LOS ANGELES — Tia Oliver and
Molly Latincsics each recorded school top 10 marks to lead the Sacramento State track and field teams at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival on Friday night at Drake Stadium.
Oliver ran 10:59.41 to finish in fourth place in the steeplechase. Her time moved her into sixth place in school history and was the fastest by a Hornet since 2018. Oliver was previously ranked ninth all-time at Sacramento State with a best of 11:07.28 set last season.
Viviana Valenton also set a PR in the steeplechase as she ran 11:14.22 to finish in fifth place. Her time was a significant improvement over her previous best of 11:42.35.
Latincsics made her collegiate outdoor debut and completed the 5K in 17:08.81 to place seventh in the race. The true freshman is now ranked ninth in program history and is just the second Hornet to crack the school top 10 in the 5K in the last eight years.
Dani Gee added a PR in the 5K with a time of 17:37.18.
In the men's 5K,
Aiden Maddison led the team in 14:53.25 to finish in 13th place.
Santiago Ruiz placed 16th with a PR of 14:55.59.
The Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational also began on Friday with the throwing events. All four Hornet women set PRs in the hammer.
Abby Meder led the quartet by finishing sixth with a throw of 159-04 for a near five-foot improvement.
Breanna Espinoza was seventh with a best of 159-02 to top her previous long of 152-09. Freshmen
James Rehnvall (138-06) and
Hope Gordon (115-03) also recorded the longest throws of their young careers.
Eliana Coburn placed fourth in the javelin with a throw of 114-10.
John Maka set a personal best in the hammer at 163-02 to finish seventh.
The remainder of the meet will take place on Saturday.
BOB LARSEN DISTANCE CARNIVAL
Women
5K: 7.
Molly Latincsics 17:08.81; 11.
Dani Gee 17:37.18.
STPL: 4.
Tia Oliver 10:59.41; 5.
Viviana Valenton 11:14.22.
Men
5K: 13.
Aiden Maddison 14:53.25; 16.
Santiago Ruiz 14:55.59.
RAFER JOHNSON/JACKIE JOYNER KERSEE INVITATIONAL
Women
HAM: 6.
Abby Meder 159-04; 7.
Breanna Espinoza 159-02; 12.
James Rehnvall 138-06; 16.
Hope Gordon 115-03.
JAV: 4.
Eliana Coburn 114-10.
Men
HAM: 7.
John Maka 163-02.
