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Cougars Close Out Bryan Clay Invitational with Statement Performances

Richardson and 4x100m Relays headline final tune-up before PacWest Championships.

AZUSA, Calif. — Azusa Pacific capped off the prestigious Bryan Clay Invitational with a flurry of personal bests, national marks, and all-time program performances as both the men's and women's squads wrapped up their final major tune-up before chasing a ninth-straight PacWest title.

The day started with strong momentum in the women's 1500 meters, where Sofia Vasquez and Sophia Godina both ran personal bests of 4:46.82 and 4:47.44, respectively, showing depth and strength in the mid-distance group.

That energy carried into the sprints, where both 4x100m relays made headlines. The women's relay of Alanya Verner, Kiayra Holmes, Neveah Williams, and Trinity Miller posted a new season best of 45.31, ranking 13th nationally in Division II.

On the men's side, Dejuan Walcott, Dominic Gonzalez-Shelmire, Sid Markus Imani Varland, and Isaac Shires blazed to a 40.93 finish, winning their heat and clocking the fastest 4x100m relay time by a Cougar squad since 2015.

In the open 400 meters, Maxime Wassmer turned in a DII provisional qualifying time of 47.49, tying for the 39th-best mark in the country.

Olivia Alexandre continued her standout week with another elite effort in the 400m hurdles, running 59.16—good for #4 in Division II. Combined with her current #7 national ranking in the 800m, Alexandre remains one of the nation's top dual-threats.

The throws crew also delivered fireworks. Hannah Richardson extended her already historic run in the shot put, launching a mark of 16.70m, which solidifies her place at #2 all-time in APU history and places her more than a foot ahead of DII's current second-ranked mark. Molly Olson also made noise, moving up to #14 all-time in Cougar history with a personal-best 14.68m.

With momentum at an all-time high, Azusa Pacific will now turn its full attention to the postseason as both teams prepare to chase conference title No. 9.

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Players Mentioned

Kiayra Holmes

Kiayra Holmes

Sprints
5' 8"
Freshman
Molly  Olson

Molly Olson

Multis
6' 2"
Freshman
Trinity Miller

Trinity Miller

Sprints
Senior
Hannah Richardson

Hannah Richardson

Throws
Junior
Sofia Vasquez

Sofia Vasquez

Distance/XC
Junior
Sophia Godina

Sophia Godina

Distance
Junior
Dominic  Gonzalez-Shelmire

Dominic Gonzalez-Shelmire

Sprints
Senior
Dejuan Walcott

Dejuan Walcott

Jumps
Sophomore
Isaac Shires

Isaac Shires

Sprints
Freshman
Maxime Wassmer

Maxime Wassmer

Sprints
Sophomore
Olivia Alexandre

Olivia Alexandre

Sprints/ Mid Distance
Senior

Players Mentioned

Kiayra Holmes

Kiayra Holmes

5' 8"
Freshman
Sprints
Molly  Olson

Molly Olson

6' 2"
Freshman
Multis
Trinity Miller

Trinity Miller

Senior
Sprints
Hannah Richardson

Hannah Richardson

Junior
Throws
Sofia Vasquez

Sofia Vasquez

Junior
Distance/XC
Sophia Godina

Sophia Godina

Junior
Distance
Dominic  Gonzalez-Shelmire

Dominic Gonzalez-Shelmire

Senior
Sprints
Dejuan Walcott

Dejuan Walcott

Sophomore
Jumps
Isaac Shires

Isaac Shires

Freshman
Sprints
Maxime Wassmer

Maxime Wassmer

Sophomore
Sprints
Olivia Alexandre

Olivia Alexandre

Senior
Sprints/ Mid Distance