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Drew Hill poses with his CCAA Newcomer of the Meet award

Men's Track & Field

Golden Eagles Add To Championship Tally On Last Day

TURLOCK -- Cal State LA's men's and women's track and field teams added to their championship and all-conference totals on the final day of the California Collegiate Athletic Association Track & Field Championships.

The Golden Eagles got two more individual titles on Saturday with Drew Hill capturing the 100 meters to keep Cal State LA's title streak in that event in tact, while Matthew Bender won the javelin title by nearly 11 feet. He took command early in the event and led from start to finish.

Hill won the 100 with a time of 10.33 and came back to earn All-Conference honors in a second event after finishing third in 21.31. Hill also earned a pair of fourth-place finishes in relays. He was joined by Jahbari Fraser, Dominic Boykins and Martin Zarzuela in the 4x100 and by Gabriel Pearson, Taiten McKiver and Nicholas Aninze in the 4x400.

Bender won the javelin with a season's best mark of 199-2. He also had a throw of more than 198 feet while taking the lead early in the event.

Cal State LA also got points from Nicholas Aninze and Gabriel Pearson in the 400 hurdles. Aninze was seventh in 54.42 and Pearson was eighth in 55.54.

Cal State LA also got a pair of All-Conference performances from the women's team.

Dalia Romo was third in the 400 hurdles in 61.97, while Paula Romo was sixth in 65.17.

Vanessa Portillo was third in the javelin with a mark of 124-8 to earn her first All-CCAA honor.

The 4x400 relay team of Emmerson Wiggins, Destiny Moedano, Dalia Romo and Paula Romo was fourth in 3:52.43 and earned the points that enabled the Golden Eagles to jump up from seventh to fifth in the team standings.

The men, competing without the ailing Leon Tafirenyika, who had won 11 conference titles over the past three seasons, finished seventh with 41 points, one point out of sixth and 3.5 points behind Cal Poly Humboldt.

Cal State LA claimed a pair of major awards. Drew Hill was named the CCAA Newcomer of the Meet and Jonon Young was named the CCAA Field Athlete of the Meet. Young won the award for a second straight year.

CCAA Championships
Saturday's Results
Men

100 - 1. Drew Hill 10.33;  7. Jahbari Fraser 10.56; 
200 -- 3. Drew Hill 21.31
110 Hurdles (Prelims) 13. Michael Bartle 15.87
400 Hurdles - 7. Ike Aninze 54.42; 8. Gabriel Pearson 55.54
4x100 Relay - 4. Cal State LA (Hill, Fraser, Boykins, Zarzuela) 41.08
4x400 Relay - 4. Cal State LA (Hill, Pearson, Taiten McKiver, Aninze) 3:17.87
Javelin - 1. Matthew Bender 199-2
Team Scores: 1. Chico State 234.50; 2. Cal Poly Pomona 233; 3. Cal State San Marcos 109; 4. Stanislaus State 100; 5. Cal Poly Humboldt 44.50; 6. Cal State East Bay 42; 7. Cal State LA 41; 8. San Francisco State 5, Cal State Monterey Bay 5

Women
400 Hurdles - 3. Dalia Romo 61.97; 6. Paula Romo 65.17
4x100 Relay 7. Cal State LA (Wiggins, Polk, Holmes, Wallace) 48.50
4x400 Relay -4. Cal State LA (Wiggins, Moedano, Romo, Romo) 3:52.43
Discus - 5. Sinaiah Pointer 122-1; 15. Vanessa Portillo 106-8
Javelin - 3. Vanessa Portillo 124-8
Team Scores: 1. Cal Poly Pomona 184.50; 2. Chico State 149.50; 3. Cal State San Bernardino 114; 4. Stanislaus State 111; 5. Cal State LA 58; 6. Cal State San Marcos 56; 7. Sonoma State 55.50; 8. Cal Poly Humboldt 32; 9. San Francisco State 31.50; 10. Cal State East Bay 21; 11. Cal State Monterey Bay 5
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Players Mentioned

Sinaiah  Pointer

Sinaiah Pointer

Throws
5' 8"
Freshman
Vanessa Portillo

Vanessa Portillo

Throws
5' 6"
Junior
Paula Romo

Paula Romo

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 5"
Sophomore
Jonon Young

Jonon Young

Jumps
5' 10"
Junior
Dominic Boykins

Dominic Boykins

Sprints
5' 10"
Junior
Jahbari Fraser

Jahbari Fraser

Sprints
5' 7"
Junior
Gabriel Pearson

Gabriel Pearson

Hurdles
5' 10"
Freshman
Leon Tafirenyika

Leon Tafirenyika

Sprints
5' 8"
Senior
Martin Zarzuela

Martin Zarzuela

Sprints
6' 0"
Sophomore
Dalia Romo

Dalia Romo

Sprints/Hurdles
5' 4"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sinaiah  Pointer

Sinaiah Pointer

5' 8"
Freshman
Throws
Vanessa Portillo

Vanessa Portillo

5' 6"
Junior
Throws
Paula Romo

Paula Romo

5' 5"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
Jonon Young

Jonon Young

5' 10"
Junior
Jumps
Dominic Boykins

Dominic Boykins

5' 10"
Junior
Sprints
Jahbari Fraser

Jahbari Fraser

5' 7"
Junior
Sprints
Gabriel Pearson

Gabriel Pearson

5' 10"
Freshman
Hurdles
Leon Tafirenyika

Leon Tafirenyika

5' 8"
Senior
Sprints
Martin Zarzuela

Martin Zarzuela

6' 0"
Sophomore
Sprints
Dalia Romo

Dalia Romo

5' 4"
Sophomore
Sprints/Hurdles
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