RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona delivered a well-rounded performance on Saturday at the UCR Spring Break Classic, setting 22 personal records while also dominating across several event groups.
 
The Broncos were particularly dominant in the field events, led by a sweep of the top four spots in the pole vault. Ian Strode captured the title with a clearance of 4.90 meters (16-0.75), reaching the NCAA Division II provisional standard, while Garrett Higgins and Gavin Hanes each cleared 4.60 meters to place second and third, respectively. Mio Desclous added a fourth-place finish at 4.45 meters, giving the Broncos a clean sweep of the event.
 
Cal Poly Pomona also claimed the triple jump title as Collin Joyce posted a winning leap of 15.54 meters (51-0), another NCAA Division II provisional mark. Isaiah Baca added a runner-up finish at 14.63 meters, and the Broncos continued their strong showing in the horizontal jumps with three top-nine finishers in the long jump, led by Gavin Binning (7.09m) and Deandre Smith (7.05m).
 
On the track, the Broncos were balanced across sprint and hurdle events. Freshman Harry Chen led the way in the 110-meter hurdles with a second-place finish in 14.81, followed closely by Luke Amico (14.94) and Keegan Schmidt (15.25). Amico later returned to place fifth in the 400-meter hurdles at 56.29, setting personal records in both events.
 
In the sprints, Thenuk Chandrasekera led the group with times of 10.92 in the 100 and 21.85 in the 200, while Nathan Santa Cruz added a 21.84 in the 200 and contributed across multiple events. The Broncos also saw solid performances in the 400 meters from Jordan Crowdus (48.87) and Evan Josephson (49.01), as all four Broncos in the event set a new career mark.
 
Cal Poly Pomona capped the meet with a victory in the 4x400 relay, as Josephson, Jeremiah Eyster, Santa Cruz and Crowdus combined to run 3:18.79, closing out a productive day that reflected both emerging talent and competitive depth across the roster.
 
 
100 Meters
7. Thenuk Chandrasekera - 10.92 (PR)
13. Deandre Smith - 11.04
14. Gavin Binning - 11.06 (PR)
21. Evan Johnson - 11.16 (PR)
 
200 Meters
9. Nathan Santa Cruz - 21.84 (PR)
10. Thenuk Chandrasekera - 21.85 (PR)
15. Jeremiah Eyster - 22.12 (PR)
17. Andrew Sayles - 22.35

400 Meters
10. Jordan Crowdus - 48.87 (PR)
11. Evan Josephson - 49.01 (PR)
12. Nathan Santa Cruz - 49.70 (PR)
14. Jeremiah Eyster - 49.87 (PR)
 
110 Hurdles
2. Harry Chen - 14.81 (PR)
3. Luke Amico - 14.94 (PR)
4. Keegan Schmidt - 15.25 (PR)
6. Gavin Hanes - 15.33
8. Evan Johnson - 15.65 (PR)
 
400 Hurdles
5. Luke Amico - 56.29 (PR)
9. Keegan Schmidt - 58.03
 
4x400 Relay
1. Cal Poly Pomona (Josephson, Eyster, Santa Cruz, Crowdus) - 3:18.79
 
High Jump
2. Harry Chen - 1.95m
 
Pole Vault
1. Ian Strode - 4.90m  NCAA PROVO 
2. Garrett Higgins - 4.60m (PR)
3. Gavin Hanes - 4.60m
4. Mio Desclous - 4.45m (PR)
 
Long Jump
4. Gavin Binning - 7.09m
5. Deandre Smith - 7.05m
9. Isaiah Baca - 6.89m (PR)
 
Triple Jump
1. Collin Joyce - 15.54m  NCAA PROVO 
2. Isaiah Baca - 14.63m
 
Shot Put
4. Tyson Dales - 14.32m (PR)
6. Omar Soufi - 13.92m
12. Sam Coupland - 10.24m
 
Discus
2. Cory Gamero - 47.15m
11. Evan Johnson - 40.20m (PR)
12. Tyson Dales - 39.56m
18. Sam Coupland - 30.86m (PR)
 
Hammer
11. Omar Soufi - 36.47m (PR)
 
 
Up Next
The Broncos will compete in the Mangrum Invitational on the campus of Cal State San Marcos next Friday, March 27^th.