RENO, Nev. —
Kadidja Sangare defeats her own indoor school record in the long jump, leading UC Davis to a dominant day two at the Silver State Invitational. Alongside Sangare's record-breaking leap, several Aggies set personal bests and secured top finishes, setting a strong tone as the meet heads into its final day tomorrow, Dec. 6, with competition starting at 10 a.m.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Kadidja Sangare broke her own indoor school record with a massive 6.04-meter leap to claim 1st place in the long jump. Kylee Davis added to the Aggies' dominance with a 2nd place finish at 5.86 meters.
- Riley Lankford then set an indoor PR in the long jump, finishing 12th with a 5.49-meter jump.
- Ningning O'Brien set a PR in the weight throw, placing 6th with a throw of 16.31 meters, closely followed by Hailey Hernandez in 7th place (16.29 meters).
- Elizabeth Churchill cleared 1.62 meters to place 9th in the high jump.
- Shae Wright tied for 9th place in the pole vault with a 3.50-meter clearance, while Keily Ramirez also cleared 3.50 meters to tie for 11th.
- On the track, Dominika Janik ran to a 5th place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:18.71.
- Maya Shinnick led the Aggies in the 200 meters with an 8th place finish at 24.47 seconds.
- Ashleigh Christy placed 15th in the 400 meters, crossing the line in 59.66 seconds.
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Silver State Invitational | Reno, Nev.
FIELD EVENTS
WT: (1. Amaya Mitchell-Howard, UNLV, 18.74m); 6. Ningning O'Brien, 16.31m; 7.
Hailey Hernandez, 16.29m
LJ: 1.
Kadidja Sangare, 6.04m; 2.
Kylee Davis, 5.86m; 12.
Riley Lankford, 5.49m
HJ: (1. Elizabeth Tarczy, Fresno State, 1.82m); t9.
Elizabeth Churchill, 1.62m
PV: (1. Tatum Moku, Grand Canyon, 4.25m); t9. Shae Wright, 3.50m; t11. Keily Ramirez, 3.50m; 13.
Francesca Villain, 3.35m; Atianna Marquez - NH
TRACK EVENTS
400m: (1. Arionn Livingston, Cal St. Fullerton, 55.70); 15.
Ashleigh Christy, 59.66; 22. Katie Coppersmith, 1:00.48; 26.
Elle Middleton, 1:00.73; 31.
Trisha Sharma, 1:02.63
800m: (1. Jaden DeSouza, St. Mary's (Cal.), 2:10.31); 5.
Dominika Janik, 2:18.71; 8. Miriam Aguirre, 2:21.80; 13.
Haley Large, 2:34.49;
Tauren Mitchell - DNS
200m: (1. Cassie Small, Grand Canyon, 23.91); 8.
Maya Shinnick, 24.47; 50.
Ashleigh Christy, 26.06; 51. Katie Coppersmith, 26.23; 60.
Elle Middleton, 26.73
UP NEXT: The Silver State Invitational concludes with its final day tomorrow, Dec. 6, wrapping up the Aggies' indoor meet season opener, starting at 10 a.m.
ABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:
UC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked #1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as #1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026–27.
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