Whittier, California - The University of La Verne track and field team competed in the SCIAC Championships at Whittier College this past weekend. The weekend proved to be an early culmination of all the hard work and consistent performances as several Leopards placed in various events. As with SCIAC #1 and SCIAC #2, the SCIAC Championships gave the Leopards a stage to showcase their talents with elite competition. Competing at a high level, they were many personal records set by Leopards throughout the weekend. Head coach Kevin Reid was very pleased with the results and performances from his team through the SCIAC Championships.
"Overall I am very pleased with our performances at the SCIAC Championships this past weekend. Going into the weekend, we did not plan on stretching the team in a lot of events, we wanted to focus on our success as a team, being defined by individual excellence, and that is exactly what we did this weekend. Personal Best performances were the highlight of the weekend. The weekend was highlighted by Olivia Magby winning the SCIAC Championship in the High Jump. I am very proud of how this group competed, and what is yet to come over the next month as we press towards the NCAA Championships in Ohio"
SCIAC Saturday Highlights
Women's 800m:
Michelle Adanto, Personal Record
Women's 100m Hurdles:
Mira Juncaj, Personal Record, Finalist
Jazzlyn Johnson, Personal Record, Finalist
Women's 400m Hurdles:
Kaitlin Handler, Finalist
Women's Long Jump
Jazzlyn Johnson Finalist, 9th place
SCIAC Sunday Highlights
W 5000m
Andrea Camacho Personal Record
W 100m Hurdles
Mira Juncaj Personal Record 3rd place
Jazzlyn Johnson Personal Record 7th place
W 400m Hurdles
Kaitlin Handler 6th place
Women's High Jump
Olivia Magby Personal Record, Conference Champion
Ha'ani Untalan, Personal Record 4th place
Mira Juncaj, 6th place
W Pole Vault
Devin Spreeman, 9th place
W Javelin
Hailee Kessler Personal Record 8th place
