• Redshirt senior Curtis Threlkeld, in his sixth and final year in the program, broke the Beach Opener meet record in the 800 meters by over a full second Saturday in Long Beach with his winning time of 1:52.20.
• Threlkeld topped Big West competitors from host Long Beach State, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara in second, third and fourth place, respectively.
• The Bakersfield native, who was making his season debut in the 800 on the Jack Rose Track, currently ranks second in program history in his signature event with his mark of 1:48.34 from 2019.
• Threlkeld was a two-time 800-meter champion in the Western Athletic Conference before CSU Bakersfield moved into The Big West ahead of the 2021 season.