UC Riverside will play host to its annual Spring Classic this Saturday.
Field events begin with the women’s hammer at 9:45am while the running events open with the women’s 3000 meter steeplechase at 1:30pm.
The Highlander women sprint crew looks to dominate the meet in their home turf, as standouts Raykiyat Olukoju and Saniyah Starks highlight the entries.
Olukoju, the defending Big West Conference champion at 200 meters will contest the 100 meters while Starks, a senior from San Diego, has the leading mark in the 400 meter race.
On the men’s side, the Highlanders distance crew are the favorites in every event north of 800 meters.
Lance Denhalter is scheduled to run the 800m/1500m combination while defending Big West steeplechase runner-up Ashraf Abdelmadig is the favorite in the 5000m.
UC Irvine, Vanguard, Whittier, LaVerne and Pomona-Pitzer will field teams at the day long event.
By Matt Farmer
