Friday, March 1
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Beach Opener
LBSU Wraps up Day One at the Beach Opener
3/1/2019 6:51:00 PM | Track and Field
Solid performances from LBSU throwers in day one of competition.
2019 Live Results
LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach State track and field program began its outdoor season on Friday at the Beach Opener, competing against schools from around Southern California.
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The Beach opened up day one in the field. Senior Crystal Rodriquez won the women's javelin, throwing a mark of 131-10.00 to open up in her final outdoor season. Following closely behind her for the Beach was Sarah Baker in third place with a throw of 123-02.00. Haley Shoemaker also placed, throwing a mark of 116-06.00 to finish in fifth.
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On the men's side, LBSU senior Herman Day won the javelin throw in his comeback season with a mark of 170-04.00. Fellow teammates John Broadhead, Derreck Affor, and Ryan Coy also had solid performances in the event, finishing in fourth, fifth, and seventh.
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More in the field, senior De'Ondra young finished second in the women's hammer throw, following closely behind Barbara Coward of UC Irvine with a solid mark of 57.18m (187-07). Teammate Erykah McNairy finished in third, landing a new personal record of 177-00.00, moving her to seventh on the all-time list. Amanda Truong also hit a new PR with a mark of 164-06 to finish fifth in the competition.
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The Beach took charge in the men's hammer throw, finishing in the top three spots in the event. Junior Nicholas Hudson opened up the outdoor season with a new personal record, throwing to a mark of 205-04.00 to put him at seventh on the all-time list. Charlie Vernoy also hit a new PR and finished second in the event with a mark of 183-01 in his final throw. Senior Josh Carr had a solid performance, finishing in third with a mark of 182-03 and conclude day one of competition.
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The Beach will be back in action on Saturday with the women's 3,000-meters scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Long Beach State track and field program began its outdoor season on Friday at the Beach Opener, competing against schools from around Southern California.
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The Beach opened up day one in the field. Senior Crystal Rodriquez won the women's javelin, throwing a mark of 131-10.00 to open up in her final outdoor season. Following closely behind her for the Beach was Sarah Baker in third place with a throw of 123-02.00. Haley Shoemaker also placed, throwing a mark of 116-06.00 to finish in fifth.
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On the men's side, LBSU senior Herman Day won the javelin throw in his comeback season with a mark of 170-04.00. Fellow teammates John Broadhead, Derreck Affor, and Ryan Coy also had solid performances in the event, finishing in fourth, fifth, and seventh.
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More in the field, senior De'Ondra young finished second in the women's hammer throw, following closely behind Barbara Coward of UC Irvine with a solid mark of 57.18m (187-07). Teammate Erykah McNairy finished in third, landing a new personal record of 177-00.00, moving her to seventh on the all-time list. Amanda Truong also hit a new PR with a mark of 164-06 to finish fifth in the competition.
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The Beach took charge in the men's hammer throw, finishing in the top three spots in the event. Junior Nicholas Hudson opened up the outdoor season with a new personal record, throwing to a mark of 205-04.00 to put him at seventh on the all-time list. Charlie Vernoy also hit a new PR and finished second in the event with a mark of 183-01 in his final throw. Senior Josh Carr had a solid performance, finishing in third with a mark of 182-03 and conclude day one of competition.
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The Beach will be back in action on Saturday with the women's 3,000-meters scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m.
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