Don Gosney
Jason Plumb was one of two Bears to notch event wins on Friday, taking home the men’s long jump B crown at the Texas Relays.
Cal Finds Success At Three Separate Meets
AUSTIN, Texas – Several top sprinters, hurdlers and jumpers from California track & field braved windy conditions at the 96th Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays presented by Truist, notching a trio of podium finishes and qualifying to Saturday’s finals in five races.
Sophomore Jason Plumb earned his second straight long jump crown of the outdoor season, leaping to a wind-aided mark of 7.67m (25-2) to take first place in the men’s “B” section. Freshman Myla Canty posted a wind-aided PR of 12.79m (41-11.5) in Section B of the triple jump, earning second place; meanwhile, junior Asjah Atkinson continued her first collegiate outdoor campaign with the second-fastest time of the 100m hurdles timed finals, a wind-aided 13.69.
Three individuals and two relay squads qualified for the finals in their respective events. Both the men’s (39.91) and the women’s (45.01) 4x100m relay squads won their heats for another chance to compete on Saturday, while hurdlers Donovan Bradley (13.75w) and Jada Hicks (13.12w) moved on to the next round of their races. Top Golden Bear sprinter David Foster posted a massive wind-aided PR of 10.06 in the 100m to round out the group of qualifiers.
TEXAS RELAYS – FRIDAY RESULTS
Men’s Results
100m Prelim: 3. David Foster 10.06w (Q; wind-aided PR)
100m Timed Final: 19. Chase Williams 10.36w (wind-aided PR); 33. Mason Mangum 10.44w (wind-aided PR)
110m Hurdles Prelim: 5. Donovan Bradley 13.75w (q; wind-aided PR)
4x100m Relay Prelim: 4. California 39.91 (Q – Chase Williams, George Monroe, Mason Mangum, David Foster)
Long Jump Section A: 9. Mason Mangum 7.49mw/24-7
Long Jump Section B: 1. Jason Plumb 7.67mw/25-2
Women’s Results
100m Prelim: 22. Aysha Shaheed 11.46w
100m Timed Final: 10. Ryan Lacefield 11.66w (wind-aided PR)
100m Hurdles Prelim: 4. Jada Hicks 13.12w (Q); 12. Jazlynn Shearer 13.41w
100m Hurdles Timed Final: 2. Asjah Atkinson 13.69w (wind-aided PR)
4x100m Relay Prelim: 5. California 45.01 (Q – Jada Hicks, Aysha Shaheed, Makhaila Mills, Ryan Lacefield)
Triple Jump Section B: 2. Myla Canty 12.79mw/41-11.5 (PR)
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