March 24, 2018
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SAN DIEGO -- The No. 21 San Diego State Track & Field team completed the Invite portion of the 40th annual Aztec Open & Invitational Saturday at the Aztrack Sports Deck. Going against some of the top collegiate competition in the nation, the Aztecs had many strong performances including five top five finishes.
A day after winning the triple jump open competition, Je'Neal Ainsworth was the top collegiate finisher (second overall) in the triple jump invite, clearing 12.15 meters (39' 10.5", wind-aided), ten inches ahead of the next collegiate competitor.
Tyra Lea, who won the 400m dash Open on Friday, followed that up by taking third on Saturday, improving her time from 56.19 to 55.22.
Lisa-Anne Barrow earned a fourth place finish in the long jump, tying her career best mark of 5.96 (wind-aided). Barrow also grabbed fifth place in the 200m dash with a time of 24.03, just 0.19 seconds off her personal best time.
The Aztecs had an impressive showing in the pole vault. Bonnie Draxler, competing unattached, took first place, clearing 4.27m. Marissa Berry, who won her last pole vault competition at Point Loma Nazarene, tied for third with a mark of 3.97m.
THE NOTE
Fourteen SDSU seniors were honored on Saturday. The Aztec seniors include: Anushi Desai, Cindy Flores, Simone Glenn, Ellison Grove, Melody Harris, Ashley Henderson, Tyra Lea, Coryne McKenney, Jelena McNown, Monique McPherson, Lily Seynaeve, Rochene Smith, Cassidy Towner and Jasmine Young
UP NEXT
The Aztecs will be competing in the Jim Bush Legends Invitational next Saturday in Los Angeles.
40th Annual Aztec Track & Field Invitational
Individual Results (SDSU and winner of each event only)
100m Hurdles Invite
1. Alaysha Johnson (Oregon) 13.48 (-0.8)
15. Asia Smith SDSU) 14.91 (0.6)
400 Hurdles Invite
1. Sage Watson (Nike) 56.38
14. Jasmine Young (SDSU) 1:04.27
21. Maya Brosch (SDSU) 1:07.48
200m Dash Invite
1. Ama Pipi (Oklahoma) 23.14 (0.6)
5. Lisa-Anne Barrow (SDSU) 24.03 (0.6)
7. Jalyn Harris (SDSU) 24.06 (0.6)
Callista Fletcher (SDSU) DNS
400m Dash Invite
1. Tatum Waggoner (Arizona) 53.87
3. Tyra Lea (SDSU) 55.22
8. Lakin Hatcher (SDSU) 57.09
Sakura Roberson SDSU) DNS
800m Run Invite
1. Jenna Hinkle (UCSB) 2:08.41
12. Angela Wilson (SDSU) 2:15.98
17. Cindy Flores (SDSU) 2:18.62
26. Danielle Scott (SDSU) 2:23.40
4x400 Relay
1. Arizona "A" - 3:40.04
2. SDSU "A" (Lea, Harris, Barrow & Roberson) - 3:40.92
Shot Put Invite
1. Latoya Gilding (Grand Canyon) 14.05m
7. Kambridge Van Der Veur (SDSU) 12.55m
11. Cari Acosta (SDSU) 11.31m
Javelin Throw Invite
1. Kiera McCarrell (Oregon) 47.16m
7. Melody Harris (SDSU) 41.25m
Discus Throw Invite
1. Tarasue Barnett (Grand Canyon) 57.16m
8. Anushi Desai (SDSU) 47.30m
12. Coryne McKenney (SDSU) 45.27m
14. Kambridge Van Der Veur (SDSU) 43.72
15. Cari Acosta (SDSU) 43.27m
Long Jump Invite
1. Chaquinn Cooks (Oregon) 6.28m (1.9)
4. Lisa-Anne Barrow (SDSU) 5.96m (2.4)
9. Asia Smith (SDSU) 5.61m (1.0)
13. Jelena McNown (SDSU) 5.48m (2.6)
High Jump Invite
1. Falyn Reaugh (Oklahoma) 1.71m
9. Hannah Taylor (SDSU) 1.61m
Asia Smith (DNS)
Pole Vault Invite
1. Bonnie Draxler (Unattached) 4.27m
T-3. Marissa Berry (SDSU) 3.97m
8. Rachel Craft (SDSU) 3.72m
T-12. Kaitlin Heri (SDSU) 3.42m
T-17. Taylor Alexander (SDSU) 3.27m
Triple Jump Invite
1. Toni Smith (Unattached) 13.38m (0.0)
2. Je'Neal Ainsworth (SDSU) 12.15m (2.6)