SAN MARCOS, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona holds a 12-point advantage in the CCAA championships headed into the final day, thanks to numerous strong performances on Friday. The Broncos leaned on their depth, advancing multiple athletes through prelims while also scoring 68.5 points in finals competition.
 
Jessica James set the tone on the track, qualifying first in both the 100 and 400 while also posting the second-fastest time in the 200 prelims, reinforcing her status as one of the meet's premier sprinters. She was joined by a deep sprint corps, including Samira Stevenson in the 100 and a trio of Broncos advancing in the 400.
 
In the hurdles, Neshara Smith led the way with the top qualifying mark in the 100-meter hurdles before later adding major points in the field, winning the long jump and high jump to bring her point total to 30 – nearly double the next closest athlete on the women's side.
 
Distance events provided valuable scoring as well, with Miranda Palacios and Galilea Jimenez both landing on the podium in the 3000-meter steeplechase, while the 10,000 meters added additional team points through a trio of finishers.
 
In the field, Cal Poly Pomona's throws group impressed with multiple podium finishes in both the discus and hammer. Combined with strong showings in the jumps, the Broncos closed Friday in a strong team position, as they look to claim their fifth consecutive title tomorrow.
 
Women's 100 Meter Hurdles (Prelim)
1. Neshara Smith – 13.94
7. Lotta Metsarinta – 14.76
13. Esme Pounder – 15.15
15. Keneyia Hall – 15.89
 
Women's 800 Meter Run (Prelim)
1. Arissa Hatcher – 2:11.53
6. Yasmeen Delgado – 2:14.36
 
Women's 200 Meter Dash (Prelim)
2. Jessica James – 24.05
7. Hannah Bassett – 24.55  CPP TOP 10 
11. Jordan Garcia – 25.00
13. Naomi Shillingford – 25.14
22. Trinity Moseby – 25.76
29. Kelsey Ehinlaiye – 26.20
31. Hannah Luster – 26.41
 
Women's 3000 Meter Steeplechase (Final)
3. Miranda Palacios – 10:52.36 6 PTS
6. Galilea Jimenez – 11:10.21 3 PTS
 
Women's Hammer Throw (Final)
2. Halle McDaniels – 50.05m 8 PTS
3. Mi'ah Molette – 47.66m 6 PTS
5. Isabelle Campos – 46.30m 4 PTS
19. Kirssy Reyes-Walter – 34.87m
 
Women's Triple Jump (Final)
3. Nyah Paulding – 11.97m 6 PTS  CPP TOP 10 
9. Ehinomen Eghobor – 11.31m
16. Shemi Brown-Dawson – 10.23m
19. Kacey Santiago – 9.83m
 
Women's High Jump (Final)
1. Neshara Smith – 1.68m 10 PTS
4. Sarena Padilla – 1.58m 5 PTS
5. Esme Pounder – 1.53m 2.5 PTS
 
Women's Heptathlon (Final)
1. Neshara Smith – 4758 10 PTS
2. Esme Pounder – 4219 8 PTS  
Individual Champion Tracker  3 

• Neshara Smith – Long Jump
• Neshara Smith – High Jump
• Neshara Smith - Heptathlon

 
All-CCAA Award Tracker  10 

• Long Jump (1) – Neshara Smith (1^st)
• Discus (2) - Halle McDaniels (2^nd), Kirssy Reyes Walter (3^rd)
• 3000 Steeplechase (1) – Miranda Palacios (3^rd)
• Hammer Throw (2) – Halle McDaniels (2^nd), Mi'ah Molette (3^rd)
• Triple Jump (1) – Nyah Paulding (3^rd)
• High Jump (1) – Neshara Smith (1^st)
• Heptathlon (2) – Neshara Smith (1^st), Esme Pounder (2^nd)

Top Point Scorers – 108.5 PTS

• Neshara Smith – 30 PTS
• Halle McDaniels – 16 PTS
• Esme Pounder – 10.5 PTS
• Nyah Paulding – 9 PTS
• Isabelle Campos – 7 PTS
• Mi'ah Molette – 6 PTS
• Miranda Palacios – 6 PTS
• Kirssy Reyes-Walter – 6 PTS
• Sarena Padilla – 5 PTS
• Shannon Gaitan – 4 PTS
• Galilea Jimenez – 3 PTS
• Milca Osorio – 3 PTS
• Ehinomen Eghobor – 2 PTS
• Jubilee Cisneros – 1 PT

 
Up Next
The Broncos will compete in the final day of the CCAA Championships tomorrow, May 2^nd. For a complete schedule of events this weekend, visit the CCAA's Championship Central by clicking HERE.