Long Beach State Wins Four Times At The PCI

Thursday, April 11

Long Beach, Calif.

8:00 a.m.

Long Beach State University

Pacific Coast Invitational

4/11/2024 4:49:00 PM | Track and Field

17 Meet Records Fall During The Competition

By: By Madi Sims, Athletic Communications Intern

PCI RESULTS

LONG BEACH, Calif.—Long Beach State won four times Thursday as the Beach hosted the Pacific Coast Invitational at Jack Rose Track.

MEN
Omri Shiff broke the PCI record in the 400m hurdles to win the event. His time of 51.27 broke the 2023 mark of Marquette's Mitchell Van Vooren.

Mario Tavares won the 1500 meters, clocking a personal best of 3:53.58. Teammate Jay Brown was the runner-up, running a new personal best of 3:54.86. Quinn Garity placed fourth with a season-best 3:56.39. Cameron Gill turned in an eighth-place showing, running a season-best 3:57.93.

Cristian Martinez and Connor Phillips led a 1-2 Beach finish in the 800m for the Beach. Martinez won the race in a season-best time of 1:51.32. Phillips ran his first 800m since the 2022 season and went 1:41.49.

Kyle Jankans tied with Hilldale's Cass Dobrowolski for first in the high jump as both cleared 6-9.

Elijah Harris tied for fourth with Kansas City's Nahshon Houston and Louisville's Jeremiah Willis in the long jump as the trio all posted a 24-6 1/4 mark.

Mekhi Mays, Naythn Scruggs, Malik Harness, and Tristyn Flores charted the season-best time for a Long Beach State 4x100m relay: 40.41. The squad finished fourth overall and was one of six teams to break the previous PCI record in the event. Minnesota State's 4x100m relay was the winner, running the fourth fastest time in NCAA Division II this season: 40.04.

WOMEN
A strong 1500-meter run was in store for the Beach, as all three entries achieved personal bests. Leia Jones finished third, running 4:37.05. Marikay Schwab followed, placing fourth with a new personal record of 4:37.53. Alyssa Tapanes came in seventh at 4:42.00, her season best.

Hailey Fune' lowered her career best in the 100m hurdles to 13.52 to finish sixth in the field of 84. She moved into a tie for the third quickest time in school history in the event with Shakina Phillips (2012) and Riley Cooks (2017).

Fune' and Tayah DeSousa moved into a tie for ninth with Phylicia Johnson (2011) in school history in the long jump as the duo both posted a leap of 19-8 3/4. The Fune' and DeSousa tied for ninth in the event.

Mackenzie Hack placed fifth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. (12:05.39).

Kendall Harrison recorded a season-best in the 800m, securing eighth place (2:15.03).

Charlotte O'Connor moved into a tie for ninth in school history with Jodi Lambert (2016) in the pole vault with a leap of 12-10. She finished in a tie for ninth overall in the field of 55.

UP NEXT
Long Beach State hosts the Beach Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Friday's running events begin at 8:15 a.m. Friday's field events start at 10 a.m.

~#GoBeach~

PCI NOTES
notes to follow up on after the Pacific Coast Invitational

On the men's side, there were 23 marks/times recorded that now sit in the NCAA Division I Top 100 (https://tf.tfrrs.org/lists/4515/2024_NCAA_Division_I_All_Schools_Rankings?gender=m)
1. The highest being 19th in the pole vault by Utah State's Logan Hammer.
There were 13 marks/times recorded in the NCAA Division II performance list (https://tf.tfrrs.org/lists/4516/2024_NCAA_Division_II_Outdoor_Qualifying_List?gender=m)
1. The highest was Minnesota State's James Gilbert who is now second in the long jump.
There were four marks/times recorded in the NCAA Division III performance list (https://tf.tfrrs.org/lists/4517/2024_NCAA_Division_III_Outdoor_Qualifying_List?gender=m)
1. The highest was Mason Fara's time in the 400m which is now 11th
There was one mark recorded on the NAIA performance list (https://tf.tfrrs.org/lists/4518/2024_NAIA_Outdoor_Qualifying_List?gender=m)
1. It was Theo Manuel of British Columbia in the javelin.
On the women's side, there were 28 marks/times recorded on the NCAA Division I Top 100 (https://tf.tfrrs.org/lists/4515/2024_NCAA_Division_I_All_Schools_Rankings?gender=f)
1. The highest is Louisville's Jayden Ulrich who is first in the discus (210-11).
There were 23 marks/times recorded on the NCAA Division II performance list ((https://tf.tfrrs.org/lists/4516/2024_NCAA_Division_II_Outdoor_Qualifying_List?gender=f)
1. The top five marks are;
  1. Shura Ermakov of Hillsdale who is first in the 400m hurdles (59.01).
  2. Erika Beistle of Grand Valley, who is first in the discus (184-1).
  3. Kyla Davis of Pittsburg State, who is second in the pole vault (13-11 3/4).
  4. The Minnesota State 4x100m relay which is second (44.79).
  5. Denisha Cartwright of Minnesota State who is fourth in the 200m (23.45).
  6. Arianna Passeri of U-Mary, fourth the long jump (20-3).
  7. Lillian Washington of Minnesota State, fourth in the triple jump (40-11).
  8. Alexandra Hart of Washburn, fourth in the high jump (5-9 1/4).
  9. Trista Fintel of Finlay, fifth in the shot (49-11 3/4).
There were two marks/times on the NCAA Division III performance list (https://tf.tfrrs.org/lists/4517/2024_NCAA_Division_III_Outdoor_Qualifying_List?gender=f)
We had five marks/times on the NAIA performance list;
1. The highest was a second by Sarah Snell of British Columbia in the javelin.

