Thursday

 

Five Mustangs competed on the opening day of the Bryan Clay Invitational on Thursday. Kelli Gaffney and Isabel Sanchez both posted top-five marks in program history, and Ashlyn Leath ran a massive lifetime best to highlight action for the Mustangs.

Leath got a jam-packed week of action for Cal Poly underway with an incredible showing Thursday morning. The junior posted a nearly two-minute lifetime best in the Open A section of the women’s 10,000-meter, crossing the line in 34:45.87 — the 12th fastest time in school history. She soared past her previous PR of 36:37.62 recorded at last year’s Big West Championships, where she placed fifth in her section

Gaffney and Sanchez also impressed for the women’s distance squad. Under the lights, Gaffney thrived, running the fastest women’s 10,000 by a Mustang in 36 years. She crossed the line in a blistering time of 33:49.78, moving up to No. 3 in school history in the event. It was an over 23-second lifetime best for the 2025 NCAA West Prelims qualifier in the event. 

Sanchez climbed to No. 4 in school history in the women’s 3,000 steeplechase with a time of 10:33.75. Sanchez is the defending Big West champion in the 3,000 steeplechase.

UP NEXT: Cal Poly travels down Highway 101 to take part in the USCB Invite this coming Friday and Saturday (April 24-25).

Cal Poly Final Results

Bryan Clay Invitational

WOMEN

800-meter Open A: 69, Elianah DeMange, 2:12.44.

800-meter invite: 72, Ella Echsner, 2:07.95.

1,500-meter Open A: 21, Nikki Bridges, 4:27.47. 38, Ella Echsner, 4:28.32. 106, Melisse Djomby Enyawe, 4:33.16. 111, Avery Smith, 4:33.61.

5,000-meter Open B: 96, Lianna Guerra, 18:02.51.

10,000-meter Invite Heat 2: 7, Kelli Gaffney, 33:49.78. 

10,000-meter Open A: 5, Ashlyn Leath, 34:45.87.

3,000-meter steeplechase Open: 39, Isabel Sanchez, 10:33.75. 79, Sydney Sundgren, 10:50.99.

MEN

800-meter elite: 11, Aidan McCarthy, 1:48.43.

800-meter invite: 13, Carson Smith, 1:48.10. 79, Jeffrey Overgaard, 1:50.46. 96, Miles Cook, 1:51.23.

1,500-meter elite: 17, Carson Smith, 3:39.57.

1,500-meter invite: 94, Miles Cook, 3:46.06.

1,500-meter Open A: 84, Mateo Malko-Allen, 3:49.43. 156, Taj Clark, 3:56.75.

5,000-meter Open B: 41, Devin Ibarra, 14:37.24. 48, Ethan Miller, 14:40.17.

5,000-meter Open A: 29, Rory Catsimanes, 14:05.88. 54, Micah Sanchez, 14:17.67. 

5,000-meter invite Heat 4: 3, Tyler Daillak, 13:51.93.

3,000-meter steeplechase Open: 22, Dheeraj Gurusamy, 8:54.39. 

Mt. SAC Relays

WOMEN

100-meter collegiate: 28, Desie Armstrong, 11.96.

200-meter collegiate: 24, Ava Simos, 24.47.

400-meter collegiate: 17, Jordan Jackson, 54.90.

4×100-meter relay collegiate: 5, Cal Poly (Desie Armstrong, Ava Simos, Cadence Roy-Williams, Tayhlore Hoagland), 45.52.

4×400-meter relay collegiate: 9, Cal Poly (Avery Adelman, Kalia Estes, Tayhlore Hoagland, Jordan Jackson), 3:45.42.

Long jump collegiate: 26, Desie Armstrong, 18-5 (5.61m). 34, Tayhlore Hoagland, 18-0.25 (5.49m). 39, Cadence Roy-Williams, 17-10.75 (5.45m).

High jump elite B: 2, Grace Proudfoot, 5-10 (1.78m). 7, Melanie Castelli, 5-7 (1.70m). 9, Charli Kennedy, 5-5 (1.65m).

Pole vault elite B: 9, Astrid Teran, 12-9.5 (3.90m). 

Pole vault elite invite: 5, Lexi Evans, 14-3.25 (4.35m).

MEN

200-meter collegiate: 31, MacGregor TeSelle, 21.67.

400-meter collegiate: 30, Alexander Franco, 49.53.

400-meter hurdles elite invite: 6, Vincent Atilano, 50.52.

400-meter hurdles collegiate: 11, Ben Kin Ho Tsang, 53.85.

4×400-meter relay: 7, Cal Poly (Alexander Franco, MacGregor TeSelle, Wil Brennan, Levi Romero), 3:16.86.

Pole vault elite B: 7, Ben Feyrer, 17-0.75 (5.20m). 

Long Beach Invitational

WOMEN

100-meter hurdles: 19, Kaira Burrage, 14.28.

400-meter hurdles: 17, Kalia Estes, 1:01.37. 20, Kaira Burrage, 1:01.76. 22, Avery Adelman, 1:02.19.

Shot put: 17, Taylor Hofland, 46-8.75 (14.24m). 34, Golda Demby, 43-1 (13.13m).

Discus: 39, Isabella Rigby, 142-3 (43.35m).

Javelin: 10, Camrenne Genilla, 148-9 (45.34m).

Hammer: 15, Golda Demby, 177-6 (54.12m). 21, Gracelyn Brown, 172-7 (52.62m).

MEN

Shot put: 5, Aiden Pastorian, 58-0.5 (17.69m). 29, Albert Beerbower, 51-9.25 (15.78m).

Javelin: 10, Conrad Bernstein, 215-9 (65.77m). 11, Colby Neron, 208-7 (63.59m).

Hammer: 2, Travis Martin, 248-1 (75.62m).