Friday, January 26
Albuquerque, N.M.
California State University at Northridge
at
New Mexico Team Open
Photo by: Connor Clark
CSUN Sets Numerous All-Time Top-10 Marks During Busy Weekend
1/27/2024 8:54:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN Track & Field completed a busy weekend at two meets on Saturday. The Matadors wrapped up a two-day stay at the University of Washington's UW Invitational and at the University of New Mexico's Team Open, coming away with a multitude of all-time top-10 marks and personal records.
FRIDAY PERFORMANCES
CSUN's men's team performances in Seattle would be highlighted by Trey Knight who won his second-straight weight throw competition of the indoor season. Knight registered a toss of 21.58m (70-9). Also on the men's side, Bryson Williams finished third in the triple jump, posting a leap of 14.96m (49-1) while Tzu-Ting Chan was fourth with a jump of 14.46m (47-5.25).
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On the women's team, Nicole Contreras posted a new CSUN top-10 mark in the 3000m with a personal record time of 10:12.68 (67th overall at the event), which was the ninth-best time in school history. Anastasia Bampali would finish sixth in the triple jump, registering a leap of 11.74m (38-6.25).
Meanwhile in New Mexico, David Phillips, Jr. was eighth in 200m invitational with a time of :20.98, which is second-best all-time in school history. Chase Mars was close behind in the same event, running a time of :21.14 for a ninth-place finish and fourth in school history. In the 200m unseeded event, James Crawford posted a personal record of :21.03, good enough for a fourth place in CSUN history. In other top-10 marks, Gabe Martinez was eighth in the 400m unseeded with a personal record of :48.14, also eighth-best on record at CSUN while De Marq Jaque was in ninth place with a time of :48.17.
CSUN's women were led by Kaliyah Poston in the 200m unseeded, finishing 11th with a time of :24.45. In the 400m unseeded event, Jayden Lopes paced the Matadors with a time of :58.68 for a 35th-place finish.
SATURDAY PERFORMANCES
In Albuquerque, Chase Mars posted the second-fastest time in school history in the 60m. He would set a new PR as well with a time of :6.73 in the preliminary round. Mars then tied that mark in the final and finished eighth overall. In the 400m, Logan Davis was 11th with a time of :47.96.
On the women's side in New Mexico, Arianna Alexander paced the Matadors in the 60m prelims with a time of :7.57 for a 14th place finish. Ciella Seals set a new PR in the 60m unseeded with a time of :7.80 and finished 22nd overall. Genesis Washington also set a personal record in the 60m hurdles with a time of :9.00 to finish 19th.
In men's shot put in Washington, Elijah Ignacio was second with a personal record toss of 15.81m (51-10.5) while Guillermo Lopez was third at 15.53m (50-11.50) and Tui Edwin was seventh with a new PR of 14.24m (46-8.75). Bryson Williams posted a third-place finish in the long jump, tying his personal record with a leap of 7.27m (23-10.25). Behind him was Joey Nations who was seventh (6.93m, 22-9) and Dillon Peters who was 10th with a personal record (6.82m, 22-4.25). Atticus Hall collected a personal record as well in the 800m with a time of 1:53.61 for a 13th place finish.
On the women's team, Amani Britton was ninth in the shot put with a toss of 13.09m (42-11.50), good enough for a new personal record. Nicole Contreras continued with a strong showing in the mile run with a time of 5:09.42, finishing 92nd. Danielle Irvin collected a 14th-place finish in the long jump (5.39, 18-8.75) while Anastasia Bampali was 16th in the same event (5.34m, 17-6.75).
ACCORDING TO COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"This was a unique weekend for the team. We split the team up and traveled to two different meets. The sprints group competed in New Mexico while the rest of the team competed in Washington. Splitting the team up gave every event group the best opportunity to compete in an environment that was best suited for their event. The group that competed at the UW Invitational performed well. We came away from this meet with one event winner and 13 individual PR's. The team as a whole is performing ahead of schedule when you compare our results from last season. We have several areas where we can make improvements. Overall, we are in a good place. I believe our team has barely scratched the surface of what we are capable of."
ACCORDING TO COACH JACOB YOWELL
"This was a weekend that leaves the group with a variety of emotions. The men came out on fire on day one and it paved the way for the rest of the weekend. Similarly, our women's team is ahead of where we were a year ago. Execution wise, there are a few things to clean up, but when we do, watch out! We head back home with 16 personal bests and seven all-time top-10 performances. I'll take those results any time we step into a meet. Overall, the effort was there, and I believe the group took advantage of every opportunity to go out and compete to the best of their ability, and that's all we can ask for as coaches. As the experience in the group grows the more success they will see. Excited for what's there for the taking for this group."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns to competition at Houston's Howie Ryan Invitational on Feb. 9.
