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Track and Field

Track & Field Completes Busy Week with Strong Performances

Jumpers highlight final day of Ben Brown Invitational and Beach Opener

RIVERSIDE, Calif. - UC Riverside concluded a busy week on Saturday with day two of the Beach Opener and Ben Brown Invitational. 

HOW IT HAPPENED 

  • Maxwell Jefferson placed ninth in the men's 110 hurdles with a 14.57 while Ebba Adinew clocked in with a 15.13.  
  • UCR cleaned up in the men's long jump in Long Beach with four top 10 finishes from Aaron Fruge (7.34m/24-01.00), Elijah Yoshinaga (7.18m/23-6.75), Kazu Kimura (7.08m/23-02.75) and Kyan Thomas (6.94m/22-09.25). Mia Green turned in a 5.51m/18-01.00 on the women's side. 
  • Thomas also won the triple jump with a 15.36m/50-04.75.  
  • Chelsea Aninyei placed eighth in the women's high jump, turning in a 1.61m/5-03.25. Aninyei also impressed in the triple jump with a third-place finish (12.31m/40-04.75).  
  • Green (11.61m/38-01.25) and Janessa Morse (11.35m/37-03.00) also turned in top 11 finishes in the triple jump.  

NOTABLES 

  • Thomas and Aninyei set new team season bests in the men's and women's triple jump. 
  • Aninyei also recorded a new collegiate best in the high jump in Long Beach while Green set a collegiate best in the long jump. 
  • Thomas' win cemented a new triple jump collegiate best for the junior.  

UP NEXT 

  • The Highlanders will host the UC Riverside Spring Track Classic on March 22 at the UC Riverside Track Stadium.  

Players Mentioned

Ebba Adinew

Ebba Adinew

Hurdles
6' 0"
Junior
Aaron Fruge

Aaron Fruge

Jumps/Short Sprints
5' 10"
Sophomore
Chelsea Aninyei

Chelsea Aninyei

Jumps
5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Elijah Yoshinaga

Elijah Yoshinaga

Jumps
6' 0"
Junior
Janessa Morse

Janessa Morse

Jumps
5' 4"
Junior
Maxwell Jefferson

Maxwell Jefferson

Hurdles
6' 0"
Junior
Kazu Kimura

Kazu Kimura

Jumps
5' 11"
Freshman
Mia Green

Mia Green

Jumps
5' 7"
Sophomore
Kyan Thomas

Kyan Thomas

Jumps
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Ebba Adinew

Ebba Adinew

6' 0"
Junior
Hurdles
Aaron Fruge

Aaron Fruge

5' 10"
Sophomore
Jumps/Short Sprints
Chelsea Aninyei

Chelsea Aninyei

5' 5"
Redshirt Sophomore
Jumps
Elijah Yoshinaga

Elijah Yoshinaga

6' 0"
Junior
Jumps
Janessa Morse

Janessa Morse

5' 4"
Junior
Jumps
Maxwell Jefferson

Maxwell Jefferson

6' 0"
Junior
Hurdles
Kazu Kimura

Kazu Kimura

5' 11"
Freshman
Jumps
Mia Green

Mia Green

5' 7"
Sophomore
Jumps
Kyan Thomas

Kyan Thomas

5' 11"
Junior
Jumps