SAN DIEGO -- San Diego State had three athletes log all-time top-10 times to pace the Aztecs on the first day of the 46th annual Aztec Invitational Friday night at Choc Sportsman Oval/Aztrack on SDSU Sports Deck.
Samantha Wood came in fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:45.66, the third-fastest mark in program history. Wood debuted in the event two weeks ago at the Ben Brown Invitational, running a time of 10:53.65, which was the fourth-fastest time ever at SDSU.
In the 1,500 meters, Lauren Harper came in fourth in 4:22.26, the fifth-fastest time in school history, while Sophia Wolf was sixth in 4:26.25, which is seventh in program history. Harper’s previous fastest time in the 1,500 was 4:28.17 at the 2022 Aztec Invitational, while Wolf’s best time was 4:32.24.
Vanessa Cabello (17:12.30) and Maddie Heller (17:24.21), came in sixth and seventh, respectively in the 5,000, while Presley Bennett was 11th in 17:48.31.
Sara Jones logged a 16th-place showing in the 1,500 in 4:39.89 and Maddy Parrone was 33rd in 5:10.44.
The results for the hammer throw were unavailable as of 9:20 p.m. PT.
The final day of the Aztec Invitational gets underway for San Diego State at 11:30 a.m. PT Saturday with the 4x100-meter relay.
Aztec Invitational
Day One Results - March 21, 2025
Choc Sportsman Oval/Aztrack on SDSU Sports Deck
No Team Scores
Individual/Relay Results
1,500 Meters (out of 35 entrants)
1. Mikayla Cheney (Army West Point) - 4:19.33
4. Lauren Harper (San Diego State) - 4:22.26 (No. 5 all-time at SDSU)
6. Sophia Wolf (San Diego State) - 4:26.24 (No. 7 all-time at SDSU)
16. Sara Jones (San Diego State) - 4:39.89
33. Maddy Parrone (San Diego State) - 5:10.44
5,000 Meters (out of 30 entrants)
1. Zenah Cheptoo (Washington State) - 16:11.14
6. Vanessa Cabello (San Diego State) - 17:12.30
7. Maddie Heller (San Diego State) - 17:24.21
11. Presley Bennett (San Diego State) - 17:48.31
3,000-Meter Steeplechase (out of 14 entrants)
1. Caroline Jepkorir (Washington State) - 10:16.28
4. Samantha Wood (San Diego State) - 10:45.66 (No. 3 all-time at San Diego State)
SDSU Wraps up First Day of Aztec Invitational
Three Aztecs log top-10 times in program history.
