Saturday, April 28, 2007 - Fresno, Calif.
GSAC Track & Field Championship

Complete 2007 GSAC Championship Results
Decathalon Results

FPU men finish second 

Fresno - A freshman and a senior combined to lead the Sunbirds to a runner-up finish in the 2007 Golden State Athletic Conference Track & Field Championship. The event, hosted by the Sunbirds, concluded today.

Freshman Wes Wells won the high jump with a leap of 6-06.75 and senior Jeff Bogdanof unleashed a personal-best 14.73 to win the 110 meter high hurdles to lead FPU. It was the second title for Wells who won the long jump Friday.

Azusa Pacific won the two-day championship with 255 points. The Sunbirds men scored 162 points well ahead of third-place Point Loma Nazarene's 121. The effort earned FPU head coach Eric Schwab GSAC men's coach of the year honors. 

"We were a true team today," said Schwab. "Everybody worked hard. Everybody contributed and everybody benefited. I am real proud of this group, both men and women."

Fresno Pacific University will host the 2007 NAIA National Outdoor Track & Field Championship May 24-26.

GSAC Track FPU's 2007 GSAC champions
Five FPU student-athletes won a total of seven individual events at the 2007 GSAC track and field championships hosted by Fresno Pacific. They are: (from left) Wes Wells (high jump, long jump), Jeff Bogdanof (110 meter high hurdles, Eric Schwab (GSAC men's coach of the year), Samantha Hearns (long jump) and Dia Mathews (shot put, discus). Karley Kalinich (hammer) is not pictured.

Friday, April 27, 2007 - Fresno, Calif.
Sunbirds host GSAC Track & Field Championship

Sunbirds tied for first after first day

Fresno - A sweep in the long jump lifted the Sunbirds to a first-place tie on the first day of the Golden State Athletic Conference Track and Field Championship.

Freshman Wes Wells won the long jump with a personal season-best of 22-05.25. Senior Nick Allen was an inch back (22-04.25) while T.J. Anderson finished third (21-11.00).

Other FPU highlights came from second place finishes from Benny Madrigal in the 3,000 meter Steeplechase (9:29.29) and Robert Hernandez in the 10,000 meters 932:31.85)last event of the day.

The Sunbirds scored a total of 57 points and are tied with Point Loma Nazarene for the lead. Defending champion Azusa Pacific is two back ar 55.

Decathlon and field events begin at 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Track events begin at 1:30 p.m. with the 4x100 meter relay.

Wes Wells is the 2007 GSAC long jump champion.