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LONG BEACH, Calif.\u00a0\u2014 Following a regular season highlighted by dominant home performances and successful road stints, UC Davis track and field heads to Long Beach for the 2026 Championships. The two-day meet, held Friday, May 15 and Saturday, May 16, serves as the pinnacle of the outdoor season and the final multi-team test for the Aggies, with competition set to begin at 10:30 a.m. on Friday and 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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\nMay 15-16 \u2013 Big West Championships | Live Stats<\/a> | @ucdavistf (X\/Instagram)
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\nThe UC Davis Aggies are one of 11 total teams competing for the Big West Championship title this season.
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\nLooking to build on a historic legacy, the Aggies return to the championships after placing seventh on the women’s side and ninth on the men’s side last year, a performance highlighted by five podium finishes across a multitude of events.
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\nThe Aggies enter the weekend carrying significant momentum after a regular season that saw the program secure nearly 50 individual event titles. UC Davis set the tone early at the Aggie Open with 23 first-place finishes, followed by strong showings at the West Coast Relays with five first-place finishes and the Causeway Classic with another 17.
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\nThe squad is led by several standout multi-event winners, headlined by Jake Joerger<\/a> and Kylee Davis<\/a>, who each racked up four individual titles across the spring. Kadidja Sangare<\/a> and Maya Shinnick<\/a> both secured two individual victories apiece to lead the women’s sprints and jumps, while Jacob Beals<\/a>, Anicia Garvin<\/a>, Atianna Marquez<\/a>, Brooke Butler<\/a>, and Aidan Hagerty<\/a> also all finished the regular season with two individual first-place finishes.
\nIn addition to four relay victories from the squad, 20 other Aggies secured at least one individual event title during the outdoor campaign. Backed by this collective depth and a season of high-level preparation, the Aggies arrive in Long Beach ready to make their mark on the conference stage.
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\nBIG WEST CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE:
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\nMAY 15 (FRIDAY)
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\nFIELD EVENTS
\n(10:30 a.m.) Hammer (W) \u2013 Hailey Hernandez<\/a> and Ningning O’Brien<\/a>
\n(12:00 p.m.) Long Jump (W) \u2013 Kylee Davis<\/a>, Riley Lankford<\/a>, and Kadidja Sangare<\/a>
\n(12:00 p.m.) Long Jump (M) \u2013 Zach Jones and Daren Randolph<\/a>
\n(12:30 p.m.) Hammer (M) \u2013 Logan Brantley<\/a> and Andres Ruiz Perez<\/a>
\n(2:30 p.m.) Shot Put (W) \u2013 Chinyere Egbuziem<\/a> and Maya Ifo-Desai<\/a>
\n(3:30 p.m.) High Jump (W) \u2013 Elizabeth Churchill<\/a> and Kylee Davis<\/a>
\n(4:30 p.m.) Shot Put (M) \u2013 Jake Joerger<\/a>
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\nTRACK EVENTS
\n(12:45 p.m.) 3000m Steeple (M) \u2013 Chris Coles<\/a>, Tanner Gray, and Caden Hicks<\/a>
\n(1:20 p.m.) 3000m Steeple (W) \u2013 Kiah Aitken<\/a> and Grace Dunham<\/a>
\n(3:00 p.m.) 100m Hurdles (W) (Prelims) \u2013 Kadidja Sangare<\/a>
\n(3:15 p.m.) 400m (M) (Prelims) \u2013 Luke Wales<\/a> and Erik Erdiakoff<\/a>
\n(3:30 p.m.) 400m (W) (Prelims) \u2013 Anicia Garvin<\/a> and Maya Shinnick<\/a>
\n(3:45 p.m.) 100m (M) (Prelims) \u2013 Jacob Beals<\/a>, Riley Leyva<\/a>, and Zach Jones
\n(4:00 p.m.) 100m (W) (Prelims) \u2013 Kylee Davis<\/a>, Lily Holman<\/a>, and Rujeko Munetsi<\/a>
\n(4:15 p.m.) 800m (M) (Prelims) \u2013 Christian Taylor<\/a>
\n(4:30 p.m.) 800m (W) (Prelims) \u2013 Dominika Janik<\/a>
\n(4:45 p.m.) 400m Hurdles (M) (Prelims) \u2013 Kathir Balakrishnan<\/a>
\n(5:00 p.m.) 400m Hurdles (W) (Prelims) \u2013 Ashleigh Christy<\/a>, Elle Middleton<\/a>, and Avah Reichow<\/a>
\n(5:15 p.m.) 200m (M) (Prelims) \u2013 Jacob Beals<\/a>
\n(5:30 p.m.) 200m (W) (Prelims) \u2013 Anicia Garvin<\/a>, Rujeko Munetsi<\/a>, Maya Shinnick<\/a>, and Lily Holman<\/a>
\n(5:45 p.m.) 10000m (M) \u2013 Chance Tokubo<\/a>
\n(6:30 p.m.) 10000m (W) \u2013 Brooke Butler<\/a> and Stormy Wallace<\/a>
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\nMAY 16 (SATURDAY)
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\nFIELD EVENTS
\n(10:00 a.m.) Javelin (M) \u2013 Brenden Park<\/a>
\n(12:30 p.m.) Pole Vault (W) \u2013 Atianna Marquez<\/a>, Daisy Penney<\/a>, and Shae Wright<\/a>
\n(12:30 p.m.) Pole Vault (M) \u2013 Aidan Hagerty<\/a>
\n(1:30 p.m.) Discus (M) \u2013 Santiago Adan<\/a>, Logan Brantley<\/a>, and Jake Joerger<\/a>
\n(3:00 p.m.) Triple Jump (W) \u2013 Riley Lankford<\/a> and Aiza Sarwar<\/a>
\n(3:30 p.m.) Discus (W) \u2013 Maya Ifo-Desai<\/a> and Ningning O’Brien<\/a><\/p>\n

