Track and Field

February 4, 2025

Reaching new heights: Eitan Goore’s journey as UCSB’s record-breaking pole vaulter

By Valentina Milne

For most of us, the thought of running full speed with a pole, planting it into the ground and launching ourselves into the air seems more like an act of daredevilry than an athletic pursuit. But for UC Santa Barbara fou...

May 23, 2023

Gauchos go for gold at Big West Championship

By Isaiah Ochoa

The Gauchos had a successful meet to end the Big West Championship, with 3 Gauchos gaining Gold, and 12 podium finishes.

May 23, 2022

UCSB’s Track and Field Team Runs Away With a Top-Three Finish

By Garret Harcourt

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 abl...

May 12, 2022

Steve Scott Invitational Provides Success for Gauchos

By Abigail Monti

The Gauchos truly rose to the occasion, coming home with 9 new marks to add to UCSB’s top 10 performances of all time as well as dozens of personal records. With the Big West Track & Field Championships beginning last ...

April 3, 2022

UCSB Hosts First Track and Field Meet of the Year

By Abigail Monti

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 C...

March 1, 2022

Women’s Track and Field Team Has Solid Outing at Don Kirby Elite Invitational

By Abigail Monti

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...

February 1, 2022

UCSB Women’s Track and Field Team Impresses at Opening Meet

By Abigail Monti

The UCSB women had a strong showing with standouts in every event. Senior Gabby Sanchez threw a personal best in weight throw — 15.96 meters — placing her in second overall. Freshman Jessica Boyd placed third in the ...

May 16, 2019

Athlete Q & A: Track and Field Star Hope Bender

By Leonard Paulasa

Senior Hope Bender holds the conference record in the long jump (6.29m) and 400-meter hurdle (56.64).

May 10, 2019

Gauchos To Host Big West Conference Championships

By Leonard Paulasa, Estef Zuniga

The Gauchos will look to close out the conference season strong as they get set to host the Big West Championships this weekend.

April 5, 2018

UCSB Hopes to Dominate Big West Challenge Cup

By Patrick Hunter

The UCSB track & field team will turn its attention to one of the most exciting meets of the season as it participates in the Big West Challenge Cup this upcoming Friday. The Gauchos will face off against meet-host U...

June 8, 2017

No Prior Experience Necessary: Matt Kuskey’s Unique Journey to the NCAA Finals

By Calvin Thrift

Most Division-I athletes have been excelling in their sport for years, but in the case of Matthew Kuskey, his transition to becoming one of the best Javelin throwers in college was a short one.

May 25, 2017

Eleven Gauchos Qualify to NCAA West Regionals for Third Consecutive Year

By Austin Cole

UCSB will once again have 11 Gauchos compete in the events set to take place at the University of Texas on Thursday in hopes of a top-12 finish to land a spot in the NCAA Final.

April 6, 2017

Running With History in Mind: The Emergence of Sike Azu-Irondi

By Ryan Burns

Speed kills. But how effective is the trait when seeking a second chance? Staff writer Ryan Burns explores the journey of track and field stud Sike Azu-Irondi.

March 9, 2017

UCSB Track & Field Hopeful For Another First Place Finish

By Ryan Burns

Fresh off of back-to-back meet victories, the UCSB men's and women's track & field team will hope to continue its recent streak of success at the Ben Brown Invitational this weekend.