RENO, Nev. — UC Davis closed out the Nevada Invite with
Maya Shinnick turning in an impressive pair of silver-medal performances, including a school-record breaking 200m dash, as the Aggies posted multiple top-ten finishes and personal bests.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Kicking off the field events, Elizabeth Churchill finished in 8th place in the high jump after clearing 1.62 meters.
- Chiara Fantin powered through the triple jump, landing 12th with a mark of 11.24 meters.
- In shot put, Chinyere Egbuziem launched 11.79 meters to secure 15th place.
- On the track, Maya Shinnick received 2nd place in the 200m dash after receiving an impressive time of 24.01 seconds, simultaneously breaking her own school record of 24.08 seconds from last season.
- Dominika Janik took the track by storm in the 800m run, finishing 3rd with a time of 2:16.29, with teammate Miriam Aguirre just behind, finishing 4th with a time of 2:16.29.
- Grace Dunham led the Aggies in the 3000m run, crossing 5th with a time of 10:42.27, followed by Hannah Aguirre in 8th at 10:56.36.
- Shinnick doubled her silver haul, taking 2nd in the 400m dash with a noteworthy 54.35 seconds. Several personal highs were also made in the 400m, including Elle Middleton with a time of 59.60, Katie Coppersmith with a time of 1:00.58, and Avah Reichow with a time of 58.52.
- Closing out the day, the 4x400m relay team of Christy, Janik, Middleton, and Reichow finished 8th with a time of 3:55.94.
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Nevada State Invitational | Reno, Nev.
FIELD EVENTS
HJ: (1. Makena Bailey, UC San Diego, 1.75m) 8.
Elizabeth Churchill, 1.62m
TJ: (1. Meekness Dogonyaro, Nevada, 12.70m) 12.
Chiara Fantin, 11.24m
SP: (1. Krishna Jayasankar Menon, UNLV, 15.99m) 15.
Chinyere Egbuziem, 11.79m; 19.
Maya Ifo-Desai, 11.65m
TRACK EVENTS
400m: (1. Mia Shepard, UC Santa Barbara, 52.96) 2.
Maya Shinnick, 54.35; 20.
Ashleigh Christy, 58.40; 21.
Avah Reichow, 58.52; 25.
Elle Middleton, 59.60; 31.
Katie Coppersmith, 1:00.58
800m: (1. Natalyn Membreno, Cal. St. Fullerton, 2:13.93) 3.
Dominika Janik, 2:16.29; 4.
Miriam Aguirre, 2:16.29
200m: (1. Annalies Kalma, Nevada, 23.79) 2.
Maya Shinnick, 24.01; 24.
Rujeko Munetsi, 25.43;
Katie Coppersmith – DNS;
Ashleigh Christy – DNS;
Elle Middleton – DNS;
Avah Reichow - DNS
3000m: (1. Isabella Smith, Cal St. Fullerton) 5.
Grace Dunham, 10:42.27; 8.
Hannah Aguirre, 10:56.36; 13.
Emily Allison, 10:59.49; 15.
Kayla Towne, 11:09.78
4x400m: (1. Cal St. Fullerton) 8. UC Davis; 16. UC Davis - B
UP NEXT: After a month off from competition, the Aggies will split squads to compete in two meets, with some returning to Reno for the Battleborn Classic, while others head to Seattle for the Husky Classic, both held Friday, Feb. 13, and Saturday, Feb. 14.
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.
For more information, visit https://ucdavisaggies.com/.
