Honolulu, Hawaii----- San Jose State University's Jennifer Sandoval was one of two athletes to win two individual events at the Rainbow Relays women's track and field meet at the T.C. Ching Athletic Complex on the University of Hawaii campus.
Sandoval finished first in the 800 meters with a 2:15.36 time and in the 3000 meters in 10:36.99. For the junior from Murrieta, Calif., it was her first race at each distance in the 2019 outdoor season.
Overall, the Spartans had five first-place finishes in the events they entered. Savanna Perez won the 400 meters in 1:00.34. Kai Bohannon edged out teammate Mikayla Akers in the 1,500 meters with a winning time of 4:45.11. Silvia Gutierrez picked up her first dual meet victory as a Spartan with her mark of 49.21 meters in the hammer throw.
Sprinter Sarahvaughn King turned in a season best in the 200 meters finishing second in 25.05. King was third in the 100 in 12.28.
"This was a very good weekend for our women's team. We had a lot of season best marks that came out of the meet," said San Jose State University director of track and field Kendra Reimers Gonzalez. Overall, there were 15 "season best" marks by a Spartan.
Despite the five first-place finishes and the number of "season bests," San Jose State lost to host Hawaii, 110-45, and to College of Charleston, 107-52. The Spartans accumulated the majority of their points in the distances going 1-2-3-4 in the 800, 1-2 in the 1500, and 1-2-3 in the 3000 meters.
San Jose State is back in action the weekend of March 29 & 30 at the Stanford Invitational.
San Jose State University women's track & field
Rainbow Relays
T.C. Ching Athletic Complex, Honolulu, Hawaii
March 22 & 23, 2019
Dual meet scores:
Hawaii (UH) 110 San Jose State (SJSU) 45
College of Charleston (COFC) 107 San Jose State (SJSU) 52
San Jose State events only
Hammer Throw (11 entries) – 1, Silvia Gutierrez, SJSU, 49.21m. 2, Hilary Harris, COFC, 48.12m.
800 meters (12 entries) – 1, 2, Jennifer Sandoval, SJSU, 2:15.36. 2, Jeanette Zambrano, SJSU, 2:15.81. 3, Camilla Hanson, SJSU, 2:16.97. 4, Evelin Meza, SJSU, 2:18.71.
3000 meters (12 entries) – 1, Jennifer Sandoval, SJSU, 10:36.99. 2, Jeanette Zambrano, SJSU, 10:37.04. 3, Evelin Meza, SJSU, 10:47.42. More San Jose State entries – 6, Camilla Hanson, 11:14.57.
Pole vault (7 entries) – 1, Nina Bean, UH, 3.65m. 2, Krista Rados, UH, 3.65m. 3, Chloe Christian, COFC, 3.65m. 4, Eseta Finau, SJSU, 3.55m.
1500 meters (17 entries) – 1, Kai Bohannon, SJSU, 4:45.11. 2, Mikayla Akers, SJSU, 4:45.87. More San Jose State finishers –4, Carmen Contreras, 4:56.50. 5, Adilene Aldapa, 4:57.39.
400 meters (4 entries) –1, Savanna Perez, SJSU, 1:00.34. 2, Gianna Cucinotta, COFC, 1:04.16. 3, Breanna Poe, UH, 1:05.97.
100 meters (11 entries) - 1, Raion Black, UH, 11.88. 2, Martina Latting, UH, 12.11. 3, Sarahvaughn King, SJSU, 12.28. More San Jose State finishers – 7, Daja Johnson, 12.87. 10, Alicia Johnson, 13.24.
200 meters (10 entries) - 1, Raion Black, UH, 24.41. 2, Sarahvaughn King, SJSU, 25.05. More San Jose State finishers – 9, Savanna Perez, 27.98. 10, Alicia Johnson, 28.50.
Shot put (8 entries) – 1, Hilary Harris, COFC, 13.29m. San Jose State entry – 8, Diamond Tabron, 4.45m.
