Two @UNC_TrackField Records Fall at Steve Scott Invite

Friday, April 28

Irvine, CA

All Day

University of Northern Colorado

Steve Scott Invitational

Photo by: Ed Navarro

4/29/2017 9:42:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Track & Field

By: UNCBears.com

FINAL RESULTS

IRVINE, Calif. – Northern Colorado Track and Field was on the west coast this weekend, competing in the two-day Steve Scott Invitational hosted by UC Irvine.

For the second time this season, the Bears broke records in the 4x100m relay and the women's triple jump.

Top Finishes:
Individually, junior transfer, Juliette Cossey had yet another exceptional meet. Cossey broke her own triple jump record (previously 12.05m) on Saturday with a mark of 12.14m (39-10.00), placing second overall in the event and first against all collegiate athletes.

She also took seventh place in the women's long jump, hitting the pit in 5.84m (19-02.00), a personal and season-best jump for the junior.

The women's 4x100 relay team was in fine form, resetting the school record which they broke just three weekends ago. The squad of Moriah Zachary, Samara Lishchynsky, Alivia Ayres-Perry and Brianna Pardner bolted to a time of 45.06 seconds, good for third place. The time also sits as the fastest in the Big Sky Conference.

In the women's 100m dash, Zachary also solidified a Top 10 finish in the field of 60, placing 10^th with a time of 11.77 seconds.

The men's 4x100 relay team notched a third-place finish as well in their run around the track. The group of Jordan Medina, Alex Mead, Bailey Sexton and Demetrius Graves came across in 41.68 seconds.

Medina also fared well in the 400m dash. The senior broke the tape in 47.99 seconds, his second sub-48 time in consecutive weeks, placing fourth overall and second among collegiate competitors.

Mead made his mark in the 100m dash, boasting a Top 10 finish in the 45-member field. Mead broke the tape in 10.73 seconds, placing ninth overall, but fourth in the collegiate standings.

In the distance events for the women, junior, Katy East registered a Top 3 finish in the 3,000m steeple chase. East cruised to a time of 10:56.22, taking third place. The time was a season-best for the junior and her first sub-11:00 minute steeple of the year.

Sophomore hurdler, Makenzie Howie jumped her way into the Top 10 in the women's 400m hurdles. Howie crossed the finish line in 1:03.68, taking ninth place in the event.

Both the men's and women's 4x400m relay teams solidified a third place showing in their respected events.

The women's team of Shalise Fernander, Cammy Sargent, Alyssa Bettendorf and Howie secured a time of 3:51.28 seconds, coming behind only Colorado State and UC Irvine.

The men's squad of Medina, Antoine Coates, Keegan Lape and Evan Keely finished in 3:16.66.

Up Next:
Northern Colorado has just one regular season meet left on the year before heading to Sacramento, California for the Big Sky Championships. The Bears will head south to the Air Force Academy to compete in the Air Force Invitational on May 5.