{"id":251085,"date":"2026-04-04T04:14:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:14:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251085\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T04:14:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T04:14:09","slug":"3-bears-post-program-top-10-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/251085\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Bears Post Program Top-10 Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Addie Johnson picked up her third program top-10 time of the year with a standout performance in the 5000m.<\/p>\n

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Buddie Holds On For Decathlon Win At Brutus Hamilton<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\tBERKELEY\/STANFORD\/SAN FRANCISCO \u2013 Several members of the California track & field team competed Friday across three separate meets, adding a trio of program top-10 times and a pair of event wins to the Golden Bears’ early outdoor season.
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\nDown at Stanford’s Cobb Track and Angell Field, junior Sophie Tau<\/a> obliterated her former career-best 5000m time by nearly a minute, crossing the finish line in 15:57.16 at the Stanford Invitational for the fourth-fastest time in Cal history and the best performance by a Bear in the event since Bethan Knights in 2015 (14:51.49). Classmate Addie Johnson<\/a> also recorded a program top-10 performance in the event, clocking a time of 16:04.57 to rise to No. 6 on the all-time list, while redshirt freshman Sabine Kim<\/a> shaved 80 seconds off her outdoor 5000m PR to finish the race in 16:32.16. Senior Jason Plumb<\/a> posted a season-best long jump of 7.63m (25-0.5) to take second place in the men’s invite field.
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\nAt the Mike Fanelli Track Classic at San Francisco State’s Cox Stadium, sophomore Sarah Perkins<\/a> competed in her first collegiate steeplechase and made her mark in the Cal record book with the 10th-fastest time in program history (10:59.52). The top Cal finisher in the men’s 5000m was senior John Sesteaga<\/a>, who posted a personal-best time of 14:33.83.
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\nRedshirt junior Luke Buddie<\/a> won his first collegiate decathlon title at the Brutus Hamilton Multis at Edwards Stadium, maintaining his Day 1 lead the entire afternoon and finishing with a personal-best total of 7168 points. His day started off with a win (and a PR of 15.07) in the 110m hurdles, later posting a mark of 34.75m (114-0) in the discus and an outdoor personal best of 4.40m (14-5.25) to tie for third place in the pole vault. For his last two events, Buddie finished third in the javelin at 50.23m (164-9) before posting a 13-second PR of 4:39.65 in the 1500m.
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\nUnattached athlete Melanie Winters surpassed the previous meet record in the heptathlon long jump with both her wind-aided (6.22m\/20-5) and wind-legal (5.98m\/19-7.5) best marks, while Fresno Pacific’s Clara Wagner ran the 800m in 2:19.70 for a new meet record of her own.
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\nBRUTUS HAMILTON MULTIS \u2013 MEN’S RESULTS
\nDecathlon \u2013 1. Luke Buddie<\/a> 7168 (PR)
\n110m Hurdles \u2013 15.07 (PR, 1st, 841 points)
\nDiscus \u2013 34.75m\/114-0 (7th, 559 points)
\nPole Vault \u2013 4.40m\/14-5.25 (T3rd, 731 points)
\nJavelin \u2013 50.23m\/164-9 (3rd, 592 points)
\n1500m \u2013 4:39.65 (PR, 5th, 683 points)
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\nSTANFORD INVITATIONAL \u2013 MEN’S RESULTS
\nLong Jump (Invite) \u2013 2. Jason Plumb<\/a> 7.63m\/25-0.5; 5. Chukwunonso Udeh<\/a> 7.15m\/23-5.5; 7. Javon Hampton Jr.<\/a> 7.09m\/23-3.25
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\nSTANFORD INVITATIONAL \u2013 WOMEN’S RESULTS
\n5000m (Section 2) \u2013 17. Addie Johnson<\/a> 16:04.57 (PR, 6th Cal History)
\n5000m (Section 3) \u2013 5. Sophie Tau<\/a> 15:57.16 (PR, 4th Cal History)
\n5000m (Section 4) \u2013 8. Sabine Kim<\/a> 16:32.16 (PR)
\n3000m Steeplechase (Section 3) \u2013 11. Georgia McCorkle<\/a> 10:50.44
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\nMIKE FANELLI TRACK CLASSIC \u2013 MEN’S RESULTS
\n5000m \u2013 46. John Sesteaga<\/a> 14:33.83 (PR); 63. Roland Ruckmann-Barnes<\/a> 14:48.35
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\nMIKE FANELLI TRACK CLASSIC \u2013 WOMEN’S RESULTS
\n3000m Steeplechase \u2013 18. Sarah Perkins<\/a> 10:59.52 (PR, 10th Cal History)
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\nUP NEXT
\nThe Bears will close out their weekend of competition at Edwards Stadium for the final day of the Brutus Hamilton Invitational on Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m. PT. Prior to the 4x400m relays, Cal will recognize its graduating seniors in a special ceremony.
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\nSTAY POSTED

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