SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Junior Jered Española and sophomore Marin Chamberlin won their respective pole vault competitions while Kerrington Smith enjoyed a strong collegiate debut in the women's triple jump, highlighting UC Davis at Sacramento State's Tri-Team Challenge at Hornet Stadium Saturday.

The Aggies finished third on the women's side with 89 points, behind Nevada (121) and the host Hornets (108). On the men's side, UC Davis fell to Sac State in a dual competition, 77-65. 

Chamberlin won a jump-off against teammate Bianca Becker as one of four Aggies to clear 3.65 meters, or 11 feet, 11.75 inches. Chamberlin was a Sac Joaquin Section champion in the event as a senior at Placer High School, and originally came to UC Davis for cross country before making her pole vault debut at the 2020 Cal Invitational. Española, a 2019 NCAA West Prelim qualifier, cleared 4.70m (15-5) for the men's vault win.

Sierra Atkins led a crew of six Aggies in the women's 5,000 at 16 minutes, 51.03 seconds, while Nicholas Brichta bested an all-UC Davis field in the men's 5K with a 14:48.54. Another former NCAA qualifier, Anthony Easter, won an all-Aggie field in the 400 hurdles with a 54.45. College of San Mateo transfer Quincy Daniels was the lone entrant in the men's javelin, which he won by default with a 43.49m throw (142-8).

Matthew Okonkwo was the lone UC Davis competitor in the 200-meter dash, but he edged a heat full of Hornets with a wind-aided 21.83. The sophomore psychology major also helped the 4x100 relay edge Sacramento State by a 42.79-43.03 margin. UC Davis added another relay win in the men's 4x400 at 3:22.71.

Smith finished second behind Nevada's Rayven Nealey in the women's triple jump, thanks to a 12.08m (39-7.75) mark. Unfortunately, there were no official wind readings for the attempt, but a wind-legal version would rank seventh in school history and represent the program's best performance since Catherine Li's school-record 12.53m at the 2014 Big West championships.

The Tri-Team Challenge served as the Aggie debut for more than a dozen student-athletes, including Brooke Starn (women's 5K), a Harvard graduate now pursuing a master in public health; and Amanda Mell (women's long jump), a first-year student at UC Davis' King Hall School of Law.

UC Davis returns to action for a rare midweek appearance: taking on UC Santa Barbara and host Cal State Fullerton for another triangular meet Thursday.

2021 TRI-TEAM CHALLENGE
Hornet Stadium (Sacramento, Calif.) • Winners plus UC Davis competitors listed.

WOMEN'S TEAM SCORES - 1. Nevada, 121; 2. Sacramento State, 108; 3. UC Davis, 89.

WOMEN'S 100 METERS - 1. LaTrochka Duke, Sac State, 12.03 (w: +3.3)... 5. Kathleen Bufka, 12.69 (w: +3.3); 7. Alexis Sutherland, 13.29 (w: +3.3).

WOMEN'S 200 METERS - 1. LaTrochka Duke, Sac State, 24.90 (w: +4.7)... 5. Chelsea Daye, 26.29 (w: +4.7); 9. Madison Thomas, 27.15 (w: +4.7); 12. Katja Guerrero, 29.26 (w: +4.7), 13. Alyssa McKeever, 29.44 (w: +4.7).

WOMEN'S 400 METERS - 1. Emily Costello, Nevada, 55.30... 4. Alexys Ford, 1:02.20.

WOMEN'S 800 METERS - 1. Mia Lawrence, Sac State, 2:21.98... 3. Emma Arriaga, 2:25.33; 5. Ava Jablonski, 2:29.16; 6. Oriana Jalal, UC Davis, 2:30.91.

WOMEN'S 5,000 METERS - 1. Sierra Atkins, UC Davis, 16:51.03... 2. Brooke Starn, 17:02.01; 3. Sarah Anderson, 17:05.34; 4. Marie Navarro, 17:31.97; 5. Chloe Arriaga, 17:58.18; 6. Sarah Perry, 18:41.51; Anaya Ward, DNF.

WOMEN'S 100 HURDLES - 1. Artearra Coffey, Sac State, 14.93 (w: +3.6).

WOMEN'S 400 HURDLES - 1. Kylie Burton, Nevada, 1:05.31... 2. Flora Oliveira, 1:06.23; 6. Clara Chan, 1:21.38.

WOMEN'S 4x100 RELAY - 1. Sacramento State, 48.29... 3. UC Davis (Daye, Oneal, Thomas, Smith), 49.58.

WOMEN'S 4x400 RELAY - 1. Sacramento State, 3:58.80.

