The UC Santa Barbara women’s and men’s track and field team traveled to UC Davis in order to participate in the 2022 Big West Track & Field Championships. On day one of the event, the track and field team was able to capture six medals: three gold medals were given out to the first-place finishers, […]
UC Santa Barbara hosted its first outdoor track and field meet in two years, in which they excelled. The meet included a full heptathlon and decathlon, with the main meet on March 11, the UCSB Invite, hosted teams from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State Northridge and UC Irvine, while the multis competition, lasting from March 9-10, attracted athletes from as far as Maine.
The big event of the weekend was redshirt sophomore Morgan Simon’s performance in the pole vault. With a vault of 3.82 meters, or 12 feet 6.25 inches, Simon surpassed the previous UCSB school record of 3.71 meters. The mark earned her first place in her section and represents a collegiate best for Simon.