Whittier, California - The University of La Verne track and field team competed in the SCIAC Championships at Whittier College this past weekend. The weekend proved to be an early culmination of all the hard work and consistent performances as several Leopards placed in various events. As with SCIAC #1 and SCIAC #2, the SCIAC Championships gave the Leopards a stage to showcase their talents with elite competition. Competing at a high level, they were many personal records set by Leopards throughout the weekend. Head coach Kevin Reid was very pleased with the results and performances from his team through the SCIAC Championships.
"Overall I am very pleased with our performances at the SCIAC Championships this past weekend. Going into the weekend, we did not plan on stretching the team in a lot of events, we wanted to focus on our success as a team, being defined by individual excellence, and that is exactly what we did this weekend. Personal Best performances were the highlight of the weekend. The weekend was highlighted by Zachary Reid winning the SCIAC Championship in the 110m High Hurdles, but we also have to acknowledge big personal records in a number of different events; Temesgen Kflom Berhe in the Men's 5000m, Dante Carter breaking the eleven-second barrier twice in the same weekend, David Lara with a 16' personal best in the Javelin, Kenny Davis stepping into the triple jump after a long hiatus and making the event final. I am very proud of how this group competed, and what is yet to come over the next month as we press towards the NCAA Championships in Ohio"
SCIAC Saturday Highlights
Men's 100m
Dante Carter, Personal Record (10.91) Finalist on Sunday
Isiah Dodson, Personal Record
Men's 200m
Ottobah Imhotep, Personal Record
Dante Carter, Personal Record
Dominic Flores, Personal Record
Ivan Estrada, Personal Record
Men's 400m
Ivan Estrada, Personal Record
Austin Haines, Personal Record
Jayden Figueroroa, Personal Record
Men's 800m
Andres Flores-Marquez, Personal Record
Men's 110m High Hurdles
Zachary Reid, #1 Qualifier, Finalist on Sunday
Men's Long Jump
Kenny Davis, Personal Record, Finalist 5th Place
Men's Discus
Brandon Pedroza, Finalist, 6th Place
Men's Hammer
Brandon Pedroza, Personal Record
SCIAC Sunday Highlights
Men's 5000m
Temesgen Kflom Herhe, PR 4th place, #2ULV All Time
Men's 110m High Hurdles
Zachary Reid 1st Place Conference Champion
Men's 4x100m Relay
Ivan Estrada, Dante Carter, Kenny Davis Zach Reid 6th place
Men's 100m
Dante Carter Personal Record 5th place
Men's 4x400m Relay
Zachary Reid, Ivan Estrada Jayden Figeroa, Austin Haines, 4th place Season's best
Men's High Jump
Zackery Deering-Haddix 2nd place
Men's Triple Jump
Kenny Davis Personal Record 9th place