2017 College of the Canyons Track and Field News
Sophomore Díani Ellis become just the second individual state champion in COC women's track & field history with her first place time of 11:15.61 in the 3,000m steeplechase.
The Cougars will send a combined 14 student-athletes to compete in 13 events. Action gets underway at 11:30 a.m. on Friday and will continue through Saturday evening.
COC sophomore Díani Ellis clocked a time of 11:34.36 in the 3,000m steeplechase to represent the top time in the region.
COC sophomore Jasmine Hall took first in the javelin and high jump events.The Cougars will send 28 student-athletes to compete in 46 spots across 31 events at CCCAA SoCal Championships.
COC sophomore Jasmine Hall won a WSC title in the high jump, and sophomore Dana Bowers wins WSC title in shot put.
Canyons competed against a field of student-athletes primarily representing four-year schools from across the nation with Randle Williams (Metropolitan State University of Denver), Cole Mears (UC San Diego), James Chevious (Northern Arizona University), Sike Azu-Irondi (UC Santa Barbara) and Dominique Dowell (UC Riverside) all spotted at the event.
COC's day was highlighted by a sweep of the men’s relay events and five first place finishes on the women’s side.
Jasmine Hall finished second in the heptathlon and Zachary Larson finished fifth in the decathlon to earn a trip to next month's CCCAA State Championship meet.
The Cougars combined to win 11 events and finish runner up in 12 more. COC has now swept back-to-back conference meets, while the women’s team has won all three WSC events this season.
The COC women's team was second, while the men's team was fourth in the field of seven.
The Cougars won six sevens on the women's side and three on the men's to go along with a number of top-three results.
COC sophomore Jasmine Hall took first place in the 100h (14.73) and long jump (5.56m) events.
COC sophomore Kaitlyn Matthews was the top finisher of the day, taking first in the high jump after clearing 1.64m.
The Cougars placed first in a combined 10 events, with the men’s and women’s teams claiming five titles on each side.
COC fared well in all event categories, with Cougars taking home eight first place finishes in a combination of sprints, distance, throwing, jumping and relay events. Women's team finished first at the meet, and men's team was third.