By Jayce Smith, Assistant Director of Athletic Communications
SPOKANE, Wash. – Day two of competition comes to a record end, as the 2021 Big West Conference cross-country individual champion, Sammy Ayala adds a third school record to his resume at Cal State Fullerton. Ayala ran 4:10.67 in the Men's 1 Mile Invite at the brand-new venue, The Podium, in Spokane, Washington. Ayala becomes the third Titan to hold three or more records in an academic year, behind Ciara Short and Brandon Campbell.
Fellow 2021 Big West Conference individual champion, Trinity Ruelas, ran 4:56.56 in the Women's 1 Mile Invite to secure a third-place overall finish. Amira Hawkins ran 8.89 in the women's 60mH, just missing the finals by 0.2 seconds.
"I thought it was a good opener for our distance runners. This is the best compeititoin we have seen since the Fall. For many of them this was the first time they have ever stepped on an indoor track and a banked track at that. This provides valuable experience for us heading into to MPSF Championships in two weeks. I look forward to seeing how we improve off of this meet."
- Assistant Coach Alex Tebbe
The Titans will be back in action February 11-12 at the Don Kirby Invitational in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
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