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Chris Pitts
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Harbor City, CA
- High School:
- Torrance HS
- Prev School:
- El Camino College
Bio
Chris Pitts TFRRS Page
2024 Big West 400m Champion
CSUN - 2024 (R-Senior)
OUTDOOR: Pitts competed in six meets ... advanced to the NCAA West Regionals in the 400m where he posted a time of 46.69 to finish 22nd (5/24/24) ... won the 400m title by breaking his school record with a time of 46.13 at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... helped CSUN break the school 4x400m relay record by posting a time of 3:08.93 to finish second at the Big West Championships ... took first place in the 400m with a time of 47.29 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... recorded a second-place finish in the 400m with a time of 46.93 at the Trojan Invite (3/23/24) ... also helped CSUN to a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay at 3:14.92 at the Trojan Invite.
INDOOR: Competed in three meets ... recorded a season-best in the 400m with a time of 48.18 to place fifth at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... that time was the 10th-best indoor 400m time in school history ... helped CSUN to a fourth-place finish in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:15.86 at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... collected MPSF All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2023 (R-Junior)
OUTDOOR: Finished third in the 400m (46.69) at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and at the Beach Invitational (47.75) ... entered the 800m at the season-opening UCSB Invitational, coming in seventh in a time of 1:57.50 ... was on the CSUN 4x400m relay at the UCSB Invitational that was the runner-up (3:13.48).
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CSUN - 2022 (R-Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Broke the school record in the 400m when he ran 46.42 to finish second at the University of Arizona Willie Williams Classic ... helped CSUN finish second in the 4x400m relay at the Williams Classic in the fifth fastest time in school history (3:10.75) ... won the 400m at the CSUN Invitational ... finished second in the 400m at the Big West Championship ... a member of the CSUN 4x400m relay that placed third at the Big West Championship ... qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary round in the 400m and finished 42nd (47.60) in the field of 48 ... ran the 200m twice, running a season-best time of 21.50 at the Williams Classic.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
PRIOR TO CSUN
A member of the men’s track and field team at El Camino College from 2019-21 … finished ninth in the 400m at the 2019 CCCAA Championship … was a member of the ECC 4x100m relay that qualified for the 2019 CCCAA Championship … finished third at the 2019 CCCAA Southern California Regional Prelims and Championship in the 400m … won the 2019 South Coast Conference title in the 400m … won the 400m hurdles at the 2020 Pasadena City College Invite and the 2020 Orange Coast Quad … was a member of the 4x400m ECC relay that won titles at the 2020 Pasadena City College Invite and the 2020 Orange Coast Quad … ECC bests were 11.22 in the 100m, 22.26 in the 200m, 47.76 in the 400m, 2:04.50 in the 800m, 5-10 in the high jump, and 19-7 in the long jump … graduated with an AA degree in Kinesiology.
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Torrance High School … won the 2018 Pioneer League finals in both the 300m hurdles and the 400m and was a part of THS’ 4x400m relay that took home the title at the 2018 Pioneer League meet … finished eighth in the 400m at the 2018 CIF-SS Division 2 Finals … was second at the 2017 Pioneer League finals in the 400m … prep bests were 22.91 in the 200m, 50.19 in the 400m, and 41.08 in the 300m hurdles … also competed for the basketball, football, and volleyball teams at Torrance … helped Torrance in 2018 Pioneer League basketball title.
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PERSONAL
Son of Chester Pitts and Paula Howard-Pitts … brother Mikey played in the NFL for the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks … a Kinesiology-Applied Fitness major ... favorites include the Seattle Seahawks, the Golden State Warriors, the LA Kings, the LA Dodgers, FC Barcelona, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Hart, Emila Clarke, Boondocks, Parasite, French Toast and Cereal, Lil Uzi … chose CSUN for his relationship with assistant coach Jacob Yowell … says greatest sports moment so far is breaking 50 seconds in the 400m … says the best thing about being an athlete is the connections and memories you make with your teammates … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is the conditioning as you try to get in shape … says the best athlete he has competed against is Josh Christopher … the most famous person he has met is Ice Cube … the two people in history he would like to have dinner with is Jay Z and Serena Williams … the best advice he has been given is to concentrate on one rep at a time … his advice to young people is to stay in school …says his greatest heroes are his parents who he says push him to do better.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
2024 Big West 400m Champion
CSUN - 2024 (R-Senior)
OUTDOOR: Pitts competed in six meets ... advanced to the NCAA West Regionals in the 400m where he posted a time of 46.69 to finish 22nd (5/24/24) ... won the 400m title by breaking his school record with a time of 46.13 at the Big West Championships (5/11/24) ... helped CSUN break the school 4x400m relay record by posting a time of 3:08.93 to finish second at the Big West Championships ... took first place in the 400m with a time of 47.29 at the Vince O'Boyle Classic (3/29/24) ... recorded a second-place finish in the 400m with a time of 46.93 at the Trojan Invite (3/23/24) ... also helped CSUN to a second-place finish in the 4x400m relay at 3:14.92 at the Trojan Invite.
