SAN MARCOS, Calif. – The Cal State San Marcos No. 15 women's and No. 17 men's track & field teams will be sending 25 student-athletes to Gulf Shores, Ala. for the 2015 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships starting Thursday. This will be the final NAIA Championship appearance for the Cougars. 

2015 NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships
Thursday, May 21 – Saturday, May 23
Gulf Shores, Ala. | Mickey Miller Blackwell Stadium
Live Scoring | Watch Live | Women's Qualifiers | Men's Qualifiers | Schedule 
 
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Watch The 'Ships Live
All the events from the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field National Championships will be available to be viewed live via the NAIA Network. Fans will have a chance to watch up to four HD-quality live channels for a subscription fee.

The Basics
48 events are scheduled over the three-day span. 110 women's and 104 men's teams will be represented in the competition, which begins on Thursday at 10 a.m. CDT. Indiana Tech's men's and women's squads are both looking to win their third-straight NAIA Outdoor National Championship titles.

CSUSM Qualifiers
The Cougars have 25 student-athletes spread across 14 events in the competition.
*Indicates alternate for the event. The lineups for the relays can change at any time.

Women's Competitors

Name	Event	Nat'l Rank	Time/Mark	Trials (CDT)	Final (CDT)
Kate Bouvatte	10,000m Marathon *4x800m	1 8 14	34:41.07 1:19:40 9:20.33		5/22, 8:00 a.m. 5/23, 6:00 a.m. 5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Elizabeth Buckle	*4x800m	14	9:20.33		5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Salena Gallardo	4x800m	14	9:20.33		5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Tina Girolamo	*4x800m	14	9:20.33		5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Bethany Gracia	Marathon	34	1:29:24		5/23, 6:00 a.m.
Brittany Hollie	100h	7	14.28	5/22, 1:30 p.m.	5/23, 3:30 p.m.
Charlotte Kuzminsky	1500m 4x800m	13 14	4:36.95 9:20.33	5/21, 3:20 p.m.	5/23, 3:00 p.m. 5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Cristen Lane	800m 4x800m	24 14	2:14.65 9:20.33	5/22, 5:15 p.m.	5/23, 4:50 p.m. 5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Terra McGinnis	10,000m	19	37:57.82		5/22, 8:00 a.m.
Melissa Olmos	High Jump	12	1.68m		5/23, 2:00 p.m.
Natalie Rodriguez	1500m 4x800m	9 14	4:35.98 9:20.33	5/21, 3:20 p.m.	5/23, 3:00 p.m. 5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Raelyn Werley	*4x800m	14	9:20.33		5/22, 6:00 p.m.

Men's Competitors

Name	Event	Nat'l Rank	Time/Mark	Trials (CDT)	Final (CDT)
Jason Bandong	400h	26	54.48	5/21, 4:25 p.m.	5/23, 4:20 p.m.
Chris Camarena	4x800m	11	7:42.77		5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Alex Gronotte	4x800m	11	7:42.77		5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Steven Ing	5000m	11	14:32.90		5/23, 5:55 p.m.
Frederik Jahr	High Jump	20	2.03m		5/22, 6:00 p.m.
Zach Laurenzana	*4x800m	11	7:42.77		5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Ryan Maize	3000m Steeplechase *4x800m	6 11	9:01.38 7:42.77		5/23, 2:20 p.m. 5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Fereon Meferia	4x800m	11	7:42.77		5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Damon Moore	400h *4x800m	24 11	54.37 7:42.77	5/21, 4:25 p.m.	5/23, 4:20 p.m. 5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Enrique Ramirez	Marathon	12	1:10:46		5/23, 6:00 a.m.
Luis Vasquez	*4x800m	11	7:42.77		5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Justin Washington	800m 4x800m	4 12	1:51.39 7:42.77	5/22, 5:30 p.m.	5/23, 5:00 p.m. 5/22, 6:30 p.m.
Daniel Ybarra	Marathon	8	1:08:59		5/23, 6:00 a.m.

2014 NAIA Championship Recap
The women's team finished in 16^th place and the men's team placed 18^th. Eight Cougars took home All-American honors at last year's competition. Kate Bouvatte earned two All-American honors in the 10,000m and 5000m (17:36.58), finishing in third and fourth respectively. Amber Rosario, Brianna Gibas, Charlotte Kuzminsky and Michelle Cruz earned All-American honors in the 4x400m relay, finishing in seventh with a time of 3:52.39. Rosario also took home All-American honors in the 100-meter hurdles for the third consecutive season, finishing in seventh with a time of 14.21. Maurice Strickland earned All-American honors with a second place finish in the decathlon (7345 points) and a seventh place finish in the pole vault (4.9m). Greg Talley finished fourth in the high jump with a leap of 2.06m. Deng Akuien placed sixth with a time of 9:11.19 in the 3000m steeplechase.

Outdoor Track & Field Season Notes
Bouvatte set school records in the 10,000m at the Mt. SAC Relays and the 5000m (16:33.86) at the Oxy Invitational … Ryan Maize set the school record in the 3000m steeplechase at the Oxy Invitational … Jason Bandong and Damon Moore qualified in 400-meter hurdles with "B" standard times … Frederik Jahr qualified in the high jump with a "B" standard mark.

Who We Are
CSUSM is an NAIA Division I institution which competes in the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference. CSUSM was accepted into NCAA Division II Candidacy Year One and the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) during the summer and is currently going through a three-year transition phase in order to gain full NCAA DII status for the 2017-18 season. The 2014-15 season will be the school's final year competing in the NAIA.

Steve Scott – The Man, the Myth, the Miler
Considered one of the greatest mile runners in American history, CSUSM head coach Steve Scott is a three-time Olympian and was a six-time All-American in track and cross country at UC Irvine. A member the United States Track & Field Hall of Fame, Scott ran 134 sub-4 minute miles in his illustrious career. Scott started the Cougar cross country and track & field programs in the 1999-2000 season. He has coached over 135 All-Americans and been named NAIA Women's Cross Country Coach of the Year three times. He has also been selected Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Cross Country Coach of the Year 10 times.

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