• Long Beach State junior Kash Powell won the 800 at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational to earn The Big West Track Athlete of the Week accolade. Powell is a first-time weekly honoree.
• Powell took first place in the 800, crossing the finish line in a personal-record time of 1:47.57, just 0.05 seconds shy of the school record. It is the fastest time in the event in The Big West since 2014 and ranks first in the conference, region and nation.