By: Delanie Gearing, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
TURLOCK, Calif. - The Broncos opened the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships with a strong showing, finishing Day 1 at the top of the team standings with 43 points—just half a point ahead of Chico State. The team's depth and standout performances across multiple events have positioned them well heading into the rest of the meet.
Neshara Smith led the way with a record-breaking performance in the Heptathlon 100-meter hurdles, setting a new meet record. She continued her momentum in the long jump, where she placed second with a mark that ranks among the top 10 in program history and meets the NCAA provisional qualifying standard.
In the pole vault,
Isabelle Carreon and
Kendra Williams both earned podium finishes by placing second and third, respectively. Williams' performance was especially significant as it moved her up to seventh all-time in program history.
Jade Kingston also made a major impact by finishing second in the 10,000-meter run, earning another podium finish and helping to solidify the team's narrow lead.
Team Scores:
1. Cal Poly Pomona - 43 pts
2. Chico State - 42.5 pts
3. Stanislaus State - 24 pts
4. Cal State LA - 14 pts
5. Cal State San Bernardino - 10 pts
5. Cal State San Marcos - 10 pts
7. Sonoma State - 6 pts
8. San Francisco State - 4.5 pts
9. Cal State East Bay - 2 pts
Meet Results:
Hammer
6.
Mi'ah Molette - 45.10m
3 pts
7.
Bianca Townsend - 44.70m
2 pts
9.
Cynthia Hurtado - 44.48m
10.
Isabelle Campos - 42.67m
Pole Vault
2.
Isabelle Carreon - 3.65m
8 pts
3.
Kendra Williams - 3.50m
6 pts CPP TOP 10
6.
Shannon Gaitan - 3.20m
3 pts
8.
Bailie Horton - 3.20m
1 pt
Long Jump
2.
Neshara Smith - 6.03m
8 pts CPP TOP 10 NCAA PROVO
8.
Megan Carrigan - 5.48m
1 pt
10.
Nyah Paulding - 5.40m
11.
Kelsey Ehinlaiye - 5.39m
12.
Natalie Lin - 5.36m
16.
Ehinomen Eghobor - 5.26m
17.
Hannah Luster - 5.23m
1500-meters (Prelim)
2.
Alondra Arias - 4:43.49
3.
Vivian Martinez - 4:45.23
400-meter (Prelim)
3.
Jessica James - 55.70
100-meter (Prelim)
5.
Ta'Ahjah Fann - 12.04
6.
Samira Stevenson - 12.06
11.
Hannah Luster - 12.37
400-meter Hurdles (Prelim)
5.
Tianna Jardstrom - 1:04.14
10,000-meters
2.
Jade Kingston - 37:07.37
8 pts
6.
Paige Moore - 37:30.55
3 pts
Heptathlon Standings
1.
Neshara Smith - 3148
3.
Sarah Lindenthal - 2690
6.
Amelia Adamson - 2463
