
CSUN Gets Off To Strong indoor Start at Spokane Indoor Challenge
1/14/2023 6:24:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
SPOKANE, Wash.—A men's school record highlighted CSUN's stint at the Spokane Indoor Challenge indoor track and field meet Saturday at The Podium.
MEN
Freshman Logan Davis tied the school record in the 60m. He ran :6.73 to finish third overall after going :6.77 in the prelims. Bradley Ike set the CSUN record in 2010. Davis returned later in the 200m to finish sixth (:21.79).
David Phillips, Jr. placed fourth by running :6.83, tying him with two others for the 11th fastest time in school history. Phillips, Jr. just missed reaching the CSUN top 10 in the 200m as his :21.70 earned him fifth place in the event.
Tzu-Ting Chan earned fifth in the triple jump by going 47-10 1/2. He added 15th in the long jump (20-11 3/4).
De Marq Jaque went :48.96 to finish sixth in the 400m. His time just missed the top 10 in school history.
Bryson Williams finished sixth in the long jump with a leap of 22-3 3/4. He later was ninth in the triple jump (45-5).
Guillermo Lopez was ninth in the shot put after recording a toss of 47-3 3/4.
Camilo Torres placed 10th in the mile (4:31.69).
The 4x400m relay of Davis, Wyatt Wiggins, Jr., Luke DaVanon, and Jaque turned in a second-place showing as the quartet ran 3:19.58.
WOMEN
Charne-Lee Olkers finished second in the 60m hurdles with a time of :8.79.
Arianna Alexander placed third in the 60m with the sixth fastest indoor time in school history, :7:52.
Alba Moreno Paredes tied with five others for third in the high jump (5-3 1/4). She was credited with fifth in the event.
Brianna Kelpis places eighth in the shot (42-6 1/2).
Katherine Shipp-Davis came in ninth in the shot put (40-5 1/2).
Nicole Contreras had a pair of top-10 performances in distance events. She was ninth in the 3000m (10:46.87) and 10th in the mile (5:16.18).
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"Nothing but good vibes all around. The team brought a lot of good energy to the meet today. You could feel their excitement. Despite all the excitement, we were able to stay focused on the task at hand. We learned a lot about ourselves and will continue to grow as the season progresses. Not it is time to rest and get ready for New Mexico."
UP NEXT
CSUN is at the University of New Mexico's MLK Collegiate Invitational next Saturday. Field events begin at 8 a.m. (PST) with the running events starting at 8:45 a.m. (PST).
~#UniteTheValley~
MEN
Freshman Logan Davis tied the school record in the 60m. He ran :6.73 to finish third overall after going :6.77 in the prelims. Bradley Ike set the CSUN record in 2010. Davis returned later in the 200m to finish sixth (:21.79).
David Phillips, Jr. placed fourth by running :6.83, tying him with two others for the 11th fastest time in school history. Phillips, Jr. just missed reaching the CSUN top 10 in the 200m as his :21.70 earned him fifth place in the event.
Tzu-Ting Chan earned fifth in the triple jump by going 47-10 1/2. He added 15th in the long jump (20-11 3/4).
De Marq Jaque went :48.96 to finish sixth in the 400m. His time just missed the top 10 in school history.
Bryson Williams finished sixth in the long jump with a leap of 22-3 3/4. He later was ninth in the triple jump (45-5).
Guillermo Lopez was ninth in the shot put after recording a toss of 47-3 3/4.
Camilo Torres placed 10th in the mile (4:31.69).
The 4x400m relay of Davis, Wyatt Wiggins, Jr., Luke DaVanon, and Jaque turned in a second-place showing as the quartet ran 3:19.58.
WOMEN
Charne-Lee Olkers finished second in the 60m hurdles with a time of :8.79.
Arianna Alexander placed third in the 60m with the sixth fastest indoor time in school history, :7:52.
Alba Moreno Paredes tied with five others for third in the high jump (5-3 1/4). She was credited with fifth in the event.
Brianna Kelpis places eighth in the shot (42-6 1/2).
Katherine Shipp-Davis came in ninth in the shot put (40-5 1/2).
Nicole Contreras had a pair of top-10 performances in distance events. She was ninth in the 3000m (10:46.87) and 10th in the mile (5:16.18).
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"Nothing but good vibes all around. The team brought a lot of good energy to the meet today. You could feel their excitement. Despite all the excitement, we were able to stay focused on the task at hand. We learned a lot about ourselves and will continue to grow as the season progresses. Not it is time to rest and get ready for New Mexico."
UP NEXT
CSUN is at the University of New Mexico's MLK Collegiate Invitational next Saturday. Field events begin at 8 a.m. (PST) with the running events starting at 8:45 a.m. (PST).
~#UniteTheValley~
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