Making an immediate impact for the Long Beach State Track and Field team, thrower De’Ondra Young has set new LBSU records and is certain her talent will land her a spot at next year’s nationals. Young, who has been a thrower since her freshman year of high school, says prior[Read More…]
Women’s Track & Field
Long Beach State track and field team beats UCLA
The Long Beach State track and field team defeated UCLA in a dual meet Saturday at the Jack Rose Track. The men’s team had an overall score of 98 points to UCLA’s 71 and the women came out on top 100.50 to 86.50. It was the first outdoor meet of[Read More…]
Long Beach State track coach represents LBSU and USA at Rio Olympics
The ultimate honor for an athlete is to represent their country at the Olympics. For Long Beach State track coach LaTanya Sheffield, she’s had the opportunity to go to the Olympics both as a competitor and a coach. At the Olympics this summer in Rio, Sheffield had the opportunity to[Read More…]
LBSU track and field athletes ready for USA Championships
The Long Beach State Track and Field athletes continue to shine even after their season and collegiate careers are over. Four current and former athletes, all ranking in the top 35 in the nation, have qualified for the USA Track and Field Outdoor Championships taking place June 25-28 in Eugene,[Read More…]
LBSU track and field ends award-filled season
The Long Beach State track and field team ran faster, jumped higher and threw harder than ever before to break several long held school records throughout the 2015 season. The 49er men’s squad began its postseason run winning the Big West title for the third consecutive year, marking the first[Read More…]
49ers’ new track and field nearly complete
Wayne Stickney, the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Major Gifts and Revenue at Long Beach State, spoke to the Daily 49er about the new Track & Field located next to the Horn Center. Stickney discussed plans for additions to the Walter Pyramid, as well as the plan to improve the[Read More…]
Construction of new $3.4 million track facility in progress
The last time Long Beach State’s track and field team competed on its home turf was eight years ago. In 2005, the team was forced to perform at Cerritos Community College because the LBSU facility was deemed inadequate to host meets. Track and field/cross country head coach Andy Sythe said[Read More…]
Track & Field team prepare for new facility
After nearly a decade of not being able to compete on its own track, Long Beach State’s track and field team will finally be able to experience a brand new facility that can be used for home meets and practices. This project, which involves a complete replacement of the existing[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: LBSU’s Vic Couch retires
LBSU men’s basketball assistant coach Vic Couch retires Long Beach State assistant head coach Vic Couch announced his retirement Sunday after spending seven years with the men’s basketball team. Couch was on medical leave during the 2013-14 season, as an unspecified illness forced him to miss action. Head coach Dan[Read More…]
Long Beach State beats Lions to get back to .500
The Dirtbags returned to .500 for the first time in nearly two months thanks to contributions from a couple of the more overlooked players on the Long Beach State roster. Ryan Millison threw four solid innings and backup catcher Zach Miller came through with the key hit in a 3-1[Read More…]