#GoMatadors
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FRIDAY PERFORMANCES
CSUN's men's team performances in Seattle would be highlighted by Trey Knight who won his second-straight weight throw competition of the indoor season. Knight registered a toss of 21.58m (70-9). Also on the men's side, Bryson Williams finished third in the triple jump, posting a leap of 14.96m (49-1) while Tzu-Ting Chan was fourth with a jump of 14.46m (47-5.25).
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Trey Knight now with back-to-back first place finishes in the weight throw to start his Matador career!#GoMatadors https://t.co/fCZ07xnc4B pic.twitter.com/GCImTqau8E
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) January 27, 2024
On the women's team, Nicole Contreras posted a new CSUN top-10 mark in the 3000m with a personal record time of 10:12.68 (67th overall at the event), which was the ninth-best time in school history. Anastasia Bampali would finish sixth in the triple jump, registering a leap of 11.74m (38-6.25).
Meanwhile in New Mexico, David Phillips, Jr. was eighth in 200m invitational with a time of :20.98, which is second-best all-time in school history. Chase Mars was close behind in the same event, running a time of :21.14 for a ninth-place finish and fourth in school history. In the 200m unseeded event, James Crawford posted a personal record of :21.03, good enough for a fourth place in CSUN history. In other top-10 marks, Gabe Martinez was eighth in the 400m unseeded with a personal record of :48.14, also eighth-best on record at CSUN while De Marq Jaque was in ninth place with a time of :48.17.
CSUN's women were led by Kaliyah Poston in the 200m unseeded, finishing 11th with a time of :24.45. In the 400m unseeded event, Jayden Lopes paced the Matadors with a time of :58.68 for a 35th-place finish.
SATURDAY PERFORMANCES
In Albuquerque, Chase Mars posted the second-fastest time in school history in the 60m. He would set a new PR as well with a time of :6.73 in the preliminary round. Mars then tied that mark in the final and finished eighth overall. In the 400m, Logan Davis was 11th with a time of :47.96.
On the women's side in New Mexico, Arianna Alexander paced the Matadors in the 60m prelims with a time of :7.57 for a 14th place finish. Ciella Seals set a new PR in the 60m unseeded with a time of :7.80 and finished 22nd overall. Genesis Washington also set a personal record in the 60m hurdles with a time of :9.00 to finish 19th.
In men's shot put in Washington, Elijah Ignacio was second with a personal record toss of 15.81m (51-10.5) while Guillermo Lopez was third at 15.53m (50-11.50) and Tui Edwin was seventh with a new PR of 14.24m (46-8.75). Bryson Williams posted a third-place finish in the long jump, tying his personal record with a leap of 7.27m (23-10.25). Behind him was Joey Nations who was seventh (6.93m, 22-9) and Dillon Peters who was 10th with a personal record (6.82m, 22-4.25). Atticus Hall collected a personal record as well in the 800m with a time of 1:53.61 for a 13th place finish.
On the women's team, Amani Britton was ninth in the shot put with a toss of 13.09m (42-11.50), good enough for a new personal record. Nicole Contreras continued with a strong showing in the mile run with a time of 5:09.42, finishing 92nd. Danielle Irvin collected a 14th-place finish in the long jump (5.39, 18-8.75) while Anastasia Bampali was 16th in the same event (5.34m, 17-6.75).
ACCORDING TO COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"This was a unique weekend for the team. We split the team up and traveled to two different meets. The sprints group competed in New Mexico while the rest of the team competed in Washington. Splitting the team up gave every event group the best opportunity to compete in an environment that was best suited for their event. The group that competed at the UW Invitational performed well. We came away from this meet with one event winner and 13 individual PR's. The team as a whole is performing ahead of schedule when you compare our results from last season. We have several areas where we can make improvements. Overall, we are in a good place. I believe our team has barely scratched the surface of what we are capable of."
ACCORDING TO COACH JACOB YOWELL
"This was a weekend that leaves the group with a variety of emotions. The men came out on fire on day one and it paved the way for the rest of the weekend. Similarly, our women's team is ahead of where we were a year ago. Execution wise, there are a few things to clean up, but when we do, watch out! We head back home with 16 personal bests and seven all-time top-10 performances. I'll take those results any time we step into a meet. Overall, the effort was there, and I believe the group took advantage of every opportunity to go out and compete to the best of their ability, and that's all we can ask for as coaches. As the experience in the group grows the more success they will see. Excited for what's there for the taking for this group."
UP NEXT
CSUN returns to competition at Houston's Howie Ryan Invitational on Feb. 9.
#GoMatadors
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