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Men's Track & Field

Golden Eagles Win A Thriller At UC Irvine Meet

IRVINE -- Cal State LA's men's and women's track and field teams competed this weekend at the Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine and a thrilling victory in the men's 4x400 relay highlighted the two-day meet.

Cal State LA ran a season's best 3:11.46 to edge second-place Cal Poly Pomona's 3:11.47 in a photo finish at the end. Shannon Turner, Jesus Nichol II, Qwintin Workman and Leon Tafirenyika were the victors and posted a time that is No. 14 in the nation and sets up an intriguing matchup at next week's California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships.

Cal State LA's 4x100 relay team finished fourth in 41.63.

Donavan Williams was fifth in the 400 hurdles in 55.24, Darnelle Harris was seventh in the 100 with a time of 10.74 and Shawn Simms was 21st in 22.35.

For the women, Riyana Jackson had the best individual finish after placing seventh in the javelin with a mark of 108-5.

Isis Johnson was 14th in the long jump with a mark of 108-5, while Eden Hahn was 23rd in the 100 with a time of 12.40 and 29th in the 200 with a mark of 25.80.

Cal State LA will return to action next week at the CCAA Championships at Cal State San Marcos.

STEVE SCOTT INVITATIONAL
At UC Irvine
Men

100 -- 7. Darnelle Harris 10.74; 23. Anthony Richardson 11.04; 29. Martin Zarzuela 11.22
200 -- 21. Shawn Simms 22.35; 28. Phillip McElroy II 22.51; 30. Tayric Elliott 22.62; 34. Martin Zarzuela 22.74; 43. Jeremiah Curls 23.74; 47. Kyle Friesen 24.06
800 -- 43. Joshua Lovato 2:01.94
400 Hurdles -- 5. Donavan Williams 55.24
4x100 Relay -- 4. Cal State LA 41.63
4x400 Relay -- 1. Cal State LA (Shannon Turner, Jesus Nichols II, Qwintin Workman, Leon Tafirenyika) 3:11.47; 7. Cal State LA (Clifton Johnson, Donavan Williams, Burrell Adams, Phillip McElroy II) 3:26.17
Triple Jump - 11. Lam Nguyen 44-4.25
Shot Put - 24. Eduardo Barrientos 36-10.25
Women
100 -- 23. Eden Hahn 12.40
200  29. Eden Hahn 25.80
800 -- 64. Vanessa Monrreal 2:50.28
Mile -- 32. Vanessa Monrreal 6:40.81
Long Jump -- 14. Isis Johnson 17-1.25; 26. Alyssa Johnson 15-7.50
Shot Put -- 26. Amanda Macedo 27-0.75
Javelin -- 7. Riyanna Jackson 108-5
 
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Players Mentioned

Eden Hahn

Eden Hahn

Sprints
5' 3"
Junior
Riyanna Jackson

Riyanna Jackson

Hurdles/Jumps
5' 3"
Sophomore
Alyssa Johnson

Alyssa Johnson

Jumps
5' 7"
Junior
Isis Johnson

Isis Johnson

Jumps/Sprints
5' 7"
Junior
Vanessa Monrreal

Vanessa Monrreal

Middle Distance
5' 3"
Junior
Burrell Adams

Burrell Adams

Hurdles
6' 3"
Freshman
Jeremiah Curls

Jeremiah Curls

Sprints
6' 4"
Sophomore
Tayric Elliott

Tayric Elliott

Jumps/Sprints
6' 3"
Junior
Kyle Friesen

Kyle Friesen

Sprints
6' 2"
Senior
Darnelle Harris

Darnelle Harris

Sprints
5' 11"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Eden Hahn

Eden Hahn

5' 3"
Junior
Sprints
Riyanna Jackson

Riyanna Jackson

5' 3"
Sophomore
Hurdles/Jumps
Alyssa Johnson

Alyssa Johnson

5' 7"
Junior
Jumps
Isis Johnson

Isis Johnson

5' 7"
Junior
Jumps/Sprints
Vanessa Monrreal

Vanessa Monrreal

5' 3"
Junior
Middle Distance
Burrell Adams

Burrell Adams

6' 3"
Freshman
Hurdles
Jeremiah Curls

Jeremiah Curls

6' 4"
Sophomore
Sprints
Tayric Elliott

Tayric Elliott

6' 3"
Junior
Jumps/Sprints
Kyle Friesen

Kyle Friesen

6' 2"
Senior
Sprints
Darnelle Harris

Darnelle Harris

5' 11"
Senior
Sprints
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