HEINEMANN POSTS SECOND FASTEST STEEPLECHASE IN SCHOOL HISTORY AT BRUTUS HAMILTON OPEN

Athletics News

Apr 28, 2017

BERKELEY, Calif. — The Sacramento State men's and women's track and field teams started two days worth of action on Friday with the Brutus Hamilton Open at Cal.

The Hornets used a small lineup during the day with the majority of the team competing on Saturday in the Brutus Hamilton Challenge. The team scored meet will feature Sacramento State, Cal, UC Davis and UTEP will compete in both the men's and women's competitions. Hawaii and Nevada will be a part of the women's evens.

WOMEN'S TRACK HIGHLIGHTS

Haley Heinemann shattered her personal best in the steeplechase by over 20 seconds and moved into second place in school history with a time of 10:32.93. Heinemann finished first overall in the race and ran the fastest time by a Hornet since Kristina Holtz set the school record of 10:27.53 in 2008.

WOMEN'S FIELD HIGHLIGHTS

Kathleen Durand set her career best in the hammer and jumped into eighth place in school history with a toss of 175-03. That marked placed her fourth in the meet. The event was part of the Brutus Hamilton Challenge which will be completed on Saturday. Tyhana Cooper placed sixth overall with a throw of 171-09.

Julia Grimm placed second in the javelin and Selena Cisneros-Haefke was third. Grimm had a long of 139-01 while Cisneros-Haefke finished with a best of 133-08.

MEN'S TRACK HIGHLIGHTS

Aidan Schraer placed third in the steeplechase behind a personal best. Schraer ran 9:31.46 to better his previous best by over 13 seconds.

Elijah Changco placed second in the 5K after running 14:52.08.

MEN'S FIELD HIGHLIGHTS

Richard Cooper finished in second place in the long jump. The senior had a best of 22-01.00. Max Jette set a personal season best with a mark of 21-03.50 to finish in fourth place.

Andrew Stich set a career best to place third in the javelin. Stich threw 185-10 which was 4-feet, 7-inches beyond his previous long.

Women's Results
5K:8, Gracie Albano 18:21.58, Emma Armstrong DNF.
STPL: 1. Haley Heinemann 10:32.93.
HAM: 4. Kathleen Durand 175-03; 6. Tyhana Cooper 171-09; 11. Jelaia Jones 152-02; 14. Selena Cisneros-Haefke 143-04; 16. Adora Garrick 137-08; 17. Lauren Kinloch 131-09; 18. Danielle Jackson 128-01.
JAV: 2. Julia Grimm 139-01; 3. Selena Cisneros-Haefke 133-08; 6. Elizabeth Venzon 120-10; 9. Kassandra Corrigan 90-08.

Men's Results
100: 5. Max Jette 11.67; 6. Andrew Stich 11.81.
5K: 2. Elijah Changco 14:52.08; 8. Ryan Salcido 15:15.96; 11. Sammy Scheuer 15:25.17.
STPL: 3. Aidan Schraer 9:31.46.
LJ: 2. Richard Cooper 22-01.00; 4. Max Jette 21-03.50.
HAM:  8. Kyle Peterson 164-11; 13. Kyle Carrillo 124-05; 14. Anthony Santiago 116-11.
JAV: 3. Andrew Stich 185-10; 5. Trevor Hubby 164-02.

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