May 30, 2004

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Justin Hurd won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in 9 minutes, 8.4 seconds while Kristina Wooten had a season-best throw in the javelin throw, as UC Davis finished the 2004 season with a small contingent at the Pacific Association USA Track and Field Championships at Sacramento State on Sunday.

Just five Aggie women and four UC Davis men competed in the non-scoring meet.

Hurd won his race by nearly 15 seconds while Wooten's throw of 113 feet, 6 inches eclipsed her previous best this season by 2 feet, 11 inches. She finished in sixth place on Sunday.

Laura Cherdack had another strong showing for the Aggies, finishing second in the 5,000 in 17:34.07.

Sunday's competition also brought to a close UC Davis' 2003-04 athletic year.

USA TRACK AND FIELD
PACIFIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS
Sacramento, Calif.
UC Davis results only

WOMEN
1,500 - 1. Brooke Kish, unat, 4:23.67... 8. Maria Rodriguez, 4:51.57

5,000 - 1. Melanie Cleland, Running Zone, 16:47.15... 2. Laura Cherdack, 17:34.07.

100H - 1. Yvonne Kanazawa, unat, 13.53... 6. Melissa Ferguson, 15.14.

400H - 1. Megan Addy, unat, 56.36... 7. Melissa Ferguson, 1:05.49.

Hammer throw - 1. Leslie Coons, 215-04... 6. Bernadette Purtle, 151-8.

Javelin throw - 1. Erica Wheeler, unat, 176-8... 6. Kristina Wooten, 113-6.

MEN
Steeplechase - 1. Justin Hurd, UCD, 9:08.04.

Pole vault- 1. Scott Slover, unat, 17-6.50... Mike Comorato, NH.

Triple jump - 1. Chris Hercules, unat., 52-9.25... 8. Matt Lesenyie, 43-8.5.

Hammer throw - 1. Michael Mai, 241-8... Robert Rubio, FOUL.