POMONA, Calif. - The Cal Poly Pomona men's and women's track and field teams are set to co-host the Pomona Preview Meet this week with neighboring school Mt. San Antonio College.
The meet will be held at Mt. SAC's Hilmer Lodge Stadium with hammer and javelin held Friday afternoon and the remaining events to take place on Saturday from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Results will be posted on BroncoAthletics.com Saturday evening.
Saturday's schedule will also feature a 12:15 p.m. ceremony for the Broncos' senior student-athletes with nine on the men's team and 11 from the women's squad. The group of 20 has gotten off to a strong start in the 2013 season, including this past Saturday's performance at the Rossi Relays. For recaps of that meet, click here:
men's track and field |
women's track and field.
The CompetitionSaturday's meet held in Walnut will feature four track and field programs in addition to Cal Poly Pomona and Mt. SAC. Joining the Broncos and Mounties will be Cal State Fullerton, Cal State L.A., Cal State Dominguez Hills and Cal State Bakersfield. The Golden Eagles of Cal State L.A. hosted last year's California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships and finished second on the men's side and third for the women's competition.
Similarly to the Broncos and Golden Eagles, the Toros of Cal State Dominguez Hills have also had plenty of track and field success at the CCAA and Division II levels. The most notable CSUDH track and field alum is Carmelita Jeter, a six-time All-American and Gold medal winner at the 2012 London Games.
ScheduleTo view the complete meet schedule,
click here. The first event will be the hammer throw at 1 p.m. on Friday. For CPP, that competition will feature plenty of throwers who have excelled early in 2013, including
Vincent Huitt,
Shane Cioni and
Samantha Swanson. The meet will be capped off with the 4x400 relay as the women's event is set to begin at 4:05 p.m. Saturday and the men's event will follow immediately after.
Tickets, Directions & ParkingAdmission is free to the Pomona Preview Meet but parking permits are required to park in any of the three lots adjacent to Hilmer Lodge Stadium. Parking permits may be purchased from the permit dispenser machines for a $3 fee and are good for the date of purchase only. For directions to the Pomona Preview Meet,
click here to access Google Maps or use this address: W. Temple Ave. & Bonita Ave, Walnut, CA, 91789.
Alumni EventThe Broncos' cross country and track and field alumni are invited to a Friday social event that will start at 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at
Joe's No Limits Bar and Grill, located at
124 W. Commonwealth Ave,
Fullerton,
CA 92832.