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UCLA Track & Field Records Five First-Place Finishes in Home Opener
March 29, 2019 | Track & Field
LOS ANGELES โ The UCLA track & field team had its home opening meet on Friday in front of 602 fans at Drake Stadium, notching four first-place finishes in the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and another in the Jim Bush Legends Invitational to highlight day one.
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Alyssa Wilson kicked off the Jim Bush Legends Invitational in style, taking first place in the hammer with a mark of 67.67m (222-0).
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UCLA also registered strong performances in the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, getting first-place finishes in the women's 1500m (Sophie Scott; 4:35.40), men's one-mile run (Arturo Sotomayor; 4:03.07), women's 10K (Christina Rice; 34:25.25) and men's 10K (Robert Brandt; 28:55.27).
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The Bruins saw extended movement in its all-time top 10 outdoor list.
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In the men's hammer, Justin Stafford earned second place with a toss of 66.72m (218-10), moving him to No. 4 all-time in program history.
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Brandt's effort in the 10K improved him to No. 5 all-time, while Claire Markey took third in the 3000m steeple with a time of 10:38.80, the seventh-fastest time in program history.
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Erika Adler's time of 16:16.22 in the 5000m ranks No. 5 all-time at UCLA and led her to a second-place finish, while Garrett Reynolds' mark of 29:05.88 in the 10K earned him a second-place finish and the ninth-fastest time in program history.
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UCLA returns to action tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. (PT) with the men's high jump and men's javelin at Drake Stadium.
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Alyssa Wilson kicked off the Jim Bush Legends Invitational in style, taking first place in the hammer with a mark of 67.67m (222-0).
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UCLA also registered strong performances in the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival, getting first-place finishes in the women's 1500m (Sophie Scott; 4:35.40), men's one-mile run (Arturo Sotomayor; 4:03.07), women's 10K (Christina Rice; 34:25.25) and men's 10K (Robert Brandt; 28:55.27).
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The Bruins saw extended movement in its all-time top 10 outdoor list.
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In the men's hammer, Justin Stafford earned second place with a toss of 66.72m (218-10), moving him to No. 4 all-time in program history.
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Brandt's effort in the 10K improved him to No. 5 all-time, while Claire Markey took third in the 3000m steeple with a time of 10:38.80, the seventh-fastest time in program history.
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Erika Adler's time of 16:16.22 in the 5000m ranks No. 5 all-time at UCLA and led her to a second-place finish, while Garrett Reynolds' mark of 29:05.88 in the 10K earned him a second-place finish and the ninth-fastest time in program history.
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UCLA returns to action tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. (PT) with the men's high jump and men's javelin at Drake Stadium.
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