CLAREMONT, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos men's track & field team had several strong performances at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational at Pomona College on Saturday.

Senior Aaron Hickman qualified for the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships in the 400m, running a personal best 50.87 to achieve his first qualifier. Hickman is the 16th Cougar to qualify for the CCAA Championships.

Also qualifying for the CCAA Championships was senior Ryan Maize, who ran the 400H for the first time in his collegiate career and reached the CCAA standard with a mark of 56.75. Maize previously qualified for the championships in the 1500m and 3000m steeplechase.

In the 800m, senior Justin Washington continued to post strong times, finishing sixth with a season best 1:52.73. Freshman Casey Cruz placed 11th with a personal best time of 1:53.47. Both Washington and Cruz improved their CCAA qualifying times.

Sophomore Tyler Luis ran a 11.13 in the 100m to finish with a 20th-place result.

In the discus, senior Josh Maffei placed 16th with a throw of 38.54m.

The Cougars are back in action beginning on Friday, April 14 for the first of two days of competition at the Bryan Clay Invitational at Azusa Pacific.
 
Men's Team Results
NTS
 
Men's Individual Results
100m
1. Chris Milosch (Unattached) – 10.49
20. Tyler Luis (CSUSM) – 11.13
30. Bryce Johnson (CSUSM) – 11.32
34. Brian Wright (CSUSM) – 11.38 (PR)
71. Dominic Roncone (CSUSM) – 12.39 (PR)
 
200m
1. Bonggo Park (South Korea) – 21.04
32. Bryce Johnson (CSUSM) – 22.65 (PR)
36. Nathan Hale, Jr. (CSUSM) – 22.69
41. Aaron Hickman (CSUSM) – 22.75 (PR)
 
400m
1. Justin Lewis (Southern Utah) – 47.57
12. Nathan Hale, Jr. (CSUSM) – 50.19 (PR)
24. Aaron Hickman (CSUSM) – 50.87 (PR)
39. Caine Harder (CSUSM) – 52.35 (PR)
 
800m
1. Joshua Sealand (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) – 1:51.38
6. Justin Washington (CSUSM) – 1:52.73
11. Casey Cruz (CSUSM) – 1:53.47 (PR)
 
1500m
1. Micheal Brannigan (USOC-CV) – 3:46.57
31. Shea Vavra (CSUSM) – 4:01.29
 
400H
1. Josef Polk (UC San Diego) – 53.30
16. Ryan Maize (CSUSM) – 56.75 (PR)
 
Discus
1. Je Campbell (U.S. Paralympics) – 61.47m
16. Josh Maffei (CSUSM) – 38.54m
 
Hammer
1. Andrew Carrasco (La Verne) – 57.86m
29. Josh Maffei (CSUSM) – 36.29m
 
Shot Put
1. James Jones (Azusa Pacific) – 17.10m
27. Josh Maffei (CSUSM) – 11.44m
 
Javelin
1. Calvin Aylward (Pomona-Pitzer) – 59.30m
29. Tim Stalboerger (CSUSM) – 37.46m