SAN MARCOS, Calif. – For the second straight year, Cal Poly Pomona men's track and field place second at the CCAA Championships. The Broncos finished with 188.5 points, finishing 80 points higher than the next closest school.
 
The Broncos were led by a championship effort in the 4x400 relay, where Konnor Handy, Ekene Onwaeze, Jordan Crowdus, and Khalil Watson combined for a first-place finish in 3:11.87, an NCAA Division II qualifying mark and the seventh-fastest time in school history.
 
In the field, Darius Hill captured the conference title in the high jump, clearing 2.05 meters to secure maximum points. Ricardo Vargas added a pair of runner-up finishes in the 1,500 and 5,000 meters, leading a deep distance group that contributed over a quarter of CPP's total points.
 
On the track, the Broncos showcased depth in the sprints and hurdles. Ekene Onwaeze and Jayden Newkirk both scored in the 100 meters, while Khalil Watson and Konnor Handy contributed points in the 400. The hurdles group, led by Harry Chen, Luke Amico, and Keegan Schmidt, placed three athletes in the 110 hurdles final.
 
Additional podium finishes came from Trajan Cephas in the 800 meters and John Dvorak in the javelin. In total, the Broncos had five CCAA Champions and 19 All-CCAA honorees, while reaching three NCAA provisional qualifying marks and entering the record book twice. Isaiah Baca led all Broncos with 18 points, while Ricardo Vargas finished close behind at 16 – each finishing in the Top 5 of the meet.
 
Final Results
 
100 Meters (Final)
4. Ekene Onwaeze - 10.59 5 PTS
7. Jayden Newkirk - 10.93 2 PTS
 
100 Meters (Prelim)
5. Ekene Onwaeze - 10.69
8. Jayden Newkirk - 10.77
12. Dylan Hanvey – 10.92
14. Gavin Binning – 10.97
 
200 Meters (Final)
7. Jayden Newkirk - 21.48 2 PTS
 
200 Meters (Prelim)
7. Jayden Newkirk – 21.37
12. Dylan Hanvey – 21.80
13. Ekene Onwaeze – 21.80
17. Gavin Binning – 21.98
20. Konnor Handy – 22.14
24. Khalil Watson – 22.73
 
400 Meters (Final)
5. Khalil Watson - 47.99 4 PTS
7. Konnor Handy - 48.34 2 PTS
 
400 Meters (Prelim)
4. Khalil Watson – 48.30
6. Konnor Handy – 48.47
10. Jordan Crowdus – 49.22
 
800 Meters (Final)
3. Trajan Cephas - 1:52.31 6 PTS
 
800 Meters (Prelim)
2. Trajan Cephas - 1:54.27
 
1500 Meters (Final)
2. Ricardo Vargas - 3:47.18 8 PTS  CPP TOP 10 
5. Nathan Sackett - 3:50.55 4 PTS
6. Juan Ramos - 3:53.19 3 PTS
9. Jimmy Guerrero - 3:56.81
 
1500 Meters (Prelim)
2. Juan Ramos – 3:57.92
4. Ricardo Vargas – 3:57.99
5. Jimmy Guerrero – 3:56.13
6. Nathan Sackett – 3:58.07
 
5000 Meters (Final)
2. Ricardo Vargas - 14:31.31 8 PTS
10. Tom McDonnell - 15:07.71
12. Nathan Sackett - 15:08.72
13. Daniel Echeveste - 15:18.26
14. Juan Ramos - 15:26.20
20. Micah Chandler - 15:42.56
 
10,000 Meters (Final)
1. Tom McDonnell - 30:26.72 10 PTS
6. Daniel Echeveste - 30:59.84 3 PTS
 
110m Hurdles (Final)
4. Harry Chen - 14.74 5 PTS
5. Luke Amico - 14.97 4 PTS
6. Keegan Schmidt - 15.15 3 PTS
 
110m Hurdles (Prelim)
4. Harry Chen – 14.91
5. Luke Amico – 15.07
8. Keegan Schmidt - 15.40
10. Gavin Hanes – 15.48
11. Sam Coupland – 15.53
 
400m Hurdles (Final)
4. Darryll Stevens - 54.15 5 PTS
6. Luke Amico - 56.58 3 PTS
 
400m Hurdles (Prelim)
2. Darryll Stevens – 53.61
4. Luke Amico – 54.47
14. Keegan Schmidt – 57.50
 
