UC Irvine’s Barnes Sets Big West Challenge Cup Record In 3,000 Meters
UC Irvine junior Ricky Barnes (Bakersfield, CA) garnered Big West Men’s Track Athlete of the Week honors after winning the 1500 and 3000 meter races at the Big West Challenge Cup on Saturday. He established a meet record in the 3000 meter with a time of 8:19.26. Barnes ran the 1500 meters in 3:51.43 to help the Anteaters to its second straight Challenge Cup title. UCI has won all three scoring meets it has competed in this season.
Long Beach State’s Deardorff Performs Impressively At Big West Challenge Cup
Long Beach State senior Charlene Deardorff (San Jose, CA) earned Big West Women’s Track Athlete of the Week as she notched one first and one second place finish individually, and was part of a meet record-setting relay team. Deardorff won the 100m in 11.73 and finished second in the 200m in 24.45. Her time in the 100m ranks third in the Big West and qualified her for the NCAA Regionals. She also competed with the 400m relay team, which set a meet record in 3:46.38.
UC Irvine’s Beerer, Cal State Northridge’s Andrews Win Events In Respective Meets
Cal State Northridge sophomore Dashalle Andrews (Phoenix, AZ) and UC Irvine junior Mike Beerer (La Canada, CA) were selected Big West Co-Men’s Field Athletes of the Week after both enjoyed meet-winning performances.
Andrews won the long jump at the Cal State Northridge Eight-Way Meet with a mark of 24-11.25, which obliterated his previous career best of 24-5. It was the best long jump performance in the Big West this season and qualified Andrews for the NCAA Regional meet.
Beerer came in first at the Big West Challenge Cup with a hammer throw of 197-6, the second-best mark in UCI history. He also qualified for the NCAA West Regional meet with that throw.
UC Santa Barbara’s Haapenen Wins Three Events At Big West Challenge Cup
UC Santa Barbara junior Amy Haapenen dominated the competition at Saturday’s Big West Challenge Cup to win the Big West Women’s Field Athlete of the Week award. She won the Hammer Throw, Shot Put and Discus, scoring 30 points and posting regional qualifying marks in all three events. Haapenen won the hammer in 184-06, the shot put in 49-05 and discus in 158-06. Her performances helped the Gauchos clinch their second straight Big West Challenge Cup title.