LUBBOCK, Texas – Emilia Sjostrand finished first in the Women's Long Jump, setting a new SJSU record, while Katharina Graman, and Simone Johnson both finished in the top five while leading San José State Track & Field on the first day of competition at the Stan Scott Invitational and Multis hosted by Texas Tech on Friday, Jan. 31, from Sports Performance Center.
- Sjostrand competing in the Women’s Long Jump took first place with a personal best mark of 6.59m (21-7 ½).
- Sjostrand broke her own SJSU All-Time indoor record for Women’s Long Jump which was previously 6.50m (21' 4”) set at last year’s Mountain West Championships.
- Sjostrand’s mark is currently good for fifth in the nation on the Div. 1 indoor qualifying list.
- Graman competing in the Women’s Long Jump finished in third place with a mark of 6.01m (19-8 ¾).
- Johnson competing in the Women’s Long Jump would finish in fifth place with a 5.96m (19-6 ¾).
- SJSU’s Women’s Long Jump squad currently ranks sixth in the national event squad rankings.
- Sky Hagan competing in the Women’s 60m Hurdles Final finished in second place with a time of 8.16 seconds.
- Hagan’s 8.16 mark is currently good for 16th in the nation on the indoor qualifying list.
- Alyssa Bean competing in the Women’s 400m finished first in her heat and third overall with a time of 54.21.
- Savana Dutton, running in the Women’s 600y, finished third in her heat and eighth overall with a personal best time of 1:26.09.
- Nakai Johnson ran in the first round of the Women’s 60m Dash finishing fourth in her heat with a personal best time of 7.65 seconds.
- Christopher Coats, running in the Men’s 400m finished first in his heat and eighth overall with a time of 47.36.
- Otto Liang, competing in the Men’s 60m Hurdles Semi, finished first in his heat with a time of 7.89.
- Myles McFarland competing in the Men’s 60m Hurdles Semi, ran a personal best time of 8.16 to finish fifth in his heat and 17th overall.
- McFarland also making his season debut in the Men’s 60m Dash finished fourth in his heat with a time of 7.16.
- Tyson Bonilla competing in the Men’s Long Jump finished in 10th with a mark of 7.10m (23-3 ½).
UP NEXT: The Spartans will compete in the second day of competition at the Stan Scott Invite and Multis hosted by Texas Tech on Saturday, Feb. 1 from Sports Performance Center in Lubbock. Events are set to start at 9:30 a.m. PT. You can watch the day’s events on ESPN+.
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