The University of La Verne track and field team fought back at UC Riverside last Saturday, bringing home several awards. Freshman Marc Tyler (#756) took first place in the men’s 100m. Sophomore Jill Perkins recorded the second best time in school history in the 3000m, with 10:58, and sophomore Gilbert Gomez broke his own steeplechase record with a time of 10:11. Gomez’s previous school record of 10:29 was set earlier this year. / photo by Garrison Chaffee
The Leopards attended the Redlands Invitational meet last weekend against Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference opponents like Chapman, Pomona-Pitzer, Redlands and many non-conference schools.
Senior runner Ryleigh LaRue has determination written on her face as she prepares to start the first leg of the women’s 4x800m relay race Saturday at the Rossi Relays in Claremont.