May 11, 2003

In preparation for the upcoming Pac-10 Championships (May 17-18), the Bruins competed at the Oxy Invitational, held May 10 in Eagle Rock, CA. Senior decathlete Andrew Phillips competed in day one of the Pac-10 Multi Events, held at USC's Loker Stadium.

Pac-10 Multi-Events
Senior Andrew Phillips ended the first day of competition in eighth place with 3430 points scored, a career best in first day points. Washington State's Darrion Powell led the competition with 3945 points.

Phillips' first day marks: 100m -11.52 (w: +4.4, 748 pts.); LJ - 21-11.50 (6.60m, 741 pts.); SP - 38-9.50 (11.82m, 595 pts.); HJ - 6-1.25 (1.86m, 679 pts.); 400m - 53.34 (667 pts.)

Oxy Invitational
Senior Kyle Erickson led the Bruin men yesterday, winning the 400m hurdles in a season best and NCAA Regional qualifying time of 49.78. Erickson's performance in the 400m hurdles led the Bruins in seasonal best and NCAA Regional Qualifying performances. Senior John Barbieri and sophomore Tony Golston also ran season bests of 51.67 and 52.25, respectively.

In the 800m, sophomore Ben Aragon, junior Nick Thornton and sophomore Martell Munguia also ran seasonal bests and NCAA Regional qualifying times of 1:48.48, 1:49.42 and 1:49.73, respectively.

Former Bruin great John Godina won the shot put with a throw of 67-8.25 (20.63m)

Results (* - NCAA Regional Qualifying mark)

100m (no wind indicated) - 4. John McCauley, 10.74; 5. Marques Burrus, 10.75; 10. Chauncee Smith, 10.88

200m (no wind indicated) - 7. Marques Burrus, 21.72; 10. Robbie Hambleton, 21.89

400m - 5. Denye Versher, 47.19*; 13. Robbie Hambleton, 48.41

800m - 3. Ben Aragon, 1:48.48*; 7. Nick Thornton, 1:49.42*; 9. Martell Munguia, 1:49.73*

1500m - 2. Phil Young, 3:51.42

5000m - 5. Chad Galbreath, 15:05.91

110mH (w: +2.1) - 3. Jonathan Williams, 14.13*; 5. Anthony Golston, 14.22*

400mH - 1. Kyle Erickson, 49.78*; 4. John Barbieri, 51.67*; 5. Anthony Golston, 52.25*

4x100 - 2. 40.75 (McCauley, Mario Bassani, Williams, Craig Everhart)

TJ (no wind indicated) - 8. Demetre Howard, 46-2.75 (14.09m)

SP - 1. John Godina, 67-8.25 (20.63m)

Javelin - 15. Eli Dial, 174-1 (53.06m)