LA JOLLA, Calif. – The Navy track and field team opened up the outdoor season with a solid performance at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge. The meet was highlighted by the Mids' women's 4x100m relay that posted the seventh fastest time in program history and Clayton Thompson (Corpus Christi, Texas) running the third fastest time in Navy history in the 110m hurdles.
 
"There was a lot of good things for us today," Director of Navy Track and Field Jamie Cook said after the meet. "It was a really good first meet. People came out ready to compete today. The attitudes were good and we performed well. The weather was great. It was good to be outside for the first time this season. We were able to manage our day. I was proud of the performances."
 
On the women's side, the Midshipmen posted a pair of times/marks that rank in Navy's all-time top 10. The Mids notched the seventh fastest time in school history in the 4x100m relay and the 10th best distance in the shot put, while the men's team notched the third fastest time in the 110m hurdles.
 
The relay team of Amanda Henson (West Barnstable, Mass.), Chelsey Edwards (Schertz, Texas), Regine Tugade (Dededo, Guam), and Chloe Alfieri (Harvard, Mass.) combined for a school-record time of 46.76 in the 4x100m relay. Alfieri also posted the sixth fastest time in program history in the 200m dash with a time of 24.74. Sam Orie (Greensburg, Pa.) registered a throw of 14.03m (46-00.50) in the shot put to record the eighth best distance in Navy history.
 
Thompson clocked the third fastest time in program history in the 110m hurdles with a time of 14.15, while fellow hurdler Cameron Hurd (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.) just missed getting into the Navy top 10 by 0.01 seconds, in the 400m hurdles with a time of 52.31.
 
The men's team posted 133 points to win the four-team men's meet, while the women's team notched 98 points to finished second among six teams.
 
Navy continues its California Spring Break this week, training and participating in team-bonding out in San Diego. The Midshipmen return to competition on Saturday, March 16, as the team takes part in the annual Ross and Sharon Irwin Meet.
 
Navy Top Finishers at San Diego Collegiate Challenge (Top 3 Finishers)
Women 100 Meter Dash
3rd: Regine Tugade – 12.31
 
Women 200 Meter Dash
2nd: Chloe Alfieri – 24.74
 
Women 400 Meter Run
1st: Chelsey Edwards – 56.04
2nd: Chloe Alfieri – 56.21
 
Women 800 Meter Run
2nd: Bronte Bacchetta – 2:16.29
 
Women 100 Meter Hurdles
2nd: Katherine Halbert – 14.61
 
Women 4x100 Meter Relay
1st: Amanda Henson, Chelsey Edwards, Regine Tugade, Chloe Alfieri – 46.76
 
Women Long Jump
1st: Breanna Mealer – 5.65m (18-06.50)
3rd: Evelyn Berecz – 5.59m (18-04.25)
 
Women Shot Put
3rd: Sam Orie – 14.03m (46-00.50)
 
Women Discus Throw
1st: Rachel Duncavage – 45.61m (149-08)
 
Women Hammer Throw
1st: Sam Orie – 51.09m (167-07)
2nd: Ariana McKenzie – 50.53m (165-09)
3rd: Rachel Duncavage – 48.32m (158-06)
 
Women Javelin Throw
1st: Jadyn Tiracave – 41.52m (136-03)
2nd: Emma Foster – 41.51m (136-02)
 
Men 100 Meter Dash
1st: Evan Lexo – 10.62
2nd: Aaron Watson – 10.78
 
Men 200 Meter Dash
1st: Evan Lexo – 21.41
2nd: Eric Hughey – 21.56
3rd: Aaron Watson – 21.84
 
Men 400 Meter Run
1st: Eric Hughey – 47.34
 
Men 800 Meter Run
1st: John Finnegan – 1:54.60
 
Men 110 Meter Hurdles
1st: Clayton Thompson – 14.15
 
Men 400 Meter Hurdles
1st: Cameron Hurd – 52.31
2nd: Clayton Thompson – 53.25
 
Men High Jump
1st: Cole Bailey – 2.05m (6-08.75)
 
Men Pole Vault
1st: Stefano Pineda – 5.11m (16-09.25)
3rd: Benjamin Stewart – 4.75m (15-07.00)
 
Men Long Jump
2nd: Cedric Williams – 6.90m (22-07.75)
 
Men Shot Put
1st: Sean Brennan – 16.92m (55-06.25)
3rd: John Barber – 16.46m (54-00.00)
 
Men Discus Throw
2nd: Sean Brennan – 50.24m (164-10)
 
Men Hammer Throw
1st: Mike Milcarek – 58.34m (191-05)
2nd: Sean Brennan – 56.56m (185-07)
3rd: Tommy Reeder – 53.55m (175-08)
 
Men Javelin Throw
1st: Skyler Mason – 65.34m (214-04)
2nd: Hayden Fox – 59.37m (194-09)
3rd: Ian Myers – 58.38m (191-06)
 
 
Women - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
1. UC San Diego – 104
2. Navy – 98
3. Cal State Northridge – 62
4. Point Loma – 53
5. San Diego State – 32
5. Cal State San Marcos – 32
 
Men - Team Rankings - 18 Events Scored
1. Navy – 133
2. UC San Diego – 117
3. Cal State Northridge – 69
4. Cal St. San Marcos – 60