Day 1 Results

STANFORD, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i women's track and field team garnered four NCAA Regional qualifiers on the first day of the Stanford Invitational Friday at Cobb Track and Angell Field. So far this season, a total of seven UH athletes have met regional standard in their respective events.

 

Highlighting UH's effort on Day 1 of the two-day meet was Annett Wichmann's performance in the javelin. The Jena, Germany native earned regional standard and placed fourth overall with a throw of 163-11 (49.96m). The mark was a personal best and new UH record, breaking the previous record, which she held by more than two meters.

 

As expected, the Rainbow Wahine dominated the high jump competition led by Amber Kaufman's second place finish. The multi-sport athlete finished runner-up to Olympian Sharon Day after clearing 5-11.25 (1.81m) to Day's 6-0.5 (1.84m) jump. Senior Emily Sheppard took third in the competition with a mark of 5-10 (1.78m), the second straight week she eclipsed the regional standard. Also competing in the event were Wichmann, who tied for fifth at 5-7 (1.70m), and Sarah Saddleton, who was seventh (5-7/1.70m).

 

Sophomore Careena Onosai captured the “collegiate” division of the discus with a regional qualifying mark of 155-7 (47.42m), which was a new personal best and will mark her first appearance to regionals. Onosai also competed in the collegiate shot put and placed fourth with a throw of 40-4.75 (12.31m).

 

Among the other UH athletes competing were Jamilee Jimenez, who set a new personal best during her second place finish in the long jump collegiate division (18-5/5.61m) and Joy Saleapaga, who had a personal best time of 1:07.49 in the 400-meter hurdles.

 

The meet concludes on Saturday with another full day of competition. The Stanford Invitational is an annual event which attracts thousands of high school, collegiate, and open athletes from around the country.