QUIET AT THE START: Kicking off the 2020 outdoor track and field season in Berkeley, the Aggies will start the year at the Cal Opener this Saturday, March 7. Field events start with the men's hammer at 9 AM, with the track events to begin with the 4x100m relay at 1 PM.
NEXT UP…
WHEN: Saturday, Mar. 7, 2020
WHERE: Edwards Stadium in Berkeley, Calif.
WHAT: Cal Opener
MEET INFO: Link
MEET PROGRAM: Link
MEET SCHEDULE: Link
LIVE RESULTS: Link
FOLLOW THE AGGIES: Fans of the UC Davis men's and women's track program can follow the team behind the scenes on its social media accounts. Like or follow on Twitter and Facebook @ucdavisxctf, and on Instagram at @ucdavistf. For an inside look at the distance squads, follow @ucdavisxc on Instagram.
ABOUT THE FIELD: The Cal Opener features regional teams Saint Mary's, San Francisco, Santa Clara, and host Cal. This is the first countable meet of the outdoor season, as the indoor track and field season wraps next weekend in Albuquerque, N.M. for the NCAA Championships. 2019 UC Davis alum Kyle Clancy is also entered in the meet, set to compete in the 110m hurdles, long jump, and discus.
SQUAD GOALS: UC Davis earned a program-first national top-25 event squad ranking for the women's indoor 5000m, and cracked the top-40 in the 3000m to close the season. Eva Goodisson, Chloe Arriaga, and Sarah Anderson all own spots on the all-time 5000m list, while Goodisson and C. Arriaga are also in the 3000m list.
NEW YEAR, NEW NAMES: The Aggies have added 17 women and 14 men to the roster for the 2020 season, featuring athletes in every event group.
VAULTING INTO THE NEW YEAR: Senior Bianca Becker turned heads at the Don Kirby Elite Invite, clearing 3.86m (12-08.00) for second on the all-time indoor lists, and a massive PR. Fellow vaulters Marin Chamberlin and Katrina Meier both cleared 3.71m (12-02.00) for lifetime best marks at the same meet.
HELLO, MY NAME IS: Newly-minted head coach Ngoni Makusha introduces himself as the Aggies' leader heading into the 2020 season after an assistant coaching stint at Drake. The 2008 Olympian and The Bowerman award-winner is joined by new assistant coach Atanas Atanasov, who spent five years at UW as a volunteer assistant overseeing Jeremy Taiwo's legendary multis career. After a year as a volunteer assistant with the UC Davis cross country team, 2013 UC Davis alum Drew Petersen joins the Aggie staff as the director of operations/assistant coach for distances.
UC DAVIS ENTRIES
CAL OPENER
WOMEN
100m - Kathleen Bufka
200m - Kayla Gibson, Xjaedah Williams, Kirsten Carter, Kierra Davis, Chelsea Daye, Alexys Ford
400m - Alexys Ford, Alexis Sutherland
800m - Sierra Atkins, Emma Arriaga
1500m - Anaya Ward, Emma Hicken, Mandy Wainfan, Haley Adel, Brenna Wapstra Scott, Ava Jablonski
3000m - Marie Navarro, Joyce Wu
100m Hurdles - Xjaedah Williams
400m Hurdles - Flora Oliveira, Clara Chan
4x400m Relay - UC Davis A
High Jump - Sydney Holmes
Pole Vault - Caroline Au, Marin Chamberlin, Katrina Meier, Bianca Becker
Long Jump - Samantha Louie, Kathleen Bufka, Sydney Holmes
Triple Jump - Samantha Louie, Sydney Holmes
Shot Put - Nane Ikahihifo, Marlene Gutierrez
Discus - Brena Videll, Erika Nordman, Nane Ikahihifo
Hammer - Brena Videll, Erika Nordman, Marlene Gutierrez
Javelin - Sydney Holmes
MEN
100m - Ben Goodwin, Tristan Cherry
200m - Fabio Kammler, Brandon Jetter
400m - Dante Berggren, Matthew Okonkwo, Anthony Easter, Sebastian Criego
800m - Xolan Brown
3000m - Ryman Crone, Ivan Mendez, Adam Fragola, Zachary Katzman, Nicholas Brichta, Derek Lin, Simon Fuller, Max Waechter, Trevor Asbury, Michael Wheeler
400m Hurdles - Alec Moysov, Will Sornberger
4x100m Relay - UC Davis A
4x400m Relay - UC Davis A
High Jump - Donovan Jones, Clem DeGiovanni
Pole Vault - Jered Española
Shot Put - Cole White, Corey Moore, Jarrett Rasmussen
Discus - Jarrett Rasmussen, Corey Moore, Cole White
Hammer - Cole White, Corey Moore, Kevin Ward
ABOUT UC DAVIS Providing a small-town community feel while providing a world-class academic experience, UC Davis is home to more than 37,000 students and centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe, and the Napa Valley. The No. 5-ranked public university in the nation, according to the Wall Street Journal and Times Higher Education, offers nearly 100 graduate programs and more than 100 academic majors across four colleges and six professional schools, ranking among the world and nation's best in numerous disciplines, including veterinary science, agriculture, and plant and animal programs.
MARYA WELCH INITIATIVE Named after the former physical education instructor, coach and Dean of Women who founded women's sports on the campus 25 years before the passage of Title IX, the Marya Welch Initiative for Women's Athletics provides comprehensive support for UC Davis' 16 athletics programs.
Through the support of the Marya Welch Initiative and its group members, student-athletes are provided the best possible opportunity to succeed inside the classroom, and in competition, through special project gifts and by increasing visibility and participation at women's events throughout the year.
All gifts to the Marya Welch Initiative are matched 1:1, doubling the impact on our women's programs.
To learn more about projects the Marya Welch Initiative is currently funding, like the Marya Welch Initiative on Facebook. Join this groundbreaking program by clicking here, contacting Assistant AD for Leadership Giving and Alumni Engagement Liz Martin at (530) 752-7326 or emartin@ucdavis.edu.
AGGIE EVO Established during the 2017-18 academic year, the Aggie EVO System is UC Davis Athletics' investment in the primary mission of preparing student-athletes for a successful "launch" after graduation. Thanks to a collaboration of alumni, university resources, corporate partners, coaches and Student-Athlete Outcomes staff, all Aggies are guided over four years to acquire the skills, knowledge, opportunities and tools to better know and navigate the "World of Work" after graduating from UC Davis. Follow the Aggie EVO system on Twitter and Instagram at @AggieEVO.
