SEATTLE – The Cal State San Marcos women's track & field squad saw a school record fall as it began the 2020 indoor season at the University of Washington's Indoor Preview on Saturday at Dempsey Indoor.
 
NOTABLE PERFORMANCES

• Clarissa Garcia broke the school record in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:14.86 – nearly five seconds faster than the previous record posted by Heidi Swanson (2:19.72) in 2011.
• Jax Heckers posted the fourth-fastest time in program history in the 3,000-meter run as she finished with a time of 10:17.14.
• Ana Mercado tallied the second-best 600-meter time in program history at 1:42.59.
• Luz Mercado posted the third-best 1,000-meter time in program history as she finished 12th with a time of 3:04.89.
• Jenna Portis' pole vault mark of 3.06 meters was the third best in program history.
• Marina McDonough's time of 5:07.67 in the 1-mile run was the third best in school history while Renee Laurenzana's time of 5:21.93 was the fifth best.
• Dymon Preyor's mark of 5.03 meters in the long jump was the third best in program history.
• Jasmine Porter put up the fifth-fastest 60-meter hurdle time in school history at 9.41.
• Toni Ayala and Sierra Julian posted the ninth- and 10th-fastest 200-meter dash times in program history as Ayala finished in 27.30 while Julian finished in 27.47.
• CSUSM finished up the day by posting the 10th-fastest 4x400-meter relay time in program history at 4:14.81.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
60-Meter Dash
37. Jaiden Phillips – 8.13
43. Kiara Harrison – 8.25
 
60-Meter Hurdles
24. Jasmine Porter – 9.41
 
600-Meter Run
18. Ana Mercado – 1:42.59
21. Trinity Jordan – 1:48.12
 
1-Mile Run
26. Marina McDonough – 5:07.67
38. Renee Laurenzana – 5:21.93
 
800-Meter Run
10. Clarissa Garcia – 2:14.86
 
1000-Meter Run
12. Luz Mercado – 3:04.89
 
3000-Meter Run
60. Jax Heckers – 10:17.14
 
Pole Vault
29. Jenna Portis – 3.06m
 
Long Jump
T-22. Dymon Preyor – 5.03m

4x400-Meter Relay
13. 4:14.81
 
UP NEXT
CSUSM will return to Seattle for the UW Invitational on Jan. 31-Feb. 1 at Dempsey Indoor.