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Cal Poly Pomona Athletics

2026 Women's Track and Field Roster

Trenton Hernandez
Will G. MacNeil
Will G. MacNeil
Trenton Hernandez
Delanie Gearing

Nyah Paulding

  • Position Jumps
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown San Leandro, Calif.
  • High School Castro Valley High School

Biography

 2024-25   Senior | Cal Poly Pomona 

  • Competed in 10 meets for the Broncos
  • PR in the 100-meters: 12.52
  • PR in the indoor long jump: 5.55m

 2023-24   Junior | Cal Poly Pomona 

  • Competed in 16 events for the Broncos
  • PR in Triple Jump: 11.84m
  • Second place in Triple Jump at CCAA Championship

 2022-23  Sophomore | Cal Poly Pomona

  • Competed in 4 events for the Broncos

 2021-22  Freshman | San Francisco State 

  • Named Gator of the Week Feb 28-Mar 6
  • Started outdoor season with a first-place finish in the long jump with a mark of 5.34m at the Kim Duyst Invite 
  • Came in first in the long jump with a new personal best mark of 5.44m and third in the triple jump with a mark of 11.49m at the Mike Fanelli Invitational
  • Recorded a personal best in the long jump at 5.49m at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational 
  • Placed fourth in the triple jump (11.18m) and sixth in the long jump (5.38m) at CCAA Championships.
  • Named Gator of the Week Feb 7-13 
  • Competed in four meets 
  • Opened up indoor season at the mines alumni classic and placed second in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump with marks of 11.25m and 5.02m 
  • Placed first in the triple jump at the GVSU Big Meet with a personal best score of 11.50m

  2020-21 | San Francisco State 

  • COVID-19 season

  High School  

  • A 2020 graduate of Castro Valley High School in Castro Valley, CA.

  Personal  

  • Apparel Merchandising and Management Major with emphasis on Apparel Product
  • Plans to be a Social Worker and Fashion Designer
  • Daughter of John Paulding and Tina Thomas
  • Favorite TV shows are Martin, The Office, and Living Single
  • Favorite movies are Fast and Furious 2, Picture Perfect, Mean Girls
  • Favorite musical artists are Janet Jackson, Beyoncè, and Monaleo
  • Favorite pro sports teams are The Warriors, The Oakland A’s, and The Las Vegas Raiders
  • Favorite pro athletes are Dawn Staley,  Sydney McLaughlin, Levrone, and Serena Williams

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Sophomore

    Jumps
    5'9"
  • 2024Junior

    Jumps
    5'9"
  • 2025Senior

    Jumps
    5'10"
  • 2026Graduate Student

    Jumps
    5'10"