Berkeley, Calif.----- Sprinter Cannon Yates accounted for two of the five season bests by a San Jose State University men's entry at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational track and field meet.
A freshman from San Jose, Yates posted times of 23.51 in the 200 and 52.39 in the 400 inside Edwards Stadium on the University of California campus. It is the second consecutive week Yates has lowered his times in the 200 and 400.
Middle distance runners Luis Chavez and Nicholas Armas also recorded season bests during the two-day meet. Chavez was the top 1,500-meter runner in a field of 14 entries covering the distance in 3:56.91. Armas posted his first sub 2:00 time in the 800 at 1:59.08.
Distance runner Evaristo Mateo turned in a third-place finish in the 5000 meters in 15:15.39, just over nine seconds faster than his previous season best of 15:24.42.
Junior Edgar Bonilla joined Chavez as Brutus Hamilton Invitational winners from San Jose State. Bonilla raced in his first 800-meter race of the season and posted a best time of 1:55.55 in a field of 19 entries. His time edged out Santa Clara's Christian Raslowsky, who was timed in 1:55.81.
The Spartans are next in action at the Mountain West Outdoor Track and Field Championships, May 8-11, in Fresno.
Brutus Hamilton Invitational track & field meet
Edwards Stadium, Berkeley, Calif.
April 26 & 27, 2019
April 26 results – San Jose State events only - No team scoring
Men's 1500 meters (14 entries) – 1, Luis Chavez, San Jose State, 3:56.91. 2, Ben Harper, Cal, 3:57.41.
Men's 100 meters (Six entries) – 1, Diab Davis, Cal, 10.74. San Jose State entry – 3, Michael Harris III, 11.27.
Men's 800 meters (19 entries) – 1, Edgar Bonilla, San Jose State, 1:55.55. 2, Christian Raslowsky, Santa Clara, 1:55.81. More San Jose State finishers – 9, Jeffrey Page, 1:58.49. 11, Nicholas Armas, 1:59.08. NP, Peter Handy, did not finish.
Men's 5,000 meters (13 entries) – 1, Trevor Woodward, Cal, 15:00.14. 2, Bernat Kun Masvidal, Strawberry Canyon, 15:12.49. 3, Evaristo Mateo, San Jose State, 15:15.39.
April 27 results – San Jose State events only - No team scoring
Men's long jump (11 entries) – 1, Sanjay Kettels, Cal, 7.24m (23-feet-9.00). San Jose State entry – 8, Richard Dang, 6.39m (20-feet-11.75).
Men's 400 meters (11 entries) – 1, Ben Parmoon, New Mexico, 48.76. San Jose State entries – 9, Mikael Tyler, 52.24. 10, Cannon Yates, 52.39.
Men's 100 meters (13 entries) – 1, Robert Ellis, III, unattached, 10.70. San Jose State entry – 13, Brendan Manigo, 11.49.
Men's 400 hurdles (Seven entries) – 1, Paramveer Chohan, Cal, 51.16. San Jose State entries – 6, Chris Gerlach, 1:03.21. 7, Matthew Porter, 1:03.51.
Men's 200 meters (16 entries) – 1, Gregory Turner, AUC Elite, 21.65. San Jose State entry – 11, Cannon Yates, 23.51.
Men's 4x400 meter relay – 1, Cal, 3:21.80. 2, San Jose State, 3:27.79.
