Women's Track & Field

Rebels To Compete In Los Angeles This Weekend

April 6, 2016

LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV track & field team will return to California for the second straight weekend with a stop at UCLA's Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational. The one-day meet will take place at UCLA's Drake Stadium.

The field events begin at 10 a.m., while the track events start at 12:00 p.m. Besides the host Bruins, the Rebels will also compete against Minnesota and Florida State. UNLV will have a total of 25 student-athletes participate in Saturday's action. Overall, UNLV will compete in 18 events (11 track and seven field).

Kaysee Pilgrim, who jumped a 5-10.75 (1.79m) for first place at the Mondo Invitational in Sacramento last week, looks to one-up her previous measurement in the high jump this weekend. Joining Pilgrim in the high jump will be Stella Clemens and Madison Johonnot.

The foursome of Micayla Coquia, Destiny Smith-Barnett, Ayana Gales and Drea Austin will comprise the 4x100m relay. At the Mondo Invitational, the relay finished first in a time of 45.32. Coquia and Austin will also compete in the 100m and 200m, respectively. Coquia as well as Laura Anuakpado, Joniece Ervin, Mandy Chitwood, Coquia and Auzsane Crowe-Carter, will represent the 4x400m relay portion. Chitwood, who's coming off a personal best in the 800m, will compete in the 800m this weekend. Other events that members of the 4x400m relay team will be competing in are the 100m and 200m (Anuakpado), 400m hurdles (Ervin), 800m (Crowe-Carter).

Others competing for the Rebels are Myshauna Alexander (hammer and shot put), Kyra Day (hammer), Stella Clemens (shot put), Gales (long jump, triple jump), Rebecca Hobby (3000 steeplechase), Miranda Menzies (1500m), Cortney Miller (hammer), Spencer Moore (1500m), Amari Norris (100m hurdles), Taylor Pegram (100m hurdles, long jump), Nikki Regalado (1500m), Sierra (hammer, discus and shot put), Shaye'e Swaine (400m) and Sara Williams (3000m).

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Players Mentioned

Drea Austin

Drea Austin

Sprints
Sophomore
Stella Clemens

Stella Clemens

Combined Events
Freshman
Ayana Gales

Ayana Gales

Jumps
Redshirt Junior
Rebecca Hobby

Rebecca Hobby

Distance
Senior
Spencer Moore

Spencer Moore

Distance
Sophomore
Amari Norris

Amari Norris

Hurdles
Sophomore
Taylor Pegram

Taylor Pegram

Hurdles
Sophomore
Kaysee Pilgrim

Kaysee Pilgrim

Jumps
Junior
Nikki Regalado

Nikki Regalado

Distance
Senior
Destiny Smith-Barnett

Destiny Smith-Barnett

Sprints
Sophomore
MyShauna Alexander

MyShauna Alexander

Throws
Senior
Mandy Chitwood

Mandy Chitwood

Distance
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Drea Austin

Drea Austin

Sophomore
Sprints
Stella Clemens

Stella Clemens

Freshman
Combined Events
Ayana Gales

Ayana Gales

Redshirt Junior
Jumps
Rebecca Hobby

Rebecca Hobby

Senior
Distance
Spencer Moore

Spencer Moore

Sophomore
Distance
Amari Norris

Amari Norris

Sophomore
Hurdles
Taylor Pegram

Taylor Pegram

Sophomore
Hurdles
Kaysee Pilgrim

Kaysee Pilgrim

Junior
Jumps
Nikki Regalado

Nikki Regalado

Senior
Distance
Destiny Smith-Barnett

Destiny Smith-Barnett

Sophomore
Sprints
MyShauna Alexander

MyShauna Alexander

Senior
Throws
Mandy Chitwood

Mandy Chitwood

Freshman
Distance