CLU Men’s Track & Field: Baza Breaks into Record Books; Javelin Throwers Notch Lifetime PRs at Rossi Relays

(Claremont, Ca)Junior Rigoberto Baza ran his way into the Cal Lutheran record books at Saturday’s Rossi Relays with a lifetime personal record in the 3K run. Joining him, senior throwers Josiah Le Doux-Hayes and Jordan Wiley notched career personal records in the javelin throw.

Baza clocked in 9:07.06 in the 3K run, good for 39^th, and moving him into sixth overall on the program all-time list. Also on the track, teammates sophomore Connor Griffin, freshman Luke VanKeersbilck, junior Connor Richter and freshman Kyle Penner picked up the team’s best finish of the day with sixth (8:40.17) in the 4×800 meter relay.

Moving on to the field events, Le Doux-Hayes and Wiley went back-to-back at 19^th and 20^th in the javelin throw. Le Doux-Hayes threw for 34.60 meters and Wiley threw for 34.13 meters, a lifetime personal record for both.

Rounding out the day’s top-20 finishes, freshman Connor Judd took 12^th in the high jump, clearing 1.68 meters, and senior Anthony Flores also took 12^th in the hammer throw, topping out at 41.58 meters.

The team returns to action on Saturday, March 2, for the SCIAC Multi-Dual #1 hosted by Cal Lutheran at Redlands University. Events kick off at 10 a.m. at the Ashel Cunningham Track.

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