May 20, 2008

UCI WITH 5 COMPETITORS AT REGIONAL: Five UCI track and field athletes will compete in the NCAA West Regional May 30-31 at Cal State Northridge.

Representing the Anteaters are Dayne Comrie in the 400 meters, Sky Johnston in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, Matt Lahti in the hammer throw, Lauren Chramosta in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and Alisha Misiaita in the shot put.

UCI'S REGIONAL QUALIFIERS:

MEN
Dayne Comrie - 400 Meters (46.28)
Sky Johnston - Steeplechase (8:59.48)
Matt Lahti - Hammer Throw (192-3)

WOMEN
Lauren Chramosta - Steeplechase (10:49.92)
Alisha Misiaita - Shot Put (50-7 ¼)

At the Big West Conference Track & Field Championships in Northridge this past weekend, Comrie won the 400 meters in 46.28 seconds as he improved on his No. 3 time in UCI history.

He finished third in the 200 meters in an NCAA regional-qualifying time of 21.17 seconds, eighth-fastest in the Anteater record book. Comrie also ran legs on UCI's second-place 4x400-meter relay and third-place 4x100 relay.

In women's competition, Misiaita won the shot put with a mark of 49 feet, 11 ¼ inches and she was second in the discus throw at 154 feet, 5 inches for the third-best mark in Anteater history.

UCI SCORERS FROM BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS:

MEN (with marks/times from finals)

Dayne Comrie
  1. 400 meters (46.28)
  2. 4x400 relay (3:11.37)
  3. 200 meters (21.17)
  3. 4x100 relay (40.98)

Tim Murphy
  2. 800 meters (1:51.89)
  2. 4x400 relay (3:11.37)

George Hernandez
  2. 4x400 relay (3:11.37)
  3. 4x100 relay (40.98)
  6. 400 meters (48.02)

Napoleon Greene
  2. 4x400 relay (3:11.37)
  8. 110 hurdles (15.05)

Oliver Plattner
  3. 4x100 relay (40.98)

Sky Johnston
  3. 3,000-meter steeplechase (9:14.38)
  7. 5,000 meters (15:19.02)

Nick Mosey
  3. 10,000 meters (31:42.67)

Joe Pearson
  3. 4x100 relay (40.98)

Eric Nyberg
  3. Javelin (188-11)
  8. Decathlon (6,111 points)

Kyle Peterson
  4. Decathlon (6,387 points)

Trent Richert
  6. Decathlon (6,241 points)

James Lehigh
  6. Javelin (173-11)

Kevin Palmer
  7. 110 hurdles (15.01)
  7. 400 hurdles (53.96)

Matt Lahti
  7. Hammer throw (169-3)

Kelley Hall
  8. Hammer throw (160-8)

Bryan Lopez
  8. 1500 meters (4:00.01)

Jimmy Kearney
  8. Discus (153-1)

WOMEN (with marks/times from finals)

Alisha Misiaita
  1. Shot put (49-11 ¼)
  2. Discus (154-5)
  8. Hammer throw (156-5)

Candice Proctor
  4. 10,000 meters (36:58.00)

Kendall Bruton
  4. 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:51.93)

Lauren Chramosta
  5. 3,000-meter steeplechase (11:12.59)

Nicole Dickerson
  6. 4x100 relay (47.12)
  6. 4x400 relay (3:49.46)

Sharitie Williams
  6. 4x100 relay (47.12)

Lauren Wilson
  6. 4x100 relay (47.12)
  6. 4x400 relay (3:49.46)

Stephanie Awanyai
  6. 4x100 relay (47.12)
  6. 4x400 relay (3:49.46)

Angeliza Fontillas
  6. 4x400 relay (3:49.46)

Samantha Costantini
  7. 1500 meters (4:40.51)

Elaine Gillespie
  8. 800 meters (2:16.79)

UC IRVINE TOP-MARK IMPROVEMENTS AT 2008 BIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIPS:

MEN

100 Meters
Joe Pearson - 10.87 (prelims)

200 Meters
Dayne Comrie - 21.17 (finals)

400 Meters
Dayne Comrie - 46.28 (finals)
George Hernandez - 48.02 (finals)

110-Meter Hurdles
Kevin Palmer - 14.74 (prelims)
Napoleon Greene - 14.75 (prelims)
Lee Darling - 14.95 (prelims)

4x100 Relay
40.98 (finals)
George Hernandez, Oliver Plattner,
Joe Pearson, Dayne Comrie

4x400 Relay
3:11.37 (finals)
Napoleon Greene, Tim Murphy,
George Hernandez, Dayne Comrie

Pole Vault
Eric Nyberg - 15-1 (decathlon)

Decathlon
Kyle Peterson - 6,387 points
Eric Nyberg - 6,111 points

WOMEN

100 Meters
Nicole Dickerson - 12.01 (prelims)
Sharitie Williams - 12.15 (prelims)

200 Meters
Nicole Dickerson - 25.07 (prelims)
Sharitie Williams - 25.44 (prelims)

800 Meters
Elaine Gillespie - 2:14.10 (prelims)

10,000 Meters
Candice Proctor - 36:58.00 (finals)

3,000 Meter Steeplechase
Kendall Bruton - 10:51.93 (finals)

4x400 Relay
3:49.46 (finals)
Nicole Dickerson, Stephanie Awanyai,
Lauren Wilson, Angeliza Fontillas

Discus Throw
Alisha Misiaita - 154-5 (finals)

Hammer Throw
Alisha Misiaita - 156-5 (finals)