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Aggies Show Off at the Aggie Open

DAVIS, Calif. –   The Ags sprint off at the pop of the gun for the 2025 outdoor season, starting with a home meet that fared multiple golden victories for the Aggies.
 
Defending their home territory, the Ags had a strong showing against some local talent in the NorCal area on both the track and the field.
 
On the day, the Ags garnered twelve first place titles and forty five top-five finishes overall, and first out of the eleven competing teams with a grand total of 218 points.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (MEN):
Freshman Jake Joerger had an incredible debut repping the Aggie brand, scoring first overall in the shot put event with a 15.57 meter finish to smoke the competition.
 
Senior Caveli Hensley earned the first place title in the high jump with a 1.91 meter flight, .06 meters higher than the second place finisher.
 
Christian Taylor had an incredible 800 meter performance, taking first overall with an incredible display of speed.
 
Junior Luke Wales had a strong day, collecting second place in the 400 meter run and third in the 200.
 
Jordan Zamora and Landon Beckman captured second and third in the hammer throw, and Nick Santos took third overall in the triple jump. Aiden Hagerty and Ryan Ishibashi tied for second and third in the pole vault, launching themselves over 4.88 meters.
 
Junior Muhammed Ahmed led Aggies in the 3,000 Meter run with a first place performance, leading five Aggies into the top six in the event.
 
Senior Harrison Hansen took second place as the lone Aggie competing over the 400 meter hurdles, and Nick Santos was third in the triple jump.
 
Four Aggie men took top ten places in the discus as well.
 
 
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (WOMEN):
Kadidja Sangare topped the Aggie women, collecting three first place finishes for the day in the long jump, high jump, and the 4x100 meter relay team.
 
Junior Maya Shinnick had two first place finishes, part of the 4x100 meter power relay squad and the 200 meter run.
 
Senior Maddie Kackley led an electric squad of runners in the 3,000 meter run, with six Aggie finishers in the top ten.
 
On the field for the women, junior Sangare took first place in the long jump with a strong 5.95 meter flight. Right behind was Riley Lankford in third place with a 5.44 meter performance.
 
Power duo Sarah Graessley and Sydney McCann showed out for the pole vault, securing first and second respectively.
 
Senior Brianna Nunn took second in the shot put with a close competition, throwing a 13.98 meter chuck.
 
Over the hurdles, Dominika Janik captured first place, with Ashleigh Christy not far behind. Freshman Grace Dunham blazed into second place, clearing 1500 meters with an impressive speed of 4:42.87.
 
The women also swept the relay events, both the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relays ended in victory for the teams and the gold finish.
 
FULL RESULTS
 
Hammer Throw
3 – Ashpreet Kler (50.97m)
6 – Elizabeth Povey (46.65m)
 
2 – Jordan Zamora (50.67m)
3 – Landon Beckman (46.19m)
 
Long Jump
 
7 – Lance Der Manuelian (6.01m)
 
1 – Kadidja Sangare (5.95m)
3 – Riley Lankford (5.44m)
 
Triple Jump
 
3 – Nick Santos (13.02m)
 
 
Pole Vault
2 – Aiden Hagerty (4.88m)
3 – Ryan Ishibashi (4.88m)
7 – Justin Reichenberg (4.13m)
 
1 – Sarah Graessley (3.91m)
2 – Sydney McCann (3.76m)
4 – Francesca Villain (3.46m)
 
Shot Put
 
1 – Jake Joerger (15.57m)
 
2 – Brianna Nunn (13.98m)
4 – Chinyere Egbuziem (13.02m)
 
High Jump
 
1 – Caveli Hensley (1.91m)
 
5 – Hannah Crone (1.52m)
 
10,000 Meters
 
1 – Stormy Wallace (36:13.92)
2 – Fiona McGrath (36:48.93)
3 – Lauren Villegas (37:26.39)
 
3 – Chance Tokubo (31:41.17)
 
4x100 Meter Relay
 
1 – Kadidja Sangare, Maya Shinnick, Taylor Johnson, Cierra Kinsey, Tianna Ruskovich (47.27)
 
