California State University Northridge Athletics
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11/10/2026 10:01:00 AM | Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.---CSUN head track & field coach Justin Johnson has announced the 2027 indoor and outdoor schedules. The Matadors open the indoor season on Jan. 22 while the outdoor season begins on March 4.Â
"I'm looking forward to the upcoming indoor and outdoor track & field seasons," said Johnson. "The team has been training extremely well in preparation for the upcoming season. I expect to see several school records broken and top 10 performances out of this team. We have the drive, focus and the talent to make this a great year for CSUN Track & Field."
CSUN will compete in three indoor meets before taking part in the 2027 MPSF Indoor Championships from Feb. 26-27 in. Spokane, Wash. The first indoor meet of the season takes place at the Ralph Lindeman Invite from Jan. 22-23 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Matadors are also scheduled for the Riverfront Invite and Multi in Spokane. (Feb. 5-6) and the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. (Feb. 12-13). The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held this season in Fayetteville, Ark. from March 12-13.Â
The outdoor season consists of 16 meets before the Matadors embark on the 2027 Big West Outdoor Championships. The opening weekend has the Matadors taking part in UC Santa Barbara's Sam Adams Multi (March 4-5) and Long Beach State's Beach Opener (March 5-6). The rest of March includes UC Riverside's Spring Break Classic (March 20) and UCLA's Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (March 26) and Jim Bush Legends (March 27).Â
CSUN will travel to the Stanford Invite (April 2-3) and UC San Diego's Triton Invitational (April 2-3) to open April. Perhaps the busiest weekend has the Matadors set to compete in Azusa Pacific's Bryan Clay Invitational (April 14-17), Long Beach State's Pacific Coast Invitational (April 15) and the famed Mt. SAC Relays (April 16-17). The month concludes with two more meets at the UCSB Invite (April 23-24) and the Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine (April 30-May 1). CSUN is also set for action at the competitive Desert Heat Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona on May 1.Â
The 2027 Big West Championships will be spread across two weekends and two sites this season. The multi championships are scheduled for May 7-8 in Irvine while the remainder of championship events take place from May 14-15 in San Luis Obispo.Â
College Station, Texas will be the site for the 2027 NCAA First Round, set for May 26-29. The 2027 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships return to historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 9-12.Â
The 2027 CSUN Track & Field teams feature 22 returning letterwinners, two redshirts and 19 newcomers on the men's team while 21 returning letterwinners, three redshirts and 13 transfers make up the women's team. Last season, CSUN boasted outdoor conference champions in the men's and women's discus, qualified six men's and four women's athletes to the NCAA West First Round and qualified two discus athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.Â
Among the top returners on the men's team, Kyriaun Davis is the CSUN record holder in the discus and is coming off a top-20 finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Jay Louison-Roe, a fifth-year athlete, also returns after qualifying for last season's west regionals while he is a past Big West triple jump champion.Â
On the women's side, thrower Emily Hutchinson competes for a fifth season with the Matadors, as she was a runner-up in the shot put and weight throw at the MPSF Indoor Championships last season. The Matadors' sprint team also looks to build on a podium finish in the 4x100m relay at the 2026 Big West Championships.Â
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"I'm looking forward to the upcoming indoor and outdoor track & field seasons," said Johnson. "The team has been training extremely well in preparation for the upcoming season. I expect to see several school records broken and top 10 performances out of this team. We have the drive, focus and the talent to make this a great year for CSUN Track & Field."
CSUN will compete in three indoor meets before taking part in the 2027 MPSF Indoor Championships from Feb. 26-27 in. Spokane, Wash. The first indoor meet of the season takes place at the Ralph Lindeman Invite from Jan. 22-23 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The Matadors are also scheduled for the Riverfront Invite and Multi in Spokane. (Feb. 5-6) and the Don Kirby Elite Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M. (Feb. 12-13). The NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships will be held this season in Fayetteville, Ark. from March 12-13.Â
The outdoor season consists of 16 meets before the Matadors embark on the 2027 Big West Outdoor Championships. The opening weekend has the Matadors taking part in UC Santa Barbara's Sam Adams Multi (March 4-5) and Long Beach State's Beach Opener (March 5-6). The rest of March includes UC Riverside's Spring Break Classic (March 20) and UCLA's Bob Larsen Distance Carnival (March 26) and Jim Bush Legends (March 27).Â
CSUN will travel to the Stanford Invite (April 2-3) and UC San Diego's Triton Invitational (April 2-3) to open April. Perhaps the busiest weekend has the Matadors set to compete in Azusa Pacific's Bryan Clay Invitational (April 14-17), Long Beach State's Pacific Coast Invitational (April 15) and the famed Mt. SAC Relays (April 16-17). The month concludes with two more meets at the UCSB Invite (April 23-24) and the Steve Scott Invitational in Irvine (April 30-May 1). CSUN is also set for action at the competitive Desert Heat Classic, hosted by the University of Arizona on May 1.Â
The 2027 Big West Championships will be spread across two weekends and two sites this season. The multi championships are scheduled for May 7-8 in Irvine while the remainder of championship events take place from May 14-15 in San Luis Obispo.Â
College Station, Texas will be the site for the 2027 NCAA First Round, set for May 26-29. The 2027 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships return to historic Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., from June 9-12.Â
The 2027 CSUN Track & Field teams feature 22 returning letterwinners, two redshirts and 19 newcomers on the men's team while 21 returning letterwinners, three redshirts and 13 transfers make up the women's team. Last season, CSUN boasted outdoor conference champions in the men's and women's discus, qualified six men's and four women's athletes to the NCAA West First Round and qualified two discus athletes to the NCAA Outdoor Championships.Â
Among the top returners on the men's team, Kyriaun Davis is the CSUN record holder in the discus and is coming off a top-20 finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Jay Louison-Roe, a fifth-year athlete, also returns after qualifying for last season's west regionals while he is a past Big West triple jump champion.Â
On the women's side, thrower Emily Hutchinson competes for a fifth season with the Matadors, as she was a runner-up in the shot put and weight throw at the MPSF Indoor Championships last season. The Matadors' sprint team also looks to build on a podium finish in the 4x100m relay at the 2026 Big West Championships.Â
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