No. 7 Broncos Enter the Record Book in Three Events, Relay Teams Shine at Stanford Invite
By: Alex Kline, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
STANFORD, Calif. – The No. 7 ranked Cal Poly Pomona women's track and field team competed in Northern California this past weekend, at both the Mike Fanelli Track Classic and the Stanford Invitational. In total, they saw two Top 10 finishes and four personal records broken.
Senior Ayana Fields helped the Broncos meet three provisional marks in Stanford, once by herself in the 400 meters, as well as in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays. Fields now ranks Top 10 individually in the nation in both the 200m and the 400m, as well as being a member of both the 4x100 relay and 4x400 relay teams – which each rank ninth in the nation after the weekend.
Vivian Martinez cracked the Top 10 in CPP history in the 5000 meters with a time of 17:22.67, setting a personal best. Alondra Arias led the Broncos with a 20th place finish in the 5K race, coming in exactly three seconds behind her personal best of 17:03.45 - set at the Ben Brown Invitational.
Shona Christensen set personal records in both the shot put and the hammer throw, ranking sixth in school history in the latter. Both her 10th place finish in the shot put and her 17th place finish in the hammer throw were the highest of any DII athlete in either event.
NCAA PROVISIONAL QUALIFYING MARKS
- Ayana Fields in the 400 meter dash with a time of 55.70
- Jaelyn Thomas, Yuna Queniat, Shyanne Carrigan, Ayana Fields in the 4x100 relay with a time of 45.92
- Jaelyn Thomas, Ari Milton, Yuna Queniat, and Ayana Fields in the 4x400 relay with a time of 3:44.12
RECORD BOOK WATCH
- Vivian Martinez now ranks ninth in CPP history in the 5000m with a time of 17:22.67.
- The 4x100 relay team of Jaelyn Thomas, Yuna Queniat, Shyanne Carrigan, and Ayana Fields moves up from fifth to third in school history with a time of 45.92.
- Shona Christensen now ranks sixth in school history in the hammer throw with a distance of 48.30 meters.
MIKE FANELLI TRACK CLASSIC RESULTS
5000m
20. Alondra Arias – 17:06.45
41. Vivian Martinez – 17:22.67 (PR) CPP TOP 10
72. Angela Arellano – 17:44.47 (PR)
STANFORD INVITATIONAL RESULTS
100m – Prelims
26. Yuna Queniat – 12.40
44. Shyanne Carrigan – 12.79
400m
7. Ayana Fields – 55.70 NCAA PROVO
24. Jaelyn Thomas – 56.98
100m Hurdles
33. Ari Milton – 15.64
34. Susie Fowler – 15.65
400m Hurdles
19. Tianna Jardstrom – 1:03.60
4x100 Relay
7. Jaelyn Thomas, Yuna Queniat, Shyanne Carrigan, Ayana Fields – 45.92 NCAA PROVO CPP TOP 10
4x400 Relay
11. Jaelyn Thomas, Ari Milton, Yuna Queniat, Ayana Fields – 3:44.12 NCAA PROVO
Pole Vault
12. Isabelle Carreon – 3.49m
Shot Put
10. Shona Christensen – 13.22m (PR)
Hammer Throw
17. Shona Christensen – 48.30m (PR) CPP TOP 10
UP NEXT
The Broncos will compete at the Triton Invitational next weekend in La Jolla, starting on Friday, April 5th.
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