Long Beach State University Athletics
Thirteen 49ers earn track and field postseason honors
6/3/2010 12:00:00 AM | Track and Field
June 3, 2010
LONG BEACH - The Long Beach State track and field team had 13 athletes earn All-Big West honors, while three 49ers also garnered All-West Region recognition.
Kenneth Medwood, Randi Hicks and Alex Shaw had top 12 performances at the NCAA West Preliminaries to claim all-region accolades. Medwood took eighth in the 400-meter hurdles, while Shaw and Hicks finished ninth and 10th, respectively, in the women's javelin. The three will advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships, June 9-12, in Eugene, Ore.
The LBSU men, who took second at the Big West Championships, had 11 athletes bring home all-conference honors. Medwood (400H, Long Jump, 4x400) and Sam Jeter (400H, 4x100, 4x400) led the way with a trio of top three finishes. Nimrod Piggee (110H, 4x100) and Alex Freitas (800m, 4x400) were also multiple All-Big West performers.
Medwood (400H) and Hicks (javelin) were the 49ers' two conference champions.
All-West Region
Kenneth Medwood - 400H, 8th
Alex Shaw - Javelin, 9th
Randi Hicks - Javelin, 10th
Men's All-Big West
Kenneth Medwood - 400H, 1st
Kenneth Medwood - Long Jump, 2nd
Kenneth Medwood - 4x400, 3rd
Sam Jeter - 400H, 2nd
Sam Jeter - 4x100, 2nd
Sam Jeter - 4x400, 3rd
Nimrod Piggee - 4x100, 2nd
Nimrod Piggee - 110H, 3rd
Alex Freitas - 800m, 3rd
Alex Freitas - 4x400, 3rd
Nicholas Armstrong - Decathlon, 2nd
Nathan Alade - 4x100, 2nd
Richard Crawford - 4x100, 2nd
Kevin Jenkins - Triple Jump, 2nd
Matt Maldonado - 1500m, 2nd
Cesar Puga - Discus, 2nd
Alex Goldberg - 4x400, 3rd
Women's All-Big West
Randi Hicks - Javelin, 1st
Alex Shaw - Javelin, 2nd
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