McCarthy, Shively Run Top-10 Marks on Final Day of Bryan Clay

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McCarthy, Shively Run Top-10 Marks on Final Day of Bryan Clay

4/15/2023 11:40:00 PM | Track and Field

BRYAN CLAY INVITATIONAL FINAL RESULTS
BEACH INVITATIONAL FINAL RESULTS

LONG BEACH, Calif. — Aidan McCarthy and Xian Shively both posted top-10 marks in program history in the men's 1,500-meter and Mathis Bresko recorded a personal best in the pole vault as Cal Poly track and field wrapped up competition at the Beach Invitational and Bryan Clay Invitational on Saturday.

Bryan Clay Invitational

A day after setting the Azusa Pacific University track afire and breaking a 53-year-old school record in the men's 800-meter, McCarthy ran a time of 3:41.21 in the 1,500-meter, moving him from No. 3 to No. 2 on Cal Poly's all-time list. The performance allowed him to win heat 6 of the 1,500 invite and remain atop the Big West in the event. McCarthy jumped ahead of Jim Schankel (1979) on the all-time list and was just 0.54 seconds away from Dan Aldridge's school record (3:40.67, 1978).

Shively also impressed in the 1,500, running an outdoor best of 3:44.97 to move to No. 10 on the Mustangs' all-time list. In February at the Boston University Last Chance Invite, McCarthy and Shively became the first two runners in program history to run sub four-minute miles.

Spencer Pickren (3:46.01), Carson Smith (3:46.33), Rory Smail (3:52.07) and Lewis Westwood (3:52.53) also ran personal bests in the 1,500 under the lights Saturday night to cap off a strong showing by the Cal Poly distance program. Smith finished third overall in the 1,500 Open A race and won his heat.

Beach Invitational

Just two days after clearing 17 feet, 7 inches in the men's pole vault at the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate to take the Big West lead in the event, Bresko posted another personal best (17-7.25) to tie for second at the Beach Invitational. Bresko, the defending conference champion, currently ranks No. 13 in the West Region in the event.

Melody Nwagwu placed ninth in the women's long jump and triple jump, recording an outdoor best (19-0.75) in the long jump. Shelby Daniele, No. 4 all-time in the 100-meter dash, was .02 seconds away from her personal record in the event Saturday, running an 11.63 to finish seventh. Jadyn Snaer, tied for No. 2 all-time, placed 10th (11.75).
Anthony Benitez and Euan Houston captured second and fourth respectively in the men's 1,500 at the meet, while Anisa Rind ran a collegiate best (24.66) to earn 10th in the women's 200. Amaya Lopez-Fuller, the conference leader in the women's discus, was close to her personal record with a mark of 166-7 to secure 11th in the event.

Rind, Daniele, Nwagwu and Snaer carried the Mustangs to a fourth-place finish in the women's 4x100 relay (45.85), while Cal Poly posted a season-best in the women's 4x400 (3:49.52).

Cal Poly hosts the Mustang Invitational on Friday at the Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex, its third and final home meet of the season.

Cal Poly Results

Beach Invitational Day 2 Results

WOMEN
Shot put — 58, Natalie Rogers, 37-8.
Discus — 11, Amaya Lopez-Fuller, 166-7. 16, Isabella Rigby, 156-1. 46, Natalie Rogers, 135-0.
High jump — 16, Lariel Henley, 5-3.25.
Long jump — 9, Melody Nwagwu, 19-0.75.
Triple jump — 9, Melody Nwagwu, 39-5.75.
Pole vault — 12, Annie Hatzenbeler, 12-10.25.
100 — 7, Shelby Daniele, 11.63. 10, Jadyn Snaer, 11.75.
200 — 10, Anisa Rind, 24.66.
400 hurdles — 32, Aspin Oliver, 1:04.34.
400 — 14, Katelyn Carro, 56.87. 21, Belle Aduaka, 57.72.
4x100 relay — 4, Cal Poly (Anisa Rind, Shelby Daniele, Melody Nwagwu, Jadyn Snaer), 45.85.
4x400 relay — 9, Cal Poly (Katelyn Carro, Cassidy Hubert, Belle Aduaka, Aspin Oliver), 3:49.52.

MEN
Discus — 24, Rory Devaney, 165-0.
Shot put — 40, Devon Cetti, 51-0.25.
Long jump — T17, Tibyasa Matovu, 23-6.75. 23, Noah Bustos, 23-0.5.
Triple jump — 15, Bailey Jones, 45-10.5.
Pole vault — T2, Mathis Bresko, 17-7.25.
100 — 19, Tyler Esteves, 10.61.
200 — 19, Tyler Esteves, 21.69. 24, MacGregor TeSelle, 21.79.
400 — 20, Chris Davis, 49.44.
1,500 — 2, Anthony Benitez, 3:54.81. 4, Euan Houston, 3:57.37.
4x100 relay — 7, Cal Poly (Chris Davis, Tyler Esteves, Joey Souto, MacGregor TeSelle), 41.30.

Bryan Clay Invitational Day 3 Results

WOMEN
1,500 Open A — 118, Abigail Fletcher, 4:36.67.

MEN
1,500 Invite — 39, Aidan McCarthy, 3:41.21. 80, Xian Shively, 3:44.97. 99, Spencer Pickren, 3:46.01.
1,500 Open A — 3, Carson Smith, 3:46.33. 100, Colton Swinth, 3:51.53. 111, Rory Smail, 3:52.07. 130, Lucas Lacambra, 3:53.04.
1,500 Open B — 30, Lewis Westwood, 3:52.23.