FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Jacob Slifka claimed top honors in the men's javelin and Jennifer Torres-Bermudez turned in a winning performance in the women's 1,500-meter run, highlighting the list of Linfield results Saturday at the Pacific Open.
 
The meet was hosted by Pacific University at Hanson Stadium. As a team, the Linfield men placed eighth and the women were ninth among 16 competing schools.
 
MEN
Jacob Slifka won the discus for the second straight week, registering a mark of 157 feet, 4 inches.
 
Emil Miller competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase for the first time, placing second in 10 minutes, 23.55 seconds.
 
Alex Oathout was runner-up in the 5,000 run, clocking a season-best of 15:14.23.
 
Calvin Cahill was the fifth-place finisher in the 800-meter run, turning in a season-best time of 1:57.49. The senior also placed eighth in the 1,500 with a season-best effort of 4:06.74.
 
Dylan Jackson took sixth place in the 100 dash in 11.20 and was sixth among 62 racers in the 200 dash in 22.38.
 
WOMEN
Jennifer Torres-Bermudez clocked 4:45.14 to win the 1,500 run, topping a field of 27 competitors. She also placed fourth in the 800 with a new personal record time of 2:19.10.
 
Siera Crawford placed fifth in the high jump with a mark of 4-9¾.
 
Justice McBride-Steiger was sixth among 16 challengers in the 400 dash. The senior nursing major recorded a season-best mark of 1:02.14.
 
Distance runner Jayden Taylor timed 20:07.12 in the 5,000 run, recording a new personal best.
 
COMING UP
Linfield returns to Maxwell Field on Saturday where the Wildcats will host the Jenn Boyman Memorial Invitational. Several field events begin at 10 a.m. with the first running event getting underway at 11.