THE RUNDOWN
Berkeley, Calif. - The university of San Francisco's track and field team finished day one across the Bay at the Brutus Hamilton Challenge, accomplishing their goal for the meet, posting qualifying times.
 
Competing in their first outdoor meet of the season, both Charlotte Taylor and Weronika Pyzik posted NCAA qualifying times in the 10,000-meters. In the only heat for the 10,000m, Taylor and Pyzik would be in a race against themselves as they were the only two runners competing in their event.
 
Pyzik would post the faster of the two times with her mark of 34:03.23. For Taylor, the reigning national champion in the 10,000m, would finish just behind her teammate with a time of 34:10.23.
 
USF will return to the East Bay tomorrow for day two of the Brutus Hamilton Challenge. They will look for a repeat of today's performances and post NCAA qualifying times.
 
COACHES QUOTES
Head coach Helen Lehman-Winters
On the performance from Taylor and Pyzik
"We accomplished what we needed to this evening. This was essentially a quality workout for Charlotte and Weronika as they ran solo in a very controlled effort.  Both marks should be good enough to qualify for the NCAA West Region Championships and we will continue to prepare for May."
 
USF Results
3,000m Steeple Chase (M) – heats beginning at 3:15 p.m.
2. Isaias DeLeon – 9:43.57  
 
5,000m (M) – heats beginning at 3:55 p.m.
5. Daniel Maneloveg – 15:19.66
 
10,000m Combined – heats beginning at 4:15 p.m.
1. Weronika Pyzik – 34:03.23
2. Charlotte Taylor – 34:10.23
 
USF Schedule
Saturday:
400m (M) - heats beginning at 2:10 p.m.
Chandler Mathews (Sec. 2)
 
800m (W) – heats beginning at 3 p.m.
Alena Ulrichova (Sec. 1)
 
800m (M) – heats beginning at 3:10 p.m.
Cristian Monsalud (Sec. 1)
 
1,500m (W) – heats beginning at 3:20 p.m.
Magdalena Dias (Sec. 1)
Victoria Almanza (Sec. 2)
 
One Mile (M) – heats beginning 3:30 p.m.
Scott Halsted (Sec. 1)
Henry Mong (Sec. 1)
Hugh Nicklason (Sec. 1)
 
200m (W) – heats beginning at 3:40 p.m.
Samantha Lind (Sec. 1)
 
200m (M) – heats beginning at 3:45 p.m.
Chandler Mathews (Sec. 1)