UCLA Falls to USC at Annual Dual Meet
LOS ANGELES - In its regular season finale, UCLA Track and Field concluded competition in the annual dual meet against USC on Sunday, falling to the Trojans with scores of 99-60 on the men's side and 85-74 on the women's side.
USC hosted the meet from Saturday, April 27, to Sunday, April 28 at the Colich Throws Center in Wilmington, Calif. and at Loker Stadium in Los Angeles, Calif. The men's and women's hammer and discus events took place at the Colich Throws Center on Saturday with the rest of the meet events taking place at Loker Stadium on Sunday.
In the field events, competitors in the women's and men's hammer events on Saturday landed on UCLA's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 list. Junior Jillian Stafford improved on her PR mark set last week at the Mt. SAC Relays, throwing 61.47m (201-08.00) in the women's hammer to claim the ninth spot on UCLA's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 list and placed second in the event. Finishing second on the men's side, junior Kris Emig was able to surpass his mark also set last week at the Mt. SAC Relays, sitting fifth on the Outdoor All-Time list in the event (68.46m, 224-07.00).
Two Bruins also broke all-time UCLA vs. USC dual meet records on Sunday. Placing first in the women's javelin, graduate student Federica Botter's mark (56.45m, 185-02.00) surpassed Irina Stasiulionyte (55.30m, 181' 5") of USC's mark previously set in 2002. Junior Mia Kane's 9:55.44 took home the event victory in the women's 3000m, breaking Emma Tavella of UCLA's record set in 2023 (9:56.94).
DAY ONE RESULTS:
FIELD RESULTS
Women's Hammer
1. Mayyi Mahama - 67.73m (222-02.00) (5 points)
2. Jillian Stafford - 61.47m (201-08.00) (3 points) (ninth on UCLA's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 List)
4. Lyvante Su'emai - 59.00m (193-07.00)
Men's Hammer
2. Kris Emig - 68.46m (224-07.00) (3 points) (fifth on UCLA's Outdoor All-Time Top 10 List)
4. Jake Stafford - 57.16m (187-06.00)
Women's Discus
1. Natalie Ramirez - 56.73m (186-01.00) (5 points)
2. Lyvante Su'emai - 54.66m (179-04.00) (3 points)
5. Jillian Stafford - 38.24m (125-05.00)
Men's Discus
2. Aidan Elbettar - 59.11m (193-11.00) (3 points)
3. Michael Pinckney - 56.75m (186-02.00) (1 points)
4. Jake Stafford - 56.74m (186-02.00)
5. Gabriel Katches - 52.71m (172-11.00)
DAY TWO RESULTS:
FIELD RESULTS
Women's Javelin
1. Federica Botter - 56.45m (185-02.00) (5 points)
Men's Javelin
2. Jake Stafford - 52.69m (172-10.00) (3 points)
3. Angus Harrington - 50.19m (164-08.00) (1 point)
Men's Pole Vault
1. Hunter O'Brien - 4.90m (16-00.75) (5 points)
Women's Pole Vault
1. Ka'Leila Abrille - 3.66m (12-00.00) (5 points)
Women's Long Jump
2. Sydney Johnson - 6.21m (20-04.50) (3 points)
7. Sophia Hartwell - 5.86m (19-02.75)
8. Asha Fletcher - 5.84m (19-02.00)
9. Jade McDonald - 5.77m (18-11.25)