INDOOR: Competed in three meets ... recorded a season-best in the 400m with a time of 48.18 to place fifth at the MPSF Championships (2/26/24) ... that time was the 10th-best indoor 400m time in school history ... helped CSUN to a fourth-place finish in the distance medley relay with a time of 10:15.86 at the MPSF Championships (2/25/24) ... collected MPSF All-Academic Team honors.
CSUN - 2023 (R-Junior)
OUTDOOR: Finished third in the 400m (46.69) at the UC Riverside Chris Rinne Twilight and at the Beach Invitational (47.75) ... entered the 800m at the season-opening UCSB Invitational, coming in seventh in a time of 1:57.50 ... was on the CSUN 4x400m relay at the UCSB Invitational that was the runner-up (3:13.48).
INDOOR: Did not compete.
CSUN - 2022 (R-Sophomore)
OUTDOOR: Broke the school record in the 400m when he ran 46.42 to finish second at the University of Arizona Willie Williams Classic ... helped CSUN finish second in the 4x400m relay at the Williams Classic in the fifth fastest time in school history (3:10.75) ... won the 400m at the CSUN Invitational ... finished second in the 400m at the Big West Championship ... a member of the CSUN 4x400m relay that placed third at the Big West Championship ... qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary round in the 400m and finished 42nd (47.60) in the field of 48 ... ran the 200m twice, running a season-best time of 21.50 at the Williams Classic.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
PRIOR TO CSUN
A member of the men’s track and field team at El Camino College from 2019-21 … finished ninth in the 400m at the 2019 CCCAA Championship … was a member of the ECC 4x100m relay that qualified for the 2019 CCCAA Championship … finished third at the 2019 CCCAA Southern California Regional Prelims and Championship in the 400m … won the 2019 South Coast Conference title in the 400m … won the 400m hurdles at the 2020 Pasadena City College Invite and the 2020 Orange Coast Quad … was a member of the 4x400m ECC relay that won titles at the 2020 Pasadena City College Invite and the 2020 Orange Coast Quad … ECC bests were 11.22 in the 100m, 22.26 in the 200m, 47.76 in the 400m, 2:04.50 in the 800m, 5-10 in the high jump, and 19-7 in the long jump … graduated with an AA degree in Kinesiology.
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HIGH SCHOOL
A 2018 graduate of Torrance High School … won the 2018 Pioneer League finals in both the 300m hurdles and the 400m and was a part of THS’ 4x400m relay that took home the title at the 2018 Pioneer League meet … finished eighth in the 400m at the 2018 CIF-SS Division 2 Finals … was second at the 2017 Pioneer League finals in the 400m … prep bests were 22.91 in the 200m, 50.19 in the 400m, and 41.08 in the 300m hurdles … also competed for the basketball, football, and volleyball teams at Torrance … helped Torrance in 2018 Pioneer League basketball title.
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PERSONAL
Son of Chester Pitts and Paula Howard-Pitts … brother Mikey played in the NFL for the Houston Texans and Seattle Seahawks … a Kinesiology-Applied Fitness major ... favorites include the Seattle Seahawks, the Golden State Warriors, the LA Kings, the LA Dodgers, FC Barcelona, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Hart, Emila Clarke, Boondocks, Parasite, French Toast and Cereal, Lil Uzi … chose CSUN for his relationship with assistant coach Jacob Yowell … says greatest sports moment so far is breaking 50 seconds in the 400m … says the best thing about being an athlete is the connections and memories you make with your teammates … says the toughest thing about being an athlete is the conditioning as you try to get in shape … says the best athlete he has competed against is Josh Christopher … the most famous person he has met is Ice Cube … the two people in history he would like to have dinner with is Jay Z and Serena Williams … the best advice he has been given is to concentrate on one rep at a time … his advice to young people is to stay in school …says his greatest heroes are his parents who he says push him to do better.
OUTDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 200m | 21.50 | Willie Williams Classic | 3/19/22 |
| 400m | 46.13 | Big West Championships | 5/11/24 |
INDOOR CAREER BESTS
| 400m | 48.18 | MPSF Championships | 2/26/24 |
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15
