2010 Track and Field Roster

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Cesar Puga

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Weight:
    null
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Major:
    Communication Studies
  • Hometown:
    Salinas, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Hartnell College
Cesar Puga -- Career and Season Statistics
2011 NCAA West Preliminary Round Qualifier (Discus, Shot Put)
2011 Big West Individual Champion (Shot Put)
2011 All-Big West Performer (Discus)

2010 NCAA West Preliminary Round Qualifier (Discus)
2010 All-Big West Performer (Discus)

2011 (Senior)
Outdoor:
Won the Big West shot put title with a career-best toss of 57-4 1/4 ... Earned All-Conference honors in the discus with a runner-up finish (174-5) ... Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in both the shot and the discus ... Won the discus at the Beach Invitational with a career-best 185-4 ... Won the discus (179-7) at the Cal/Nevada Championships ... Was second in the shot at the Ben Brown Invitational ... Won the shot and the discus at the season-opening Riverside City College Dual.

Indoor: Finished 12th in the shot (47-11 1/4) at the Don Barrett Duals in only indoor start.

2010 (Junior)
Outdoor:
 An All-Big West performer and NCAA West Preliminary qualifier in the discus ... Finished second at the conference meet with a toss of 172-4 ... Also competed in the hammer and shot put at the Big West Championships ... Registered a career-long 53-8 1/4 in the shot put for a sixth-place finish ... Had a lifetime-best 181-2 to claim the discus title at the Cal-Nevada Championships ... Came back the following weekend to win the event at the Big West Challenge (178-6) ... Also established a personal-record 164-10 in the hammer at the Trojan Invitational.

Indoor: Competed in the shot put and the weight throw at both NAU meets ... Season-best shot put was 51-0 3/4 while season-best in the weight throw was 48-9.

Prior to LBSU: Competed two years in track and field at Hartnell College ... Two-time All-American in the discus ... Won the discus, shot put and hammer toss at the conference championships in 2008 and 2009 ... Named the team's most valuable field athlete as a freshman and sophomore.

High School: Three-year letter winner at Alisal High School ... Earned All-League honors in the shot put and discus ... Established a school record in the discus ... Earned co-MVP honors in 2007.

Personal: Majoring in communication studies.
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