TRACK EVENTS

\n(2:00 p.m.) 4x100m Relay (M) \u2013 Kathir Balakrishnan<\/a>, Jacob Beals<\/a>, Erik Erdiakoff<\/a>, Zach Jones, and Riley Leyva<\/a>

\n(2:10 p.m.) 4x100m Relay (W) \u2013 Kylee Davis<\/a>, Lily Holman<\/a>, Rujeko Munetsi<\/a>, Kadidja Sangare<\/a>, and Maya Shinnick<\/a>

\n(2:52 p.m.) 110m Hurdles (W) \u2013 Kadidja Sangare<\/a>

\n(3:02 p.m.) 400m (M) \u2013 Erik Erdiakoff<\/a> and Luke Wales<\/a>

\n(3:09 p.m.) 400m (W) \u2013 Maya Shinnick<\/a> and Anicia Garvin<\/a>

\n(3:19 p.m.) 100m (M) \u2013 Zach Jones, Riley Leyva<\/a>, and Jacob Beals<\/a>

\n(3:26 p.m.) 100m (W) \u2013 Kylee Davis<\/a>, Lily Holman<\/a>, and Rujeko Munetsi<\/a>

\n(3:36 p.m.) 800m (M) \u2013 Christian Taylor<\/a>

\n(3:43 p.m.) 800m (W) \u2013 Dominika Janik<\/a>

\n(3:53 p.m.) 400m Hurdles (M) \u2013 Kathir Balakrishnan<\/a>

\n(4:03 p.m.) 400m Hurdles (W) \u2013 Ashleigh Christy<\/a>, Elle Middleton<\/a>, and Avah Reichow<\/a>

\n(4:13 p.m.) 200m (M) \u2013 Jacob Beals<\/a>

\n(4:21 p.m.) 200m (W) \u2013 Lily Holman<\/a>, Rujeko Munetsi<\/a>, Maya Shinnick<\/a>, and Anicia Garvin<\/a>

\n(4:28 p.m.) 5000m (M) \u2013 Chris Coles<\/a>

\n(4:48 p.m.) 5000m (W) \u2013 Brooke Butler<\/a> and Stormy Wallace<\/a>

\n(5:11 p.m.) 4x400m Relay (M) \u2013 Kathir Balakrishnan<\/a>, Jacob Beals<\/a>, Erik Erdiakoff<\/a>, Riley Leyva<\/a>, Christian Taylor<\/a>, and Luke Wales<\/a>

