Despite gusty winds the Sacramento State track and field squad was able to put together an all-around solid performance at the Hornet Invitational held this past weekend at Alex G. Spanos Sports Complex.

Leading the charge for the Hornets was junior pole vaulter Daniel Imlach, who cleared 16-06.75, tying him for first at the meet, and breaking Sac State’s school record in the event previously held by Paul Sinatra. The accolades continued for Imlach as his record-breaking performance earned him Big Sky Conference Male Athlete of the Week honors.

The Hornets had a 1-2 punch in the women’s 100-meter hurdles, with Roshena Duree finishing first at 14.00 and Catherine Crawford finishing second with a time of 14.19. The time matched Duree’s fastest time of the season.

Sac State also had two top-four performers in the women’s high jump, where Lori Vaught jumped 19-00 placing her third and Carly Whitney jumped 18-03.00 finishing right behind her teammate. Whitney also had a qualifying mark in the long jump (17-10.75).

Ashley Arbuckle had a strong performance in the shot put (43-04.25) and finished second in the discuss with a toss of 145-09. Both throws qualified Arbuckle for the Big Sky Conference Championships. Other qualifying marks for the Big Sky Championships were from Brittany Thomas in the 400 (58.06) and Virginia Grillo in the steeplechase (11:30.06).

The top male performer on the track was senior Andre Wright who ran 14.65, placing third in the 110-hurdles. Other top male performers included, junior Raphael McFarlance who finished second in the long jump with a mark of 23-03.50 and senior Richard Duhaime who placed third in the triple jump at 46-04.00.

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