Track & Field Scores 10 Top-Five Finishes at Oxy Distance Carnival, Aggie Open

Cross Country/Track & Field

Ben Davidson took first place in the 2,000-meter steeplechase at the Aggie Open on Saturday.

Posted: Mar 12, 2018

LOS ANGELES/DAVIS, Calif. — Santa Clara track & field found itself in the mix at the top of its respective races consistently in both halves of the Golden State on Saturday. The Broncos notched 10 top-five finishes between the Oxy Distance Carnival at Bill Henry Track and the Aggie Open at Woody Wilson Track.

"It was a very wet and very successful trip South; the 15 athletes we took all ran very well," head coach Felipe Montoro said. "I was really impressed with everyone's focus on being competitive in their races.

"Everyone had solid efforts, but some freshmen really stood out. Ellie Kopf's debut 5k and Emma McCurry's first 5k were huge improvements. Zach Litoff ran 9:18.02 in his first attempt at the steeple for a great debut. Xander Olivero closed very well in the 5k and true freshman James Konugres was solid in his debut at that distance. Seniors Hannah Wood and Joey Berriatua also had great races — Joey's debut in the steeple is a very positive sign of things to come this season."

OXY DISTANCE CARNIVAL RESULTS

Women's 1,500-Meter Run

6. Hannah Wood – 4:42.09

Men's 1,500-Meter Run

6. Brennan Lagerstrom – 4:02.46

Men's 3,000-Meter Steeplechase

2. Joey Berriatua – 9:09.76, 4. Zach Litoff – 9:18.02

Women's 5,000-Meter Run

45. Ellie Kopf – 18:00.87, 78. Emma McCurry – 18:35.79, 82. Bevin McCullough – 18:40.98, 84. Jamie Ferris – 18:41.74

Men's 5,000-Meter Run

23. Xander Olivero – 14:55.04, 39. Aaron Brumbaugh – 15:02.46, 50. James Konugres – 15:11.58, 55. Will Burschinger – 15:13.42, 65. Jean-Baptiste Tooley – 15:17.12, 79. Noah Westfall – 15:25.75, 100. Aditya Mohan – 15:35.40

AGGIE OPEN RESULTS

Men's 2,000-Meter Steeplechase

1. Ben Davidson – 6:12.98, 2. Christian Raslowsky – 6:14.25

Women's 1,500-Meter Run

8. Sarah King – 4:57.77, 10. Julia Green – 5:04.40, 11. Emma Eikelberner – 5:06.83

Men's 1,500-Meter Run

4. Evan Misuraca – 4:05.42, 8. Connor Lehl – 4:12.76, 17. Luke Davies – 4:18.08, 21. Brendan Jones – 4:26.91

Women's 800-Meter Run

8. Khiely Jackson – 2:24.88, 13. Lacey Yahnke – 2:30.91, 16. Alanna McCauley – 2:33.87, 22. Titilola Bolarinwa – 2:41.08

Men's 800-Meter Run

5. Daryon Baynard – 1:57.35, 6. Brynn Sargent – 1:57.48, 7. Ross Corey – 1:58.68, 10. Connor Lehl – 2:00.67

Women's 400-Meter Hurdles

6. Greer Chrisman – 1:07.56

Women's 3,000-Meter Run

4. Kalen Abe - 10:49.18, 5. Noelani Obermeyer – 10:54.69, 6. Allison Martinez – 10:57.37, 10. Shannon Luu – 11:22.84

Men's 3,000-Meter Run

2. Austin Blankenship – 8:56.33, 3. Andrew Melendez – 8:59.89, 6. John O'Hagan – 9:20.34

NEXT UP

The Broncos have two weeks off from competition before doubling up at the San Francisco State Distance Carnival and the Stanford Invitational on Friday, March 30.

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