REDLANDS, CA — The University of La Verne track and field teams opened up SCIAC competition with their first conference multi-dual of the season.

The SCIAC Multi-Duals account for 25 percent of the overall SCIAC standings with the remaining 75 percent determined at the conference championship meet.

Elizabeth Prevedello led the Leopards with a win in the high jump. The multi-event athlete took first in the high jump with a height of 5-01 (1.55m). She added a second place finish in the long jump with a distance of 17-04.25 (5.29m).

Senior Jessica Portillo added a second place finish in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:07.3. Micaela Krumweide took fourth in the triple jump with a leap of 35-02.50 (10.73m).

Bella Lincon finished with a mark of 111-05 (33.97m) in the hammer throw, good enough for fourth place. She also took fourth in the javelin with a throw of 86-07 (26.40m).

On the men's side, Matthew Pedroza led La Verne with a pair of second place finishes. Pedroza, who has already earned SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors this season, took second in the shot put with a throw of 44-00. (13.41m). Teammate Subdue Ezinwa took fourth in the event at 39-01.75 (11.93m). Pedroza went on to take second hammer throw with a distance of 138-03 (42.13m).

Pedroza also took fourth in the discus with a mark of 121-09 (37.12m).

Patrick Cornwell took second in the 400m hurdles with a time of 57.98. 

Senior Hunter Powers took fourth in the 100m dash with a time of 11.37, and fellow senior Samuel Johnny clocked in at 15:56.83 in the 5000m to take fourth. Powers also took third in the long jump with a distance of 19-11.75 (6.09m).

The men's 4x400m relay team of Cornwell, Jeffrey Ouk, Austin Haines, and Jaime Valle took second with a time of 3:29.31.

Next Race

The Leopards will continue the outdoor season on March 15 at the Oxy Spring Classic in Eagle Rock.