By Yera Nanan |Staff Writer| With the Rossi Relays less than three weeks away, the Track and Field team is looking to make their mark this season by coming out of the gate strong. This Division II athletic program is fairly new to CSUSB being just its third year, yet features some terrific athletes. Just last year, second year runner Sinclair Watson was one of the fastest freshmen in the conference, placing seventh in the 100 meter dash at the CCAA last year with a time of 12.48. She also ran a personal best at Point Loma which was in the 200 meter at 25.08. "It was pretty good to be a freshman and make top ten," said Watson. "It was a learning experience even though I … [Read more...] about Track is back for third season
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CCAA Track Meet Aceves and Watson shine
By Shanna Shurnaman |Staff Writer| The CSUSB women's track and field team competed at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Conference Championships from May 4 to May 7. All sprints, relay and field events competed in prelims while all distance events went straight to finals. In the 3000-meter Steeplechase, Laura Aceves ran a new personal record (PR) of 10:37.54, earning herself a second place finish and a spot at Nationals. “I was excited and a little bit nervous but confident of myself,” said Aceves. “I knew I would have good competition that would help me to PR," continued Aceves. Aceves is ranked 16th in the nation. The top 20 to 25 get to go to the … [Read more...] about CCAA Track Meet Aceves and Watson shine
Player Profile: Sinclair Watson
By Shanna Shernaman |Staff Writer| CSUSB’s track and field team is full of talented, hard-working athletes. One who stands out is freshman Sinclair Watson. Watson is competing in her first year of running at the college level and she has already qualified for California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Conference Championships for both the 100-meter and 200-meter dash. “Running at the college level is way different from high school, there’s a lot more competition which is a good thing. It helps push me to become a better runner," said Watson. Although she races against good competition from many different schools, she remains confident in her abilities and determined to run … [Read more...] about Player Profile: Sinclair Watson
Track has success at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational
By Shanna Shernaman |Staff Writer| CSUSB Women’s Track and Field competed at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational on March 9. It was a rainy day, but that didn’t stop the Coyotes from taking the field. The Coyotes had a successful day starting with the women’s 5000-meters “B” race, where athletes Cara Bonafede and Elizabeth “Lizard” Hernandez brought the Coyotes in with a great finish. Bonafede finished fifth with a Personal Record (PR) of 19:22 and Hernandez followed shortly behind in seventh with 19:34, beating her previous record by 51 seconds. Field events began at 10:00 a.m. with pole vault, hammer throw and javelin. In pole vault, Coyote Stacey Vanderpool vaulted 3.25-meters, … [Read more...] about Track has success at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational