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Phillips, Jr. Wins First MPSF Title For CSUN Since 2008
2/17/2023 7:49:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
SPOKANE, Wash.—The CSUN men's and women's track and field teams opened the program's first MPSF Indoor Championships since 2020 Friday at The Podium.
MEN
David Phillips, Jr. became the first Matador to win an MPSF title since 2008 (Thomas Ross, 60m hurdles) when he won the 200m in a time of :21.02. His performance is the second quickest in school history.
Earlier in the day, Phillips, Jr. ran the third fastest time in school history in the 60m dash, :6.76, to place fourth overall in the preliminaries.
In other finals results;
Bryson Williams finished fourth in the long jump in a season-best 23-0.
Elijah Ignacio put up a season-best in the weight throw, 48-8 3/4, to earn CSUN's first points of the competition, as he finished fifth.
Guillermo Lopez also recorded a season-best in the weight throw. His 39-10 resulted in an eighth place showing.
Camilo Torres recorded the third fastest time in school history in the 5000m. He ran 14:47.32 to place 13th overall.
The distance medley relay of Noah Contreras, Xavier Bradford, Atticus Hall, and Daniel Rodriguez finished third, running 10:02.59, the fourth-quickest time in school history.
Other preliminary highlights included Logan Davis moving onto the finals of the 60m by running the fifth quickest time of the day, :6.78.
Zavion Harper advanced to the finals in the 60m hurdles with a season-best :8.43.
WOMEN
Arianna Alexander scored CSUN's points on Friday by finishing sixth in the 200m. Her time of :24.46 is the 10th fastest in school history. Earlier in the day, she won her preliminary race in the 60m dash. Alexander's :7.45 was the second-best time of the preliminaries.
Charne-Lee Olkers ran :8.65, her second fastest time of the season in the 60m hurdles, to advance to the finals. She finished fifth overall.
Kaliyah Poston went a season-best :7.73 in the 60m, missing the finals by one spot.
Brianna Kelpis just missed scoring in the pentathlon. She won the shot put during the event, but her 3,196 points were one place from the points as she came in ninth.
The women's distance medley relay of Nicole Contreras, Genesis Washington, Leann Hamilton, and Sonia Avila nearly scored as they came in ninth (12:36.74).
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"We had some great individual performances today. Every event area contributed to our score on the men's side. As a coaching staff we feel that we had a few areas that could have performed better. Tomorrow is another day, and we have several more opportunities to improve our team's standing."
"I was impressed with way David Phillips, Jr. performed today. Winning the 200m and giving us our first champion on the weekend. He also posted the fourth fastest qualifying time in the 60m dash."
UP NEXT
On day two of the MPSF Indoor Championships, running and field events begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
MEN
David Phillips, Jr. became the first Matador to win an MPSF title since 2008 (Thomas Ross, 60m hurdles) when he won the 200m in a time of :21.02. His performance is the second quickest in school history.
Earlier in the day, Phillips, Jr. ran the third fastest time in school history in the 60m dash, :6.76, to place fourth overall in the preliminaries.
In other finals results;
Bryson Williams finished fourth in the long jump in a season-best 23-0.
Elijah Ignacio put up a season-best in the weight throw, 48-8 3/4, to earn CSUN's first points of the competition, as he finished fifth.
Guillermo Lopez also recorded a season-best in the weight throw. His 39-10 resulted in an eighth place showing.
Camilo Torres recorded the third fastest time in school history in the 5000m. He ran 14:47.32 to place 13th overall.
The distance medley relay of Noah Contreras, Xavier Bradford, Atticus Hall, and Daniel Rodriguez finished third, running 10:02.59, the fourth-quickest time in school history.
Other preliminary highlights included Logan Davis moving onto the finals of the 60m by running the fifth quickest time of the day, :6.78.
Zavion Harper advanced to the finals in the 60m hurdles with a season-best :8.43.
WOMEN
Arianna Alexander scored CSUN's points on Friday by finishing sixth in the 200m. Her time of :24.46 is the 10th fastest in school history. Earlier in the day, she won her preliminary race in the 60m dash. Alexander's :7.45 was the second-best time of the preliminaries.
Charne-Lee Olkers ran :8.65, her second fastest time of the season in the 60m hurdles, to advance to the finals. She finished fifth overall.
Kaliyah Poston went a season-best :7.73 in the 60m, missing the finals by one spot.
Brianna Kelpis just missed scoring in the pentathlon. She won the shot put during the event, but her 3,196 points were one place from the points as she came in ninth.
The women's distance medley relay of Nicole Contreras, Genesis Washington, Leann Hamilton, and Sonia Avila nearly scored as they came in ninth (12:36.74).
ACCORDING TO HEAD COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"We had some great individual performances today. Every event area contributed to our score on the men's side. As a coaching staff we feel that we had a few areas that could have performed better. Tomorrow is another day, and we have several more opportunities to improve our team's standing."
"I was impressed with way David Phillips, Jr. performed today. Winning the 200m and giving us our first champion on the weekend. He also posted the fourth fastest qualifying time in the 60m dash."
UP NEXT
On day two of the MPSF Indoor Championships, running and field events begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday.
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