Event: Big West Championships
Location: San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex)
The Short Story:Â UC Davis saw two Aggies take home gold and more reach the podium in a solid showing at the Big West Conference Championships. Both the men's and the women's team finished seventh at the event.
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WOMEN'S EVENTS (TRACK)
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- Brianna Weidler continued her dominance by winning the 5000m, earning the conference title.
- It was a 1-2-3 finish for the Aggies in the 5000m as Dani Barrett finished second and Maddie Kackley finished third.
- Barrett took gold in the 10k, clocking in at 34:52.84, also becoming a Big West champion.
- Kackley earned a second-place finish in the 1500m.
- Cal Poly posted 130.75 points to win the event.
WOMEN'S EVENTS (FIELD)
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- Lauren Spellman highlighted her day with a third-place finish in the long jump.
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MEN'S EVENTS (TRACK)
- Ethan Brooks earned a top-10 finish in the 10000-meter, racing to fifth-place in the event (30:30.87).
- Cal Poly was the team champion with 185 points.
MEN'S EVENTS (FIELD)
- Ryan Ishibashi grabbed a second-place finish in the pole vault, posting 5.02m.
- David Hunter leaped to third place in the long jump (7.47m).
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NEXT UP FOR THE AGGIES:Â UC Davis will see multiple Aggies compete in the NCAA West Preliminary Round from May 22-25 in Fayetteville, Ark.
UC DAVIS RESULTS
San Luis Obispo, Calif. (Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex)
WOMEN
Track Results
3000m Steeplechase -Â (1. UC Riverside, 10.36.36); 7.
Kayla Rutz, 11:03.88; 14.
Sydney Makar, 11:22.36
4x400m Relay-Â (1. Hawai'i, 3:39.47); 6. Davis, Kinsey, Thomas, Oneal, 3:49.83
4x100m Relay-Â (1. Hawai'i, 45.03); 8. Davis, Kinsey, Thomas, Oneal, 46.44
10000m -Â 1.
Dani Barrett, 34:52.84
;Â 4.
Sierra Atkins, 35:06.24
1500m -Â (1. Tatiana Cornejo, Cal Poly, 4:28.53) 2. Maddie Kackley, 4:28.53
5000m -Â (1.
Brianna Weidler, 16:08.79) 2.
Dani Barrett, 16:33.78; 3. Maddie Kackley, 16:40.24; 7.
Sierra Atkins, 16:52.56; 19.
Kayla Rutz, 17:47.55; 27.
Shae Hill, 18:22.81
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Field Results
HJ -Â (1. Kaliah McKenzie, UC Irvine, 1.76m); 1.Â
Lauren Spellman, 1.66m
MEN
Track Results
3000m Steeplechase -Â (1 Talman Young, Cal State Fullerton, 8:52.23); 5.
Chris Coles, 9:08.80; 11.
Donavan Cheruiyot, 9:40.60; 13.
Chance Tokubo, 9:47.38
1500m -Â (1. Davis Bove, Cal Poly, 3:43.40); 8.
Michael Cooper, 3:49.08
10000m – (1. William Fallini-Haas, Cal Poly, 30:18.71) 5.Â
Ethan Brooks, 30:30.87
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Field Results
PV -Â (1. Eitan Goore, UC Santa Barbara 5.50m); 2.
Ryan Ishibashi, 5.02m
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