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TURLOCK — A full day of events with nearly 650 student-athletes and 24 teams were featured at today's inaugural Kim Duyst Invitational at the Al Brenda Track at Warrior Stadium.
Many high marks were set and new stadium records fell on the 9-1/2 hour meet at the new facility at California State University, Stanislaus.
"There were several PR's and seasonal best for the Stanislaus team," CSUS head coach Geoff Bradshaw said. "The times ran on the new facility were very fast for this time of the year and made this a very high quality meet."
In the men's competition, three CCAA teams were scored to very tight results as Chico State edged Cal Poly Pomona atop of the team standings with 185 points. Pomona had 171 points, just ahead of Cal State Stanislaus with 167 points.
Highlighting the Warriors men are speedster
Jesse Ooten and jumper
Luther Bell.
Ooten turned in a pair of quick, seasonal best times in the sprint races. He clocked 11:00 in the 100-meter dash in a fast field that featured Cal Poly Pomona's Jonathan Williams (10.62 seconds). Ooten was also sixth in the 200-meter dash in 22.34 seconds.
Bell placed third in the long jump with a leap of 22-1/4 behind Cal Poly Pomona's Williams (22-4 1/2). San Francisco City College's Trevor Rogers was second with a 22-1 3/4.
Abdullah Dosu was fifth (21-9 1/2) and
Jerome Johnson finished eight (21-0) in the long jump as well.
Bell was fourth in the triple jump with a hop of 44-feet-4.
Two-sport athlete,
Terry Gross again improved on his 400-meter time, this time clocking 49.39 to finish fourth in the race. Gross plays soccer during the fall season at CSU Stanislaus. In the 800-meter run,
Terrance Ellis finished 10th in 1:57.83, a season best time.
In the javelin throw,
Connor Birtwhistle was seventh with a 160-4 while
Will Harding also had a top 10 finish with a seventh place showing in the hammer (160-11).
The Kim Duyst Track & Field Invitational was in honor and recognition for the former CSUS head coach who served 20 years at the helm of the program.
"Four former head coaches and many former student-athletes that were prodigies of coach Duyst were here today," Bradshaw said. "(Duyst) teared up as her former coaches and athletes presented her with flowers to honor her.
Bradshaw continued: "I am very honored to be the meet director of such a nice meet but it would not have been anywhere close to his level without all of the help from the students, officials and especially the finish line/timing crew. They made this an outstanding event."