DAVIS, Calif. – The UC Davis track and field team competed at two meets on Friday as the distance squad tackled the Stanford Invitational and the Mike Fanelli Track Classic.
Three Aggies tackled the 5,000m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic as
Emma Hicken clocked a 17:07.35 while in the men's event,
Austin Vasquez crossed the line in 14:19.66 while
Ivan Mendez followed at 14:51.42. Vasquez's time of 14:19.66 is the seventh fastest 5,000m in school history.
At Stanford, multiple UC Davis top-10 marks were posted, led by
Brooke Starn and
Gillian Meeks in the 10,000m. Starn placed third in her section with a 34:09.21, while Meeks followed in seventh. Starn now sits fourth all-time in the program record books and Meeks enters the top-10 at sixth.
The Aggies added more top-10 times in the 5,000m.
Sierra Atkins, who is fifth all-time in the event, led the squad with a 16:35.67.
Chloe Arriaga now enters the top-10 with a 16:36.31 to rank 10
th.
Madison Kackley closely followed at 16:37.38.
In the 1,500m,
Brianna Weidler placed third in her section with a 4:32.73. In the men's 1,500m,
Isaiah Galindo paced the Aggies with a 3:51.08 to finish second in his section.
Ryman Crone posted a 3:52.85 to place third, while
Michael Cooper crossed the line in 3:56.49.
The Aggies return to the oval when they head to Berkeley to compete in the Brutus Hamilton Invitational on Saturday, April 9.
