2017 SBCC Men's Track & Field News
Skylar Payovich shattered his personal best in the discus by nearly nine feet on Saturday in the Southern Cal Men’s Track & Field Championships at Cerritos College but it wasn’t good enough for a spot in the State Championships.
Edward Jones qualified for the Southern Cal Championships in two field events on Saturday, leading the SBCC men’s track & field team at Cerritos College.
Cameron Shinn was second in the triple jump at 14.11 meters and Edward Jones took second in the javelin at 46.88m on Friday, leading SBCC to seventh place in an 11-team field at the WSC Men’s Track & Field Championships at Moorpark College.
Edward Jones finished third in the WSC shot put final on Friday in the WSC men’s track & field prelims at Bakersfield College. Jones, a sophomore from San Diego, reached 13.69 meters (44 feet, 11 inches).
Alex Ramirez and Charles Perry recorded a pair of season bests on Friday and the SBCC men’s track & field team had 14 season bests in the SBCC Easter Open at La Playa Stadium.
Chris Aichinger broke the SBCC school record in the pole vault on Friday and then raised the bar a little higher in the WSC Coastal men’s track and field meet at Cuesta College.
Said-Kamal Webster won the 100 and 200 against strong competition on Saturday at the Westmont Collegiate Classic men's track and field meet.
Kyle Whitaker, Chris Aichinger and Edward Jones won their events on Friday in the Antelope Valley Invitational men’s track and field meet in Lancaster.
Edward Jones placed fifth in the discus with a season-best 40.83 meters and five other SBCC athletes set season bests in the Occidental Spring Break Classic track & field meet on Friday in Eagle Rock.
Chris Aichinger and Kyle Whitaker went 1-2 in the pole vault on Friday and Edward Jones topped the shot put field in the WSC North men’s track and field meet at Ventura College.
Said-Kamal Webster sprinted to a first and second on Saturday in the Soka Invitational at Aliso Viejo. The competition featured Community Colleges and a four-year schools like Westmont, Biola, Vanguard, The Master's, Concordia and Soka University.
SBCC got wins from seven athletes on Friday in the season-opening Central Coast Invitational men’s track and field meet at Cuesta.