Albuquerque, N.M.----- San Jose State University's men's and women's distance runners recorded eight top-10 finishes on the final day of the Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational indoor track and field meet.
Four men and four women had top-10 finishes either in the 800 or the mile run.
For the men, junior Jose Pina and senior Craig Huff, running the indoor mile for the first time, led the charge on the banked track. Pina was sixth in 4:17.65. Huff was eighth with a 4:20.90 clocking.
Javier Ubaldo and Jeffrey Page were fourth and fifth, respectively, in the 800 for San Jose State. Ubaldo crossed the finish line in 1:58.90; Page, 1:58.91.
San Jose State also had entries in the 60-meter dash and the 4x400 relay. Freshman Brendan Manigo was the top Spartan in the 60, placing 14th with a 7.03 time. The 4x400 relay was sixth at 3:28.94.
The next meet for the men's team is the Bronco Challenge hosted by Boise State, Saturday, February 9.
On the women's side, Jennifer Sandoval finished second overall and first among collegiate runners in the mile run with a 5:12.60 clocking. Freshman Evelin Meza, fourth at 5:14.16, and Jeanette Zambrano, seventh at 5:16.80, also were in the top-10.
In the 800, Savanna Perez who ran the 600 on opening night, placed eighth in the 200 at 2:21.03.
Spartan women also competed in the 60-meter dash, 60-meter hurdles and the 4x400 relay. Saravaughn King was the fastest San Jose State sprinter in the 60-meter dash with a 7.81 time in the preliminary round. Jayla Williams was clocked in 8.98 in the 60-meter hurdles to finish 16th.
The women's team returns to Albuquerque in two weeks for New Mexico Collegiate Team Invitational, February 1 & 2.
Dr. Martin Luther King Collegiate Invitational indoor track and field meet
Convention Center, Albuquerque, N.M.
January 19, 2019
Men's 60 meters qualifying round – 1, Eric Gray, Philippine Islands, 6.80. San Jose State finishers – 16, Richard Dang, 7.55. 18, Jacari Bearden, 7.59.
Men's 60 meters preliminary round – 1, Eric Gray, Philippine Islands, 6.69. San Jose State finisher – 14, Brendan Manigo, 7.03.
Men's Mile – 6, Jose Pina, 4:17.65. 8, Craig Huff, 4:20.90. 13, Edgar Bonilla, 4:24.52. 14, Luis Chavez, 4:27.77; 17, Charlie Pope, 4:38.65.
Men's 800 meters – 1, Derek Holdsworth, Trindad Junior College. 1:51.76. San Jose State finishers – 4, Javier Ubaldo, 1:58.90. 5, Jeffrey Page, 1:58.91.
Men's 4x400 relay – 1, New Mexico, 3:11.92. 2, USC "B," 3:12.07. 3, USC "A," 3:12.50. 4, CSU Pueblo, 3:20.17. 5, Azusa Pacific, 3:23,56. 6, San Jose State "A," (Jeffrey Page, Mikael Tyler, Peter Handy, Aidan Jardon), 3:28.94.
Women's 60 meter hurdles qualifying round ----- 1, Mariah Stewart, Cal State Fullerton, 8.96. San Jose State finisher – 4, Diamond Tabron, 9.18.
Women's 60 meter hurdles preliminary round – 1, Dior Hall, USC, 8.15. San Jose State finishers – 16, Jayla Williams, 8.98. 22, Diamond Tabron, 9.25.
Women's 60 meters qualifying round – 1, Callista Fletcher, San Diego State, 7.55. San Jose State finishers – 6, Saravaughn King, 7.84. 17, Jayla Williams, 8.02. 18, Nyana Wright, 8.03. 37, Alicia Johnson, 8.92.
Women's 60 meters preliminary round – 1, Chelsea Francis, USC, 7.32. San Jose State finisher – 17, Saravaughn King, 7.81.
Women's Mile – 1, Jennalee Thurman, Unattached, 4:51.61. 2, Jennifer Sandoval, San Jose State, 5:12.60. More San Jose State finishers – 4, Evelin Meza, 5:14.16. 7, Jeanette Zambrano, 5:16.80. 14, Carmen Contreras, 5:24.83. 15, Adilene Aldapa, 5:26.01. 21, Camilla Hanson, 5:35.83.
Women's 800 meters – 1, Michelle Dobbs, Unattached, 2:11.34. San Jose State finishers – 8, Savanna Perez, 2:21.03. 11, Mikayla Akers, 2:24.32.
Women's 4x400 relay 1, USC "B," 3:40.90. San Jose State finish – 16, (Saravaughn King, Daja Johnson, Mikayla Akers, Savanna Perez), 4:11.81.