UH triple jumper finishes 16th in NCAAs

University of Hawaii triple jumper Amanda Alvarez placed 16th at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Friday at the University of Oregon’s Hayward Field.

Alvarez, who entered as the sixth seed, fouled on her first two attempts and settled for a 41-11.5 (12.79m) on her third jump. The senior from Vancouver, Wash., just missed on a possible personal best on her second attempt but clipped the board. She posted the seventh-best mark in her heat but was not one of the top nine to qualify for the finals.

San Diego State’s Shanieka Thomas captured the title with a mark of 46-4.75 (14.14m).

By finishing 16th, Alvarez was selected as a second-team All-American. She completes her career as the Big West champion in the triple jump and bronze medalist in the long jump. She is the school’s outdoor triple jump record-holder as well as heptathlon event record holder in the long jump. She was the first in school history to compete in the NCAA triple jump championships.

Wahine volleyball season tickets on sale

Season tickets for the 2013 University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball season will go on sale Monday.

Season tickets can be purchased online, at the Stan Sheriff Center box office (Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or by calling (808) 944-2697 during box office hours.

The Rainbow Wahine home schedule includes matches against defending national champion Texas and 2012 NCAA tournament participants UCLA, San Diego and Santa Clara. In all, UH will host 18 matches.

Last season, the Rainbow Wahine led the nation in attendance for the 19th straight time and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. They won their 18th straight league title.

The season begins with the Chevron Rainbow Wahine Invitational on Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The invitational features Texas, San Diego and UTEP.