SAN FRANCISCO/BERKELEY, Calif. – Jessup University track and field program had a busy and highly productive weekend, splitting the squad to compete in two prestigious Bay Area meets.
The Warriors' distance runners took to the track at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic in San Francisco, while the multi-event athletes battled the grueling heptathlon at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational in Berkeley.
Over at UC Berkeley's historic Edwards Stadium, the women's heptathlon took center stage for the Warriors. Jocelyn Pedretti put together a fantastic all-around performance, accumulating a massive 4,345 points over the two-day competition. Pedretti highlighted her weekend with a stellar mark of 34.64m in the javelin throw and a swift 15.92 in the 100m hurdles. In the field, she recorded a leap of 5.29m in the long jump, cleared 1.52m in the high jump, and threw 9.11m in the shot put. She rounded out her events on the track with a 26.87 in the 200m dash and a 2:39.57 in the 800m run.
Kayla Carpenter also put together a strong showing, finishing the multi-event gauntlet with 3,159 total points. Carpenter delivered a great time in the 800m run, crossing the line in 2:38.04, and matched Pedretti in the shot put ring with a heavy toss of 9.11m. She also sprinted to a 27.18 in the 200m dash, navigated the 100m hurdles in 19.72, and posted field marks of 1.25m in the high jump, 4.33m in the long jump, and 22.19m in the javelin.
Jaylee Hameister rounded out the Jessup multi-event trio, finishing her weekend with 2,141 points. Hameister's performance was highlighted by a 23.39m throw in the javelin and a 1.31m clearance in the high jump. She also registered a 19.52 in the 100m hurdles, an 8.17m mark in the shot put, a 4.32m leap in the long jump, and completed the 800m run in 3:15.69.
Meanwhile, across the bay in San Francisco, the Jessup distance crew put up impressive times against a deep field at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic.
In the women's 5000m, Angela Gladysh paced herself beautifully through the long race, crossing the finish line with a strong time of 17:37.07.
The 1500m events saw a heavy Warrior presence. Mary Stuart led the Jessup women in the metric mile, clocking a quick 4:49.11. She was followed closely by teammates Madison Sutton, who crossed the line in 5:01.97, and Juliet David, who recorded a time of 5:20.00.
On the men's side, Travis Brown was the lone representative for the Warriors in the 1500m, and he made the most of his heat by completing the race with a solid time of 4:20.00.
The Warriors will look to carry the momentum from this successful Bay Area doubleheader as they continue their spring season with the Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, April 11th.
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