FULLERTON, Calif. --- After several successful performances at the Ben Brown Invitational last week, the Cal State Fullerton outdoor track and field team returns to action at the USC Trojan Invitational on Friday and Saturday at Loker Track Stadium.
The meet will begin at 1 p.m., Friday with the hammer throw and discus competitions, and will conclude that evening with the 3,000-meter steeplechase and 3,000 meters.
The meet will continue on Saturday with field events beginning at 10 a.m. and running events at 11 a.m.
BEN BROWN INVITATIONAL RECAP:
Two Cal State Fullerton outdoor track and field records were broken on the first day of competition at the Ben Brown Invitational, Friday at Titan Track Complex.
Junior Trevor Gorwin set a new mark in the hammer throw at 60.9 meters, besting Steven Parsons' record of 58.6 meters set in 2016. The throw was good for third place. Gorwin also placed first in the shot put with a throw of 17.72 meters – a new personal record.
In addition, sophomore Kelsey McKelvey broke her own record in the javelin throw with a mark of 42.64 meters, placing first in the event. McKelvey tied the record a year ago with a throw of 41.26 meters.
Junior Dwayne Lee's long jump mark of 7.26 meters bettered his mark from a week ago and also garnered a first-place finish.
Junior Anthony Applequist's mark of 15.03 meters in the triple jump also placed first in a strong season-opening performance.
In the men's 800 meters, senior Shelby Hernandez, Jr., placed second with a time of 1:52.25, while on the women's side, Fanny Giron clocked a personal-best time of 2:14.69 in the 800 while taking second place.
Freshman Bertha Sola set a new PR and placed fourth with a throw of 45.62 meters in the discus.
2017 RECORDS BROKEN
- Junior Trevor Gorwin set a new mark in the hammer throw at 60.9 meters at the Ben Brown Invitational on March 10, besting Steven Parsons record of 58.6 meters set in 2016.
- In addition, sophomore Kelsey McKelvey broke her own record in the javelin throw with a mark of 42.64 meters on March 10, placing first in the event.
- Redshirt junior Bryn Williamson was the first Titan to set a new record during the outdoor season as her mark of 3.93 meters in the pole vault was not only good for a first-place finish at the RCC Quad Meet on March 4, but broke the CSF program record, besting Jennifer Clarke's mark of 3.92 meters from 2003.
Cal State Fullerton broke five program indoor records during the 2017 season.
- Freshman Samantha Huerta set the program's new one-run mile record with a time 5:01.67 at the Huksy Invitational on Feb. 11.
- Sophomore Brianna Jacklin set the new record for the Titans in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:53.49 on Feb. 10 at the Husky Invitational.
- The women's distance medley team of junior Arianna Fuentes (1,600), freshman Chanel Rogers (400), Huerta (800) and senior Sierra Ungerman (1,200) set the new Fullerton record with a time of 12:05.41 at the Husky Invitational on Feb. 10.
- Freshman Shelby Noble set a new Cal State Fullerton indoor track and field record in the pole vault with a mark of 3.75 meters at the Don Kirby Invitational on Feb. 11.
- Freshman Naiah Boardingham opened the season with a new long jump record of 5.70 meters at the Lumberjack Team Challenge on Jan. 21.
UP NEXT: Cal State Fullerton will participate at the UC Riverside Invitational on Thursday and Friday, March 23-24.
LONGEST-TENURED COACH: As the 2017 season gets underway, cross country and track and field head coach John Elders enters his 29th season at the helm of each program making him the longest tenured head coach in the history of Cal State Fullerton.
Elders was tied with former fencing head coach Heizaburo Okawa (1982-2006) and former men's soccer coach Al Mistri (1981-2005) for 25 years of service at Fullerton. The Orange County native is coach of cross country, women's indoor track and field, and men's and women's outdoor track and field.
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