IRVINE Calif. – The UC Davis track and field team officially opened the postseason on Friday, as Justin Reichenberg and Charlie Bowers completed the first half of the decathlon at the Big West Multi-Event Championships. Under the sun at UC Irvines Anteater Stadium, both Aggies navigated the first five events of the competition to set the stage for Saturday's finale.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Sophomore Justin Reichenberg put together a strong opening day, finishing the first five events in fifth place overall with 3,472 points. His afternoon was fueled by a top-three finish in the 100m dash, where he clocked an 11.23 to take third place. Reichenberg followed that performance by securing fifth place in the long jump with a leap of 6.64m and taking sixth in the shot put (11.85m). He remained consistent through the late session, earning sixth place in the high jump (1.79m) and closing his day with a fourth-place finish in the 400m dash, crossing the line in 52.17.
 
Freshman Charlie Bowers made his conference championship debut, ending Day 1 in ninth place with 2,895 points. Bowers started his day by taking seventh place in the 100m dash with a time of 11.56 and followed up with a ninth-place finish in the long jump (6.01m). He added two more ninth-place finishes in the shot put (10.47m) and high jump (1.55m) before finishing the day with an eighth-place result in the 400m dash, posting a time of 54.33.
 
Reichenberg and Bowers will return to Anteater Stadium tomorrow to conclude the 110m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, and javelin throw. These final four events will finalize the multi-event standings and determine the official podium spots to kick off the conference championship season.
 
UP NEXT: The Aggies conclude the Big West multis champtionship tomorrow, Saturday, May 9, with competition beginning at 12:00 p.m.
 
UC DAVIS RESULTS
Big West Multis Championship | Irvine, Calif
 
DECATHLON
100m: (1. Ryan Gregory, Long Beach St., 10.81) 3. Justin Reichenberg, 11.23; 7. Charlie Bowers, 11.56
LJ: (1. Ryan Gregory, Long Beach St., 7.32m) 5. Justin Reichenberg, 6.64m; 9. Charlie Bowers, 6.01m
SP: (1. Hudson Shaver, UCSB, 15.37m) 6. Justin Reichenberg, 11.85m; 9. Charlie Bowers, 10.47m
HJ: (1. Ryan Gregory, Long Beach St., 2.00m) 6. Justin Reichenberg, 1.79m; 9. Charlie Bowers, 1.55m
400m: (1. Ryan Gregory, Long Beach St., 49.41) 4. Justin Reichenberg, 52.17; 8. Charlie Bowers, 54.33

Justin Reichenberg (Day 1: 5th place, 3472 points)
Charlie Bowers (Day 1: 9th place, 2895 points)
 
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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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