IRVINE, Calif. – In the final tune-up before the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships, the Cal State San Marcos men's track & field team competed at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational at UC Irvine on Saturday. The invitational is the namesake event for CSUSM head coach Steve Scott, who was a six-time All-American in cross country and track & field for the Anteaters.

The relay squads finished strong with a pair of season-best performances. In the 4x100m, the team of sophomores Bryce Johnson, Tyler Luis, Nathan Hale, Jr. and freshman Brian Wright clocked a 42.29 to place fourth. The 4x400m squad of Luis, seniors Justin Washington and Aaron Hickman and Hale, Jr. finished fourth with a time of 3:18.27.

Wright qualified for the CCAA Championships in the 200m, running a personal best 22.17. Wright also improved his CCAA qualifying time in the 100m with another personal best mark of 11.18.

Washington ran a 1:53.21 in the 800m to pick up a 10th-place result, his seventh top 10 finish in the event this season. Washington will represent the Cougars in the event at next week's championships.

Johnson improved his CCAA qualifier in the 110H, setting new personal best with a time of 14.88 to place 13th overall. In all, Johnson has qualified for the CCAA Championships in three events, including the 100m, 200m and 110H.

Hickman finished 25th in the 400m, improving his CCAA qualifying time with a personal best 50.38.

The CCAA Track and Field Championships will be held at Chico State's University Stadium beginning Thursday, May 4 and running through Saturday, May 6.
 
Men's Team Results
NTS
 
Men's Individual Results
100m
1. Chris Royster (Brooks) – 10.35
29. Brian Wright (CSUSM) – 11.18 (PR)
45. Dominic Roncone (CSUSM) – 12.20
 
200m
1. Norvel Mohammed (ALTIS) – 20.80
22. Brian Wright (CSUSM) – 22.17 (PR)
36. Bryce Johnson (CSUSM) – 22.83
37. Aaron Hickman (CSUSM) – 22.87
 
400m
1. Norvel Mohammed (ALTIS) – 46.58
25. Aaron Hickman (CSUSM) – 50.38
28. Nathan Hale, Jr. (CSUSM) – 51.12
 
800m
1. Isaiah Jewett (UC Irvine) – 1:48.22
10. Justin Washington (CSUSM) – 1:53.21
25. Casey Cruz (CSUSM) – 1:58.68
 
1500m
1. Mike Tate (Southern Utah) – 3:47.58
19. Shea Vavra (CSUSM) – 4:01.45
24. Joe Gonzalez (CSUSM) – 4:02.57
59. Mark Werley (CSUSM) – 4:18.55 (PR)
63. Phillip Dorado (CSUSM) – 4:21.37
64. A.J. Freund (CSUSM) – 4:21.70 (PR)
68. Eric Constante (CSUSM) –4:24.86
73. Jhair Torres (CSUSM) – 4:29.96
 
110H
1. Siddhanth Thingalaya (Eco Track Club) – 13.50
13. Bryce Johnson (CSUSM) – 14.88 (PR)
 
4x100m Relay
1. UC Irvine – 40.87
4. CSUSM (Bryce Johnson, Tyler Luis, Nathan Hale, Jr., Brian Wright) – 42.29
 
4x400m Relay
1. UC Irvine – 3:10.79
4. CSUSM (Tyler Luis, Justin Washington, Aaron Hickman, Nathan Hale, Jr.) – 3:18.27
 
Triple Jump
1. Vincent Calhoun (Long Beach State) – 15.02m
11. Antonio Riggins (CSUSM) – 13.45m
15. Nick Samuels (CSUSM) – 12.70m
 
Discus
1. Daniel Stahl (Global Throwing) – 63.87m
24. Josh Maffei (CSUSM) – 40.04m
 
Shot Put
1. Kristo Galeta (Global Throwing) – 18.21m
15. Josh Maffei (CSUSM) – 12.23m