2025 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Mars, Chase

Chase Mars
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chino Hills, CA
- High School:
- Ruben S. Ayala HS
Bio
Chase Mars TFRRS Page (CSUN)
2024 All-America Second Team in Outdoor 4x100m Relay
2024 All-America Honorable Mention in Outdoor 200m
2024 Big West 200m Champion
CSUN - 2025 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Mars competed in eight outdoor meets ... placed 25th in 200m with a time of 20.94 at the NCAA West First Round (5/28/25) ... was also 28th in the 100m with his time of 10.49 at the NCAA West First Round ... took seventh in the 200m finals by running a time of 21.02 at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/17/25) while he ran a season-best time of 20.69 in the prelim round ... would finish 10th in the 100m prelims with a time of 10.41 at the Big West Championships (5/16/25) ... helped CSUN place fourth in the 4x100m at 40.24 at the Big West Championships ... recorded a season-best 100m time of 10.26 at the UNLV Rebel ELITE (4/5/25) ... won the 200m event at the UNLV Rebel ELITE and the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/25) ... helped CSUN to a pair of 4x100m wins at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/25) and the Vince O'Boyle Classic ... established a PR in the 400m of 49.77 at the Beach Opener (3/8/25).Â
INDOOR: Competed in three meets ... scored and finished second overall in the 200m with a season-best time of 20.79 at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/21/25) ... that 200m time ranks as the second-best indoor time in school history ... also took second place in the 60m with a season-best time of 6.65 at the MPSF Championships (2/22/25) ... won the 60m with a time of 6.65 at the Wolf Pack Classic (2/7/25).Â
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Mars qualified and competed at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200m at Eugene, Ore ... ran at 20.66 to finish 17th overall in the semifinals. (6/28/24).
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Mars competed in seven meets on the season ... helped CSUN collect All-America Second Team honors in the 4x100m relay with a time of 39.30 to finish 13th at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. (6/5/24) ... finished 19th in the 200m with a time of 20.59 at the NCAA Championships ... qualified for nationals in the 200m by breaking the school record with a time of 20.25 to finish third at the NCAA West Regionals (5/24/24) ... helped CSUN qualify for nationals in the 4x100m relay by posting a time of 39.48 to place 11th at the NCAA West Regionals ... also competed in the 100m at the NCAA West Regionals, running a time of 10.16 (wind-aided) to finish 20th ... won the 200m title with a time of 20.52 at the Big West Championships (5/11024) ... broke the school record in the 100m with a time of 10.20 to finish second overall at the Big West Championships ... a member of the 4x100m relay team that broke the school record with a time of 39.29 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... also took first place in the 200m with a time of 20.73 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic while he helped CSUN finish first twice more in the 4x100m relay at the Beach Invitational (39.47) and Trojan Invite (39.75).
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... broke the school record in the 60m with a time of 6.61 in the prelims of the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... finished second overall in the 60m with a time of 6.63 at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... took second place in the 200m with the second-best time in school history of 20.80 at the MPSF Championships ... finished third in the 60m with a time of 6.73 at the Howie Ryan Invitational (2/9/24) ... posted a ninth-place finish in the 400m with a time of 49.82 at the Friday Night Ax 'Em Open (1/12/24).
PRIOR TO CSUN
Spent two seasons at Vanguard University ... two-time NAIA All-American in indoor, five-time All-Conference, and MVP in sprints… also a two-time 4x100m champion, two-time 100m champion and one-time 200m champion… ranked 14th in the nation for the 60m in the NAIA nationals.
Chase Mars TFRRS Page (Vanguard)
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HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Ruben S. Ayala High School in 2021… competed on the track & field and basketball teams ... earned a host of awards in track including two all-league awards in the 4x100m, 100m and 200m while he was MVP Sprinter of the Year ... won the 100m and 20m league championships in 2021 ... point guard on the basketball team.
