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Stafford PR'ed in the hammer throw, posting 68.57m (225-0) to move to No. 3 all-time in program history
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Stafford, Rice Make Jumps in Bruin Top-10 Record Books
April 19, 2019 | Track & Field
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Justin Stafford (hammer) and Christina Rice (5,000m) made leaps in UCLA's top-10 record books, and the UCLA track & field program capped day two of both the Beach Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays on Friday evening.
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In Long Beach, Calif., Stafford started UCLA strong in the hammer throw, posting a PR of 68.57m (225-0) to move to No. 3 all-time in program history. Later that day at the Mt. SAC Relays, Rice completed the 5,000m run in 16:19.00 โ the seventh-fastest time in program history.
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Beach Invitational
It was another fine outing for Alyssa Wilson, who won the hammer for the fourth time this outdoor season, logging a heave of 68.56m (224-11).
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Simon Litzell led the way in the javelin, finishing eighth with a throw of 68.33m (224-2), while AK Turner found a spot at 18th overall (64.45m). On the women's side, Ilaria Casarotto (43.69m) and Lauren McFall (41.29m) took 23rd and 36th, respectively.
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Mt. SAC Relays
The track events at Friday's Mt. SAC Relays watched Jacquelyn Hill PR in the 800m run, as she crossed the line with a time of 2:10.42 to earn sixth.
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Robert Brandt improved his No. 3 UCLA ranking in the 5,000m run, posting a PR of 13:36.18 to take sixth place, while Colin Burke also clocked a career-best time, completing the race in 13:36.18 to finish 18th.
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In the pit, Matthew DeRoos placed third in the long jump with a wind-aided mark of 7.24m (23-9).
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DJ Lawson, a freshman, raced his first collegiate 1,500m run and clocked a time of 3:50.58 to place fifth, and Millen Trujillo (3:52.90) and Andy Ehrenberg (3:52.93) went 10-11, respectively.
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In the 3,000m steeple, Claire Markey bested her career-best time and seventh-fastest mark in program history, taking 16th at 10:38.39.
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Lilly Schmidt and Kira Loren went 5-6 in the 1,500m run, recording times of 4:35.88 and 4:37.26, respectively. That marked a collegiate-best time for Schmidt.
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Cameron Stone took eighth out of 54 competitors in the 400m, clocking a time of 47.08, while Dakota Stanly (56.69) placed 24th for the women.
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Newcomer Seth Holloway finished the 200m dash in 21.59 to clock 11th place.ย
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Up Next
UCLA squares off against crosstown rival USC on Sunday, April 28. ย
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Justin Stafford (hammer) and Christina Rice (5,000m) made leaps in UCLA's top-10 record books, and the UCLA track & field program capped day two of both the Beach Invitational and Mt. SAC Relays on Friday evening.
ย
In Long Beach, Calif., Stafford started UCLA strong in the hammer throw, posting a PR of 68.57m (225-0) to move to No. 3 all-time in program history. Later that day at the Mt. SAC Relays, Rice completed the 5,000m run in 16:19.00 โ the seventh-fastest time in program history.
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Beach Invitational
It was another fine outing for Alyssa Wilson, who won the hammer for the fourth time this outdoor season, logging a heave of 68.56m (224-11).
ย
Simon Litzell led the way in the javelin, finishing eighth with a throw of 68.33m (224-2), while AK Turner found a spot at 18th overall (64.45m). On the women's side, Ilaria Casarotto (43.69m) and Lauren McFall (41.29m) took 23rd and 36th, respectively.
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Mt. SAC Relays
The track events at Friday's Mt. SAC Relays watched Jacquelyn Hill PR in the 800m run, as she crossed the line with a time of 2:10.42 to earn sixth.
ย
Robert Brandt improved his No. 3 UCLA ranking in the 5,000m run, posting a PR of 13:36.18 to take sixth place, while Colin Burke also clocked a career-best time, completing the race in 13:36.18 to finish 18th.
ย
In the pit, Matthew DeRoos placed third in the long jump with a wind-aided mark of 7.24m (23-9).
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DJ Lawson, a freshman, raced his first collegiate 1,500m run and clocked a time of 3:50.58 to place fifth, and Millen Trujillo (3:52.90) and Andy Ehrenberg (3:52.93) went 10-11, respectively.
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In the 3,000m steeple, Claire Markey bested her career-best time and seventh-fastest mark in program history, taking 16th at 10:38.39.
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Lilly Schmidt and Kira Loren went 5-6 in the 1,500m run, recording times of 4:35.88 and 4:37.26, respectively. That marked a collegiate-best time for Schmidt.
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Cameron Stone took eighth out of 54 competitors in the 400m, clocking a time of 47.08, while Dakota Stanly (56.69) placed 24th for the women.
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Newcomer Seth Holloway finished the 200m dash in 21.59 to clock 11th place.ย
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Up Next
UCLA squares off against crosstown rival USC on Sunday, April 28. ย
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