RIVERSIDE/LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Aztec Track and Field team competed in the UCR/LBSU Invitational Saturday with their sprinters running at UC Riverside and their throwers competing at Long Beach State. SDSU took first place in eight events and saw multiple Aztecs record personal best marks.
Jordyn Bryant highlighted the day for the Aztecs by winning the discus and shot put, the second time she has won both events in the same meet. Her throw of 51-03.50 (15.63m) in the shot put is the fourth-best in school history and a record for a SDSU sophomore. She won the discus with a throw of 166-11 (50.88m).
Jada Moore kicked off the day by taking first place in the 100m dash with a personal best time of 11.72. The Aztecs placed two other sprinters in the top five with Aisha Watt finishing fourth (12.11) and Tai McDonald fifth (12.13).
Jalyn Harris won the 400m dash, finishing in 54.84 seconds. This was her fourth first place finish on the year and second in the 400m.
Nyjari McNeil won the 800m run for the third straight meet. On Friday, she ran a season-best time of 2:08.58, beating her closest competition by over four seconds.
Freshman Rhea Hoyte placed first in the 400m hurdles with a time of 59.02, over two seconds better than her previous best time, and just 0.20 seconds off cracking the top ten all-time. Hoyte's time set a new record for the UC Riverside Track Stadium. The previous record of 59.13 had stood for 27 years. Maya Brosch placed second, finishing in 1:00.34.
Asia Smith took second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 14.50 seconds.
In the 200m dash, both Aisha Watt (2nd, 24.14) and Alexus Alexander (4th, 25.04) earned top five finishes with personal best times.
The Aztecs closed out the day by winning the 4x400m relay by over 14 seconds. The group of Maya Brosch, Jayln Harris, Jada Moore and Nyjari McNeil finished in 3:41.35, the best time by a SDSU 4x4 team this season.
Behind Bryant in the discus, Erica Grotegeer took second (155-3) and Felicia Crenshaw placed third (152-10).
In the shot put, both Crenshaw (4th, 43-10.50) and Onyi Anigbogu (5th, 43-05.25) finished in the top five and had new personal records.
UP NEXT
The Aztec jumpers and pole vaulters will be competing tomorrow at Long Beach State.
UCR Sprints Invitational
100m Dash
1. Jada Moore (SDSU) – 11.72 (+0.7) - PR
4. Aisha Watt (SDSU) – 12.11 (+0.7)
5. Tai McDonald (SDSU) – 12.13 (+0.7)
9. Alexus Alexander (SDSU) – 12.26 (+0.7)
12. Vanessa Spizewski (SDSU) – 12.65 (+1.5) – PR
200m Dash
1. Kayla Richardson (UC Irvine) – 23.90 (-1.4)
2. Aisha Watt (SDSU) – 24.14 (-1.4) - PR
4. Alexus Alexander (SDSU) – 25.04 (-1.4) - PR
7. Sara Absten (SDSU) – 25.37 (-1.4)
400m Dash
1. Jalyn Harris (SDSU) – 54.84
800m Run
1. Nyjari McNeil (SDSU) – 2:08.58
100m Hurdles
1. Brisa Guzman-Sanches (CSUN) – 14.04 (-0.1)
2. Asia Smith (SDSU) – 14.50 (-0.1)
400m Hurdles
1. Rhea Hoyte (SDSU) – 59.02 – PR
2. Maya Brosch (SDSU) – 1:00.34
10. Carina Clark (SDSU) – 1:05.27
4x400m Relay
1. SDSU (Brosch, Harris, Moore, McNeil) – 3:41.35
LBSU Throws/Jumps Fest
Discus Throw (SDSU)
1. Jordyn Bryant (SDSU) – 166-11 (50.88m)
2. Erica Grotegeer (SDSU) – 155-3 (47.33m)
3. Felicia Crenshaw (SDSU) – 152-10 (46.58m)
10. Cari Acosta (SDSU) – 137-10 (42.03m)
12. Onyi Anigbogu (SDSU) – 131-8 (40.14m) - PR
Shot Put
1. Jordyn Bryant (SDSU) – 51-03.50 (15.63m) – PR, No. 4 all-time, SDSU Sophomore Record
4. Felicia Crenshaw (SDSU) – 43-10.50 (13.37m) - PR
5. Onyi Anigbogu (SDSU) – 43-05.25 (13.24m) - PR
11. Erica Grotegeer (SDSU) – 38-07.50 (11.77m)
Hammer Throw
1. Brianna Villanueva (UC Irvine) – 184-0 (56.08m)
5. Felicia Crenshaw (SDSU) – 155-5 (47.38m)
7. Cari Acosta (SDSU) – 152-0 (46.34m) - PR
Aztecs Complete Busy Day at UCR & LBSU