10. Megan Ronan - 5.51m (18-01.00)
12. Mackenzie Kirk - 5.11m (16-09.25)
Men's Long Jump
5. Aiden Lieb - 7.41m (24-03.75)
Men's High Jump
2. Leon Gillis - 2.05m (6-08.75) (3 points)
3. Jake Stafford - 1.95m (6-04.75) (1 point)
Women's Shot Put
1. Natalie Ramirez - 15.72m (51-07.00) (5 points)
2. Lyvante Su'emai - 14.95m (49-00.75) (3 points)
3. Lea Riedel - 14.83m (48-08.00) (1 point)
5. Mayyi Mahama - 13.71m (44-11.75)
Men's Shot Put
1. Aidan Elbettar - 16.41m (53-10.25) (5 points)
4. Michael Pinckney - 15.17m (49-09.25)
5. Gabriel Katches 15.13m (49-07.75)
6. Kris Emig 13.49m (44-03.25)
Women's Triple Jump
4. Jade McDonald - 12.25m (40-02.25)
7. Sophia Hartwell - 11.86m (38-11.00)
Women's High Jump
2. Jordan Robinson - 1.70m (5-07.00) (3 points)
3. Julia Jordahl-Henry - 1.70m (5-07.00) (1 point)
6. Amber Jackson - 1.60m (5-03.00)
7. Cheyenne Roberts - 1.55m (5-01.00)
TRACK RESULTS
Women's 3000m Steeplechase
1. Mia Kane - 10:41.75 (5 points)
2. Ailish Hawkins - 10:42.00 (3 points)
Men's 3000m Steeplechase
2. Mateo Bianchi - 9:05.19 (3 points)
3. Harrison Dance - 9:33.62 (1 point)
Women's 4x100m Relay
2. Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck, Kaylen Fletcher, Naomi Johnson, and Catherine Leger - 44.67
Women's 1500m
2. Mia Kane - 4:26.31 (3 points)
4. Bella Browne - 4:35.82
5. Kaho Cichon - 4:40.92
6. Ashley Johnson - 4:42.94
Men's 1500m
1. Michael Mireles - 3:47.01 (5 points)
2. Tristan Amell - 3:47.02 (3 points)
3. Ajani Salcido - 3:54.19 (1 point)
4. Anthony Stone - 3:59.93
Women's 100m Hurdles
1. Yanla Ndjip-Nyemeck - 13.06 (5 points)
5. Jada Jones - 13.73
Men's 110m Hurdles
3. Aiden Lieb - 14.30 (1 point)
4. Davis Davis-Lyric - 14.40
Men's 400m
2. Myles Misener-Daley - 46.52 (3 points)
4. Ismail Turner - 46.68
Women's 100m
3. Naomi Johnson - 11.55 (1 point)
4. Catherine Leger - 11.64
6. Kaylen Fletcher - 11.80
Men's 100m
5. Benjamin Kirk - 10.84
Women's 800m
1. Rose Pittman - 2:07.47 (5 points)
5. Kaho Cichon 2:14.77
Men's 800m
1. Angus Harrington - 1:50.87 (5 points)
Women's 400m Hurdles
5. Sonia Virk - 1:01.69
Men's 400m Hurdles
3. Shawn Toney - 52.94 (1 point)
Women's 200m
3. Catherine Leger - 23.47 (1 point)
4. Naomi Johnson - 23.54
7. Kaylen Fletcher - 24.04
Men's 200m
2. Sam Herenton - 21.13 (3 points)
Women's 3000m
1. Mia Kane - 9:55.44 (5 points)
2. Bella Browne - 10:01.94 (3 points)
3. Carly Corsinita - 10:03.78 (1 point)
5. Annika Salz - 10:26.85
6. Ailish Hawkins - 10:27.49
7. Ashley Johnson - 10:40.87
8. Miliana Perez - 10:49.55
Men's 3000m
1. Michael Mireles - 8:45.72 (5 points)
2. Patrick Curulla - 8:55.64 (3 points)
3. Harrison Dance - 9:00.33 (1 point)
4. Mateo Bianchi - 9:00.57
5. Mark Cortes - 9:02.58
Women's 4x400m Relay
2. Naomi Johnson, Catherine Leger, Rose Pittman, and Sonia Virk - 3:39.59
Men's 4x400m Relay
2. Ismail Turner, Myles Misener-Daley, Samuel Herenton, and Angus Harrington - 3:07.37