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Aggies Impress at the West Coast Relays, Carve Out Two Additions to School Records

FRESNO, Calif.  After a long day in the valley for the Track and Field team, the Ags come away with multiple solo victories, personal bests, and brandishing two new names in the school recordbooks.
 
The Aggies throned themselves first in six events across both the men's and women's events, both claiming victory in two events.
 
Davis swept the Pole Vault, with Sarah Graessley and Aidan Hagerty both finding gold in the valley; Hagerty's performance elevating him into the Aggie recordbooks.
 
The Aggies also swept the 3,000 meter steeplechase on both sides, with Madison Kackley and Caden Hicks both finishing in first place. Kackley also added herself to the records today, taking the third seat.
 
The Ags also had 26 top-five finishes on the day.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (MEN):
Senior Michael Cooper lassoed in first overall in the 1,500 meter run, logging a 3:53.51 in the event. Right behind him was Jacob Lawrence, running a 3:54.16 to grab the silvery spot in the race.
 
The Aggie men took the top two spots in the steeplechase, running a perfect event. Adding to the gold, freshman Caden Hicks topped the charts at the 3,000 meter steeplechase, clearing the event in a rapid 9:25.05 pace. In second was sophomore Donavan Cheruiyot with a 9:27.52.
 
Freshman Luke Wales scored fourth in the 400-meter dash, clearing the track with a speedy 49.03 second time. Senior Harrison Hansen claimed fifth overall in the 400 meter hurdles, clocking in a 56.16 second finish.
 
Aidan Hagerty carved his name into the Davis Outdoor records with his first place finish in the Pole Vault. Clearing 5.16 meters of sky, he seats himself at sixth in Aggie history. In third was senior Ryan Ishibashi, taking flight through 5.01 meters of air.
 
In the 800 meter run, Christian Taylor and Lucas Tam wrote their names into the top ten with sixth and seventh-place performances.
 
Over on the high jump, Caveli Hensley was a solo act for the Davis team; jumping 1.88 meters and securing sixth for the Aggies.
 
Securing his second first place finish of the season, junior Muhammed Ahmed clocked in a 14:26.47 to secure the prime spot in the 5,000 meter run.
 
In the curtain closing event of the day, Nick Santos placed fifth overall in the triple jump, jumping an impressive 13.60 meters.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (WOMEN):
Senior Ashreet Kler landed in the top five in the Hammer Throw event that was contested on Friday, placing fifth with her throw that cleared 55.17 meters.
 
Senior Maddie Kackley's goldwinning performance writes herself third into the Aggie records for her work in the steeplechase, running a 10:22.14 in the event. Freshman Jenna Calvert took bronze overall, and senior Sydney Makar had a fourth place finish to make three Aggies complete the event in the top five.
 
Over on the field, junior Kadidja Sangare placed second overall in the long jump with an impressive 5.94-meter flight, just .03 away from the number one spot.
 
Senior Sarah Graessley shared the prime sport on the podium, vaulting a 3.92 meters. This is Graessley's second firs tplace win on the pole vault of the season. Francesca Villain found herself at fifth with an impressive 3.47 meter flight. Lauren Spellman and Elizabeth Churchill hopped into a four-way tie for second place in the high jump competition, both clearing a 1.65 meter jump.
 
Clearing a full circle of hurdles, Domina Janik claims silver in the 400-meter hurdles in a quick 1:02.33. Just .05 seconds behind was junior Ashleigh Christy, going a 1:02.38 in the event.
 
Stormy Wallace placed fourth overall in the 5,000 meter run, the top Aggie finisher with a time of 17:55.49. To round out eh top five, senior Dani Barrett traveled the track at a 17:56.06 pace.
 
In the 4x400 meter relay, the bronze-scoring collective of Cierra Kinsey, Frankie Castro, Elle Middleton, and Dominika Janik spun the track four times for a 3:50.95 final time.
 
Fueled by the power of her hometown, Chinyere Egbuziem placed third overall in the shot put event, launching the weight 12.63 meters away.
 
UP NEXT: The Ags will be going separate ways from April 4-5, traveling to Berkeley for the Brutus Hamilton and to San Francisco for the Mike Fanelli.
 
FULL RESULTS
Pole Vault
5 – Nickolaus Santos (13.60m)
 
Pole Vault
1 – Sarah Graessley (3.92m)
5 – Francesca Villain (3.47m)
 
1 – Aidan Hagerty (5.16m)
3 – Ryan Ishibashi (5.01m)
9 – Justin Reichenberg (4.26m)
 
400M Hurdles
2 – Dominika Janik (1:02.33)
3 – Ashleigh Christy (1:02.38)
 
5 – Harrison Hansen (56.16)
 
800M Run
7 – Kiah Aitken (2:19.22)
9 – Kayla Towne (2:19.37)
15 – Haley Large (2:21.72)
24 – Angeline Valladares (2:25.13)
35 – Tauren Mitchell (2:27.68)
 
6 – Christian Taylor (1:54.50)
7 – Lucas Tam (1:55.25)
 
