RESULTS

LOS ANGELES, CA - After a day of sending student-athletes to four different meets across Los Angeles, the Aggies returned to the Jack Rose Track at Long Beach State for the final day of the Beach Invitational.  

Makiya Moore (Discus), Kaitlyn Ward (Discus), Israel Swanson (400m hurdles), Aliyah Logan (100m hurdles), and Grace Pendarvis (100m dash) captured second place finishes in their respective heats, while Pendarvis (18^th overall), Valissa Brown (13^th, 100m hurdles) Logan (15^th), and Moore (16^th) posted top-20 finishes in highly competitive events.


100m Dash
Grace Pendarvis took second in her heat and 18^th overall, finishing with a wind-adjusted time of 11.99 (+0.7 m/s). Sierra Brewer crossed the line third in her heat with a wind-adjusted time of 12.22 (+0.7 m/s).
 
100m Hurdles
Valissa Brown took third in her heat with a wind-assisted time of 13.76 (+2.8 m/s) and Aliyah Logan took second in hers with a time of 13.85 (+1.9 m/s) to pace the Aggies among a field of 82, taking 13^th and 15^th respectively and setting new personal bests in the process.
 
400m Dash
Terice Steen led the way for the Aggies, taking 28^th in a field of 78 and fourth in her heat with a time of 57.01. Takiyah Johnson took seventh in the same heat, finishing with a time of 58.17. Jahnya Hill managed a seventh place finish in her heat with a time of 58.98.
 
400m Hurdles
Israel Swanson set a new personal best with a time of 1:02.79, good for second in her heat and 22^nd overall in a field of 59. Breanna Moss takes third in her heat with a time of 1:06.45.

4x400 Relay
The team consisting of Jhana Downie, Thulisile Amon, Sheyenne Drake, Breanna Moss grabbed fourth place, finishing with a time of 3:45.90.
 
Shot Put
Rebecca Green recorded a sixth place finish in her heat, finishing 26^th overall in a field of 73 with a toss of 14.12m. Kaitlyn Ward posted a fifth place finish in her heat with a toss of 12.21m.
 
Discus Toss
Makiya Moore was the top finisher for the Crimson & White, taking second in her flight and 16^th overall in a field of 78 with a toss of 48.61m. Kaitlyn Ward captured second place in her flight with a toss of 44.47m, recording a new personal record in the process.
 
UP NEXT
The Aggies return to the Land of Enchantment with a short turnaround before heading up I-25 for the Don Kirby Tailwind Invitational, hosted by University of New Mexico Thursday April 21^st and Friday April 22^nd. For complete coverage of New Mexico State track and field, follow us on Twitter (@NMStateXCTF), Instagram (@NMStateXCTF), and like us on Facebook (NMStateTrackXC).
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