49ers have lifetime meet

The Irvine Invitational went well for the Long Beach State track and field team last weekend.

Eight women and five men achieved lifetime best scores at this meet, said LBSU track and field head coach Andy Sythe.

49er Wil Moore placed first in the 400-meter dash with a time 48.74 seconds, qualifying him for the Big West Conference Championships, which will be held on May 17th to the 20th.

Other 49ers qualifying for Big West are Debbie Hughes in the 5,000 (18:24.89), Stacey Ludwig in the pole vault (10 feet 6 3/4 inches), Milah Jordan in the triple jump (35-9 1/2), Larry Henderson in the 400 (49.38) and Ehren Thompson in the long jump (22-3 1/2).
 

TRACK & FIELD

Henderson placed third and Johann Appell placed fourth in the 1,500, with times of 3:53.70 and 3:54.04, respectively.

LBSU thrower Jon O'Neil placed third in both the shot put (57-9 3/4) and the discus throw (180-11). 49er Stephanie Sampson placed fifth in the hammer throw at 164-10, but ranked first in the collegiate competition. This score is just 4 feet short of the school record, keeping her at second place.

Pole vaulter Christina Lee now ranks second on the Long Beach State All-time list with her pole vault of 12-1/2.

49erLaShawn McNairy placed fourth in the women's 110 high hurdles with a time of 14.4. Teammate Marion Reneau placed fifth (14.40).

Kisha Smith placed third in the 400 low hurdles with a time of 1:04.90.

Next for the team is the Occidental Invitational, held Saturday in Eagle Rock.