event, recording a mark of 56.49m (185-04) in the competition to earn a point for UCLA. Jelaani Davis added three points for his 14.86m jump in the men's triple jump.
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The men's 4x100m relay earned four points with their finish at the Championships; the relay team consisted of Kaden Reynolds, Antonie Nortje, Myles Misener-Daley and John Robinson IV. Robinson IV later added a point for UCLA in the 200m dash, running a 21.15 in the race. Misener-Daley captured four more points in the 400m
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Cameron Reynolds (45.37) and Willington Wright (45.82) combined for three more points in the 400m race.
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Mason Ratkovich also added a point in the men's 1500m race, crossing in 3:48.04.
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Liam Anderson and Aiden Lieb finished side-by-side in the men's 110m hurdles โ Anderson earned two points and Aiden Lieb added one more for UCLA in the race.
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The Bruins earned eight points in the 800m event; Jai Dawson placed fourth with his 1:49.70 mark, and Kai Wingo followed just behind in sixth place (1:49.84).
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Hunter O'Brien came out of the Conference competition with a new personal best in the pole vault, earning a point along the way. O'Brien cleared 5.07m (16-07.50) on Sunday.
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The 4x400m relay team had a strong showing in the final men's event of the day. Nortje led things off and was followed by Wright, Misener-Daley and Cameron Reynolds in the relay. The Bruins ran a 3:02.13 and placed second behind Arizona State's squad, earning eight points in the race.
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Up Next: NCAA West Regionals
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The Bruins head to Sacramento, Calif., to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in hopes to qualify for the NCAA Championships in June. The west region prelims will be held May 24-27 at Hornet Stadium.
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Overall, the women claimed fifth place with 61.50 points scored over the three-day meet hosted by Mt. San Antonio College. The men placed eighth, earning 54 points at Hilmer Lodge Stadium throughout the weekend.
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Women's Track & Field Point Scorers
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The 4x100m relay were the first to score for the UCLA women; Naomi Johnson, Makenzy Pierre-Webster, Aly Conyers and Maddy Doane combined to run a 44.90 in the event, placing sixth and earning three points.
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Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck and Jada Jones finished next to each other in the 100m hurdles, combining for five points for the Bruins.
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Lyvante Su'emai and Natalie Ramirez placed fifth and seventh, respectively, in the discus event to add six points to UCLA's total.
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Conyers placed in her second of three events on the day when she ran the 400m; she earned two points for UCLA with her 52.19 in the race. Johnson followed it up to score points in her second event, running an 11.54 for three points in the 100m dash.
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Conyers and Johnson teamed up with Pierre-Webster and Kate Jendrezak in the 4x400m relay, the final event in Sunday's Championships. The squad ran a combined 3:33.66 to claim second place in the event; Johnson ran down Stanford's anchor to pass The Cardinal relay team in the last 100 meters of the race.
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Men's Track & Field Point Scorers
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Aidan Elbettar started things off for the Bruins in the men's discus event, recording a mark of 56.49m (185-04) in the competition to earn a point for UCLA. Jelaani Davis added three points for his 14.86m jump in the men's triple jump.
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The men's 4x100m relay earned four points with their finish at the Championships; the relay team consisted of Kaden Reynolds, Antonie Nortje, Myles Misener-Daley and John Robinson IV. Robinson IV later added a point for UCLA in the 200m dash, running a 21.15 in the race. Misener-Daley captured four more points in the 400m
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Cameron Reynolds (45.37) and Willington Wright (45.82) combined for three more points in the 400m race.
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Mason Ratkovich also added a point in the men's 1500m race, crossing in 3:48.04.
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Liam Anderson and Aiden Lieb finished side-by-side in the men's 110m hurdles โ Anderson earned two points and Aiden Lieb added one more for UCLA in the race.
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The Bruins earned eight points in the 800m event; Jai Dawson placed fourth with his 1:49.70 mark, and Kai Wingo followed just behind in sixth place (1:49.84).
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Hunter O'Brien came out of the Conference competition with a new personal best in the pole vault, earning a point along the way. O'Brien cleared 5.07m (16-07.50) on Sunday.
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The 4x400m relay team had a strong showing in the final men's event of the day. Nortje led things off and was followed by Wright, Misener-Daley and Cameron Reynolds in the relay. The Bruins ran a 3:02.13 and placed second behind Arizona State's squad, earning eight points in the race.
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Up Next: NCAA West Regionals
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The Bruins head to Sacramento, Calif., to compete at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in hopes to qualify for the NCAA Championships in June. The west region prelims will be held May 24-27 at Hornet Stadium.
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