March 19, 2016
LOS ANGELES -
Junior Freja Liljedahl threw for a collegiate-best mark on the hammer throw to lead the San Diego State track and field team at the Trojan Invitational Friday in Los Angeles.
Liljedahl finished with a best of 178 feet, 2 inches (54.30 meters) to rank third in San Diego State history. Liljedahl's previous-best hammer throw was 176-03 (53.72m), set last week at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge. She finished fourth out of 18 entrants in the event today.
Victoria Dickerson came in fourth in the same event with a toss of 170-01 (51.85m).
Alex Evans was the team's top discus thrower, taking fourth out of 18 with a mark of 171-09 (52.25m). Coryne McKenney (138-07 (42.24m)) and Anushi Desai (137-05 (41.89m)) came in 11th and 12th, respectively.
The Aztecs will split squads tomorrow with some of the team competing in day two of the Trojan Invitational, starting with the pole vault, shot put and long jump at 10 a.m. PT. The collegiate running events get underway at 11 a.m. PT with the 4x100-meter relay and conclude with the 4x400-meter relay at 2:15 p.m. PT.
The Ross & Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Meet in nearby Point Loma, meanwhile, starts with the javelin throw at 9 a.m. PT Saturday. The running events start at noon PT with the steeplechase and ends with the 4x400-meter relay at 5:25 p.m. PT.
Trojan Invitational
Los Angeles, Calif.
March 18-19, 2016
Team Results
Not available as of press time
Individual Results (SDSU and winner of each event only)
Discus Throw (out of 18 entrants)
1. Madison Pachner (Brigham Young) - 196-06 (59.90m)
4. Alexa Evans (SDSU) - 171-09 (52.25m)
11. Coryne McKenney (SDSU) - 138-07 (42.24m)
12. Anushi Desai (SDSU) - 137-05 (41.89m)
--. Rachel Alesi (SDSU) - Foul
Hammer Throw (out of 16 entrants)
1. Jessica Flores (Cal State Fullerton) - 192-08 (58.73m)
4. Freja Liljedahl (SDSU) - 178-2 (54.30m) (PR)
7. Victoria Dickerson (SDSU) - 170-01 (51.85m)