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Track and field teams host record breaking event

Graduate student Jazzlyn Johnson soars through the air during the women’s long jump event Saturday at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference No. 3 meet at Ortmayer Stadium. Johnson placed third in the event with a leap of 4.61 meters. / photo by Chris Rodriguez
Graduate student Jazzlyn Johnson soars through the air during the women’s long jump event Saturday at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference No. 3 meet at Ortmayer Stadium. Johnson placed third in the event with a leap of 4.61 meters. / photo by Chris Rodriguez

The Leopards hosted their inaugural Leopard Distance Carnival on Friday with Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents Cal Lutheran, Pomona-Pitzer, Caltech and other Division I opponents from around the country, such as Boston College. 

The Leopard Distance Carnival found many stadium and personal records being broken by participants, according to the University of La Verne Athletics Department.

ULV freshman Finn McClure recorded a 3:59.32 in the men’s 1500 meter run, earning himself a 10th place finish. 

University of Colorado Colorado Springs sophomore Molly Breuer beat a stadium record in the 3000 meter women’s steeplechase with a blazing 10:42.36, earning her first place honors in the event.

La Verne freshman Michael Benschop finished in the top 10 participants in four different events, his best event being the men’s javelin throw, throwing an impressive 35.73 meters and earning a fourth place finish.

The ULV men’s and women’s track and field teams will compete in their next meet April 27 and 28 at the SCIAC Track and Field Championships hosted by Pomona-Pitzer.

—Stephen Gilson Jr. 

La Verne freshman distance runner Fernando Cortez is locked in during the men’s 1500 meter race Saturday at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference No. 3 meet at Ortmayer Stadium. Cortez finished second with a time of 4:02.82. The Leopards also placed second on the men’s side with 33 points, placing behind Pomona-Pitzer. / photo by Chris Rodriguez
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Stephen Gilson Jr. is a senior journalism major with a concentration in broadcast journalism. He is the arts editor for the Campus Times, a staff writer for La Verne Magazine and a staff photographer for both publications. He has previously been a staff writer, assistant editor and LV Life Editor for the Campus Times.

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Chris Rodriguez is a senior photography major and photo editor of the Campus Times.

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