3000 Steeplechase (Final)
5. Jimmy Guerrero - 9:22.12 4 PTS
7. Micah Chandler - 9:38.57 2 PTS
 
4x100 Relay (Final)
2. Ekene Onwaeze, Jayden Newkirk, Dylan Hanvey, Gavin Binning - 40.93 8 PTS
 
4x400 Relay (Final)
1. Konnor Handy, Ekene Onwaeze, Jordan Crowdus, Khalil Watson - 3:11.87 10 PTS  NCAA PROVO   CPP TOP 10 
 
High Jump (Final)
1. Darius Hill - 2.05m 10 PTS  NCAA PROVO 
6. Evan Johnson - 1.95m 3 PTS
7. Harry Chen - 1.95m 2 PTS
 
Pole Vault (Final)
2. Gavin Hanes - 4.81m 8 PTS
4. Jered Beasley - 4.81m 5 PTS
8. Sam Coupland - 4.21m 0.5 PTS
 
Long Jump (Final)
1. Isaiah Baca - 6.97m 10 PTS
3. Sam Coupland - 6.80m 6 PTS
4. Gavin Binning - 6.72m 5 PTS
10. Darius Hill - 6.12m
11. Deandre Smith - 6.11m
 
Triple Jump (Final)
2. Isaiah Baca - 14.20m 8 PTS
 
Shot Put (Final)
4. Omar Soufi - 15.72m 5 PTS
 
Discus (Final)
1. Cory Gamero - 46.98m 10 PTS
10. Omar Soufi - 40.09m
 
Javelin (Final)
2. John Dvorak - 58.91m 8 PTS
7. Frank Macias - 50.18m 2 PTS
14. Evan Johnson - 44.82m
 
Decathlon (Final)
4. Sam Coupland - 6382 5 PTS  NCAA PROVO   
CCAA Champion Tracker  5 

• Tom McDonnell – 10,000 Meters
• Isaiah Baca – Long Jump
• Cory Gamero – Discus
• Darius Hill – High Jump
• 4x400 Relay

 
All-CCAA Award Tracker  19 

• 10,000 Meters (1) – Tom McDonnell (1^st)
• 800 Meters (1) - Trajan Cephas (3^rd)
• 1500 Meters (1) - Ricardo Vargas (2^nd)
• 5000 Meters (1) - Ricardo Vargas (2^nd)
• 4x100 Relay (4) - Ekene Onwaeze, Jayden Newkirk, Dylan Hanvey, Gavin Binning (2^nd)
• 4x400 Relay (4) - Konnor Handy, Ekene Onwaeze, Jordan Crowdus, Khalil Watson (1^st)
• High Jump (1) - Darius Hill (1^st)
• Pole Vault (1) - Gavin Hanes (2^nd)
• Long Jump (2) – Isaiah Baca (1^st), Sam Coupland (3^rd)
• Triple Jump (1) – Isaiah Baca (2^nd)
• Discus (1) – Cory Gamero (1^st)
• Javelin (1) - John Dvorak (2^nd)

 
Top Point Scorers – 188.5 PTS

• Isaiah Baca – 18 PTS
• Ricardo Vargas – 16 PTS
• Sam Coupland – 11.5 PTS
• Tom McDonnell – 10 PTS
• Darius Hill – 10 PTS
• Cory Gamero – 10 PTS
• Ekene Onwaeze – 9.5 PTS
• Gavin Hanes – 8 PTS
• John Dvorak – 8 PTS
• Harry Chen – 7 PTS
• Luke Amico – 7 PTS
• Gavin Binning – 7 PTS
• Khalil Watson – 6.5 PTS
• Jayden Newkirk – 6 PTS
• Trajan Cephas – 6 PTS
• Darryll Stevens – 5 PTS
• Jered Beasley – 5 PTS
• Omar Soufi – 5 PTS
• Konnor Handy – 4.5 PTS
• Jimmy Guerrero – 4 PTS
• Nathan Sackett – 4 PTS
• Juan Ramos – 3 PTS
• Daniel Echeveste – 3 PTS
• Keegan Schmidt – 3 PTS
• Evan Johnson – 3 PTS
• Jordan Crowdus – 2.5 PTS
• Micah Chandler – 2 PTS
• Dylan Hanvey – 2 PTS
• Frank Macias – 2 PTS