Layda Galvan, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 24, 2016
The NFL Combine is one of the biggest yearly events in college football. With the help of the CSUSM Fitness and Operations Coordinator Jordan Riding, Campus Rec is offering a combine of its own.
The Cougar Combine will take place from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. on April 27, the eve of the NFL Draft.
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CSUSM grad student Tayler Frazee is leading the way with his unique research study on surfing that takes a critical look at surfboard design and metabolic efficiency of surfers.
The results, generated by monitoring surfers in an Endless Pool, could greatly expand the surf industry’s...
Layda Galvan, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 13, 2016
After a startup process that lasted over a year, the CSUSM Swim Club is finally poised to not just continue with practice, but begin to compete against other club and Masters swim teams.
“I felt [a swim team] was missing from my college experience, so I decided to get the ball rolling...
Winner of the 2009 Southwest College Division Championship (SCDC), the CSUSM Surf Club sees a path for the team to return for the gold this summer.
Colton Tisch, a junior and vice president of the oldest club on campus, said the good surf off San Diego beaches attracts the kind of talent...
Layda Galvan, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 13, 2016
Baseball Coach Dennis Pugh announced his retirement at the seventh annual Student-Athlete Award Banquet on April 11.
Prior to coming to CSUSM, Pugh spent 27 years at Mission Bay High School in Pacific Beach. He led the team to 18 Western League Championships, eight CIF titles and...
Michael Tran, Health and Fitness Reporter
• April 13, 2016
CSUSM golfer Dylan Healey led his team during March with impressive performances at the Lamkin San Diego Classic and the Cal Baptist Invite, and now proudly represents the golf team as Athlete of the Month.
“I want to get golf and our team on the map. I’m so happy that I got to...
Michael Tran, Health and Fitness Reporter
• April 13, 2016
Track and field standout Raelyn Werley is launching a comeback campaign that has earned her the title of Athlete of the Month and March Star of the Month.
Werley is only the sixth CSUSM athlete named to be named Star of the Month by the San Diego Hall of Champions during the 2015-2016...
The CSUSM men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the California Collegiate Invitational, hosted by UC San Diego, on April 2.
With track and field season nearing the end, the Cougars continue to set personal records (PR), and this meet was no exception with 20 athletes...
Layda Galvan, Assistant Sports Editor
• April 4, 2016
In Spring 2014, two CSUSM students created the Women’s Soccer Club to give “the opportunity to other students interested that still want to play” competitively “and be more involved on campus,” said Club President Stephanie Ferro.
Ferro and a former CSUSM student, Shelby Ricks,...
College students can agree that school is stressful and challenging at times. But Student-Athlete of the Month Lauren Wyckoff competes in both the classroom and on the track without any trouble.
Just a freshman, Wyckoff has gotten into the grind of her schoolwork and her practices.
“I...
Ramon Flores, Health and Fitness Reporter
• March 30, 2016
Leading his team to victory over Chico State, the number one team in NCAA Division II, is one of the many reasons golfer Dale Smith received the Athlete of the Month honor for February.
“It was very cool recognition, as I’ve been working very hard these past few months...It felt...
The CSUSM men’s and women’s track and field teams competed in the Aztec Invitational, hosted by San Diego State University on March 25.
Jasmine Oliver, with her Cougar blue hair, anchored an impressive 4x100 relay. The relay team of Jolene Widmer, Kamarria Rehn, Lauren Wyckoff and...
