Men's Track & Field, Sports

‘Niner Notes: April 17

Senior Colin Dunbar won the men’s hammer throw to highlight the first day of the annual VS Athletics Beach Invitational Friday afternoon at Cerritos College.

Dunbar’s toss of 212-06 put him at the head of the pack of 28 competitors. It was Dunbar’s second consecutive individual victory in the hammer as he won the event last weekend at the Big West Challenge.

Three other 49ers finished among the top 10. Rajan Bains placed fourth overall with a distance of 179-08, while Austin Elmore took sixth with a season-best 176-04. Peter Fourtounis rounded out the group in 10th at 163-02.

On the women’s side, Ramiah Rhay was LBSU’s top finisher with a mark of 153-00, which was good enough for 12th. Shari Harris also placed 14th overall (151-00).

The Long Beach State track and field team also had a group of athletes compete in the Mt. SAC Relays Friday at Hilmer Lodge Stadium in Walnut.

Tara Ross registered a lifetime-best 163-08 to finish fourth in the women’s javelin invitational. Her mark ranks fourth on the school’s all-time charts and is also the longest throw by a 49er this season. Randi Hicks added an eighth-place performance at 159-03.

Kayla Kamaka took eighth in her section of the pole vault, clearing 11-10.75. Over on the track, Jennifer Rodriguez established a personal-record and the eighth-fastest 1500-meter mark in LBSU history with a time of 4:31.40.

Nimrod Piggee led the men as he was the 49ers’ top finisher in the 110-meter hurdles, placing fourth overall with a time of 14.35 seconds. Chris Lawson took sixth with a season-best 14.43, while Koree Hines also ran a season-low 14.56 to finish 10th.

The men’s 4×100 relay team of Joe Ruffaine, Nathan Alade, Richard Crawford and Louis Ward added a top-10 performance, clocking in at a season-best 41.64 seconds. Matt Maldonado also registered a season-best 3:51.89 in the 1500-meter run.

Tyler Wallace and Cesar Puga both had individual victories to highlight the annual VS Athletics Beach Invitational, which was hosted by Long Beach State, at Cerritos College on Saturday.

Wallace won the pole vault, clearing a career-high 17-03.75, which ranks him sixth on the 49er all-time charts. Puga, claimed the discus title with the 10th-longest throw in school history at 185-04. Puga added an eighth-place finish in the shot put (53-07.75).

Colin Dunbar also had a lifetime-best performance in the discus as he finished fourth with a toss of 177-05, while Rajan Bains notched a season-long 159-08 to place 16th overall.

Ben Woodruff posted a top-10 finish in the javelin as he took seventh (197-05). Justin Fox had a season-best 22-06.25 in the long jump to finish 16th.

Over on the track, Josh Ruff was third overall in the 5000-meter run with a personal-record 14:52.61. Chris Walden (15:12.51) and Nick Kelley (15:12.53) added season-bests as they were 15th and 16th, respectively.

Koree Hines was LBSU’s top finisher in the 110-meter hurdles with a season-best 14.44 seconds. Nathan Alade registered a personal-record 21.91 seconds in the 200-meter dash, while Christopher Lawson was right on his heels (21.98).

Katrina Graves-Johnson led the 49er women as she tied for second in the high jump, clearing a career-high 5-08.75. 

Kayla Kamaka was Long Beach State’s top performer in the pole vault, tying for ninth with a height of 11-09.25, while Lynn Patu registered a season-long 139-00 in the discus.

Shakina Phillips paced the sprinters/hurdlers with an eighth-place showing in the 400H, crossing the finish line in a season-best 61.80.

Amber Clark clocked in with a season-low 14.79 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles, while Saedra Wright did the same in the 200-meter dash (25.39).

Long Beach State returns to action next weekend when it heads to La Jolla for the UCSD Triton Invitational, April 22-23.


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