2 – Riley Leyva, Blayne Siebert, Darien Langley, Andrew Aburano, Francisco Sanchez, Dario Garrett (41.58)
 
3,000 Meters
 
1 – Maddie Kackley (9:29.37)
2 – Dani Barrett (9:33.25)
4 – Shae Hill (10:02.86)
5 – Kayla Rutz (10:13.25)
7 – Emily Allison (10:29.97)
9 – Cassidy Kajita (10:32.68)
 
1 – Muhammed Ahmed (8:15.89)
2 – Michael Cooper (8:19.99)
3 – Ethan Brooks (8:35.51)
4 – Chris Coles (8:37.28)
6 – Caden Hicks (8:41.36)
 
100 Meter Hurdles
 
1 – Kadidja Sangare (14.08)
4 – Trisha Sharma (15.22)
 
110 Meter Hurdles
 
3 – Justin Reichenberg (15.70)
5 – Dario Garrett (15.91)
 
400 Meter Run
 
3 – Francesca Castro (59.63)
5 – Elle Middleton (1:00.99)
 
2 – Luke Wales (49.23)
 
100 Meter Dash
 
2 – Maya Shinnick (11.89)
3 – Cierra Kinsey (12.27)
 
7 – Tianna Ruskovich (12.44)
9 – Taylor Johnson (12.61)
10 – Riley Lankford (12.62)
 
4 – Andrew Aburano (10.81)
 
800 Meter Run
 
5 – Kiah Aitken (2:17.61)
10 – Tauren Mitchell (2:22.36)
 
1 – Christian Taylor (1:54.34)
 
400 Meter Hurdles
 
1 – Dominika Janik (1:02.71)
2 – Ashleigh Christy (1:04.15)
 
2 – Harrison Hansen (57.40)

200 Meter Run
 
1 – Maya Shinnick (24.32)
4 – Cierra Kinsey (25.19)
6 – Tianna Ruskovich (25.98)
 
3 – Luke Wales (22.36)
 
Discus
 
3 – Santiago Adan (45.92m)
4 – Jakob Zimmerman (42.89m)
5 – Jake Joerger (40.45m)
8 – Justin Reichenberg (38.67m)
 
1,500 Meter Run
 
2 – Grace Dunham (4:42.87)
5 – Jocelyn Pacheco (4:46.69)
9 – Sydney Makar (4:56.87)
 
4 – Lucas Tam (4:05.03)
 
 
4x400 Meter Relay
 
1 – Dominka Janik, Ashleigh Christy, Cierra Kinsey, Maya Shinnick, Tauren Mitchell (3:43.70)

2 - Riley Leyva, Blayne Siebert, Andrew Aburano, Francisco Sanchez, Luke Wales (3:24.11)
 
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Players Mentioned

Dani Barrett

Dani Barrett

Distances
5' 2"
Senior
Santa Monica, Calif.
Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks

Distances
Junior
Chris Coles

Chris Coles

Distances
5' 10"
Junior
Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Distances
Senior
Chinyere Egbuziem

Chinyere Egbuziem

Throws
5' 8"
Junior
Clovis, Calif.
Caveli Hensley

Caveli Hensley

Jumps
Senior
Shae Hill

Shae Hill

Distances
Senior
Livermore, Calif.
Dominika Janik

Dominika Janik

Sprints/Hurdles
Sophomore
Cierra Kinsey

Cierra Kinsey

Sprints
Sophomore
Riley Lankford

Riley Lankford

Sprints/Jumps
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Dani Barrett

Dani Barrett

5' 2"
Senior
Santa Monica, Calif.
Distances
Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks

Junior
Distances
Chris Coles

Chris Coles

5' 10"
Junior
Distances
Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Senior
Distances
Chinyere Egbuziem

Chinyere Egbuziem

5' 8"
Junior
Clovis, Calif.
Throws
Caveli Hensley

Caveli Hensley

Senior
Jumps
Shae Hill

Shae Hill

Senior
Livermore, Calif.
Distances
Dominika Janik

Dominika Janik

Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Cierra Kinsey

Cierra Kinsey

Sophomore
Sprints
Riley Lankford

Riley Lankford

Sophomore
Sprints/Jumps