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CSUN Wins Five Events to Close Big West Championships
5/11/2024 7:32:00 PM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif.---CSUN Track & Field claimed five individual titles on the final day of the 2024 Big West Championships on Saturday at Miller & Capriotti Athletics Complex. As a team, the men's squad finished fourth for the first time since 2015 with 99 points while the women placed ninth with 52 points.
The men's side produced wins in two sprint events with Chris Pitts claiming the 400m dash and Chase Mars winning the 200m dash. Trey Knight would earn the hammer title by a wide margin while Dillon Peters took home the triple jump championship. Emily Hutchinson earned the hammer throw title on the women's side.
Host Cal Poly won both the men's and women's team titles with 185 and 130.75 points, respectively.
MEN
For the second-straight season, CSUN earned the 400m title with Pitts' victory on Saturday. Pitts won the title by breaking his own school record with a time of 46.13, earning 10 team points for CSUN. De Marq Jaque would also collect four points by finishing in fifth place with a time of 47.78.
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Mars claimed CSUN's first 200m championship since 2016, finishing with a time of 20.52 to claim CSUN 10 points. James Crawford was right behind Mars in second place with a time of 20.64 for eight team points.
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Knight ran away with the hammer throw title with his best throw nearly eight meters farther than second place. He finished with a toss of 75.10m (246-4) for 10 team points. Knight's hammer throw title was CSUN's first since 2019. Joseph Alipranti scored three points for CSUN, finishing sixth overall with a toss of 57.44 (188-5). Tylor Connelly also finished 12th with a throw of 51.15m (167-9).
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Peters won the triple jump title with a mark of 15.43m (50-7.50), earning 10 team points. His triple jump win was CSUN's second straight and third win in the event over the last four conference championships. Bryson Williams, who won the event last year, finished second on Saturday with a mark of 15.39m (50-6) for eight team points.
In the 100m finals, Mars collected eight more points by finishing second with a time of 10.20, which ranked second best in program history. Crawford scored six points for CSUN by finishing third with a time of 10.29, good enough for fourth-best in school history.
In relays, CSUN's 4x400 team of Gabe Martinez, Pitts, Luke DaVanon and Jaque broke the school record with a time of 3:08.93, finishing in second place in the event for eight points. CSUN also had its 4x100 relay of Tosh Black, Wyatt Wiggins, Jr., Shamil Youngblood and Martinez finish third for six team points.
Elijah Ignacio finished fourth in the shot put with a personal record toss of 17.10m (56-1.25) for five team points. Guillermo Lopez scored two more points, placing seventh with a throw of 16.61m (54-6). Rounding out the event, Tui Edwin was 11th at 14.21m (46-7.50) and Santiago Cerda was 14th at 13.65m (44-9.50).
Also, Camilo Torres led CSUN in the 5000m with a time of 14:49.50 for an 18th-place finish. Cesar Cuevas was 40th in the event with a time of 16:01.43.
WOMEN
Hutchinson took home the shot put title with a PR toss of 14.83m (48-8) for 10 team points. Her shot put win was CSUN's first since the 2019 season. Amani Britton also scored for CSUN with a PR throw of 13.56m (44-6), placing eighth for one point. Katherine Shipp-Davis was 10th in the event with a mark of 13.33m (43-8.75) followed by Treasure Brown in 15th with a PR of 12.56m (41-2.50) and Jocelyn Hoggard in 24th at 11.43m (37-6).
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In sprints, Kaliyah Poston scored eight points in the 100m finals with a second-place finish time of 11.52 while Arianna Alexander was in third place, posting six points with a time of 11.57. Poston also reached the podium in the 200m finals, finishing third with a time of 23.59 for six points. Jada Reese also picked up a team point with an eight-place finish in the 200m with a time of 24.30.
The 4x100 relay team of Ciella Seals, Poston, Reese and Alexander took third place with a time of 45.80 to claim six more team points. In the 4x400 relay, Charis Wondercheck, Leann Hamilton, Rachael Simpson and Genesis Washington were ninth with a time of 3:56.27.
In other field events, Huchinson picked up a 12th-place finish in the hammer throw, throwing a 47.79m (156-9) followed by Marina McNeil-Vivanco in 16th place at 42.74m (140-2). Alba Moreno-Paredes was 13th in the high jump with a mark of 1.61m (4-3.25) while Naomi Sachs was 18th at 1.56m (5-1.25).
Elin Markarian was the lone CSUN distance runner as she was 31st in the 5000m with a time of 19:14.54.
ACCORDING TO COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"It was a great day to be a Matador. The team competed very well today. We had five event winners and several more podium finishes. I'm very proud of the way the team attacked this meet. Several people stepped up when we needed them to and help put more points on the board for us. Along with some great wins we had a few school records broken and personal records set. I want to thank my coaching staff and the student-athletes as well as our athletic training staff and strength and conditioning staff for all the time and effort they put into this program. We wouldn't be here without them. We have two weeks until the NCAA preliminary rounds where we should have a good group of Matadors representing CSUN."
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The men's side produced wins in two sprint events with Chris Pitts claiming the 400m dash and Chase Mars winning the 200m dash. Trey Knight would earn the hammer title by a wide margin while Dillon Peters took home the triple jump championship. Emily Hutchinson earned the hammer throw title on the women's side.
Host Cal Poly won both the men's and women's team titles with 185 and 130.75 points, respectively.
MEN
For the second-straight season, CSUN earned the 400m title with Pitts' victory on Saturday. Pitts won the title by breaking his own school record with a time of 46.13, earning 10 team points for CSUN. De Marq Jaque would also collect four points by finishing in fifth place with a time of 47.78.
