RENO, Nev. — UC Davis indoor track and field concluded a historic weekend at the Battleborn Classic and Husky Invite, punctuated by
Maya Shinnick resetting her own school record and
Kylee Davis claiming an individual title. Building on the momentum from day one, the Aggies secured multiple podium finishes and top-ten performances to solidify a dominant showing across Reno and Seattle.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Maya Shinnick continued her relentless pace in the record books, shattering her own 400m dash program record with a blistering 53.71 finish. Shinnick's second-place podium performance lowered her previous school mark by nearly half a second, marking the second time this season she has redefined the standard for an event.
- Kylee Davis rose to the occasion in the high jump, clearing 1.69m to secure a first-place finish in the B-Pit. The victory capped off a high-impact weekend for Davis, who also earned a podium spot in the long jump on Friday.
- In the 800m run, Dominika Janik delivered a gritty performance as the lone Aggie in the field, battling to a sixth-place finish with a time of 2:13.85.
- The Aggie distance crew displayed its depth in the 3000m run, as Brooke Butler (10:48.10) and Kiah Aiken (10:56.31) claimed seventh and eighth place respectively, keeping UC Davis at the forefront of the distance events.
- In the field, Maya Ifo-Desai led the Aggie throwers in the shot put with a 13.07m mark, while Chinyere Egbuziem followed with a toss of 11.91m.
- To close out the track events in Reno, the 4x400m relay squad of Ashleigh Christy, Dominika Janik, Ava Reichow, and Maya Shinnick combined for an eighth-place finish, clocking in at 3:51.17.
- Meanwhile, at the Husky Invite in Seattle, Fiona McGrath represented the Aggies in a highly competitive mile run, crossing the line in 5:01.15.
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Battleborn Classic | Reno, Nev.
FIELD EVENTS
HJ: 1.
Kylee Davis, 1.69m
SP: (1. Lucija Leko, California, 15.61m) 17.
Maya Ifo-Desai, 13.07m; 22.
Chinyere Egbuziem, 11.91m
RUNNING EVENTS
400m: (1. Annalies Kalma, Nevada, 51.81) 2.
Maya Shinnick, 53.71; 21.
Ashleigh Christy, 57.62; 23.
Elle Middleton, 58.27; 26.
Avah Reichow, 58.95
800m: (1. Arissa Hatcher, Cal Poly Pomona, 2:10.73) 6.
Dominika Janik, 2:13.85
200m: (1. Annalies Kalma, Nevada, 23.37) 58.
Elle Middleton, 25.96;
Lily Holman – DNS;
Rujeko Munetsi - DNS
3000m: (1. Elizabeth Crawford, Pepperdine, 9:52.04) 7.
Brooke Butler, 10:48.10; 8.
Kiah Aitken, 10:56.31; 11.
Cassidy Kajita, 11:13.54;
Gracie Trenam - DNS
4x400m relay: (1. Nevada – Parsons, Senegal, Galvan, Kalma – 3:38.50) 8. UC Davis – Christy, Janik, Reichow, Shinnick – 3:51.17
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Husky Classic | Seattle, Wash.
RUNNING EVENTS
Mile: (1. Rosemary Shay, Villanova, 4:35.31) 99.
Fiona McGrath, 5:01.15
UP NEXT: The Aggies now shift their focus to the postseason as they return to Reno, Nev. for the MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships. Hosted by the University of Nevada, the two-day championship meet is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1.
UP NEXT: The Aggies now shift their focus to the postseason as they return to Reno, Nev. for the MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships. Hosted by the University of Nevada, the two-day championship meet is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 28, and Sunday, March 1.
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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