REDLANDS -- Cal State LA's men's and women's track and field teams were back in action on Friday at the Redlands Invitational.

Kailea Satterwhite had the best performance of the day for the Golden Eagles, winning the discus with a new meet record of 163-5 at Ted Runner Stadium. The old meet record, set last year, was 155-9. It's also her personal best and soared past her previous high of 158-11. The mark is an NCAA provisional qualifying mark.

Dalia Romo also had a victory for the Golden Eagles, winning the 400 hurdles in 61.56, which is a new season's best and an NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Cal State LA's 4x400 relay team posted a win with a time of 3:59.32. The Golden Eagles also had second-place finishes from Sinaiah Pointer in the shot put (43-8.50), Summer Stevenson in the long jump (18-0.50), Cecille Lightbourn in the triple jump (37-5.25).and the 4x100 relay team (47.26).

For the men, Nicholas Aninze picked up another win in the 400 hurdles with a time of 52.05, which is a new season's best and improves his NCAA provisional qualifying mark. Mekhi Sanchez won the long jump (24-0.75) and the 4x100 relay team won with a time of 40.48, which is a season's best and a provisional qualifying mark. Sanchez recorded a new season's best and his mark is just under the provisional qualifying standard.

Wallace Aflamah was second in the 100 with a time of 10.30, just ahead of Drew Hill, who was third in 10.31. Both times were season's bests and NCAA provisional qualifying marks.

Aflamah was also third in the 200 with a time of 21.94.

Cal State LA will return to action next weekend at UCLA.

Quotes:

Kailea Satterwhite:
"I was excited coming out to Redlands. I've been working on my discus technique a lot, so I knew something big was coming. After not doing my best at the Long Beach Open, I knew I had to come out here and redeem myself. I was fortunate enough to hit a mark of 49.82. I know this mark will open a lot of doors for me and really set me up for the rest of the season. I couldn't do any of this without my support system and trust in God. l know my coaches and teammates will always be there to support me."
 
Sinaiah Pointer:
Great meet! I am grateful for all my teammates whose energy and support pushed me to give it my all and show up strong. However, I'm not satisfied yet, I know I have more in me. I want to come back next week and hopefully PR."
 
Emmerson Wiggins:
"I really enjoyed running at the Redlands Invitational and competing against strong athletes. In the 400 meters, I ran a 58.14, which showed my effort and focus during the race. In the 200 meters, I ran a 24.9, and I'm really happy with that because I've been staying consistent with my times. Overall, it was a great experience and helped me see my progress is and what I can keep improving on.
 
Nicholas Aninze:
"I'm grateful for the opportunity to compete at the Redlands Invitational. It was a great experience to continue building on the progress from the start of the season, and I'm thankful for the support from my teammates and coaches throughout the meet.Each race is helping me grow and gain confidence, especially with the team pushing each other to improve every day. I'm also thankful for our coaches and the guidance they provide, helping us stay disciplined and focused on the process. The season is still early, and I'm looking forward to continuing to improve and contribute to the team as we move forward.
 
Coach Tina Fernandes:
"The meet was undeniably a sweltering one. For our decathlete Tony Espinosa, he persevered through two days of intense heat. He embraced the challenge with great focus. We are thrilled with his ongoing progress across his events. He is highly receptive to coaching, and each coach appreciates witnessing his development, as he is a pleasure to work with. The heat likely impacted the distance group the most, as they are not accustomed to competing in such high temperatures. Nevertheless, they all rose to the occasion and managed to compete admirably. Our dynamic duo, Kailea and Sinaiah, continues to flourish in the throws. They are excelling in motivating not only their event group, but also others across different areas. Kanye had an impressive meet, demonstrating significant progress."

"The hurdles group is making strides with Nicholas Aninze and Dalia Romo at the forefront, leading their group and others on the team. This event group consistently puts in hard work and continues to strive for improvement.
The jumpers experienced several remarkable advancements, with Mekhi Sanchez leading the men, while Summer Stevenson and Cecille Lightbourn are making substantial progress in their respective groups. Te'Quon Chatman has been nothing short of exceptional, competing in the long jump, 100m, 200m, and 4X400m. He is also taking the lead for us, showing impressive improvements with each competition.

"I am thrilled to witness another impressive achievement with Wallace Aflamah and Drew Hill securing positions at the national level, inspiring our young men to follow in their footsteps. On the women's side, we have a blend of returning athletes and newcomers. Emmerson Wiggins and Ski'lar Wallace have consistently demonstrated their development throughout their freshman year. Our freshman newcomer, Keiasja Carbins, is showing progress in the 100m, while Jewel Perry showcases her versatile abilities from the 100m to the 400m. Additionally, the hardworking transfer, Jaylin Morgan, is enhancing our sprint group with her talent. We have made significant strides in nearly all our event groups, but the most exhilarating aspect is collaborating with student-athletes who are eager to put in the effort. We have more up and coming student-athletes who will showcase their talent as the opportunities and hard work present itself."

