Sacramento, Calif.----- Like its opening meet of the outdoor track and field season, the combination of the distance group success and hammer thrower Silvia Gutierrez guided San José State University to a fifth-place finish in the team standings at the Hornet Invitational track and field meet.
The Spartans made a big dent on the school's all-time list in 800, 1,500 and the steeplechase. In each event, there is a new #2 time in the event.
Kai Bohannon's 10:58.26 was good enough for second place overall in the 3000-meter steeplechase. Teammate Camilla Hanson was third in the same race. Bohannon's time comfortably moves her into the second spot at San Jose State for the steeplechase.
Savanna Perez's 2:11.75 time in the 800 meters and Jeanette Zambrano's 4:30.65 was a lifetime best and now #2 on the Spartans' all-time list.
"Our women's distance (group) had a great meet. We had a lot of personal bests in the 800, 1500 and steeplechase. They really showed up with a purpose and competed fiercely," said Kendra Reimer-Gonzales, San Jose State University's director of track and field.
Silvia Gutierrez recorded her second top-five performance of the outdoor season placing fourth in the hammer throw. Her best mark of the day was 160-feet-10, in line with the 164-feet throw opening week at the Aggie Invitational hosted by UC Davis.
Also Eseta Finau became the first Spartan to compete in the pole vault outdoors. She cleared 11-feet-7.75 and finished in ninth place based on number of misses.
San José State competes next weekend at the Rainbow Relays, March 22 & 23, hosted by the University of Hawaii.
Hornet Invitational track and field meet
Hornet Stadium, Sacramento, Calif.
March 15 & 16, 2019
Women's team scoring – 1, Sacramento State, 189.50. 2, California, 138. 3, Stanford, 104. 4, Hawai'I, 77.50. 5, San José State, 55. 6, Nevada, 53.50. 7, UC Davis, 50.50. 8, San Francisco, 30. 9, CSU Bakersfield, 5. 10, Pacific, 1.
Women's hammer throw (59 entries) – 1, Jordan Fong, Stanford, 55.44m (181-10). 2, Erika Nordman, American River College, 49.38m (162-0), 3, Jelaia Jones, Sacramento State, 49.32m (161-9). 4, Silvia Gutierrez, San Jose State, 49.02m (160-10).
Women's 5000 meters (57 entries) – 1, Susie Garza, Oregon Tech, 17:09.41. San Jose State entries – 10, Carmen Contreras, 17:58.62. 37, Briana Valencia, 19:06.72.
Women's 1500 meters (73 entries) – Mina Anglero, California, 4:25.86. San Jose State entries – 5, Jeanette Zambrano, 4:30.65. 6, Jennifer Sandoval, 4:33.82. 13, Evelin Meza, 4:38.55. 37, Adilene Aldapa, 4:55.79.
Women's pole vault (35 entries) – 1, Anastasia Kubicki, UC Davis, 3.85m (12-feet-7.50). San Jose State entry – 9, Eseta Finau, 3.55m (11-feet-7.75).
Women's 400 meters (60 entries) – 1, Timarya Baynard, San Francisco State, 54.51. San Jose State entries – 18, Sarahvaughn King, 57.99.
Women's 800 meters (51 entries) – 1, Amy Quinones, Sacramento State, 2:08.54. San Jose State entries – 4, Savanna Perez, 2:11.75. 8, Mikayla Akers, 2:14.53.
Women's 3000 steeplechase (21 entries) – 1, Nicole Anthony, Chico State, 10:51.09. 2, Kai Bohannon, San Jose State, 10:58.26. 3, Camilla Hanson, San Jose State, 11:03.63.
Women's 4x400 relay – 1, San Francisco State, 3:38.39. San Jose State entry – 8, San Jose State A (Diamond Tabron, Sarahvaughn King, Savanna Perez, Daja Johnson), 3:57.27.
