The San Diego Mesa's men's and women's track and field teams are once again hitting their stride at the perfect moment. Following strong performances at this weekends 3C2A SoCal Finals, both teams are set for the upcoming state championships on Friday, May 16th, at San Mateo College.

Despite the heat, which at times came close to reaching three-digits, both teams performed well, each securing a solid third-place finish. The women's team accumulated 112 points, closely following Riverside City College (133) and Mt. San Antonio College (137.5). The men's team scored 125 points, with Mt. San Antonio College taking second at 149 and Riverside City College claiming the top spot with 183 points.

The Olympians will be sending a strong contingent of 35 athletes to the state championships, comprised of 16 women and 19 men. Head Coach Sean Ricketts emphasizes the team's consistent ability to peak during championship month. "We are poised for podium finishes both as a team and individually, with athletes striving for All-American honors and state titles," Ricketts adds.

The program looks at the SoCal Regionals as a qualifying meet. Some of the highlights over the weekend involved relay teams.  The women’s 4x100 tied a 27-year-old school record with a time of 46.95 seconds. Adding to the excitement, the men’s 4x100 team clocked a season's best time of 40.93 seconds.  The program put a heavy emphasis on the 4x100 meter relays to set the tone for this year’s competitions.

Men's Highlights 

Lucas Scott Javelin 1^st Place 57.80m

Ronald Way 10k 1^st Place 31:45.20 5K 3rd Place 15:21.80

Kesean Goodson Triple Jump 1^st Place 14.13m

Jaden Dasher 400H 1^st Place 52.92

Ian Rosen 800m 2nd Place 1:53.48 1500 9th Place 4:05.76

Alexandre Leroy Steeplechase 2^nd Place 9:43.37

Micah Dobson Triple Jump 3^rd Place 14.04m

Evan Munoz 110H 3^rd Place 15.06

Ryan Mann 100m 4^th Place 10.73 200m 4th Place 21.68

Manny Cerda Javelin 6^th Place 52.46m

Josh Edwards 5k 5^th Place 15:34.02

Luciano Roberts 1500m 6^th Place 4:02.19 5000m 8th Place 15:46.44

Nakai Hayes Long Jump 7^th Place 6.56m

Jake Nickley Javelin 8^th Place 47.76m

Men's 4x100m Relay 1^st Place 40.93 #7 All Time (Josh Schindler, Ryan Mann, Marcel Acosta, Austin Snook)

Men's 4x400m Relay 3^rd Place 3:14.39 (Marcel Acosta, Tyan Mann, Jaden Dasher, Shamarion Unden)