LONG BEACH, Calif. – The University of Hawai'i women's outdoor track and field team wrapped up their two-day competition at the Beach Opener in Long Beach, Calif., Saturday afternoon.
 
"Overall, it was an excellent opener, despite the windy and unseasonably cold weather," head coach Tim Boyce said. "It was great to get some more all-time numbers, a first-place finish, and have some outdoor marks in the books!"
 
Headlining the day was freshman jumper Lilian Turban who placed first during her outdoor debut in the women's high jump. She cleared a height of 5' 10" and leaped her way to the 6th position all-time in school history.
 
Sophomore sprinter and O'ahu native Amy Warrington earned herself an eighth-place finish with a time of 58.49 in the 400-meter dash.
 
Junior distance runner Sophia Morgan started her season off with a ninth-place finish in the 1500-meter with a time of 4:47.49. She also came in just outside the top-10 in the 800 with a time of 2:24.90. Both finishes were personal bests and a great way to start the season.
 
In the field department, sophomore thrower Hallee Layman placed eighth in the discus event with a 146' 0". Fellow thrower and senior Kate Borsz grabbed herself a sixth place in the shot put event with a mark of 41' 3", a new personal best.
 
Rounding out the performances of the event, we saw sophomore pole vaulter Natasha Tehrani claim sixth as she cleared 11' 7". Fellow vaulters senior Audrey Stalcup and freshman Helen Hoadley finished in a tie for ninth with a height of 11' 1".
 
The Rainbow Wahine are back in action in two weeks, where they will be competing in Sacramento, Calif., for the Hornet Invitational.