PCI RECORDS
The following Pacific Coast Invitational meet records were broken during the competition on Thursday;

EVENT	NEW	OLD
Women's 100m	11.28, Denisha Cartwright (Minnesota State)	11.42, Jerayah Davis (Wyoming), 2017
Men's 200m	20.92, Javin Bostic (Air Force)	21.06, Christian Sourapas (USC), 2017
Men's 400m	46.71, Julio Pacheco Estrada (UTEP)	47.03, Bryson Vellum (Unattached), 2017
Women's 100m Hurdles	13.20, Erica Bougard (Unattached)	13.28w, Kapelle Edwars, Boogie Fast, 2017
Men's 110m Hurdles	13.55, Louis Rollins (Tracksmith-CYG Elite)	13.72w, Cameron Harris, Air Force, 2023 14.39, Germain Barnes, Colorado State, 2023
Men's 400m Hurdles	51.27, Omri Shiff (Long Beach State)	52.70, Mitchell Van Vooren (Marquette), 2023
Women's 400m Hurdles	57.38, Kate Sorensen (Oregon State)	58.86, Bianca Stubler (Take Notice, 2023)
Men's Steeplechase	9:11.00, Johnathan Simmons (Utah State)	9:12.75, Jonah Henry (Wyoming), 2017
Women's Steeplechase	10:55.05, Madison Strasner (Utah State)	11:21.72, Helena Valentic' (North Dakota), 2023
Men's 4x100m Relay	40.04, Minnesota State	40.60, Wyoming, 2017
Men's 4x100m Relay	44.79, Minnesota State	45.57, South Dakota, 45.57
Women's Discus	64.29m (210-11), Jayden Ulrich (Louisville)	60.55m (198-8), Jade Lally (Unattached)
Women's High Jump	1.85m (6-0 3/4), Cierra Allphin (BYU)	1.82m (5-11 1/2), Shelley Spires (Air Force), 2018
Men's Long Jump	7.87m (25-10), James Gilbert (Minnesota State)	7.80m (25-7), Treyshon Malone (Unattached), 2023
Women's Long Jump	6.72m (22-0 3/4) Madisen Richards (Unattached)	6.15m (20-2 1/4) Erica Bogard (Olympic Training Center)
Women's Triple Jump	12.78m (41-11 1/4), Caitlin Simmons (Eastern Washington)	12.48m (40-11 1/2) Atipa Mabonga (SMU), 2018
Men's Pole Vault	5.76m (18-10 3/4), Austin Miller (Vault House)	5.70m (18-8 1/4), Chris Nilsen (South Dakota), 2017
Women's Pole Vault	4.56m (14-11 1/2), Kristen Leland (Unattached)	4.45m (14-7 1/4), 3x, most recently, Brown (CV Elite), 2018

USA OLYMPIC TRIALS TIMES/MARKS
The following Pacific Coast Invitational marks met the automatic standard to qualify for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials

Men's Hammer Throw	72.07m (236-5), Kieran McKeag (Unattached)
Men's Shot Put	62.82m (206-1), Francois Prinsloo (South Alabama)
Women's Discus	64.29m (210-11), Jayden Ulrich (Louisville)
Women's Discus	60.63m (198-11), Michaela Hawkins (Colorado State)
Women's Long Jump	6.72m (22-0 3/4), Madisen Richards (Unattached)
Men's Pole Vault	5.76m (18-10 3/4), Austin Miller (Vault House)

The following Pacific Coast Invitational times/marks met the minimum standard to qualify for the 2024 USA Olympic Trials

Women's 100m	11.28, Denisha Cartwright (Minnesota State)
Women's 100m Hurdles	13.20, Erica Bougard (Unattached)
Women's 100m Hurdles	13.25, Annie Kunz (FPmovement)
Men's 100m Hurdles	13.55, Louis Rollins (Tracksmith-CYG Elite)
Men's 100m Hurdles	13.71, Daylin Williams (Pittsburg State)
Women's 400m Hurdles	57.38, Kate Sorensen (Oregon State)
Women's High Jump	1.85m (6-0 3/4), Cierra Allphin (BYU)
Men's Long Jump	7.87m (25-10), James Gilbert (Minnesota State)
Women's Long Jump	6.37m (20-10 3/4), Aislinn McElhaney (Lipscomb)
Men's Hammer Throw	71.14m (233-4), Texas Tanner (Air Force)
Men's Hammer Throw	67.24m (220-7), Daniel Reynolds (Wyoming)
Women's Hammer Throw	64.97m (213-2), Lexi Maples (North Dakota State)
Women's Hammer Throw	63.93m (209-9), Olivia Roberts (Wisconsin)
Women's Hammer Throw	63.47m (208-3), Mya Lesnar (Colorado State)
Women's Hammer Throw	63.16m (207-2), Samantha Kunza (Saint Louis)
Men's Shot Put	19.30m (63-4), Myles Kerner (Grand Valley State)
Men's Shot Put	19.10m (62-8), Danny Bryant (BYU)
Women's Discus	58.00m (190-3), Jade Whitfield (Oregon State)
Women's Discus	56.10m (184-0), Erika Beistle (Grand Valley State)
Women's Discus	54.12m (177-6), Klaire Kovatch (Colorado State)
Women's Pole Vault	4.56m (14-11 1/2), Kristen Leland (Unattached)