Cougar track splits squad in California meets

Fifty-eight athletes will be split between the Mt. SAC Relays and the Beach Invitational as the Cougars head to the Golden State. | Courtesy of UH AthleticsEventually, all major track athletes make their way to the west coast with the Outdoor NCAA Championships and the U.S. Olympic Trials in sight.

This Easter weekend, the Cougars are making their own trip westward as they split their squads for a pair of simultaneous meets.

Representatives boast that the world’s best athletes compete in the Mt. SAC Relays in Torrance, California, and this is true. Two Cougar coaches in particular were members of the 4x100m relay team that set the world record in 1994.

Every year, top collegiate and…