REDLANDS INVITATIONAL
Friday's Results
Men
100 -- 2. Wallace Aflamah 10.30; 3. Drew Hill 10.31; 16. Te'Quon Chatman 10.75; 17. Akeem Murph 10.76; 20. Terrance McElrath 10.81; 22. Mekhi Sanchez 10.84
200 -- 3. Wallace Aflamah 21.24; 9. Te'Quon Chatman 21.81; 27. Jeremiah Curls 22.57; 28. Charles Chatman 22.57; 39. Akeem Murph 22.82; 40. Alec Camilo 22.84; 54. Walter Tindal 23.16; 67. Chandler Richard 23.53; 84. Dejon Harold 24.82
400 -- Jaylend Howard 48.21; 7. Taiten McKiver 48.69; 9. Charles Chatman 49.19; 11. Jalen Kennedy 49.54; 17. Jackson Traynham 50.69; 20. Walter Tindal 51.00; 27. Alec Camilo 52.07; 32. Dejon Harold 52.38; 33. Jeremiah Curls 52.40
800 -- 11. Gabriel Pearson 1:59.33; 28. Joshua Lovato 2:03.94; 38. Christian Perez 2:07.22; 39. David Bonds 2:07.62; 42. Trent Osburn 2:09.19; 49. Antonio Mendoza-Lopez 2:12.95; 51. Damian Bonds 2:14.06; 
1,500 -- 10. Raye Duarte 4:04.74; 32. Nicholas Delgado 4:28.96; 37. David Bonds 4:37.63; 44. Damion Bonds 4:50.20; 45. Christopher Ramirez 4:55.06; 46. Antonio Mendoza-Lopez 4:55.29
3,000 -- 3.  Raye Duarte 8:56.04; 16. Miguel Morales Lopez 9:43.51; 22. David Bonds 10:17.94; 25. Damian Bonds 10:53.22
110 High Hurdles -- 10. Michael Noyd 15.67
400 Hurdles -- 1. Nicholas Aninze 52.05; 5. Carlos De Luna 56.10; 8. Will Hall 57.27; 12. Joshua Pearson 59.35
4x100 Relay -- 1. Cal State LA (Hill, Murph, Chatman, Wallace) 40.68
4x400 Relay -- 2. Cal State LA "B" (Quinn, Chatman, Hall, Noyd) 3:16.46
Long Jump -- 1. Mekhi Sanchez 24-0.75; 6. Te'Quon Chatman 22-2.50; 20. Cahari Allen 20-3
Triple Jump -- 5. Cahari Allen 41-11.50
Shot Put -- 25. Maximus Alvarez 37-0.25
Discus -- 36. Maximus Alvarez 100-3
Javelin -- 8. Cleveland-Kanye Kincade 162-9; 26. Noah Moreno 117-2
Hammer -- 26. Maximus Alvarez 109-3
Decathlon -- 3. Tony Espinosa 6,099

Women
100 -- 7. Keiasja Carbins 12.24; 12. Ski'lar Wallace 12.50; 13. Summer Stevenson 12.51; 21. Sydney Holmes 12.69; 27. Cecille Lightbourn 12.86; 33. Samiya Stevens 13.03; 36. Aniyah Johnson 13.38; 37. Miranda Moreno 13.40; 41. Ariana Ayala 14.21; 46. Jaqueline Monroy 15.13
200 -- 4. Emmerson Wiggins 24.96; 12. Jewel Perry 26.06; 16. Keiasja Carbins 26.12; 17. Ski'lar Wallace 26.17; 24. Jaylin Morgan 26.42; 32. Sydney Holmes 27.08; 38. Faye Iraheta-Lewis 27.71; 
400 -- 4. Emmerson Wiggins 58.14; 6. Jewel Perry 58.45; 10. Jaylin Morgan 59.60; 19. Faye Iraheta-Lewis 62.43
800 -- 23. Mikaela Holguin 2:34.20; 36. Jasmine Trujillo 3:03.54
1,500 -- 8. Marina Zeferino 5:14.15; 12. Mikaela Holguin 5:20.67; 16. Nelly Garnica 5:28.61; 25. Jasmine Trujillo 6:19.32
3,000 -- 5. Marina Zeferino 11:22.80
100 Hurdles -- 3. Georgia Gaylor 15.37; 12. Taylor Jones 18.26; 13. Ariana Ayala 18.83
400 Hurdles -- 1. Dalia Romo 61.56; 13. Taylor Jones 93.59
4x100 Relay -- 2. Cal State LA (Wallace, Wiggins, Perry, Carbins) 47.26
4x400 Relay -- 1. Cal State LA (Wiggins, Romo, Morgan, Perry) 3:59.32
Long Jump -- 2. Summer Stevenson 18-0.50; 21. Rochelle Henare 15-5; 26. Samiya Stevens 14-11.50; 33. Aniya Johnson 12-9.25; 34. Jaqueline Monroy 12-3
Triple Jump -- 2. Cecille Lightbourn 37-5.25; 6. Samiya Stevens 36-0.75; 12. Rochelle Henare 33-10.75
Shot Put -- 2. Sinaiah Pointer 43-8.50; 
Discus -- 1. Kailea Satterwhite 163-5; 7. Sinaiah Pointer 129-5
Hammer -- 6. Kailea Satterwhite 145-11