By: Delanie Gearing, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
LONG BEACH, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona Broncos delivered an outstanding performance at the Beach Opener, hosted by Cal State Long Beach, on March 7th-8th. Several athletes stood out with remarkable performances, earning NCAA Division II provisional marks and securing top national rankings.
The Broncos' 4x400 relay team of Joshua Morinaga, Leroy Crook Jr., Camden Patterson, and Alessio Sommacal stole the show with a time of 3:12.81, earning the NCAA Division II Provisional mark. Their performance not only secured the provisional mark but also positioned them as the fastest 4x400 relay team in the nation.
The hurdles saw a pair of Broncos shine. Nnamdi Onwaeze dominated the 110-meter hurdles, clocking a personal best of 14.07 to take first place. His performance also earned him an NCAA DII Provisional mark and solidified his position as the third fastest in the nation. Alessio Sommacal followed closely with a time of 14.19, which also earned him the NCAA DII Provisional mark and secured him the fifth spot in the national rankings.
In the field events, Collin Joyce delivered a remarkable performance in the triple jump, finishing fourth with a mark of 14.81m. This effort earned him the NCAA DII Provisional mark and placed him third in the nation. Kailen Smith took third place in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m, also earning the NCAA Provisional mark and securing the second spot in the national rankings.
In the pole vault, Jered Beasley claimed sixth overall with a new personal best of 4.93m, earning an NCAA DII Provisional mark. This mark also vaulted him into seventh place in the program's history and placed him fifth in the nation.
Meet Results:
100 Meters
21. Isaiah Marecheau - 10.98 PR
28. Sam Willis - 11.11
40. Christian Baker - 11.28 PR
200 Meters
10. Camden Patterson - 21.67 PR
14. Lorenzo Boyd - 21.76
26. Isaiah Marecheau - 22.19
29. Andrew Sayles - 22.28
35. Evan Josephson - 22.47
36. Joshua Morinaga - 22.50 PR
400 Meters
4. Camden Patterson - 49.20
5. Joshua Morinaga - 49.21 PR
11. Evan Josephson - 50.17
12. Andrew Sayles - 50.27
800 Meters
3. Jimmy Guerrero - 1:56.82 PR
7. Leroy Crook Jr. - 2:01.10
1500 Meters
2. Jimmy Guerrero - 3:53.01 PR
3000 Meters
1.Daniel Echeveste - 8:22.27 PR
10.Ethan Romero - 8:53.70
110 Hurdles
1.Nnamdi Onwaeze - 14.07 PR NCAA PROVO
4.Alessio Sommacal - 14.19 NCAA PROVO
7.Christian Baker - 14.51
3000 Steeplechase
2. Evan Franco - 9:23.30
3. Chris Razo - 9:29.18
4x400 Relay
2. Joshua Morinaga, Leroy Crook Jr., Camden Patterson, and Alessio Sommacal - 3:12.81 NCAA PROVO
High Jump
3. Kailen Smith - 2.06m NCAA PROVO
Pole Vault
6. Jered Beasley - 4.93m PR CPP TOP 10 NCAA PROVO
7. Gavin Hanes - 4.78m
9. Jaeden Correa - 4.63m
15. Sam Willis - 4.33m PR
Long Jump
15. Gavin Binning - 6.29m
17. Collin Joyce - 6.21m
Triple Jump
4. Collin Joyce - 14.81m NCAA PROVO
Shot Put
12. Thomas Tuff - 15.18m
Discus
10. Cory Gamero - 48.06m PR
15. Thomas Tuff - 46.03m
20. Mar'Agen Fowler - 43.33m
22. Jared Rhett - 41.62m
29. Sam Willis - 37.36m PR
Hammer
25. Thomas Tuff - 42.91m
28. Jared Rhett - 41.59m
33. Cory Gamero - 33.77m
Javelin
11. John Dvorak - 49.29m
Moments with @CPPxctf from this weekend at the Beach Opener!!#WeAreCPP pic.twitter.com/hLBiuOYD5m
— Cal Poly Pomona Broncos (@cppbroncos) March 9, 2025
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