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Track athletes best in field at ULV

At the University of La Verne’s Invitational Meet Saturday, senior Christy DeLapp tied for first place with jumpers from Oxnard and Riverside City Colleges, clearing 5’ 1 3/4” in the high jump competition. The meet was a non-scoring meet. Assistant coach Will Darity is hopeful that the women’s team will defend its conference championship title in SCIAC. / photo by Sylvia Castellanos
At the University of La Verne’s Invitational Meet Saturday, senior Christy DeLapp tied for first place with jumpers from Oxnard and Riverside City Colleges, clearing 5’ 1 3/4” in the high jump competition. The meet was a non-scoring meet. Assistant coach Will Darity is hopeful that the women’s team will defend its conference championship title in SCIAC. / photo by Sylvia Castellanos

by Kenneth Todd Ruiz
Editor in Chief

Track and field athletes from the University of La Verne threw, jumped and ran their way to high marks at the ULV Invitational last weekend at Ortmayer Stadium.

ULV hosted 18 teams Saturday, including Redlands, Cal Lutheran, Riverside Community College, Biola and Long Beach City College.

“We had some great performances,” head coach Pat Widolff said. “They took first place in a number of events.”

Although the emphasis of the day was not on inter-team competition, several Leopards took top marks in their respective events.

Junior Gerlaine Kiamco led in the hammer toss, hurling her way to first place with a throw of more than 152 feet.

Kiamco said this is the first year ULV has competed in it’s own hammer ring, and conditions are not perfect yet.

“It’s not level yet, so we are throwing uphill, which takes a few feet away from us,” Kiamco said. “But it’s the first year, so it’s better than not having it at all.”

Katie Ford, a freshman, took to the skies with the highest pole vault while junior Lakia Sims made the longest jump and triple jump of the day.

Representing the men, junior James Chambless blended his sprinting and jumping abilities, leaping into first place in the 110-meter and 400-meter hurdles.

Junior Ellen Soakai and senior Lisa Mila beat out all other contenders with their discus and javelin throws, respectively.

Throwing the farthest in the shot put competition, senior Lori Waters also made first place with 43’10”.

For Waters, the day was an opportunity to practice her skills but she looks forward to stiffer competition.

“It was good to get in the competitive mode, it gets you ready for SCIAC.” Waters said.

Improving her personal record in the shot put, Erica Pembleton threw 37.2 feet, up from her previous mark of 33.9.

She said she owed the performance to a week spent focused on getting her technique down.

Members of ULV’s team will compete this weekend at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the Cal/Nevada State Championships.

Kenneth Todd Ruiz, Managing Editor
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