CSUN Track Teams Begin Indoor Season Auspiciously

After pulling out of a meet two weeks ago in the aftermath of the Jan. 17 earthquake, the Cal State Northridge men’s and women’s track teams opened the indoor season Saturday with a solid showing in the Wolf Pack Invitational at the Reno Livestock and Events Center.

Matador athletes posted victories in three events and placed among the top six in several others in the non-scoring meet.

Lori Miller won the women’s mile and Tannel House took the long jump. The Matador men placed first in the 1,600-meter relay.

Miller, a sophomore, timed 5 minutes 9.32 seconds in the mile and House, a junior, spanned 19 feet 3 1/4 inches in the long jump. House also finished third in the triple jump at 37-8 1/4.

Akiem Brown, Troy Collins, Chris Brown (no relation to Akiem) and Jason Stein teamed for a time of 3:14.89 in the 1,600 relay.

Stein, a junior from Oak Park High, finished third in the 400 meters with a school indoor record of 48.81 and Evans placed third in the 200 in 22.06.

Tyrone Gayles set a Northridge record of 60- 1/2 to finish sixth in the 35-pound weight throw.

Gayles set the previous school best of 57-9 last year.

In other events, Dave Rynearson tied for third in the pole vault (15-0), Chris Perry placed fourth in the long jump (23-6) and Teresa Stricklin finished fourth in the women’s shotput (45-3).