The La Verne track and field team was absent from the standings during Azusa Pacific College’s Last Chance two day meet at Citrus Stadium starting on May 13 but four Leopards made their marks, shining through from the rest of the team’s quiet performance.
Freshman T.K. Herhe turned in an extraordinary performance Saturday at the Occidental Invitational, setting a new University of La Verne school record for the men’s 5,000-meter race. It was just one of several high-ranking performances at the meet.
Sophomore hurdler Zackary Reid and junior high jumper Olvia Magby led the way for the men’s and women’s track and field teams at the SCIAC Championship meet Saturday and Sunday at Whittier, earning first place finishes in their events.
Freshman sprinter Efren Martin runs the 3,000 meter steeplechase during the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Association No. 3 track and field meet Saturday at Ortmayer Stadium.
The men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the SCIAC No. 2 meet at Claremont Mudd-Scripps on Saturday with a few athletes hitting the top of the leaderboards.
Freshman distance runner Michael Sahagun makes his debut in the 3,000-meter steeplechase Friday at the Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference championships Friday at Redlands.