Cal Track & Field Ready For NCAA West Regionals

Wednesday, May 27

Fayetteville, AR

7:00 a.m.

California

NCAA West Regionals

Miles Clark is one of five Cal hammer throwers competing at the NCAA West Regionals this week.

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21 Bears Seek Qualification To Nationals

By: Cal Athletics

California track & field's 21-athlete group will compete at the NCAA West Regionals in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this week, with each individual hoping to earn a berth to the upcoming NCAA Outdoor Championships in June. Competition begins at John McDonnell Field on Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. PT/9:30 a.m. CT with the men's hammer throw. The men's events will take place Wednesday and Friday, while the women's events are scheduled for Thursday and Saturday.

Those who place in the top 12 in their events this week will punch their tickets to the national championships on June 10-13, which will be held for the third year in a row at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon.

Track events are separated into first rounds (Wednesday-Thursday) and quarterfinals (Friday-Saturday), with the semifinals and final set to take place in Eugene. Field event competitors will have three attempts each to earn a top-12 spot to advance to the final at Hayward.

Throwers Valentina Savva (hammer), Audrey Jacobs (hammer) and Lucija Leko (shot put) have each found success at this level, with all three advancing to the NCAA Outdoor Championships in 2025 (Jacobs for the second time). Both Savva and Jacobs have Second-Team All-America honors to their name. Pole vaulter Ali Sahaida will look to advance to her second consecutive national championship stage, having placed fifth indoors this past February for First-Team All-America status.

Last time out, Cal picked up nine All-ACC honors at the ACC Outdoor Championships on May 14-16, led by Savva's meet-record hammer performance of 69.68m (228-7). Both Kai Anderson (pole vault, 5.43m/17-9.75) and Caitlyn Johnson (6.21m/20-4.5) crushed Cal's freshman records in their respective events, while Saqqara Ruffin (13.34, Cal Top 6) and Inara Ukawuba (13.37, Cal Top 7) bettered their wind-legal PRs to improve their program top-10 times.

NCAA WEST REGIONALS – CAL SCHEDULE + SEEDING
All times PT
Meet Info
Live Results

Wednesday, May 27 – Live Stream (ESPN+)
7 a.m.

Men's Hammer Semifinal – Kai Barham (39), Miles Clark (48)

11:30 a.m.

Men's 1500m First Round – Justin Pretre (40)

11:45 a.m.

Men's Long Jump Semifinal – Jason Plumb (34), Chukwunonso Udeh (37), Trevor Rogers (42)
Men's Shot Put Semifinal– Nik Iwankiw (23)

6 p.m.

Men's Pole Vault Semifinal – Kai Anderson (14)

Thursday, May 28 – Live Stream (ESPN+)
7:30 a.m.

Women's Hammer Semifinal – Valentina Savva (4), Adrianna Coleman (14), Audrey Jacobs (15)

4 p.m.

Women's 100m Hurdles First Round – Inara Ukawuba (16), Saqqara Ruffin (27)

4:30 p.m.

Women's Long Jump Semifinal – Caitlyn Johnson (42)

5 p.m.

Women's Pole Vault Semifinal – Ali Sahaida (6)
Women's Shot Put Semifinal – Lucija Leko (17)

5:50 p.m.

Women's 800m First Round – Salma Bejia (40)

6:45 p.m.

Women's 200m First Round – Nairobi Smith (27)

Friday, May 29 – Live Stream (ESPN+)
Noon

Men's High Jump Semifinal – Victor Ezike Jr. (33)

3:15 p.m.

Men's 1500m Quarterfinal (if qualified)

4 p.m.

Men's Triple Jump Semifinal – Jeremiah Bolaños (37)

Saturday, May 30 – Live Stream (ESPN+)
4 p.m.

Women's Triple Jump Semifinal – Avery Hart (45)

4:15 p.m.

Women's 100m Hurdles Quarterfinal (if qualified)

5:05 p.m.

Women's 800m Quarterfinal (if qualified)

5:50 p.m.

Women's 200m Quarterfinal (if qualified)

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