1,500M Run
8 – Kayla Rutz (4:41.02)
10 – Grace Dunham (4:43.71)
14 – Cassidy Kajita (4:46.09)
 
1 – Michael Cooper (3:53.71)
2 – Jacob Lawrence (3:54.16)
35 – Zachary Graeber (4:09.48)
 
Hammer Throw
16 – Jordan Zamora (48.51m)
 
5 – Ashpreet Kler (55.17m)
9 – Hailey Hernandez (49.75m)
14 – Elizabeth Povey (42.82m)
 
200M Dash
2 – Maya Shinnick (23.98)
17 – Tianna Ruskovich (25.69)
18 – Ashleigh Christy (25.72)
 
8 – Andrew Aburano (21.83)
10 – Luke Wales (21.88)
20 – Riley Leyva (22.32)
49 – Francisco Sanchez (22.92)
54 – Dario Garrett (23.05)
 
 
5,000 M Run
4 – Stormy Wallace (17:55.49)
5 – Dani Barrett (17:56.06)
7 – Lauren Villegas (18:09.95)
8 – Fiona McGrath (18:09.99)
9 – Shae Hill (18:10.10)
 
1 – Muhammed Ahmed (14:26.47)
13 – Ethan Brooks (15:52.26)
 
Steeplechase
1 – Maddie Kackley (10:22.14)
3 – Jenna Calvert (11:38.89)
4 – Sydney Makar (11:55.24)
 
1 – Caden Hicks (9:25.05)
2 – Donovan Cheruiyot (9:27.52)
 
4x100M Relay
5 – Tianna Ruskovich, Kadidja Sangare, Riley Lankford, Cierra Kinsey, Trisha Sharma, Maya Shinnick (47.35)
7 – Ashleigh Christy, Trisha Sharma, Frankie Castro, Elle Middleton (49.22)
 
7 – Andrew Aburano, Riley Leyva, Dario Garrett, Francisco Sanchez, Darien Langley (42.33)  
 
100M Hurdles
10 – Trisha Sharma (15.19)
14 – Hannah Crone (15.48)
 
110M Hurdles
8 – Justin Reichenberg (15.79)
19 – Dario Garrett (16.67)
 
400M Dash
8 – Cierra Kinsey (56.22)
16 – Francesca Castro (58.41)
19 – Elle Middleton (1:00.21)
 
4 – Luke Wales (49.04)

100M Dash
15 – Tianna Ruskovich (12.55)
 
10 – Andrew Aburano (10.80)
32 – Riley Leyva (11.13)
36 – Francisco Sanchez (11.26)
44 – Darien Langley (11.44)
65 – Lance Der Manuelian (11.78)
 
Shot Put
9 – Jake Joerger (14.86m)
 
3 – Chinyere Egbuziem (12.63m)
 
Long Jump
2 – Kadidja Sangare (5.94m)
 
9 – Daren Randolph (6.71m)
 
High Jump
2 – Lauren Spellman (1.65m)
2 – Elizabeth Churchill (1.65m)
9 – Hannah Crone (1.55m)
 
6 – Caveli Hensley (1.88m)
 
Discus
6 – Santiago Adan (47.93m)
14 – Jakob Zimmerman (41.41m)
24 – Justin Reichenberg (36.56m)
 
4x400 M Relay
3 – Cierra Kinsey, Frankie Castro, Elle Middleton, Dominika Janik (3:50.95)
 
11 – Harrison Hansen, Jacob Lawrence, Justin Reichenberg, Lucas Tam (3:27.50)
 
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Players Mentioned

Dani Barrett

Dani Barrett

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

Ethan Brooks

Distances
Junior
Donavan Cheruiyot

Donavan Cheruiyot

Distances
Sophomore
Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Distances
Senior
Chinyere Egbuziem

Chinyere Egbuziem

Throws
5' 8"
Junior
Clovis, Calif.
Zachary Graeber

Zachary Graeber

Distances
5' 9"
Junior
Aidan Hagerty

Aidan Hagerty

Pole Vault/Multis
5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ventura, Calif.
Caveli Hensley

Caveli Hensley

Jumps
Senior
Shae Hill

Shae Hill

Distances
Senior
Livermore, Calif.
Dominika Janik

Dominika Janik

Sprints/Hurdles
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Dani Barrett

Dani Barrett

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

Ethan Brooks

Junior
Distances
Donavan Cheruiyot

Donavan Cheruiyot

Sophomore
Distances
Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Senior
Distances
Chinyere Egbuziem

Chinyere Egbuziem

5' 8"
Junior
Clovis, Calif.
Throws
Zachary Graeber

Zachary Graeber

5' 9"
Junior
Distances
Aidan Hagerty

Aidan Hagerty

5' 10"
Redshirt Sophomore
Ventura, Calif.
Pole Vault/Multis
Caveli Hensley

Caveli Hensley

Senior
Jumps
Shae Hill

Shae Hill

Senior
Livermore, Calif.
Distances
Dominika Janik

Dominika Janik

Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles