SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Sacramento State track and field teams closed a busy opening weekend of the outdoor season by competing at the Ben Brown Invitational and the Aggie Open. The Hornets combined to record eight top five finishes during the day at both meets.

John Maka picked up an event win in the men's discus at the Aggie Open for the highest finish on the team. Maka threw 172-02 on his sixth attempt to win the event by over two feet. He was joined in the top three by freshman Kyle Smith who place third with a best of 147-04 on his first throw as a Hornet.

Paul Randall finished fourth in the high jump at the Aggie Open after clearing 6-00.75 in his Sacramento State debut.

The Hornet men also had success in the shot put where freshmen Leland Godfrey and Eric Nakagawa finished third and fourth. Godfrey had a long of 46-03.50 on his fifth attempt while Nakagawa's best came of 45-02.50 came on his final attempt.

Freshman Emily Giddens finished in fifth place in the women's 200 at the Aggie Open after running 26.13.

At the Ben Brown Invitational, Miles Grant and Alexia Croffet continued the success each had at the Big Sky Indoor Championships two weeks ago. Grant placed fifth in the high jump after clearing 6-07.00. Croffet was third in the women's triple jump with a best of 39-07.75.

Sacramento State will next compete at the Hornet Invitational on Friday and Saturday (Mar. 15-16) at Hornet Stadium.

Ben Brown Invitational Results
Women
100: 11. Zoe Ewell 12.15; 16. Jessi Barry 12.27.
800: 8. Dominique Abbott 2:15.26; 12. Sarah Collier 2:18.38.
100H: 29. Eliana Coburn 15.37.
HJ: 6. Izzi Leonard 5-03.25.
LJ: 5. R'kai Davis 18-02.25; 10. Alexia Croffet 17-07.00; 26. Jessi Barry 16-06.50.
TJ: 3. Alexia Croffet 39-07.75; 16. R'kai Davis 36-01.50.
JAV: 6. Eliana Coburn 109-07.

Men
100: 20. Jalen Adams 10.71; 40. Xavier Bruce 10.99; 49. Kalil Powers 11.09; 55. Mason Mitchell 11.21.
200: 40. Khalil Fowlkes 22.65.
400: 35. Jonathan Yates 51.98.
110H: 12. Jack Charlton 15.20.
4x400 Relay: 11: 3.30.88.
HJ: 5. Miles Grant 6-07.00.
LJ: 9. Mason Mitchell 22-07.75.
JAV: 1. Jack Charlton 190-06.

Aggie Open Results
Women
100: 1. Victoria Bolds 12.94; 27. Hollie Lewis 13.84.
200: 5. Emily Giddens 26.13; 27. Victoria Bolds 28.50.
800: 10. Lilly Escorica 2:16.46,;13. Ashley Busienei 2:19.38; 14. Kaleena Narus 2:19.86; 19. Sophia Dudley 2:23.16; 20. Theone Divinagracia 2:23.28; 22. Viviana Valenton 2:24.45; 26. Kate Sanders 2:25.73; 37. Lexie Gomez 2:42.21.
Mile: 6. Ashley Busienei 5:01.95; 8. Kaleena Narus 5:04.59; 12. Kate Sanders 5:12.36; 15. Sophia Dudley 5:17.49; 17. Tia Oliver 5:19.74; 25. Viviana Valenton 5:26.51; 26. Meg Moyer 5:27.25; 28. Dakota Gibson 5:30.28; 36. Lexie Gomez 5:58.11.
HJ: Hollie Lewis NH.
PV: 6. Leah Chavez 10-06.00.
SPL 6. Abby Meder 41-11.25; 11. Breanna Espinoza 40-04.00; 12. Hope Gordon 40-00.00.
DIS: 7. Breanna Espinoza 141-07; 9. Abby Meder 138-08; 17. Hope Gordon 112-05
HAM: 9. Jey Rehnvall 152-06; 11. Breanna Espinoza 147-05; 14. Hope Gordon 144-07; 19. Abby Meder 134-01.

Men
100: 8. Jameel McDaniels 11.21; 16. Johnathan Bellamy 11.48.
200: 13. Jameel McDaniels 22.98; 23. Jonathan Bellamy 23.52.
800: 13. Jake Slade 1:58.01; 16. Jacob Polivka 1:58.28; 18. Ryan Martin 1:58.38; 26. Cooper Love 2:01.58; 31. Kelly Galicia-Thomas 2:03.04.
Mile: 9. Ryan Martin 4:19.33; 10. Jake Slade 4:20.34; 14. Jacob Polivka 4:25.41; 20. Cooper Love 4:30.94; 23. Kelly Galicia-Thomas 4:31.51; 25. Paden Collard 4:33.03.
HJ: 4. Paul Randall 6-00.75.
PV: Andrew Lehner NH.
SP: 3. Leland Godfrey 46-03.50; 4. Eric Nakagawa 45-02.50; 8. Nathaniel Gernert 37-08.00.
DIS: 1. John Maka 172-02; 3. Kyle Smith 147-04; 9. Jaden Washington 128-00.
HAM: 1. Diego Lopez 185-09; 2. John Maka 163-10; 3. Malik Shakur 162-09.