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Alisha Misiata broke her school record in the shot put by over two feet

UCI Competes at Ben Brown, Soka Meets

Busy Saturday for Anteaters

March 6, 2008

UCI COMPETES AT TWO: UC Irvine will have competitors at two different meets this Saturday (March 8).

The sprinters, hurdlers and distance runners will compete in the Ben Brown Invitational at Mt. SAC beginning at 2:00 p.m.

UCI's throwers and jumpers will compete in the Soka University Peace Classic with the first event at 1:00 p.m.

ANTEATER MEN WIN ALL-UC MEET: The UCI men's team won its 2008 outdoor opener last Saturday, placing first in the All-UC Meet at Anteater Stadium.

UCI totaled 245.50 points, UC Santa Barbara was second with 207.50, UC San Diego third with 199, UC Davis fourth at 196 and UC Riverside fifth with 111.

Individual winners for the Anteaters were George Hernandez in the 100 meters (11.01), Dayne Comrie in the 400 meters (48.60), Sky Johnston in the 1,500 meters (3:58.42), Napoleon Greene in the 400-meter hurdles (53.07) and Justin Carter in the long jump (21-10).

The UCI women's team finished third with 173 points as UC San Diego won the meet with 243 points and UC Davis was second with 235. UC Santa Barbara placed fourth with 165 and UC Riverside was fifth with 126.

The Anteater trio of Kendall Bruton (11:14.76), Meryl Follosco (11:25.03) and Megan Fairley (11:29.33) finished 1-2-3 in the 3,000-meter steeplechase.

Alisha Misiata won the shot put with a school-record mark of 49-11, breaking her previous record by over two feet. She placed third in the hammer throw at 150-0.