SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Reigning supreme for the second year in a row, Fresno Pacific men's track and field won the conference title by a long shot, scoring 265 points as a team. The women's team finished third overall, collecting 152 points for the weekend. On top of Friday's five conference champions, the Sunbirds collected 33 total medals with 16 event champions.Â
Chavez Grey and
Shemar Palmer were named the Outstanding Field Athlete and Track Athlete, respectively. Chavez clinched the conference title in the shot put and discus, adding to his second-place finish in the hammer throw on Thursday. Whereas, senior standout Palmer earned the honor for the second consecutive year after breaking his own PacWest record in the 200m (20.47) and winning both of his events (200m and 400m) by a landslide.
Malachi Carrasco kicked things off with a win in the men's high jump (2.04m), while
Monte Moore sealed the victory in the 800m (1:52.87).
Jonathan Tseko-Biffle placed third in the men's 110 hurdles, competing against NCAA provisional qualifying marks. The men's 4x100 relay team, consisting of
Gus Remlinger, Palmer,
Aamir Smith, and
Rome Johnson, crossed the line first at 40.46. Wrapping up a long weekend,
Jackson Paramo finished second overall in the men's decathlon with 6642 points.
On the women's side,
Kenahdi Haslip (54.30) and
Shaniya Randolph (54.43) took the first two slots in the 400m dash, while
Mikiyla Royal and
Cyan Haslip dominated in the 100m dash to add more points to the board. The 'Birds swept up first, second, and third-place in the 200 dash, thanks to Randolph (28.83), C. Haslip (23.84), and Royal (23.88). In true Sunbird fashion, Fresno Pacific secured big wins in the 4x100 and 4x400 relays to wrap up the amazing weekend.
Ultimately, the Sunbird men were named the PacWest Champions for the second year in a row, beating out the competition by over 100 points. The Lady 'Birds rallied to place third in the conference standings, trailing behind Biola and Azusa Pacific.
To view the PacWest Championships Results, CLICK HERE.
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