Men’s Track & Field Opens CCAA Championships in First Place
By: Alex Kline, Assistant Athletics Director for Communications
TURLOCK, Calif. – The Cal Poly Pomona men's track and field team sits in first place in the CCAA Championships after Day 1, accumulating 35 points across three events. The Broncos set 13 personal records, including Gavin Hanes setting four PR's in the decathlon.
Thomas Tuff, Francisco Zavaleta, and Mar'Agen Fowler each had podium finishes in their respective events, earning All-CCAA honors. Ryan Fields and Lorenzo Boyd both finished first in the prelims, with Boyd's time of 21.08 ranking fifth-fastest in school history.
| Team Scores | ||
| Rk | School | PTS |
| 1. | Cal Poly Pomona | 35 |
| 2. | Chico State | 32 |
| 3. | Stanislaus State | 25 |
| 4. | Cal State San Marcos | 14 |
| 5. | Cal State LA | 5 |
| 6. | Cal State East Bay | 4 |
| 7. | Cal Poly Humboldt | 2 |
MEET RESULTS
Hammer Throw (Final)
3. Mar'Agen Fowler – 50.85m 6 PTS
12. Thomas Tuff – 47.12m (PR)
13. Alan Rennie – 46.23m (PR)
16. Khai Redd – 44.98m
Discus (Final)
2. Thomas Tuff – 46.82m 8 PTS
5. Khai Redd – 45.75m 4 PTS
6. Alan Rennie – 44.93m 3 PTS
9. Mar'Agen Fowler – 42.99m
200m (Prelim)
1. Lorenzo Boyd – 21.08 (PR) CPP TOP 10 NCAA PROVO
6. Camden Patterson - 21.60 (PR)
7. Andrew Sayles – 21.68 (PR)
8. Colin Quinn – 21.71 (PR)
9. Joshua Johnson – 21.92
11. Ekene Onwaeze – 21.99 (PR)
800m (Prelim)
3. Hunter Roy – 1:54.75
8. Trevor Benson – 1:55.18
400m Hurdles (Prelim)
1. Ryan Fields – 51.66 NCAA PROVO
2. Alessio Sommacal – 52.81 NCAA PROVO
10,000m (Final)
2. Francisco Zavaleta – 30:55.61 (PR) 8 PTS
6. Daniel Echeveste – 31:21.96 3 PTS
7. Juan Ramos – 31:27.94 (PR) 2 PTS
8. Tom McDonnell – 31:29.04 1 PTS
DECATHLON
Total (In Progress)
2. Gavin Hanes – 3,175 points
100m
3. Gavin Hanes – 11.16 (PR)
Long Jump
2. Gavin Hanes – 6.40m (PR)
Shot Put
3. Gavin Hanes – 11.12m (PR)
High Jump
8. Gavin Hanes – 1.49m
400m
2. Gavin Hanes – 51.63 (PR)
All-CCAA Award Tracker 3
- 10,000m (1) – Francisco Zavaleta (2nd)
- Discus (1) – Thomas Tuff (2nd)
- Hammer Throw (1) – Mar'Agen Fowler (3rd)
Point Scorers 35
- Francisco Zavaleta (8) – 10,000m 8
- Thomas Tuff (8) – Discus 8
- Mar'Agen Fowler (6) – Hammer Throw 6
- Khai Redd (4) – Discus 4
- Alan Rennie (3) – Discus 3
- Daniel Echeveste (3) – 10,000m 3
- Juan Ramos (2) – 10,000m 2
- Tom McDonnell (1) – 10,000m 1
UP NEXT
The Broncos will compete in Day 2 of the CCAA Championships tomorrow, May 3rd. For a complete schedule of events this weekend, visit the CCAA's Championship Central by clicking HERE.
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