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2025 Men's Track and Field Roster

Renton McGregor

Renton McGregor

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Chico, Calif.
  • Prev School:
    Pleasant Valley HS

Summary

Biography

ACADEMIC AWARDS

  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023-24, 2024-25)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2024, 2025)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2024, 2025)
  • CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Fall 2022)
  • Big Blue Award (Spring 2023, Fall 2023)


ATHLETIC AWARDS

  • CCAA 800-Meter Champion (1:54.79 - 2024)
  • All-CCAA (2024)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2025 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in nine meets.
  • Ran a season-best 1:52.66 in the 800-meter run at the CCAA Championships (May 1-3).
  • Had a season-best 1500-meter time of 4:07.44 at the RCC Invitational (Feb. 28).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2024 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran in six races. 
  • Took 21st place at the Irvine Invitational (Sept. 6) with an 8K time of 26:06.8. 
  • Placed 22nd at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 28) with an 8K time of 25:05.6. 
  • Notched 39th place at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 25) with an 8K time of 25:51.2. 
  • Clocked a 6.2M time of 33:11.4 at the NCAA Division II West Regional (Nov. 9) for 102nd place. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in nine meets.
  • Won the CCAA Championship in the 800-meter with a time of 1:54.79.
  • Posted the third-fastest 800-meter run in program history at 1:51.18 at the Franson Last Chance (May 9-11).
  • Set a PR in the 1500-meter run at the Mangrum Invitational (March 22) with a time of 3:53.09.
  • Had a 5000-meter PR of 14:55.03 at the Ben Brown Invitational (March 8-9).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran in six races. 
  • Ran an 8K PR 25:03.4 for 91st place at the 42nd Annual UCR Invitational (Sept. 16). 
  • Clocked a 10K PR time of 32:20.8 for 59th place at the NCAA West Regionals (Nov. 4). 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in eight meets.
  • Recorded the 10th-fastest 800-meter time in program history at the CCAA Championships (May 4-6).
  • Ran the seventh-fastest mile in team history with a time of 4:13.18 at the Steve Scott Invitational (April 28-29).
  • Posted a season-best 1500-meter time of 3:58.44 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 13-15).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Ran in six races. 
  • Clocked in best 8k time of 26:25.4 in his collegiate debut at the Mark Covert Classic (Sept. 3). 
  • Took 48th place at the CCAA Championships (Nov. 5) with a time of 26:46.2. 
  • Placed 98th at the NCAA West Regional (Nov. 19) with a 10k time of 33:02.7. 

HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2022 graduate of Pleasant Valley High School in Chico, California.
  • Ran for Coach Ryan Teesdale and Vince Phipps. 
  • Two-time All-EAL/SRL (first team in 2021). 
  • 2021 All-Section first team. 
  • Led team to Eastern Athletic League and Section Championships in 2021 in cross country. 
  • Guided to team 2022 EAL/SRL Championship, Division Championship and Section Championship. 
  • Also played basketball and baseball (only freshman year). 
  • Set school record in 1600m (4:16.24) and 3200m (9:17.47). 
  • Graduated with a 4.4 GPA. 
  • Two-time AP Scholar Award winner (2021, 2022). 
  • California Seal or Biliteracy. 
  • Member of Interact Service Club and CSF. 

PERSONAL
  • Born in Paradise, California.
  • Hometown is Chico, California.
  • Son of Todd and Kelly McGregor. 
  • Has two younger siblings, Keegan and Adyson. 
  • Enjoys movies as well as playing guitar, spikeball and golf. 
  • Favorite movie is "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". 
  • Roots for the San Francisco Giants. 
  • Favorite athletes are Chris Paul and Hunter Pence. 
  • Most memorable moment was the first meet his team beat their crosstown rival for the first time in 13 years. 
  • Likes most about CSUSM is his teammates. 
  • Majoring in Mathematics. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

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  • 2024Sophomore

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  • 2025Junior

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