Big West Conference Championships: MEN take back the Championship!
5-17-08

Northridge, CA:  The Long Beach State won the Big West Conference title for the second time in 3 years.  The men's distance team had 5 different scorers in the meet.  Steeple: Dylan Jaedtke.  800: David Holley, Hudson Wilvers, Alex Freitas. 1,500: Alex Freitas.  10,000: Josh Ruff, Travis Kuhlman. 
As for the women, the team finished fourth and the distance team scored with 4 different ladies.  Steeple: Carly Harris.  1,500: Jennifer Rodriguez, Sarah Apgar.  10,000: Kristina Wilson.

MEN / WOMEN and  PHOTOS.

Steve Scott Invite. Day 2: Final Tune up before Big West Championships
5-5-08

          

UC Irvine:  Apgar and Kuhlman lead the way again, this time in the 1500m.  .  Sarah Apgar, finished off with a 4:34.15 performance.  Travis Kuhlman followed up with a 3:57.52 p.r. for the season.  Next week the distance team will have the weekend off, before heading into the Big West Championships.

MEN / WOMEN and  PHOTOS.

Steve Scott Invite. Day 1: Oak Ridge Alum Continue Steeple Success
5-3-08

        

UC Irvine:  Freshmen Josh Arrietta and Josh Ruff continued their steeple success today.  Arrietta bettered his 3000m steeple time by 10 seconds running 9:28.  Ruff shaved off five seconds from last weeks performance, by running 9:39.  Not only did Ruff run a p.r. but he also ran the qualifying time to run in the steeple for the Big West Conference Championships.  Both men along with Dylan Jaedtke will represent Long Beach State in the steeple. 

RESULTS  and  PHOTOS.

Drake Relays: Freitas Anchors (1:48.S!) Sprint Medley to Victory
4-27-08

     

Des Moines Iowa:  38 degree weather chilled the track at the start of the Drake Relays sprint medley.  What started with a solid opening in the 200m by Austin Fowler, continued with even more success with Brent Gray (200m), Kelsey Cesar (400m) and finally Alex Freitas (800m).   It was the first time in school history in which Long Beach State has won an event at the Drake Relays. 

RESULTS.

UCSD Triton Invitational:  Dylan Jaedtke Back at It
4-27-08

         

Dylan Jaedtke tied his collegiate personal record (9:17) as he ran away from the field in the 3000m steeple.  Josh Ruff had a great debut in the steeple (9:44) narrowly missing the conference qualifying time of 9:40. 

RESULTS  and  PHOTOS.

MT. SAC Relays: Freitas Wins, Apgar & Kuhlman Solid Again
4-21-08

       

Alex Freitas continues to roll at the MT. SAC Relays by winning his section in the 800m on Sunday.  Thursday night's distance carnival action was highlighted by another solid performance by Sarah Apgar (16:56) and Travis Kuhlman (14:29) in the 5k.

RESULTS.

BEACH Invitational: Busy Weekend for Distance Team
4-21-08

     

Many worked, some competed and few doubled at our Beach Invitational and the MT. SAC Relays during the weekend.  The surprise performance of the weekend went to Carly Harris in the 3000m steeple on Saturday at the Beach Invitational.  Carly ran 11:14 for her first steeple ever and just two days after running a 17:42 5000m at MT. SAC.  Both times qualify her for the Big West Conference Championships, as she is now eligible to run the 1500m, 3000m steeple, and 5000m.

RESULTS.

Big West Challenge: Team Victories for Men & Women
4-12-08

       

LBSU wins four way team scored challenge between UCSB, UCI, and CSUF.  Josh Ruff had a breakthrough performance in the 3000m as he finished in 5th with a time of 8:41.

RESULTS MEN / RESULTS WOMEN  and  PHOTOS.

Stanford Invitational: Kuhlman & Apgar Lead the Way in the 5k
4-06-08

       

Travis Kuhlman leads the men with a 14:29 5000m finish.  Sarah Apgar leads the women with a 16:56 5000m finish. 

RESULTS.

Nike Invitational: Freitas Picks Up Regional Qualifier in the 800m
3-30-08

     

(From left to right:  Alex Freitas on his way to winning the 800m in 1:49.34.  Carly, Sarah, Missy and Jennifer getting ready before their 800m.)  On the women's side, Missy Barclay lead the women in the 1500m, running 4:30.12.

RESULTS  and  PHOTOS.

USC Invitational: Distance Continues On The Upswing
3-27-08

     

(From left to right:  Jake, Travis and Josh seek shade while they cheer on their team.  Missy Barclay is out front leading in the women's 800m.)    Sarah Apgar lead the women with the strongest finish of the day, running 4:34.08 for 1500m.  The women's team had four runners run 4:40 or better for the 1500m.  As for the men, Alex Freitas was the top performer of the day running 3:52.58 for 1500m. 

RESULTS  and  PHOTOS.

Alumni Update: Dan Estrella & Wolhan Ovalle in Europe
3-12-08

   

From left to right (Daniel Estrella c/o 06 & Wolhan Ovalle c/o 07) former distance runners for Long Beach State had an opportunity to spend some time in Europe.  Wolhan spent a semester studying abroad in France, while Dan flew out to visit Wolhan for a few weeks in January.  For more on this click on the links below

Dan Estrella Interview.  PHOTOS.