Track and Field Teams Turn in Personal Bests at Ben Brown Invite
The College of the Canyons track and field teams completed competition at the two-day Ben Brown Invite on Saturday afternoon and saw a handful of athletes turn in some of the best times in the state.
March 15, 2014
FULLERTON, Calif. – The College of the Canyons track and field teams completed competition at the two-day Ben Brown Invite on Saturday afternoon and saw a handful of athletes turn in some of the best times in the state.
Sophomore Tim White won the long jump and triple jump in a field of 40 and 28 jumpers, respectively. White turned in a distance of 23-11 (7.29 meters) in the long jump, beating the second-place jumper by 10.5 inches, and he leaped 53-6 (16.00 meters) in the triple jump, leading the next finisher by almost three feet.
Sophomore Grant Stromberg won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:40.7, marking a new personal-best time. His time ranks him third in the state in the event. Freshman Rodrigo Ornelas came in first in his flight of the 5,000-meter run after crossing the line in 15:05.25.
Sophomore Laurie Henigan now has the third-best time in the state in the 100-meter hurdles after turning in a heat-winning run of 14.49.
Canyons will return to action on Friday, March 21 when they travel to the Easter Relays at Santa Barbara City College.
Sophomore Grant Stromberg won the 3,000-meter steeplechase in a time of 9:40.7, marking a new personal-best time. His time ranks him third in the state in the event. Freshman Rodrigo Ornelas came in first in his flight of the 5,000-meter run after crossing the line in 15:05.25.
Sophomore Laurie Henigan now has the third-best time in the state in the 100-meter hurdles after turning in a heat-winning run of 14.49.
Canyons will return to action on Friday, March 21 when they travel to the Easter Relays at Santa Barbara City College.