Long Beach State track & field earned All-Academic honors from the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA), with seven student-athletes and both men’s and women’s teams being recognized.

The Big West Conference announced the Academic All-Conference awards for the winter and spring seasons, and Long Beach State had 51 student-athletes recognized across 10 sports following the 2016-17 season.

Senior Riley Cooks made her senior USA Track & Field debut last weekend in the Heptathlon as one of six coaches or student-athletes with Beach ties to compete at the USATF Senior National Championships. Freshman Jason Smith also competed in the Junior ...

A busy postseason continues for two more Long Beach State student-athletes from the 2016-17 season, while more with Beach ties will participate in the USA Track and Field Junior and Senior National Championships in Sacramento.

Following the 2017 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Long Beach State had a pair of student-athletes garner All-America status for their top-notch performances at Nationals.

Long Beach State senior Riley Cooks finished her collegiate career with a solid performance in the women’s heptathlon on Saturday at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Eugene, Ore.