GOLETA, Calif. (Apr. 8) – The UC Santa Barbara Track and Field team will head south to Cal State Fullerton for the annual Challenge Cup on Friday, while the Gaucho multis squad opens competition on Thursday at the Bryan Clay Invitational, hosted by Azusa Pacific University, for the heptathlon and decathlon.

BRYAN CLAY MULTI
The Gauchos heptathlon squad will be represented by Ally Tito in section A, Jess Mackenzie in section B, Hanna Barmlettler and Amanda Eames in section C, and Bella Vally and Madison Rust in section D.

Day one of the heptathlon will kick off with sections C and D starting at 11:00 a.m. with the 100m hurdles, followed by high jump, shot put, and the 200m. Sections A and B will follow at 3:00 p.m., with the start of the 100m hurdles.

The heptathletes will return the next day for the long jump, javelin throw, and the 800m. Section D will begin at 11:00 am, Section D at 12:00 p.m., Section B at 1 p.m., and Section A at 2:00 p.m.

The UCSB decathletes will be represented by Hudson Shaver and Braylon Noble in Section C. The decathlon will begin at 11:20 a.m. with the 100m dash, followed by long jump, shot put, high jump, and 400m. 

Day two will see Shaver and Noble return for the 110m hurdles beginning at noon, followed by discus, pole vault, javelin, and the 1500m to round out the combined event.

CHALLENGE CUP
The 31st annual Challenge Cup will be hosted by Cal State Fullerton this year, with UCSB set to compete against Long Beach State and UC Irvine as well. The top two athletes from each team will be placed in the fastest heats and flights, with men's events preceding the women's. 

The UCSB men finished second at last year's Challenge Cup in Irvine, while the women placed fourth. Both squads will look to build on that experience as they have a rare opportunity to face off against solely Big West competition early in the season.

The field events will open the meet, starting with hammer throw at 12:00 p.m. Discus, javelin, and shot put will follow throughout the day for the throws events. Jumps will feature pole vault and long jump both at 3:00 pm, followed by triple jump and high jump.

The track will get underway in the evening at 5:30 p.m. for the 4x100m relays. Next up will be the 1500m run, the short hurdles, and 400m. The 100m is slated for 7:00 p.m., followed by the 800, 400m hurdles, and 200m. The 4x400 will close out the meet.

DETAILS
For more information on the Bryan Clay Multis Invitational meet schedule and live results, as well as the Challenge Cup live results and schedule, visits UCSBGauchos.com

LAST MEETS
UCSB Track and Field split up at three meets last weekend, including the Stanford Invitational, Mike Fanelli Track Classic, and Triton Invitational with strong performances and personal bests across the roster.

At the Stanford Invitational, Pyrce Edwards finished second overall in the finals for the 110m hurdles with a personal record of 14.09. This performance places him third all time in school history for the event. In the 100m prelims, Parker Halgren also set a personal record of 11.89 to move into third all time in program history. Senior Matt Staples finished third overall in the 100m finals and fourth in the 200m, while Mattheo Lacasia finished fourth overall in the 400m.

The Mike Fanelli Track Classic showcased the distance squad, who had the opportunity to battle tough competition from   across the country. Addie Oversmith shined in her 5000m debut, crossing the line in 16:46.60.  The 800m featured personal records from Kenna Bradley and Noah Gordon. Ryann Strawn also smashed her 3000m steeple chase personal record.

In San Diego at the Triton Invitational, Angela Ayozie finished third overall in the women's discus with a throw of 47.23m. Kayla Yap finished 10th overall in hammer with a mark of 54.66m. Emmanuel Fitzgerald put out another consistent performance in the men's discus, with a throw of 47.38m.