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PERSONAL
Parents are Trina and Brett Mars … favorite sports team is the Memphis Grizzlies … favorite athlete is Ja Morant … favorite actors are Damson Idris and Sofia Vergara … favorite show is Snowfall … favorite movie is Seven … favorite food is Sushi … favorite musical artists are New Edition and Daniel Caesar … chose CSUN to move to the next level and is pursuing a business degree … says his hero is his dad.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
2024 All-America Second Team in Outdoor 4x100m Relay
2024 All-America Honorable Mention in Outdoor 200m
2024 Big West 200m Champion
CSUN - 2025 (Senior)
OUTDOOR: Mars competed in eight outdoor meets ... placed 25th in 200m with a time of 20.94 at the NCAA West First Round (5/28/25) ... was also 28th in the 100m with his time of 10.49 at the NCAA West First Round ... took seventh in the 200m finals by running a time of 21.02 at the Big West Outdoor Championships (5/17/25) while he ran a season-best time of 20.69 in the prelim round ... would finish 10th in the 100m prelims with a time of 10.41 at the Big West Championships (5/16/25) ... helped CSUN place fourth in the 4x100m at 40.24 at the Big West Championships ... recorded a season-best 100m time of 10.26 at the UNLV Rebel ELITE (4/5/25) ... won the 200m event at the UNLV Rebel ELITE and the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/25) ... helped CSUN to a pair of 4x100m wins at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/17/25) and the Vince O'Boyle Classic ... established a PR in the 400m of 49.77 at the Beach Opener (3/8/25).Â
INDOOR: Competed in three meets ... scored and finished second overall in the 200m with a season-best time of 20.79 at the MPSF Indoor Championships (2/21/25) ... that 200m time ranks as the second-best indoor time in school history ... also took second place in the 60m with a season-best time of 6.65 at the MPSF Championships (2/22/25) ... won the 60m with a time of 6.65 at the Wolf Pack Classic (2/7/25).Â
2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials
Mars qualified and competed at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in the 200m at Eugene, Ore ... ran at 20.66 to finish 17th overall in the semifinals. (6/28/24).
CSUN - 2024 (Junior)
OUTDOOR: Mars competed in seven meets on the season ... helped CSUN collect All-America Second Team honors in the 4x100m relay with a time of 39.30 to finish 13th at the NCAA Championships in Eugene, Ore. (6/5/24) ... finished 19th in the 200m with a time of 20.59 at the NCAA Championships ... qualified for nationals in the 200m by breaking the school record with a time of 20.25 to finish third at the NCAA West Regionals (5/24/24) ... helped CSUN qualify for nationals in the 4x100m relay by posting a time of 39.48 to place 11th at the NCAA West Regionals ... also competed in the 100m at the NCAA West Regionals, running a time of 10.16 (wind-aided) to finish 20th ... won the 200m title with a time of 20.52 at the Big West Championships (5/11024) ... broke the school record in the 100m with a time of 10.20 to finish second overall at the Big West Championships ... a member of the 4x100m relay team that broke the school record with a time of 39.29 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... also took first place in the 200m with a time of 20.73 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic while he helped CSUN finish first twice more in the 4x100m relay at the Beach Invitational (39.47) and Trojan Invite (39.75).
INDOOR: Competed in four meets ... broke the school record in the 60m with a time of 6.61 in the prelims of the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... finished second overall in the 60m with a time of 6.63 at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... took second place in the 200m with the second-best time in school history of 20.80 at the MPSF Championships ... finished third in the 60m with a time of 6.73 at the Howie Ryan Invitational (2/9/24) ... posted a ninth-place finish in the 400m with a time of 49.82 at the Friday Night Ax 'Em Open (1/12/24).
PRIOR TO CSUN
Spent two seasons at Vanguard University ... two-time NAIA All-American in indoor, five-time All-Conference, and MVP in sprints… also a two-time 4x100m champion, two-time 100m champion and one-time 200m champion… ranked 14th in the nation for the 60m in the NAIA nationals.
Chase Mars TFRRS Page (Vanguard)
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HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Ruben S. Ayala High School in 2021… competed on the track & field and basketball teams ... earned a host of awards in track including two all-league awards in the 4x100m, 100m and 200m while he was MVP Sprinter of the Year ... won the 100m and 20m league championships in 2021 ... point guard on the basketball team.
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PERSONAL
Parents are Trina and Brett Mars … favorite sports team is the Memphis Grizzlies … favorite athlete is Ja Morant … favorite actors are Damson Idris and Sofia Vergara … favorite show is Snowfall … favorite movie is Seven … favorite food is Sushi … favorite musical artists are New Edition and Daniel Caesar … chose CSUN to move to the next level and is pursuing a business degree … says his hero is his dad.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
100m | 10.20 | Big West Championships | 5/11/24 |
200m | 20.25 | NCAA West Regionals | 5/24/24 |
400m | 49.77 | Beach Opener | 3/8/25 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
60m | 6.61 | MPSF Championships | 2/25/24 |
200m | 20.79 | MPSF Championships | 2/21/25 |
400m | 49.82 | Friday Night Ax 'Em Open | 1/12/24 |
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