W. Track & Field: Cerritos turns in strong marks at UCLA Meet

As the lone community college to compete in the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Rafer Johnson & Jackie Joyner Kersey Invitational over the weekend at UCLA, the Cerritos College women's track and field team put in an impressive performance. The Falcons were entered in 17 events and turned in multiple outstanding performances, as they continue to qualify entries into the Southern California Prelims in early May. The team will take part in the Vince O'Boyle Invitational at UC Irvine next weekend.

All three entries in the hammer posted personal best marks on the season, with Milika Burdett (Cypress HS) placing 10th overall with a distance of 42.16, while Jessica McLennan (Warren HS) finished in 12th place at 41.62 meters. The third Falcon thrower, Natalie Bailey (Mayfair HS), recorded a season-best throw of 41.27 meters, which put her in 14th place. In the discus, Dimitra Vitogiannis (Downey HS) finished in sixth place with a throw that went 41.24 meters, while Andrea Villalta (Norwalk HS) placed second in the javelin with a throw of 36.03 meters.

High jumper Zharia Taylor (Long Beach Poly HS/University of Southern Mississippi) won the event when she matched her personal best height of 1.67 meters. She attempted to clear 1.72 meters, but failed on her three attempts.

In the 4x400-meter relay, the quartet of Elena Mack (El Camino Real Charter HS), Jasmine Soto-Castro (Schurr HS), Crystal Nguyen (Fountain Valley HS) and Alona Davis (Bellflower HS) finished in second place when they turned in a time of 4:05.01, with Mack recording a season-best time of 58.39 in the 400 meters, which put her in 10th place overall. She also improved in her best time in the 200 meters with a seventh place time of 25.38.

Below is a list of all athletes who competed in the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival and Rafer Johnson & Jackie Joyner Kersey Invitational.