Senior triple jumper leaps toward championships
April 20, 2015
Filed under Sports, Track and field
One long runway and one person. A sandy pit awaits for shoes with spikes on the bottom to touch down into it. The person runs, jumps and lands as the crowd cheers and awaits the results. This is what Chico State's senior triple jumper Derek Taylor lives for. "Three right backs," Taylor said....
Music pumps up Wildcats’ performance
February 22, 2015
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Softball, Sports, Track and field
Even after putting on the uniform and stretching, some athletes still need one more element to put them in the zone before a game — music. Certain songs fire up athletes' intensity and get them pumped up for a game.Will Ferrell's character in the movie "Blades of Glory" put it succinctly — "It gets the people...
Cross-country Wildcats prepare for new terrain
February 8, 2015
Filed under Cross Country, Track and field
Runners on your mark. Get set. Bang. The switch over from cross-country to track and field season is quickly creeping up. With both the Wildcat men's and women's cross-country teams placing in the NCAA Championships this past fall, the 'Cats are ready to bring their energy into track and...
Pro outfielder turns track star
September 2, 2014
Filed under Sports
After a career that’s spanned several states and multiple sports, Brennan May just may have found a team that can take full advantage of his natural abilities: Chico State Men’s Track and Field. May is a new track runner for Chico State, one with quite a past. Born in Fayetteville, GA, he w...
Pro outfielder turns track star
September 2, 2014
Filed under Sports
After a career that’s spanned several states and multiple sports, Brennan May just may have found a team that can take full advantage of his natural abilities: Chico State men’s track and field. May is a new track runner for Chico State, and is one with quite a past. Born in Fayetteville, G...
Track championships under way in San Diego
May 1, 2014
Filed under Sports, Track and field
The California Collegiate Athletic Association Championships began on Thursday for both men's and women's track & field team in San Diego.Adam Nikssarian is in good position after day one to capture his second straight podium finish at the CCAA Championships. Nikssarian set a personal record in the shot put, ...
Relay team outruns record books
April 16, 2014
Filed under Sports, Track and field
Amilia Santos, Ashley Jones, Aja Erskine and Kasey Barnett make up the Chico State women's 4x100 relay team. Together they have broken the school record in the 4x100 relay race and then beat it again.All coming from different high schools, these four have found a record-topping formula for their relay team here at...
Endurance event tests Wildcat athletes
April 15, 2014
Filed under Sports, Track and field
A sport originating with runners dashing from one church to another and prancing over streams and walls during the 1800s in England eventually became an event in track and field. Steeplechase combines long-distance running with the skill of hurdling. During a 3,000-meter race, athletes must ru...
Relay team records huge time at Twilight Meet
April 13, 2014
Filed under Sports, Track and field
The 400-meter relay team of Joey Johnson, J Patrick Smith, Theodore Elsenbaumer and John Brunk ran the sixth fastest time in school history, 41.15 seconds, at the Twilight Invitational Meet on Saturday.Four other Wildcats grabbed provisional qualifying marks: Alex McGuirk and Dayne Gradone in the 1,500 met...
Chico State dominates at home invitational
March 30, 2014
Filed under Sports, Track and field
The Chico State men's and women's track and field teams competed at the Chico State Four-Year Invitational and dominated. Both teams won 12 events on the way to team wins.Dallas Wilson led the men with two first place finishes in the shot put and discus. His marks of 48 feet, 9.5 inches and 147-8 were personal bests.Joey Johnson won the...
Alumni talent returns for annual meet
February 17, 2014
Filed under Sports
Familiar faces filled Chico State’s track Saturday for its annual alumni meet. It was a cold day, but that didn’t slow down any of the energy that was brought to the track. The day started off with head coach Oliver Hanf bringing everyone in for a team huddle and a slow clap, which brought the kind of atmosphere from a real meet...
