CLOVIS, Calif. – It took Cierra Jackson just two throws on Saturday afternoon to break Lacy Barnes' 36-year-old school record in the discus at the West Coast Relays. The Fresno State senior then went deeper on her third throw to move up to No. 12 on the NCAA all-time collegiate list with a mark of 64.42m/211-4.
Fresno State finished the day with six wins and four Top 10 program marks.
Entering the weekend with just two throws over 60 meters in her career, Jackson finished with three over 60 meters on Saturday which included the initial record-breaking toss that measured 63.66m/208-10 before surpassing that on her third attempt. Barnes, a three-time U.S. Champion and Olympian, previously held the Bulldogs' record of 62.20m/204-1 which she set in 1988.
Jackson's top mark is the second-longest throw recorded in the NCAA this season.
The Chandler, Ariz. native won the event by more than 15 meters. Emma Harper (48.28m/158-4) and Tearra Haney (46.48m/152-6) placed third and fourth, respectively.
Just before Jackson was getting started in the discus, Victoria Nino clocked the seventh-fastest time in program history in the 800 meters. The senior won the event with a time of 2:09.29.
Janae Heffernan earned the first win of the day for the 'Dogs in the long jump. Just missing her personal best on her fifth attempt that registered 5.93m/19-5.5, she set a new best on her final jump that measured 5.97m/19-7.
In her first meet of the outdoor season, Liz Tarczy earned her first win of the year in the high jump clearing 1.75m/5-8.75. The sophomore passed at 1.78m and attempted 1.81m.
Shortly after, Harriette Mortlock claimed the win in the javelin. The junior passed her personal best by two inches on her fourth attempt with a toss of 52.16m/171-1. She remains No. 3 all-time at Fresno State in the event.
Leading a group of Bulldog heptathletes in the 100-meter hurdles, Madison Hutton won the event with a time of 14.13. Colleen Uzoekwe (14.23) and Ella Spaulding (14.51) finished third and fourth.
In the women's 4x100 relay, the group of Antoinette Stubbfield, Itzia Mejia Garcia, Janae Heffernan and Jewel Ash tied the program's ninth-fastest time at 45.83. The 'Dogs placed second in the event.
The men's top result of the day was a second-place finish from Kamoni Reams in the high jump. The sophomore matched his personal best clearance at 1.98m/6-6.
The Bulldogs' 4x400 relay team of Bronson Ortlieb, Joziah Hagedorn, Elijah Williams and Dane Koesterer closed out the day with a season-best time of 3:16.75 to place third.
Up Next
Fresno State will spread across three different meets in Northern California next weekend, competing in the Stanford Invitational (Stanford), Brutus Hamilton Invitational (Cal), Mike Fanelli Track Classic (San Francisco State).