BERKELEY, Calif. — Adrianna Royal and Gracie Albano each ran career bests in the women's steeplechase to lead the Sacramento State track & field team at the Brutus Hamilton Open on Friday at California. Royal ran 11:06.81 to place fifth in the race and jumped into sixth place in school history in the event. Albano had the 10th fastest time ever by a Hornet after running 11:16.71 to place seventh at the meet.
The Sacramento State women recorded five other top five finishes on Friday:
• Freshman Emilia Del Hoyo ran 14.93 to place second in the 100-hurdles.
• Senior Stephanie Blumm placed fourth in the 200 after running 24.79.
• Lizette Gonzalez was fourth in the 800 with a time of 2:16.24.
• Cassidy Zurn was fourth n the 400-hurdles after running 1:04.76.
• Freshman Nirie Boglino finished second in the triple jump with a best of 37-09.25.
The women's discus was won by current Hornet Director of Operations Stephanie Brown Trafton. The Olympic gold medalist had a best of 177-07.
The Sacramento State men were guided by a win in the discus from James Kinloch. The senior threw 166-08 to win the event by over seven feet. He also placed fifth in the hammer with a long of 183-02.
Richard Casas was second in the shot put at 49-02.25 and Dylan Barger finished fourth with a long jump of 21-11.50.
On the track, Adam Huynh was fourth in the 800, running 1:55.33. Chris Ilio was fifth in the 100 in 11.09.
Sacramento State returns to action on Saturday at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge at Cal.
BRUTUS HAMILTON OPEN
Women's Results
100: 9. Joy Weems 12.57; 10. Carlie Rae Buchanan 12.60.
200: 4. Stephanie Blumm 24.79; 11. Joy Weems 25.46; 12. Carlie Rae Buchanan 25.58; 14. Carly Schulz 25.70; 18. Kristen Robinson 25.89; 21. Emilia Del Hoyo 26.45; 22. Adria Revell 26.87; 23. Caroline Combs 27.07.
400: 6. Carly Schulz 59.10; 10. Adria Revell 1:01.77.
800: 4. Lizette Gonzalez 2:16.24; 10. Jocelyn Orozco 2:18.65; 11. Maria Barragan 2:18.91.
5K: 13. Emily Johnston 18:22.07
100H: 2. Emilia Del Hoyo 14.93; Caroline Combes FS.
400H: 4. Cassidy Zurn 1:04.76.
STPL: 5. Adriana Royal 11:06.81; 7. Gracie Albano 11:16.71; 8. Haley Heinemann 11:20.33.
HJ: 11. Sydney Pink 5-00.25.
TJ: 2. Nirie Boglino 37-09.25.
DIS: 6. Elaine Weaver 130-03; 7. Danielle Jackson 126-00; 8. Lauren Kinloch 122-04; 9. Jelaia Jones 121-01; 11. Tyra Lassair 105-06; 12. Selena Cisneros-Haefke 88-02.
HAM: 6. Tyhana Cooper 163-02; 9. Tyra Lassair 152-02; 10. Elaine Weaver 145-04.
JAV: 9. Selena Cisneros-Haefke 93-03.
Men's Results
100: 5. Chris Illio 11.09.
200: 10. Karsten Niederer 22.81; 12. Chris Ilio 23.06.
400: 11. Max Jette 53.23.
800: 4. Adam Huynh 1:55.33; 8. Jacob Huston 1:45.23; 10. Blake Maule 1:56.50.
1500: 12. Ricardo Avila 4:03.87.
110H: 9. Jonathon Perry 16.13.
HJ: 6. Max Jette 6-00.00.
LJ: 4. Dylan Barger 21-11.50.
SP: 2. Richard Casas 49-02.25.
DIS: 1. James Kinloch 166-08; 6. Kyle Peterson 146-10; 7. Richard Casas 139-09.
HAM: 5. James Kinoch 183-02; 13. Kyle Peterson 147-03.
JAV: Trevor Hubby 163-09.
