WHITTIER, CA — Journee Jones led the Leopards with a win in the hammer throw and a second-place finish in the discus, Alec Maxwell posted a program top-10 mark, and the University of La Verne track and field teams boasted 40 personal or season bests at SCIAC No. 2, hosted at Whittier College.

From the Coach

"We competed well and continued to set ourselves up for the championship season coming up over the next month. We continue to compete in favorable conditions, and it showed in the results," said University of La Verne Track and Field Head Coach Kevin Reid.

Top Performers

Jones delivered in her two events. In the hammer, she won with a distance of 131' 6" (40.09m), and hit a career-best mark of 34' 1.25" (10.39m) in the shot put. Madison Xie took third in the discus at 103' 10" (31.65m).

Elena Cox finished third in the pole vault at 8' 0.5" (2.45m). Jasmine Prajitno took third in the long jump, 15' 11.75" (4.87m), and triple jump, 33' 9.5" (10.30m). Hunter Bond finished fourth in the javelin with a throw of 135' 0" (41.14m).

Maxwell and Deon Jordan led La Verne in the men's field events. Maxwell took second in the pole vault with a height of 14' 5.25 (4.40m) to move up to sixth on the La Verne top-10 list. Jordan took second in the long jump with a distance of 21' 4" (6.50m).

In the sprints, Parker Elam took second in the 400m with a personal best time of 51.57, and Dhruv Patel took fourth with a PR of his own at 52.63. Ryleigh LaRue made a strong start in the 400m with a personal record time of 1:02.82 to take third.

Harrison Brown added two second-place finishes in the hurdles. He posted a time of 15.63 in the 110m hurdles and 58.93 in the 400m hurdles.

Finn McClure led the Leopards in the distance events, crossing at 4:08.18 in the 1500m. Zyeir Lasley-Shabete finished fifth in the 1500m with a time of 4:11.73 and fifth in the 800m, at 2:02.90.

Fernando Cortez led the Leopards with a personal best in the steeplechase (10:21.98) to take third. Logan Ciszek crossed fifth in the race at 10:36.02.

Next Meet

The Leopards compete next at the UC San Diego Triton Invitational on Saturday, April 4.


Personal Bests

• ULV Men
  • Oluwanifemi Adeeyinwo - 100m (12.63)
  • Jaden Anderson - 100m (11.31)
  • Michael Benschop - Discus (94' 4", 28.75m) and Hammer (84' 0", 25.60m)
  • Luke Bentley - Long Jump (20' 7.75", 6.29m), 200m (23.24)
  • Hunter Bond - Javelin (135' 0", 41.14m)
  • Joseph Chavarria - 1500m (4:18.88)
  • Logan Ciszek - 3000m Steeplechase (10:36.02)
  • Fernando Cortez - 3000m Steeplechase (10:21.98)
  • Parker Elam - 400m (51.57)
  • Kevin Esquivel - Hammer (76' 9", 23.39m)
  • Clifton Fuller - 100m (11.86)
  • Sasha Hale - 800m (2:43.51), 1500m (5:24.18)
  • Deon Jordan - 100m (11.34), 200m (22.85)
  • Benjess Masiya - 1500m (4:29.52)
  • Alec Maxwell - Pole Vault (14' 5.25, 4.40m)
  • Dhruv Patel - 400m (52.63)
  • Eamon Wright - 800m (2:07.79)
  • 4x100m (Jusiah Vinson, Hunter Bond, Deon Jordan, Emmanuel Akapo Nwagbo) (43.24)
     
• ULV Women
  • Ximena Alvarado - 5000m (22:09.93)
  • Chloe Chong - 1500m (5:26.87)
  • Jaila Counts - 200m (14.88)
  • Elena Cox - 100m (14.46), 200m (31.47)
  • Jocelyn Cruz - 800m (2:44.59)
  • CC Flaherty - 5000m (22:00.29)
  • Caydance Hook - 100m Hurdles (19.77), Javelin (70' 1", 21.37m), Shot Put (24' 7", 7.49m)
  • Mariah Huizar - 5000m (21:54.02)
  • Journee Jones - Shot Put (34' 1.25", 10.39m), Hammer (131' 6", 40.09m)
  • Ryleigh LaRue - 400m (1:02.82)
  • Miaann Murillo - 100m (13.96),  Long Jump (13' 5.5", 4.10m)
  • Jasmine Prajitno - Triple Jump (33' 9.5", 10.30m)
  • Madison Xie - Discus (103' 10", 31.65m), Hammer (107' 0", 32.62m)
  • 4x100m (Jasmine Prajitno, Ashley Kodama, Elena Cox, Jaila Counts) (55.06)
  • 4x400m (Ashley Kodama, Chloe Chong, Jocelyn Cruz, Ryleigh LaRue) (4:25.18)