DAVIS, Calif. — UC Davis track and field opened its outdoor campaign this weekend, securing 23 event victories to highlight the two-day Aggie Open at home. Bolstered by 13 wins from the women's squad and 10 from the men's, the Aggies finished with a total of 164 points to lead the field in their first appearance of the spring season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (MEN):
The men's squad recorded 10 event titles on the day, led by Jacob Beals who secured four total victories. Beals recorded a double in the sprints, taking first in the 100m (10.73) and 200m (22.08) while contributing to both first-place relay squads. Luke Wales also earned a win in the 400m dash, finishing in 49.15.
 
In the hurdles, Justin Reichenberg won the 110m hurdles (15.62) and Kodjo Kouwonou took the 400m hurdles in 57.93. On the distance side, Lucas Tam led the field in the 3000m run with a time of 9:15.00.
 
In the field, Jake Joerger earned two individual titles, winning both the discus (49.56m) and the shot put (16.55m). The men's relay teams also secured wins in the 4x100m, ran by Beals, Zachary Jones, Riley Leyva, and Kit Parker (42.00), and the 4x400m, featuring Beals, Christian Taylor, Leyva, and Wales (3:19.95).
 
HOW IT HAPPENED (WOMEN):
The UC Davis women recorded 13 first-place finishes, headlined by Kylee Davis, who earned four event wins on the day. Davis secured victories in the long jump (5.90m), high jump (1.63m), and 100m dash (11.86), in addition to a first-place finish with the 4x100m relay. Anicia Garvin also doubled in the sprints, taking first in the 200m (24.99) and 400m (57.81).
 
On the track, the Aggies earned victories from Kadidja Sangare in the 100m hurdles (13.88), Dominika Janik in the 800m (2:13.95), and Gracie Trenam in the 3000m run (10:17.05). Stormy Wallace opened the day's track events with a win in the 5000m (17:44.77).
 
In the field, the Aggies saw wins from Riley Lankford in the triple jump (11.31m), Ningning O'Brien in the discus (46.07m), and Atianna Marquez in the pole vault (3.70m). The women's relay squads also finished first in both the 4x100m, ran by Davis, Rujeko Munetsi, Lily Holman, and Maya Shinnick (47.03), and the 4x400m, featuring Garvin, Katie Coppersmith, Francesca Castro, and Elle Middleton (4:04.35).
 
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Aggie Open | Davis, Calif.
 
FIELD EVENTS
Hammer: 2. Logan Brantley, 50.00m; 3. Brandon Pau, 49.50m
2. Hailey Hernandez, 52.40m; 3. Ningning O'Brien, 51.87m
 
Javelin: 2. Brenden Park, 48.76m
2. Emma San, 29.94m
 
LJ: 4. Charlie Bowers, 6.02m
1. Kylee Davis, 5.90m; 2. Riley Lankford, 5.65m
 
TJ: 1. Riley Lankford, 11.31m
 
Discus: 1. Jake Joerger, 49.56m; 2. Logan Brantley, 47.20m; 3. Adan Santiago, 47.12m; 4. Jakob Zimmerman, 43.01m
1. Ningning O'Brien, 46.07m; 2. Maya Ifo-Desai, 44.18m
 
SP: 1. Jake Joerger, 16.55m; 3. Logan Brantley, 14.70m; 6. Justin Reichenberg, 12.58m; 8. Charlie Bowers, 10.34m
2. Maya Ifo-Desai, 14.14m; 3. Chinyere Egbuziem, 12.42m; 6. Emma San, 10.43m
 
PV: 1. Atianna Marquez, 3.70m; 2. Daisy Penney, 3.40m
 
HJ: 5. Justin Reichenberg, 1.86m
1. Kylee Davis, 1.63m
 
RUNNING EVENTS
5000m: 2. Ethan Brooks, 14:45.07; 3. Frank Ramisch, 15:06.38; 7. Nick Herrmann, 15:20.08; 10. Chance Tokubo, 15:24.08; 11. Tanner Gray, 15:26.39; 12. Chris Coles, 15:59.01
1. Stormy Wallace, 17:44.77; 2. Brooke Butler, 18:06.03; 4. Grace Dunham, 18:35.71; 5. Kirra Fisk, 18:48.71; 8. Emily Allison, 19:03.41
 
4x100m relay: 1. UC Davis – Beals, Jones, Leyva, Parker – 42.00
1. UC Davis – Davis, Munetsi, Holman, Shinnick – 47.03
 
1500m: 3. Lucas Tam, 3:58.17; 5. Christian Taylor, 4:05.95; 8. Zachary Graeber, 4:10.34
2. Gracie Trenam, 4:38.46; 3. Fiona McGrath, 4:38.46; 4. Kayla Towne, 4:41.80; 5. Angelina Valladeres, 4:54.55; 7. Phoebe Drazsnzak, 5:00.52; 9. Cassidy Kajita, 5:02.62
 
100m H: 1. Kadidja Sangare, 13.88; 2. Karolina Gates, 15.16; 6. Emma San, 21.15
 
110m H: 1. Justin Reichenberg, 15.62; Neil-Matthew Sutherland - DNS
 
400m: 1. Luke Wales, 49.15; 2. Erik Eidiakoff, 50.18; 7. Marco Martin, 53.34
1. Anicia Garvin, 57.81; 3. Katie Coppersmith, 59.52
 
100m: 1. Jacob Beals, 10.73; 10. Charlie Bowers, 11.30
1. Kylee Davis, 11.86; 2. Maya Shinnick, 11.98
 
800m: 1. Dominika Janik, 2:13.95; 2. Miriam Aguirre, 2:16.49; 5. Tauren Mitchell, 2:22.60; 6. Angelina Valladeres, 2:25.15; 10. Haley Large, 2:28.53; 11. Phoebe Drazsnzak, 2:29.06
 
400m H: 1. Kodjo Kouwonou, 57.93
2. Elle Middleton, 1:05.93
 
200m: 1. Jacob Beals, 22.08; 3. Riley Leyva, 22.28; 14. Marco Martin, 23.74
1. Anicia Garvin, 24.99; 2. Kadidja Sangare, 25.82; 3. Katie Coppersmith, 25.90
 
3000m: 1. Lucas Tam, 9:15.00; 2. Caden Hicks, 9:15.55; 3. Zachary Graeber, 9:20.31
1. Gracie Trenam, 10:17.05; 3. Kayla Towne, 10:43.63; 5. Jocelyn Pacheco, 11:40.21; 6. Cassidy Kajita, 12:06.12
 
4x400m: 1. UC Davis – Beals, Taylor, Leyva, Wales – 3:19.95
1. UC Davis "A" – Garvin, Coppersmith, Castro, Middleton – 4:04.35; 2. UC Davis "B" – Aguirre, Drazsnzak, Large, Mitchell – 4:11.60
 
UP NEXT: The Aggies return to competition at the West Coast Relays, hosted by Fresno State, on Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28.

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