The Rustlers were one of 28 track and field teams, including Division I athletic programs like USC, Long Beach State, Cal State Fullerton and Loyola Marymount, that competed in the 2012 Beach Classic at Cerritos College on March 2-3.
The two-day invitational hosted by Long Beach State featured many of the top collegiate athletes in Southern California, including several Golden West athletes that finished in the top 10 in their respective events.
Freshman Natasha Caldwell earned the highest place of any GWC athlete with a 38.18 meter heave in the women's javelin throw that was bested by only three other athletes and earned her a fourth-place finish.
Two Rustlers finished in the top 10 for the women's pole vault with Hawaii-bound Juli Powell finishing seventh with a 3.28 meter vault and Kaylie Higa finishing tenth with 3.13 meters.
While the Rustlers men didn't have as strong a showing as their women counterparts, three athletes finished in the top 10 of their events including sophomore DeAngelo Bonner, who finished tenth in the men's high jump with a 1.87 meter jump.
The Rustlers will next travel to Cal State Fullerton on March 9-10 to participate in the Ben Brown Invitational, a prestigious event that will also feature several Division I programs in competition.
