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Track and Field

Randi-Hicks

Hicks, Shaw close out season in Eugene

Both Long Beach State track and field athletes cannot crack top 10 in the final event of 2010

Long Beach State javelin athletes finish the 2010 campaign outside the top 10 at final meet.

'Niner Notes: May 28

Track and field athletes headed to NCAA Championships, and Troy Buckley to be introduced as head coach

'Niner Notes: May 14-15

Kenneth Medwood captured the 400-meter hurdles title at the Big West Conference Championships in Northridge.

Randi Hicks

Hicks, Medwood look to score points for 49ers

Beach track and field to compete for conference crown at Matador Track Complex

Long Beach State athletes aim for NCAA Regional-qualifying marks at the Big West Championships in Northridge.

'Niner Notes: May 8

Nicholas Armstrong finished second in the decathlon at the Big West Multi-Event Championships. Softball splits two in an ESPNU-televised doubleheader.

'Niner Notes: May 2

Baseball and softball dropped their series finales against last-place teams to cap a forgettable day for Long Beach State.

'Niner Notes: May 1

The 49er women's tennis team sits one win away from bagging its seventh straight Big West title at Indian Wells.

Chris Sweeney and Alex Goldberg

New school hurdles record established at Beach Invite

Senior Kenneth Medwood paced a one-two finish in the non-scored meet at Cerritos College

Senior Kenneth Medwood established a new school standard in the men's 400-meter hurdles at Cerritos College.

'Niner Notes: March 28

Cesar Puga's first-place finish in the men's discus highlights the Long Beach State track and field team's day at the Cal-Nevada Championships.

'Niner Notes: March 27

The Dirtbags swept their doubleheader against No. 9 Oregon State to clinch the series victory.

'Niner Notes: March 26

The Dirtbags commit five errors in a blowout loss to Oregon State. Beach track and field posts four Big West-qualifying times at the Stanford Invitational.

Women

49er teams have no time for a Beach vacation

LBSU athletes keep ball rolling as campus shuts down for spring break

Long Beach State athletes will continue to be in action, while students take a one-week hiatus from classes.

Nicholas Armstrong

49ers claim top marks in distance race, high jump

Beach track and field wraps up unscored meet at Loker Stadium

Brett Hasvold and Nicholas Armstrong picked up first-place finishes at the USC Trojan Invitational.

'Niner Notes: March 13

Two 49er track and field athletes picked up individual wins at the Aztec Invitational in San Diego.

'Niner Notes: March 9

Thrower Randi Hicks earned a Big West Conference weekly honor for her record-setting performance in the javelin.

'Niner Notes: March 6

Long Beach State women's tennis head coach Jenny Hilt-Costello collected her 200th career coaching victory in a 7-0 sweep of UC Davis.

'Niner Notes: Feb. 26

Baseball and men's volleyball find the win column, while softball falls short of shocking No. 10 Stanford. Meanwhile, Beach track and field concludes the first day of the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Championships in Seattle.

'Niner Notes: Feb. 13

The 49er men's basketball team falls in Santa Barbara, Beach softball kicks off the season with two losses in Las Vegas and women's golf gets its spring season underway.

'Niner Notes: Feb. 6-8

Men's water polo head coach Gavin Arroyo's latest recruiting class features two high school first-team All-Americans.

Kenneth Medwood

Junior hurdler secures automatic bid to NCAAs

Long Beach State track and field concludes NCAA West Regional action

Junior Kenneth Medwood highlights the Long Beach State track and field team's second day at the NCAA West Regionals

Onyeagbako photo

Field accident nearly takes athlete’s life

Onyeagbako bouncing back from tragic season-ending injury

Long Beach State star thrower Jennifer Onyeagbako recovering from near-fatal accident.

Sports Picks: Softball wins regular season finale, sweeps Pacific

49ers will learn postseason fate Sunday at 7 p.m. on ESPNU

Long Beach State also wrapped up its women's golf and tennis seasons, as well as the Big West Conference Multi-Events Championships in track and field during the weekend

Dustin Watten

Sports Picks: Bittner, Watten named All-Americans

Also, recaps of softball and track and field action from the weekend

A pair of 49er men's volleyball players were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday

Sports Picks: Dirtbags sweep Pacific

The April 26th edition of Sports Picks also includes volleyball, water polo, tennis, track and field and basketball news

Cameron Gillett

Sports Picks: 3 track athletes reach NCAA qualifying marks

Also, recaps of men's volleyball and women's water polo action

This edition of Sports Picks also includes men's volleyball and women's water polo results

Carly Harris

Three senior ‘Niners running the extra distance

Kristina Wilson, Sarah Apgar and Carly Harris setting the bar for program

A look at Kristina Wilson, Sarah Apgar and Carly Harris on the women's track and field team

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Sports Picks: Dirtbags to celebrate 20th anniversary

The April 16 edition includes baseball, softball, women's tennis, track and field and women's water polo news

Big West women's tennis title highlights Sports Picks

Also, women's water polo, track and field and women's golf news

Long Beach State ended conference play 8-0 and wrapped up its fourth league crown in the past five years

Freshman wins high jump at USC Invitational

Janelle Coulter was the lone individual winner for the Long Beach State track and field team in Los Angeles

Kristen Kiefer

Coaches react to BLR rejection, look forward

Track and field, soccer programs forge ahead without new stadium deal

Track and field head coach Andy Sythe and women's soccer head coach Mauricio Ingrassia assess the future of their respective programs

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Senior earns All-American honors at NCAA Indoor Championships

Sprinter Brent Gray placed sixth in the 200 meters Friday at Texas A&M

Several personal records broken at Ben Brown Invite

The Long Beach State men's and women's track and field team opened the outdoor season in Fullerton on Saturday

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LBSU track and field set to compete in first outdoor meet

Both men’s and women’s teams have big expectations for the 2009 season

The 49ers will compete at the Ben Brown Invitational in Fullerton on Saturday

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Brent Gray

Coach: Sprinter ‘among very best’ in LBSU history

Senior Brent Gray follows Hall of Fame uncle’s path, eyes London Olympics

Senior Brent Gray has made a mark in the school record books

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Junior places first in women's high jump

Tayler O'Connor clears bar at 5-05.75

Part of the 49er track and field team completed the two-day Mountain T's Invitational on Saturday in Northern Arizona

Senior races to NCAA qualifying mark

Brent Gray wins 200-meter dash in 21.20 seconds

The Long Beach State track and field team completed the two-day Washington Invitational in Seattle on Saturday afternoon

Ronald Carter III

Track star has eyes on 2012 London Olympics

Ex-LBSU athlete uses 2008 trials, doubters as motivation

Ex-LBSU athlete uses 2008 trials, doubters as motivation