SAN DIEGO/TEMPE, Ariz. – The Aztec track and field team wrapped up their weekend of competition, split between UCSD’s Triton Invitational and Arizona State’s Sun Angel Classic. Saturday’s day was highlighted by first place finishes by Sakura Roberson (400m dash), Simone Johnson (triple jump) and the 4x400m relay team at ASU and a second-place finish by Thaila Wilson in the javelin at UCSD.
Johnson cleared 42-07.00 (12.98m), a new PR and the fifth best triple jump in SDSU’s outdoor history. Her mark would be tops in the Mountain West entering the weekend and 16th in the nation.
Roberson’s time of 53.51 in the 400m was also a PR and the fifth fastest time in program history. It was the second-best time in the Mountain West this year and tied for 28th in the nation.
The 4x400m relay team of Nyjari McNeil, Sakura Roberson, Aisha Watt and Jalyn Harris won the 4x400m relay by over a second, finishing in 3:34.57 to best their previous season best time (and MW best time) by nearly three seconds and record the sixth fastest time in school history.
Thaila Wilson had a javelin throw of 146-8 (44.71m), good for sixth all-time and fourth best in the conference.
Other notable performances from Saturday were Jada Moore and Jalyn Harris finishing in fourth and fifth in the 100m dash at the Sun Angel Classic with times of 11.70 and 11.82 respectively.
Dejanae Thompson placed fourth in the long jump after clearing 18-11.75 (5.78m).
UP NEXT
The Aztecs will be split up again next weekend competing across Southern California in the Mt. Sac Invitational, the Bryan Clay Invitational and the Beach Invitational.
Sun Angel Classic & Multi’s
Saturday Results (Top Finisher & SDSU)
100m Dash
1. Adriana Tatum (ASU) – 11.67 (-0.2)
4. Jada Moore (SDSU) – 11.70 (-0.2)
5. Jalyn Harris (SDSU) – 11.82 (-0.2)
8. Aisha Watt (SDSU) – 12.17 (+1.2)
10. Tai McDonald (SDSU) – 12.33 (+1.2)
Alexus Alexander (SDSU) – DNS
400m Dash
1. Sakura Roberson (SDSU) – 53.51 – PR, No. 9 all-time
11. Anaya Alexander (SDSU) – 56.98
800m Run
1. Claire Seymour (BYU) – 2:03.70
11. Nyjari McNeil (SDSU) – 2:09.78
100m Hurdles – (-0.1)
1. Maribel Caicedo (UTEP) – 13.21
7. Danae Dyer (SDSU) – 13.63
4x400m Relay
1. SDSU “A” (McNeil, Roberson, Watt, Harris) – 3:34.57 – No. 6 all-time
Long Jump
1. Jessica Barriera (Unattached) – 20-07.25 (6.28m) +1.8
4. Dejanae Thompson (SDSU) – 18-11.75 (5.78m) +1.6
6. Vanessa Spizewski (SDSU) – 18-08.00 (5.69m) +0.1
15. Jade Cany (SDSU) – 15-11.50 (4.86m) +0.3
Triple Jump
1. Simone Johnson (SDSU) – 42-07.00 (12.98m) – No. 5 all-time, PR
9. Vanessa Spizewski (SDSU) – 37-04.00 (11.38m)
Triton Invitational
Saturday Results (Top Finisher & SDSU)
100m Hurdles
1. Jasmine Jones (USC) – 13.30 (+0.1)
16. Thaila Wilson (SDSU) – 15.52 (+0.6) – PR
400m Hurdles
1. Alia Scott (UNLV) – 1:00.97
5. Carina Clark (SDSU) – 1:03.27 – T-PR
Shot Put
1. Fanny Ross (Sweden) – 62-03.75 (18.99m) – Facility Record
12. Erica Grotegeer (SDSU) – 42-03.25 (12.88m)
13. Felicia Crenshaw (SDSU) – 41-03.25 (12.58m)
21. Thaila Wilson (SDSU) – 36-09.75 (11.22m)
Onyi Anigbogu (SDSU) – DNS
Javelin Throw
1. Kathleen Horn (UW) – 154-0 (46.95m)
2. Thaila Wilson (SDSU) – 146-8 (44.71m) – No. 6 all-time, PR
