The University of Redlands track & field teams wrapped up the final Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) Multi-Dual Meet of the season on Saturday, with the women defeating two of the three opponents and the men earning one victory overall. The Bulldog women pushed past Pomona-Pitzer Colleges by a score of 85-78 and took down Occidental College, 127-20, but came up short against the University of La Verne, 72.50-89.50. For the men, Redlands defeated Pomona-Pitzer, 95-66, but narrowly lost to La Verne (80-82) and Occidental (64-98).
Individually, the Bulldogs garnered multiple highlights amidst the exciting meet in Eagle Rock, including the fastest 4x400 Relay time in all of NCAA Division III this season.
Redlands' men's quartet of senior Antwain Morgan (Granada Hills, CA), sophomore Auston Tribble (Glenwood Springs, CO), senior Taylor Browning (Carbondale, CO), and senior Darren Centi (Auburn, CA) uncorked a remarkable time of 3:14.38 to win the final race of the night while surpassing then nation's standard for this event in Division III. In addition, this time improves upon the relay's fastest mark from a year ago.
Centi also impressed in the 400 Meters by taking first with a blistering time of 47.32, which improves upon his position as the second-fastest runner in the country and lands him fourth among the Bulldogs' top-10 list.
In addition, juniors Ian Lee (Las Vegas, NV) and Nathan Meier (Riverside, CA) went 1-2 in the 3000 Steeplechase while running top-10 times in Redlands' record books. Lee crossed the finish line in 9:44.18, while Meier closely followed in 9:46.32, providing key points for the Bulldogs' scoring.
Finally, freshman Afari La-Anyane (Morgan Hill, CA) grabbed the top spot in the 110 Hurdles with a time of 15.40.
For the women, freshman Vanessa Blanchard (Palm Dale, CA) won the High Jump with a mark of 5'6", which ties her for her for third all-time at Redlands.
Sophomore Alison Smith (McKinleyville, CA) eclipsed the 15-second barrier in the 100 Hurdles, firing off a winning time of 14.91, which was more than a full second ahead of the second-place runner.
Junior Lauren Roberts (Portland, OR) completed the 1500 Meters in 4:50.42 for the fastest of her career by nearly seven seconds while taking third place overall. She also lapped all other competitors in the 5000 Meters to take first in that event with a time of 18:10.89.
Redlands looks forward to competing at the Mt. SAC Relays on Thursday, April 16, and Friday, April 17, in Walnut.