T&F | A Host of Vikings Qualify for Finals, Coppa closes in on school record
Eric Richard pictured above. Big 8 Trials Recap
Results: http://www.directathletics.com/results/track/37043.html
OAKLAND -- Diablo Valley competed in the Big 8 Trials at Merritt College on Tuesday, April 21st. The top 8 runners & top 9 field athletes in each event advance to the finals.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS - Men's
Long Jump
- Nicholas Johnson places 4th overall with a jump of 22'3"
- Eric Richard places 6th overall with a jump of 22'1"
- Frank Stephens places 7th overall with a jump of 21'10"
High Jump
- Jianni Giusti places 2nd overall with a jump of 6'4" (All-Conference)
110m hurdles
- Roger Blackburn qualifies 2nd overall with a time of 15.21s
400m Dash
- Nicholas Johnson qualifies 3rd overall with a time of 49.11s
- Jerrick Bernstine qualifies 6th overall with a time of 49.69s
800m
- Antwuin Prowes qualifies 3rd overall with a time of 1:56.70
400m Hurdles
- Francisco Hurtado qualfies 1st overall with a time of 55.54s
200m Dash
- Nicholas Johnson qualifies 6th overall with a time of 21.94s
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS - Women's
400m Dash
- Megan Coppa qualifies 5th overall with a new personal best of 1:00.12, which also ranks 3rd in school history.
800m Dash
- Emma Schoenstein qualifies 7th overall with a season-best time of 2:26.92
Other Vikings Competing in Friday's Big 8 Finals
Men's
- 4x100m: Nicholas Johnson, Jacob De Maio, Eric Richard, Frank Stephens
- 4x400m Relays: Francisco Hurtado, Nicholas Johnson, Jerrick Bernstine, Antwuin Prowes
- 3000m Steeplechase: Alex Goodman & Kailen Swain
- Triple Jump: Derrick Hughes
- Hammer Throw: Austin Frost & Christopher Benin
- Shot Put: Frost, Benin, Dakarea Pierson, and Nicholas Chapa
Women's
- 1500m: Katherine Embody & Emma Schoenstein
- 4x400m Relays: Megan Coppa, Katherine Embody, Danielle Montiero, Shyanne West
- Hammer Throw: Florence Carroll
