SAN MARCOS, Calif. - Cal Poly Pomona turned in a strong and well-rounded performance on the women's side to open the 2026 CCAA Track & Field Championships, currently sitting in second place behind Chico State with 40 points.
 
The Broncos were powered by a standout effort from senior Neshara Smith, who currently sits in first place in the heptathlon standings with 3166 points. Smith demonstrated her versatility with event wins in the 100-meter hurdles and 200 meters while also adding a victory in the long jump, making her one of the most impactful performers of the day with 10 points toward the team total.
 
In the field, Smith's win in the long jump led a group of Broncos scorers, while Halle McDaniels and Kirssy Reyes-Walter placed second and third in the discus, respectively, to further boost the team total. Shannon Gaitan also contributed points with a fifth-place finish in the pole vault.
 
On the track, Jessica James led the sprint squad with a dominant qualifying performance in the 100 meters and the fastest preliminary time in the 400 meters. She was joined by multiple teammates advancing to finals, highlighting the team's depth. In the distance events, Milca Osorio and Jubilee Cisneros scored valuable points in the 10,000 meters, seeing contributions across all event groups.
 
Women 100 Meters (Prelims)
1. Jessica James - 11.92
7. Samira Stevenson - 12.16
14. Naomi Shillingford - 12.39
17. Trinity Moseby - 12.49
21. Hannah Luster - 12.61
 
Women 400 Meters (Prelims)
1. Jessica James - 54.34
4. Jordan Garcia - 55.99
6. Hannah Bassett - 56.95
12. Yasmeen Delgado - 58.16
 
Women 400 Meter Hurdles (Prelims)
6. Keneyia Hall - 1:05.23
8. Lotta Metsarinta - 1:05.44
 
Women 10,000 Meters (Final)
6. Milca Osorio - 37:47.41 3 PTS
8. Jubilee Cisneros - 38:37.76 1 PT
10. Chloe Alchin - 39:04.68
 
Women Long Jump (Final)
1. Neshara Smith - 5.76m 10 PTS
6. Nyah Paulding - 5.53m 3 PTS
7. Ehinomen Eghobor - 5.49m 2 PTS
9. Kelsey Ehinlaiye - 5.37m
10. Hannah Luster - 5.15m
11. Esme Pounder - 5.13m
19. Kacey Santiago - 4.80m
 
Women Pole Vault (Final)
5. Shannon Gaitan - 3.32m 4 PTS
 
Women Discus (Final)
2. Halle McDaniels - 45.32m 8 PTS
3. Kirssy Reyes-Walter - 44.13m 6 PTS  CPP TOP 10 
6. Isabelle Campos - 37.83m 3 PTS
 
Heptathlon Standings (In Progress)
1. Neshara Smith - 3166
3. Esme Pounder - 2685
 
Heptathlon 100 Meter Hurdles
1. Neshara Smith – 13.92
4. Esme Pounder – 15.11
 
Heptathlon High Jump
2. Neshara Smith – 1.63m
3. Esme Pounder – 1.54m
 
Heptathlon Shot Put
1. Neshara Smith – 10.52m
2. Esme Pounder – 10.06m
 
Heptathlon 200 Meters
1. Neshara Smith – 25.51
6. Esme Pounder – 27.64
 

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Individual Champion Tracker  1 

• Neshara Smith – Long Jump

 
All-CCAA Award Tracker  3 

• Long Jump (1) – Neshara Smith (1^st)
• Discus (2) - Halle McDaniels (2^nd), Kirssy Reyes Walter (3^rd)

 
Top Point Scorers - 40 PTS

• Neshara Smith – 10 PTS
• Halle McDaniels – 8 PTS
• Kirssy Reyes-Walter – 6 PTS
• Shannon Gaitan – 4 PTS
• Isabelle Campos – 3 PTS
• Milca Osorio – 3 PTS
• Nyah Paulding – 3 PTS
• Ehinomen Eghobor – 2 PTS
• Jubilee Cisneros – 1 PT

 
Up Next
The Broncos will compete in day two of the CCAA Championships tomorrow, May 1st. For a complete schedule of events this weekend, visit the CCAA's Championship Central by clicking HERE.