WOMEN'S HIGH JUMP - 1. Alisha Pawlowski, Nevada, 1.65m (5-5)... 2. Amelia Wiggs, 1.55m (5-1).

WOMEN'S POLE VAULT - 1. Marin Chamberlain, 3.65m (11-11.75)... 2. Bianca Becker, 3.65m (11-11.75); 3. Katrina Meier, 3.65m (11-11.75); 4. Caroline Au, 3.65m (11-11.75).

WOMEN'S LONG JUMP - 1. Olaia Becerill-Alvarez, Nevada, 5.57m (18-3.25)... 6. Amanda Mell, 5.00m (17-0.75); Kathleen Bufka, foul.

WOMEN'S TRIPLE JUMP - 1. Rayven Nealey, Nevada, 12.53m (41-1.5 NWI)... 2. Kerrington Smith, 12.08m (39-7.75 NWI).

WOMEN'S SHOT PUT - 1. Shantel Nnaji, Sac State, 13.59m (44-7)... 2. Marlene Gutierrez, 13.32m (43-8.5); 6. Nane Ikahihifo , 11.80m (38-8.75); 9. Sydney Holmes, 10.43m (34-2.75); 10. Kayley Walker, 9.56m (31-4.5)

WOMEN'S DISCUS THROW - 1. Shantel Nnaji, Sac State, 45.55m (149-5)... 4. Nane Ikahihifo, 37.47m (122-11); 5. Brena Videll, 37.34m (122-6); 6. Kayley Walker, 36.62m (120-2)

WOMEN'S HAMMER THROW - 1. Shantel Nnaji, Sac State, 51.38m (168-7)... 2. Marlene Gutierrez, 51.19m (167-11); 3. Brena Videll, 43.65m (143-2).

WOMEN'S JAVELIN THROW - 1. Anna Sommerfeld, Nevada, 40.30m (132-3).

MEN'S TEAM SCORES - 1. Sacramento State, 77; 2. UC Davis, 65.

MEN'S 100 METERS - 1. Jabari Reynolds II, Sac State, 10.73 (w: +6.2)... 3. Brandon Jetter, 10.82m (w: +6.2).

MEN'S 200 METERS - 1. Matthew Okonkwo, UC Davis, 21.83 (w: +6.1).

MEN'S 400 METERS - 1. Alec Foster, Sac State, 49.18... 2. Sebastian Criego, 49.19; 5. Brody Roberts, 53.34.

MEN'S 800 METERS - 1. Zach Blackwood, Sac State, 1:59.35.

MEN'S 5,000 METERS - 1. Nicholas Brichta, UC Davis, 14:48.54... 2. Austin Vazquez, 14:59.84; 3. Simon Fuller, 15:22.48; 4. Ryman Crone, 15:42.88; 5. Derek Lin, 15:53.98; 6. Isaiah Galindo, 16:23.37; Nicholas Salz, DNF.

MEN'S 400 HURDLES - 1. Anthony Easter, UC Davis, 54.45... 2. Will Sornberger, 55.16; 3. Joey Monti, 58.86.

MEN'S 4x100 RELAY - 1. UC Davis (Okonkwo, Jetter, Lee, Kammler), 42.79.

MEN'S 4x400 RELAY - 1. UC Davis, 3:22.71.

MEN'S HIGH JUMP - 1. Jaren Johnson, Sac State, 1.85m (6-0.75).

MEN'S POLE VAULT - 1. Jered Espanola, UC Davis, 4.70m (15-5)... 2. David Miketta, 4.25m (13-11.25).

MEN'S LONG JUMP - 1. Jabari Reynolds II, Sac State, 6.62m (21-8.75 NWI).

MEN'S TRIPLE JUMP - 1. John Gibbs, Sac State, 13.99m (45-10.75 NWI)... 2. Nickolaus Santos, 13.47m (44-2.5).

MEN'S SHOT PUT - 1. Sawyer Howard, Sac State, 15.08m (49-5.75)... 2. Corey Moore, 14.73m (48-4); 4. Jarrett Rasmussen, 14.49m (47-6.5).

MEN'S DISCUS THROW - 1. John Maka, Sac State, 45.99m (150-11)... 2. Corey Moore, 45.61m (149-8); 3. Jarrett Rasmussen, 44.97m (147-6).

MEN'S HAMMER THROW - 1. Evan Stork, Sac State, 56.76m (186-3)... 2. Kevin Ward, 50.70m (166-4). 

MEN'S JAVELIN THROW - 1. Quincy Daniels, UC Davis, 43.49m (142-8).

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