The Big West Track & Field Notebook: 11 National Leaders

2023 Big West Track & Field Schedule | March 17 Notes (.pdf)

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The Big West boasts 11 national leaders two weeks into the outdoor season:
 
Event Name School Time/Mark
M-400 Justin Lowe Cal State Fullerton 46.71
M-800 Kash Powell Long Beach State 01:50.0
W-800 Mariana Lanz UC Santa Barbara 02:10.2
W-100H Rahni Turner Long Beach State 13.48
M-400H Reyte Rash Cal State Fullerton 51.41
W-3000SC  Hannah Chau UC Irvine 10:20.1
M-4x100 Lowe, Birade, Scruggs, Floriolli Cal State Fullerton 40.11
M-4x400 Rash, Floriolli, Emerson, Lowe Cal State Fullerton 03:12.0
W-HJ Lilian Turban Hawai’i 1.76m/5’9.25”
W-Hep Jessica Swalve UC Santa Barbara 5130
M-Dec Brad Thomas UC Santa Barbara 6814

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 2022 Rewind
The Cal State Fullerton men and Long Beach State women won the team titles at the 2022 Big West Track & Field Championships, hosted by UC Davis. The Titan men scored 200 points to take home the gold, making it two team titles in a row and four of the last five, dating back to 2017 (The Big West Championships was not held in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic). Long Beach State took second with 173.5 points and UC Santa Barbara was third with 140.5 points. The Beach women scored 134 points for the win. It was their second team title overall and first since 2018. Hawai’i was the runner-up with 108 points and UC Irvine took third with 101 points.

UC Santa Barbara’s Brian Schulz was the Men’s Track Athlete of the Meet after his double gold in the 5000 (14:26.97)  and 10000 (30:45.27). Long Beach State’s Jason Smith was the Men’s Field Athlete of the Meet after wins in the long jump (7.75m/25’5.75”), triple jump (15.54m/51’0”) and high jump (2.11m/6’11”). Marlene Gutierrez of UC Davis was named the Women’s Field Athlete of the Meet after winning the hammer throw (60.57m/198’8”) and shot put (15.06m/49’5”). By winning the 3000 steeple (10:23.14) and 800 (2:09.00), Long Beach State’s Ryley Fick earned the Women’s Track Athlete of the Meet.

Hawai’i’s Alyssa Mae Antolin and Long Beach State’s Ryley Fick were both named Women’s Co-Track Athlete of the Year. CSU Bakersfield’s Miranda Miller was the Women’s Field Athlete of the Year and UC Riverside’s Linda Perez claimed the Women’s Freshman of the Year honor. Long Beach State’s Andy Sythe won the Women’s Coach of the Year. For the second year in a row, Cal State Fullerton’s Charles Kelly took home the Men’s Track Athlete of the Year award. Long Beach State’s Jason Smith was the Men’s Field Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season, third time overall. Cal State Fullerton’s Alonzo Floriolli won Men’s Freshman of the Year and Titan head coach Marques Barosso was named the Men’s Coach of the Year.

The Big West had two individuals in three events at the NCAA Championships. UC Irvine’s Josh Farmer came in 14th place in the decathlon with 7159 points. It was Farmer’s second consecutive All-America Second Team honor. Long Beach State’s Jason Smith placed 13th in the triple jump with a mark of 15.91m/52’2.5”, garnering All-America Second Team accolades. The senior also took 13th place in the long jump  with a mark of 7.52m/24’8.25”, earning All-America status in that event as well. Smith closed out a decorated collegiate career with a toal of seven All-America plaques (2018 outdoor long jump, 2020 indoor long jump, 2020 indoor high jump, 2021 outdoor long jump, 2021 outdoor high jump, 2022 outdoor long jump and 2022 outdoor triple jump).
 
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The Big West is an NCAA Division I member with 11 member-institutions with the shared goal of empowering every student-athlete in competition and in life and uniting its university communities through championship experiences. Formed in 1969, The Big West membership consists of Cal Poly, CSU Bakersfield, Cal State Fullerton, CSUN, Hawai‘i, Long Beach State, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara.  

The Big West is united in the pursuit of boundless opportunities, enduring integrity, bold activism, fearless innovation and the Pacific spirit of freedom, exploration and progress. The Big West sponsors 18 sports at the NCAA Division I level: baseball, softball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s volleyball, women’s beach volleyball, men’s and women’s cross country, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s track and field and women’s water polo, with men’s water polo set to become the 19th conference-sponsored sport in 2023-24.

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