FOREST GROVE, Ore. – Combining for six first-place finishes and two NCAA Division III National Championships provisional qualifying marks, the George Fox University men's and women's track and field teams put together a fine day of competition as the fourth annual Pacific University Twilight Meet ended Saturday here at Lincoln Park Stadium.

In the women's events, Irene Johnson captured the 100 meter hurdles with a time of 14.65, which was an NCAA provisional mark, a new season's best for her, and the best mark in the Northwest Conference this season.  The Bruins' 4x100 meter relay team of Emily Davison, Johnson, Melissa Leighty, and Alexis Arnold also won with a 48.35 time, another NCAA provisional mark but just short of their school-record 48.22 in last weekend's NWC Championships.

Also taking first-place honors for the Bruins were Frances Pavao, who tied for first in the high jump (5-1.75 / 1.57m), and Davison in the long jump (17-11.5 / 5.47m).  Combined with Rachael Adkins' win in the triple jump (35-3.25 / 10.75m) on Friday, the George Fox women won five events over the two days.

George Fox seconds on Saturday were posted by Angie Miller in the long jump (17-9 / 5.41m) and Johnson in the 100 meter dash (12.51), while Alyssa Turner took third in the 400 meter hurdles (1:04.44).  Other top 10 finishers for the Bruins included Niki Stilwill, who was fourth in the pole vault (10-0 / 3.05m); Arnold, fifth in the 100 hurdles (15.66); Beth Stam, eighth in the 100 hurdles (16.83); and Rachel Meis, 10th in the 400 meter dash.

For the George Fox men, Nate Dillow won the 110 meter hurdles with a time of 15.27, and Dakarai Kongela took the 100 meter dash in 10.98. 

In a rare event in which the Bruins do not often compete, Kyle Dreibelbis, Tyler Magill, Mike Calavan, and Allen Cassel finished third in the 4x800 meter relay (8:11.46).  Other top 10 finishes by the Bruins included Kai Ojala's fifth in the high jump (6-2.75 / 1.90m), Casey Taylor's sixth in the 100 (11.23), and David Dillow's eighth in the 400 meter dash (50.37).

Complete results of the Pacific Twilight meet, courtesy of the Pacific sports information office, are available on line at http://athletics.georgefox.edu/sports/track/2010-11/files/0430.htm.

NEXT: The Bruins will continue their quest to qualify a few more athletes for the NCAA Nationals or improve currents standings next Friday, May 6, in the University of Oregon Twilight Meet in Eugene, which gets under way at 3:00 p.m.