\n(5:21 p.m.) 4x400m Relay (W) \u2013 Ashleigh Christy<\/a>, Anicia Garvin<\/a>, Dominika Janik<\/a>, Elle Middleton<\/a>, and Maya Shinnick<\/a>

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\nRETURNING PLAYERS:\u00a0UC Davis is headlined by returning Big West conference second and sixth-place finisher\u00a0Maya Shinnick<\/a>\u00a0(400m and 200m Dash); third-place finisher\u00a0Kylee Davis<\/a>\u00a0(Long Jump); conference third-place finisher\u00a0Aidan Hagerty<\/a>\u00a0(Pole Vault); conference fifth-place finisher\u00a0Ethan Brooks<\/a>\u00a0(10k); conference sixth-place finisher\u00a0Kadidja Sangare<\/a>\u00a0(Long Jump); conference sixth-place finisher\u00a0Hailey Hernandez<\/a>\u00a0(Hammer); conference multi’s sixth-place finisher\u00a0Justin Reichenberg<\/a>\u00a0(Decathlon); conference ninth-place finisher\u00a0Fiona McGrath<\/a>\u00a0(10000m Run); conference tenth-place finisher\u00a0Caden Hicks<\/a>\u00a0(Steeplechase); conference seventh-place finishing squad Davis,\u00a0Anistecia Kinsey<\/a>, Sangare, Shinnick, and\u00a0Riley Lankford<\/a>\u00a0(4x100m Relay); and the Big West conference eigth-place finishing squad Shinnick, Kinsey,\u00a0Dominika Janik<\/a>,\u00a0Elle Middleton<\/a>, and\u00a0Ashleigh Christy<\/a>\u00a0(4x400m Relay).

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\nThese Aggies are joined by fellow female returners,\u00a0Kiah Aitken<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Emily Allison<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Brooke Butler<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.);\u00a0Francesca Castro<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Elizabeth Churchill<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Hannah Crone<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Grace Dunham<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Chinyere Egbuziem<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Chiara Fantin<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.);\u00a0Kirra Fisk<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Lily Holman<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Madison Kackley<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Cassidy Kajita<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Cierra Kinsey<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.);\u00a0Haley Large<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Atianna Marquez<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Fiona McGrath<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Tauren Mitchell<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Ningning O’Brien<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.);\u00a0Jocelyn Pacheco<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.);\u00a0Avah Reichow<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Tianna Ruskovich<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Kayla Rutz<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Aiza Sarwar<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Trisha Sharma<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Kayla Towne<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Gracie Trenam<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Angelina Valladeres<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Francesca Villain<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.);\u00a0Lauren Villegas<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Stormy Wallace<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.)<\/p>\n

And fellow male returners,\u00a0Santiago Adan<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Kathir Balakrishnan<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.);\u00a0Hayden Brooks<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Chris Coles<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Erik Erdiakoff<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Dario Garrett<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Zachary Graeber<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Nick Herrmann<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Jake Joerger<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Riley Leyva<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Anderson Lin<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Marco Martin<\/a>\u00a0(R-Jr.);\u00a0Brandon Pau<\/a>\u00a0(R-So.);\u00a0Daren Randolph<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Andres Ruiz Perez<\/a>\u00a0(Sr.);\u00a0Lucas Tam<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Christian Taylor<\/a>\u00a0(Jr.); Chance Tobuko (Sr.);\u00a0Luke Wales<\/a>\u00a0(So.);\u00a0Jakob Zimmerman<\/a>\u00a0(So.)

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\nABOUT UC DAVIS ATHLETICS:\u00a0

\nUC Davis, the No. 2 ranked public university by the Wall Street Journal, is home to 40,000 undergraduate students and 12,000 employees. Ranked No. 1 in Agriculture and Forestry as well as No. 1 in Veterinary Medicine, UC Davis is located in a true California college town nestled between world-class destinations such as the San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley and Lake Tahoe. Over 650 Aggie student-athletes compete in 25 Division I varsity sports, with 16 sports transitioning to the Mountain West Conference beginning in 2026\u201327.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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