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Chris Pitts was GONE. ??
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) May 11, 2024
First place in the men's 400m with a school record 46.13s.
De Marq Jaque finishes in fifth as CSUN totals 14 points in the event.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/VhqRJ0oV2m
Mars claimed CSUN's first 200m championship since 2016, finishing with a time of 20.52 to claim CSUN 10 points. James Crawford was right behind Mars in second place with a time of 20.64 for eight team points.
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MARS MADNESS. ??
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) May 11, 2024
Chase wins the @BigWestSports men's 200m with a time of 20.52s.
CSUN earns 18 total points in the event with James Crawford placing second (20.64s).#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/OMqmOvYmc3
Knight ran away with the hammer throw title with his best throw nearly eight meters farther than second place. He finished with a toss of 75.10m (246-4) for 10 team points. Knight's hammer throw title was CSUN's first since 2019. Joseph Alipranti scored three points for CSUN, finishing sixth overall with a toss of 57.44 (188-5). Tylor Connelly also finished 12th with a throw of 51.15m (167-9).
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KNIGHT WINS THE MEN'S HAMMER THROW! ??
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) May 11, 2024
In other news, the sky is blue.
With a 75.10m throw on his fourth attempt, Trey picks up 10 points for CSUN.#GoMatadors https://t.co/6s0R6j5ksZ
Peters won the triple jump title with a mark of 15.43m (50-7.50), earning 10 team points. His triple jump win was CSUN's second straight and third win in the event over the last four conference championships. Bryson Williams, who won the event last year, finished second on Saturday with a mark of 15.39m (50-6) for eight team points.
In the 100m finals, Mars collected eight more points by finishing second with a time of 10.20, which ranked second best in program history. Crawford scored six points for CSUN by finishing third with a time of 10.29, good enough for fourth-best in school history.
In relays, CSUN's 4x400 team of Gabe Martinez, Pitts, Luke DaVanon and Jaque broke the school record with a time of 3:08.93, finishing in second place in the event for eight points. CSUN also had its 4x100 relay of Tosh Black, Wyatt Wiggins, Jr., Shamil Youngblood and Martinez finish third for six team points.
Elijah Ignacio finished fourth in the shot put with a personal record toss of 17.10m (56-1.25) for five team points. Guillermo Lopez scored two more points, placing seventh with a throw of 16.61m (54-6). Rounding out the event, Tui Edwin was 11th at 14.21m (46-7.50) and Santiago Cerda was 14th at 13.65m (44-9.50).
Also, Camilo Torres led CSUN in the 5000m with a time of 14:49.50 for an 18th-place finish. Cesar Cuevas was 40th in the event with a time of 16:01.43.
WOMEN
Hutchinson took home the shot put title with a PR toss of 14.83m (48-8) for 10 team points. Her shot put win was CSUN's first since the 2019 season. Amani Britton also scored for CSUN with a PR throw of 13.56m (44-6), placing eighth for one point. Katherine Shipp-Davis was 10th in the event with a mark of 13.33m (43-8.75) followed by Treasure Brown in 15th with a PR of 12.56m (41-2.50) and Jocelyn Hoggard in 24th at 11.43m (37-6).
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Emily Hutchinson wins the women's shot put! ??
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) May 11, 2024
14.83m to take the crown.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/qWq4MjRnIi
In sprints, Kaliyah Poston scored eight points in the 100m finals with a second-place finish time of 11.52 while Arianna Alexander was in third place, posting six points with a time of 11.57. Poston also reached the podium in the 200m finals, finishing third with a time of 23.59 for six points. Jada Reese also picked up a team point with an eight-place finish in the 200m with a time of 24.30.
The 4x100 relay team of Ciella Seals, Poston, Reese and Alexander took third place with a time of 45.80 to claim six more team points. In the 4x400 relay, Charis Wondercheck, Leann Hamilton, Rachael Simpson and Genesis Washington were ninth with a time of 3:56.27.
In other field events, Huchinson picked up a 12th-place finish in the hammer throw, throwing a 47.79m (156-9) followed by Marina McNeil-Vivanco in 16th place at 42.74m (140-2). Alba Moreno-Paredes was 13th in the high jump with a mark of 1.61m (4-3.25) while Naomi Sachs was 18th at 1.56m (5-1.25).
Elin Markarian was the lone CSUN distance runner as she was 31st in the 5000m with a time of 19:14.54.
ACCORDING TO COACH JUSTIN JOHNSON
"It was a great day to be a Matador. The team competed very well today. We had five event winners and several more podium finishes. I'm very proud of the way the team attacked this meet. Several people stepped up when we needed them to and help put more points on the board for us. Along with some great wins we had a few school records broken and personal records set. I want to thank my coaching staff and the student-athletes as well as our athletic training staff and strength and conditioning staff for all the time and effort they put into this program. We wouldn't be here without them. We have two weeks until the NCAA preliminary rounds where we should have a good group of Matadors representing CSUN."
POST EVENT INTERVIEWS
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From NAIA to a @BigWestSports champion. ??
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) May 11, 2024
Chase Mars breaks it down after his 200m win.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/J5HYcjqT5H
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Dillon Peters joins the broadcast after winning the @BigWestSports triple jump!#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/XF6aVOYUBI
— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) May 11, 2024
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— CSUN Track & Field & Cross Country (@CSUNTFXC) May 11, 2024
Trey Knight talks with @BigWestSports after winning the men's hammer throw.#GoMatadors pic.twitter.com/qE68gdDl3k
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