TURLOCK, Calif. — Jessup University track and field team put together a strong showing on Saturday at the Kim Duyst Invitational.

The story of the day belonged to Angela Gladysh. Competing in the Women's 5000m run, Gladysh crossed the finish line in first place with a staggering time of 17:47.99. The gold-medal finish put her agonizingly close to the all-time school record, landing just over half a second shy of Bailey Cossentine's 2021 mark of 17:47.46. Juliet David also put forth a solid effort in the same event, claiming a top-ten spot with a 9th-place finish (20:40.74). On the men's side of the 5000m, Travis Brown crossed the line in 28th with a time of 17:35.05.

Mary Stuart was a double-threat in the mid-distance events, securing a pair of 8th-place finishes. Stuart clocked in at 4:49.11 in the Women's 1500m run and followed that up with a 2:20.38 in the Women's 800m. Madison Sutton joined Stuart in the 1500m, taking 19th with a time of 5:04.60.

In the hurdles, the Warriors saw multiple athletes secure top-five finishes. Erica Waseq led the charge in the Women's 100m Hurdles, taking 5th place with a time of 15.29. Jaylee Hameister (18.29) and Kayla Carpenter (19.28) rounded out the Jessup presence in the event, finishing 18th and 22nd, respectively. Over in the Men's 400m Hurdles, Ephraim Schmidt put together an impressive run, claiming 5th place by crossing the tape at 57.48.

In the sprints, Jocelyn Pedretti (27.20) and Kimora Hill-Brown (28.35) represented the Warriors in the Women's 200m dash, finishing 20th and 29th. The Men's 200m featured Antonio Leal placing 20th (23.14), closely followed by Logan Scammell in 25th (23.39) and Oscar Duncan in 41st (25.03). Ethan Poirier represented the squad in the Men's 100m dash, finishing 46th with a time of 12.19.

The Warriors also made plenty of noise off the track. Rogelio San Miguel delivered one of the highest finishes of the day for Jessup, soaring to a 2nd-place finish in the Men's High Jump with a mark of 1.95m.

In the jumps, Aurora Osburn secured a 6th-place finish in the Women's Triple Jump, hitting a distance of 10.22m. Ethan Poirier, pulling double-duty on the day, leaped 5.88m to take 14th in the Men's Long Jump.

In the throwing events, Shiloh Vallejos had a stellar outing in the Women's Shot Put, earning a 4th-place finish with a heave of 12.25m. Teammate Jocelyn Pedretti joined her in the top ten, placing 7th with an 11.47m mark, while Kayla Carpenter took 13th (9.29m). Jaylee Hameister also competed in the Women's Javelin, claiming 11th place with a throw of 21.26m. For the men, James Brook threw for 11.96m to take 12th in the Shot Put, followed by Lucas Patterson in 15th (10.98m).

The Warriors will look to carry the momentum of Gladysh's near-record performance and the team's multiple top-ten finishes into their next meet as the outdoor track and field season heats up. Jessup will be on Saturday, March 14th at the Chico Invitational. 

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