LONG BEACH, Calif. — Field events began the two-day meet at 11 a.m. as the Beach opened the 2026 outdoor campaign hosting the Beach Opner\u00a0with several strong performances in the throwing events.<\/p>\n
Highlighting the day was Graduate Rori Denness-Lamont<\/a> in the women’s javelin. Denness-Lamont won the event with a throw of 53.89 meters (176′\u00a09″), breaking the Long Beach State program record of 52.63 meters (174′\u00a08″) that she previously set.<\/p>\n Also competing in the women’s javelin, junior Kyra Miedecke<\/a> finished fourth with a mark of 42.35 meters (138′\u00a011″), while sophomore Mai Ricks<\/a> placed eighth at 38.36 meters (125′\u00a010″).<\/p>\n In the women’s hammer throw, Giszelle Hrehor<\/a> led the Beach with a sixth-place finish after recording a mark of 54.76 meters (179′\u00a08″). Amanda Javellana<\/a> followed closely in seventh at 54.74 meters (179′\u00a07″), and Abigail Gavrilovic<\/a> placed eighth with a throw of 54.69 meters (179′\u00a05″).<\/p>\n On the men’s side, Matthew Bender<\/a> turned in a strong performance in the javelin with a second-place finish, posting a throw of 64.57 meters (211′\u00a010″). Cytres Vives<\/a> added a seventh-place finish with a mark of 54.37 meters (178′\u00a04″).<\/p>\n