LBSU Track & Field Competes At Both Oregon And USC This Weekend

Friday, March 21

Wilmington, Calif.

11:00 AM

Long Beach State University

Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational

Photo by: Julian Ramirez, @JulianRPhotos_

LBSU Track & Field Competes At Both Oregon And USC This Weekend

3/20/2025 10:28:00 AM | Track and Field

The Beach will send entries to two events

By: Matt Turk, Associate Athletic Communications Director

THE STARTING GUN
Friday, Mar. 21
Oregon Preview
Friday • Women's High Jump, 5:35 p.m. •
Hayward Field • Eugene, Ore.
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USC's Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational
Friday, 11 a.m. • Discus, 11 a.m. • Hammer, 2 p.m.
Colich Throws Center • Wilmington, Calif.
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Oregon Preview
Saturday • Field, 11:30 a.m. • Track, 2:50 p.m.
Hayward Field • Eugene, Ore.
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USC's Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational
Saturday • Field • 11 a.m. • Track 11 a.m.
Allyson Felix Field at Katherine B. Loker Track Stadium • Los Angeles, Calif.
Live Stats • Big 10+

THIS WEEK
Long Beach State splits the squad as the Beach will have entries in the Oregon Preview and USC's Ron & Sharlene Allice Trojan Invitational.

Representing the Beach at the Oregon Preview are.

Friday	Women's High Jump	Kendra Daniels, Tori Plummer	5:35 p.m.
Saturday	Women's Pole Vault	Jonelle Scott, Grace Stoddart	11:30 a.m.
Saturday	Women's 100m Hurdles	Tori Plummer	2:05 p.m.
Saturday	Men's Pole Vault	Glen Quayle, Cyprus Rice	3:15 p.m.
Saturday	Women's Long Jump	Kendra Daniels, KiiKii Brown, Riley Millard, Tori Plummer	4:15 p.m.
Saturday	Women's 200m	Kendra Daniels, Tori Plummer	4:24 p.m.

LONG BEACH STATE WINS 3-OF-4 BIG WEST AWARDS
Members of the Long Beach State track and field team took three of the four Big West weekly honors the league announced Tuesday afternoon.

Tristyn Flores was named Big West Men's Track Athlete of the Week. Flores broke the Long Beach State record in the 100m by running 10.26 at the Mar. 15 Challenge Cup. The previous mark of 10.29 was run by Brent Gray in 2007. Flores returned later in the meet to take home the 200m title by going 20.98. Flores was part of the LBSU 4x100m relay that won the race in a time of 40.34. His 10.26 is the fastest time in the 100m in Division I this season while his 200m mark is the fourth-quickest in Division I.

Canaan Wharry was selected Big West Men's Field Athlete of the Week. Wharry won the Challenge Cup title in the discus with toss of 184-1. Wharry threw the hammer a career-best 192-1 to earn third-place at the Challenge Cup. Wharry currently ranks second in Division I in the discus (188-0, Beach Opener) and 17th in the hammer (192-1).

Sofia Lavreshina was chosen Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week. Lavreshina swept the 200m and 400m races at the Challenge Cup. She won the 200m in a time of 24.43 before taking home top honors in the 400m by running 54.59. Lavershina also competed on LBSU's 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay teams during the Challenge Cup. The 4x100m was third while the 4x400m relay finished second. She is currently second in Division I in the 400m (54.59) and third in the 200m (23.92, Beach Opener).

THE LAST TIME OUT
The Long Beach State men's and women's track and field teams four-peated as champions at the 31st Challenge Cup Saturday at Anteater Stadium.

The Beach men have won 25 of the previous Challenge Cup competitions, including the last four. The Long Beach State women won their fourth consecutive Challenge Cup title and won the meet 13 times since it was established in 1993.

Here is the Challenge Cup recap;

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