Claremont, Calif. — The sun is out and the 2025 outdoor track and field season is officially underway as the Cougars chase their eighth consecutive PacWest Championship.
While some athletes recover from the long indoor season and others continue to prepare for the NCAA Indoor Championships, the rest of the team competed in its second rust-buster outdoor meet of the season. Traveling just 11 miles east to Claremont, the Cougars competed at the 29th Annual Rossi Relays. Azusa Pacific has competed in the Rossi Relays almost every year, dating back to 2003 when the program was still a part of the NAIA.
The highlight of the day may have been the 800m Sprint Medley, in which Azusa Pacific ran 1:29.11, breaking the previous meet record of 1:31.60.
Shamar Anderson started off the relay, leading with
Dejuan Walcott,
Dominic Gonzalez-Shelmire to the impressive finish.
In other relay performances, the Men's 4x800, featuring Erik Leal, Avery Erikson,
Maddox Oliver, and
Jonas Teeter, clocked in a time of 7:52.80 to finish third overall. Their finish ranks within the top 15 in program history and the fastest time run in the relay since 2013.
Meanwhile, a few throwers captured first-place finishes at the meet, including
Molly Olson in the Shot Put and
Luisa Fischer in the Javelin Throw.
Molly Olson's best throw of 14.19m (46' 6¾") exceeds her previous personal best mark of 13.42m (44' ½) thrown at the Nevada Invitational & Multis in January.
Overall, the Cougars had a strong showing at the meet, piecing together 24 personal-best performances. Although Azusa Pacific has not showcased their whole team yet, the men competing today put together a third place finish with 92 points, while the women took fourth with 71 points.
Meet Results:
Mens 4x800 Relay
3rd - Leal, Erikson, Oliver, Teeter: 7:52.80
(Top 15 in Program History)
Womens 4x800 Relay
10th - Santos, Echelbarger, Godina, Vasquez: 9:53.72
Men's 100m
2nd - Dominic Gonzalez Shelmire: 10.61
(PR) (Top 15 in Program History)
5th -
Isaac Shires: 10.94
(PR)
25th -
Dejuan Walcott:11.29
29th -
Shamar Anderson 11.32
44th -
Maddox Bradley: 11.77
(PR)
48th -
Nicholas Jordan 11.82
(PR)
Women's 100m
9th -
Molly Olson: 12.52
(PR)
26th -
Jordan Davenport: 13.01
(ties PR)
Men's 110m Hurdles
4th -
Lincoln Krog: 15.00
(PR)
7th -
Nasir Samuels: 15.30
(PR)
Women's 100m Hurdles
8th -
Sierra Nelson: 15.76
Men's 800m Sprint Medley
1st - Anderson, Walcott, Shires, Gonzalez-Shires: 1.29.11 (MEET RECORD)
Women's 800m Sprint Medley
3rd - Nelson, Perkins, Holmes, Davenport: 1:47.31
Men's 400m Hurdles
2nd -
Nasir Samuels: 55.31
Men's 4000 Distance Medley Relay
4th - Erickson, Oliver, Teeter, Leal: 10:24.12
Women's 3000m
13th -
Sofia Vasquez (PR)
Mens High Jump
2nd -
Lincoln Krog: 1.94m (6' 4¼")
3rd -
Hayden McKee: 1.89 (6' 2¼")
11th -
Dejuan Walcott: 1.79m (5' 10½")
(PR)
14th -
Wakine Molina: 1.74m (5' 8½")
Women's Pole Vault
4th -
Alexus Salazar:
3.60m (11' 9¾")
(PR)
Men's Pole Vault
4th - Nicolas Jordan: 4.50m (14' 9")
(PR)
6th -
Hayden McKee: 4.20m (13' 9¼")
(PR)
Women's Long Jump
24th -
Alysa Betiong: 4.73m (15' 6¼")
Men's Long Jump
21st -
Nicholas Jordan: 5.82m (19' 1¼")
23rd -
Maddox Bradley: 5.73m (18' 9¾")
(PR)
Women's Hammer Throw
6th -
Alexa Hume 46.21m (151' 7")
(PR)
7th -
Hannah Richardson 46.15m (151' 5")
(ties PR)
Men's Hammer Throw
6th -
Brett Olson 48.94m (160' 6")
(PR)
7th -
Stefano Matteucci 48.18m (158' 1")
(PR)
8th -
Jayden Khneiser 47.69m (156' 5")
(PR)
Women's Javelin Throw
1st - Luisa Fischer 44.87m (147' 2")
4th -
Molly Olson 37.73m (123' 9")
5th -
Ashley Hume 36.46m (119' 7")
(PR)
19th -
Jemma Nelson 22.54m (73' 11")
(PR)
Men's Javelin Throw
8th -
Maddox Bradley 49.79m (163' 4")
(PR)
14th - Nicolas Jordan 43.22m (141' 9")
Women's Shot Put
1st - Molly Olson 14.19m (46' 6¾") (PR)
5th -
Alexa Hume 11.72 (38' 5½")
19th -
Ashley Hume 10.53m (34' 6¾")
(PR)
Up Next: The Cougars will send a squad to the Riverside City Invitational next weekend for another chance to bust some rust before the season picks up in March.
