March 24, 2017
SAN DIEGO -
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The San Diego State track and field team won three events in the opening day of the 39th annual Aztec Invitational Friday.
The two-day meet saw SDSU take three of the top five spots in the 100-meter hurdles open, with senior Micha Auzenne capturing gold with a 13.45 time in her season debut in the event. Sophomore Sierra Brabham-Lawrence was second (13.63), while freshman Andrenette Knight, in her first 100 hurdles collegiate showing, was third at 13.73. Kassidy Ellis, also making her 2017 debut in the event, was fifth (14.70).
The 100-meter dash open again produced three top five finishes. Simone Glenn won the race with an 11.70 time, while junior transfer Rochene Smith was third (11.83) and senior Starlynn Singleton plaed fourth (11.8). In her first appearance in the event as a collegian, Lakin Hatcher was 13th (12.45).
San Diego State's lone competitor in the 400 meters open, junior transfer Monique McPherson paced the field at 55.78 in her first showing in the 400 as an Aztec.
Junior Jasmine Young won the first event of her collegiate career in the 400-meter hurdles open with a 1:04.12 mark.
In the 200 open, sophomore Lisa-Anne Barrow was the Scarlet and Black's top finisher at fourth with a 24.88 time. Lakin Hatcher (5th, 25.30) and Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (7th, 25.83) rounded out the Aztecs' finishers.
Junior Lily Seynaeve had a career day in the 3,000 meters open, taking fourth with a collegiate-best 9:56.77 for the 11th-fastest mark in program history. Senior Christine Kent trailed slightly, crossing the finish line in 9:58.09 for fifth. Also competing for the Aztecs were Elaine Ribeiro (10th, 10:08.67), Cassidy Towner (13th, 10:18.84) and, making their collegiate debuts in the event, Angel Bucci (15th, 10:26.32) and Mary Kunigan (24th, 11:39.55).
The pole vault open saw sophomore Sara Curran take fourth (12-00.25).
San Diego State kicks off the second and final day of competition Sat., March 25 with the javelin throw at UC San Diego at 9 a.m. SDSU's first track event of the day, the 4x100-meter relay, is atop SDSU Sports Deck at 9:30 a.m.
39th Annual Aztec Invitational
March 24-25, 2017
San Diego, Calif.
Team Results
NTS
Individual Results (SDSU and winner of each event only)
Women's 100-Meter Hurdles Open (out of 30 entrants)
1. Micha Auzenne (SDSU) - 13.45
2. Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (SDSU) - 13.63
3. Andrenette Knight (SDSU) - 13.73
5. Kassidy Ellis (SDSU) - 14.70
Women's 400 Meters Open (out of 28 entrants)
1. Monique McPherson (SDSU) - 55.78
Women's 800 Meters Open (out of 29 entrants)
1. Berenice Cleyet-Merle (CBU) - 2:07.73
6. Angela Wilson (SDSU) - 2:17.43
Women's 400-Meter Hurdles Open (out of 19 entrants)
1. Jasmine Young (SDSU) - 1:04.12
Women's 100 Meters Open (out of 42 entrants)
1. Simone Glenn (SDSU) - 11.70
3. Rochene Smith (SDSU) - 11.83
4. Starlynn Singleton (SDSU) - 11.84
13. Lakin Hatcher (SDSU) - 12.45
Women's 200 Meters Open (out of 46 entrants)
1. Ebony McClendon (WIS) - 23.97
4. Lisa-Anne Barrow (SDSU) - 24.88
5. Lakin Hatcher (SDSU) - 25.30
7. Sierra Brabham-Lawrence (SDSU) - 25.83
Women's 3,000 Meters Invite (out of 26 entrants)
1. Sabrina Lopez (Skechers/Cal Coast) - 9:51.37
4. Lily Seynaeve (SDSU) - 9:56.77 (PR)
5. Christine Kent (SDSU) - 9:58.09
10. Elaine Ribeiro (SDSU) - 10:08.67
13. Cassidy Towner (SDSU) - 10:18.84
15. Angel Bucci (SDSU) - 10:26.32 (PR)
24. Mary Kunigan (SDSU) - 11:39.55 (PR)
Women's High Jump Open (out of 18 entrants)
1. Margaret Appiah (BYU) - 5-07.25
8. Kassidy Ellis (SDSU) - 5-01.25
Women's Hammer Throw Open (out of 45 entrants)
1. Danica Debosy (Unattached) - 189-06
20. Katherine Magill (SDSU) - 120-03 (PR)
Women's Pole Vault Open (out of 16 entrants)
1. Nicole Naatjes (BYU) - 12-08.25
4. Sara Curran (SDSU) - 12-00.25