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"

 The Leopards will continue to prepare for the NCAA Championships, which will take place May 26^th through May 28^th in Geneve, 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 5^th Place

Men's Discus

Brandon Pedroza, Finalist, 6^th Place

Men's Hammer

Brandon Pedroza, Personal Record

SCIAC Sunday Highlights

Men's 5000m

Temesgen Kflom Herhe, PR  4^th place, #2ULV All Time

Men's 110m High Hurdles

Zachary Reid 1^st Place Conference Champion

Men's 4x100m Relay

Ivan Estrada, Dante Carter, Kenny Davis  Zach Reid  6^th place

Men's 100m

Dante Carter Personal Record 5^th place

Men's 4x400m Relay

Zachary Reid, Ivan Estrada  Jayden Figeroa, Austin Haines,  4^th place  Season's best

Men's High Jump

Zackery Deering-Haddix  2^nd place

Men's Triple Jump

Kenny Davis Personal Record  9^th place