RENO, Nev. — UC Davis indoor track and field kicked off day one of the Battleborn Classic and Husky Classic with a historic performance headlined by Kadidja Sangare shattering a 16-year-old school record in the 60m hurdles. Alongside Sangare's record-setting sprint, Shae Wright and Kylee Davis both secured podium finishes to lead a strong showing for the Aggies, building momentum across Reno and Seattle to kick off the weekend of competition.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Kadidja Sangare stole the show in the 60m hurdles, clocking a blistering 8.66 in the prelims to officially break the UC Davis indoor school record previously set in 2010.
• In the field events, Shae Wright secured a career-best second-place finish in the pole vault, clearing 3.64m to lead the Aggie vault crew.
• Over at the long jump pit, Kylee Davis continued her consistent season, leaping 5.98m to claim third place, while Sangare returned to the field to secure eighth with a jump of 5.90m.
• The weight throw saw Hailey Hernandez lead the way for the Aggies, placing sixth with a toss of 17.00m, followed by Ningning O'Brien who finished tenth at 16.38m.
• On the track, Gracie Trenam put together a strong performance in the mile, finishing fifth with a time of 5:08.83.
• In the 60m dash, Rujeko Munetsi advanced through the prelims and improved her time in the semifinals to 7.60 seconds, finishing 21st overall in a highly competitive field.
• Meanwhile, at the Husky Classic in Seattle, Fiona McGrath represented the Aggies in the 5000 meters, crossing the line in 32nd place with a time of 17:34.99.

UC DAVIS RESULTS
Battleborn Classic | Reno, Nev.
 
FIELD EVENTS
WT: (1. Adianna Coleman, California, 19.52m) 6. Hailey Hernandez, 17.00m; 10. Ningning O'Brien, 16.38m
LJ: (1. Xiamara Young, San Diego St., 6.26m) 3. Kylee Davis, 5.98m; 8. Kadidja Sangare, 5.90m; 25. Riley Lankford, 5.43m
PV: (1. Alyssa Carson, Nevada, 3.64m) 2. Shae Wright, 3.64m; 12. Francesca Villain, 3.19m
 
TRACK EVENTS
60m H: (1.Jada Pierre, 8.21) 10. Kadidja Sangare, 8.66 (prelims)
60m D: (1. Magdalene George, Nevada, 7.36) 21. Rujeko Munetsi, 7.60 (semifinals); 40. Lily Holman, 7.83; Kylee Davis – DNS; Riley Lankford - DNS
Mile: (1. Maddy Shipman, 5:04.80) 5. Gracie Trenam, 5:09.83; 11. Kiah Aitken, 5:22.61
 
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Husky Classic | Seattle, Wash.
 
RUNNING EVENTS
5000m: (1. Hanne Thomsen, Stanford, 15:52.87) 32. Fiona McGrath, 17:34.99
 
UP NEXT: The Aggies return to action tomorrow, Saturday, Feb. 14, for the final day of both the Battleborn Classic and the Husky Classic, with both competitions set to kick off 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 No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 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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