Track & field preview

Event:Causeway Classic Dual

Teams:UC Davis vs.SacramentoState

Where:Woody Wilson Track at Toomey Field

When:Today at3p.m.

Who to watch:Could it be three? Junior Sirena Williams broke the school record in the100-meter hurdles for the second-straight week at the Woody Wilson Classic on Picnic Day,and maynot be done tearing up therecord books.TheFresno,Calif.native became the first female Aggie to post a sub14-second mark in the event,clocking in at13.96.

Did you know? UC Davis has already clinched the2008Causeway Cup,currently leadingSacState by a score of62.5points to27.5.Five points each from the men’s and women’s side will still be on the line at Woody Wilson Track.On Saturday,theyearlongCausewaycompetitionwillconclude with rowing.

Preview:The Causeway Cupmay be returning toDavis after a two-year stay inSacramento,butthere is still one more dish of revenge leftfor the Aggiesto serve their cross-town rivals.

Last season,SacState hosted the Causeway Classic Track and Field event and defeated UC Davis109-80in the men’s eventsand100-89on the women’s side.

Sophomore Ugo Eke,who was the Aggies‘ lone double-winner in the Woody Wilson Classic with victories in both the100 (12.03) and200 (24.75),won the200in last year’s Causeway Classic Dual with a24.72.The Gold River,Calif.nativewas also part of4×100short relayteam that set a new school record with a45.77.

On the men’s side,sophomore Alex Wilright earned double victories in the400-meter dash (47.83) and400hurdles (meet-record time of52.69).

After today’s event,the Aggies won’t be back in action until next Saturday when they travel toModesto for the Modesto Relays event.