MEET THE BRUINS
CJ ALUMBRES Jumps Sophomore 5-11 Murrieta, Calif. Vista Murrieta 2016 - Was a NCAA West Region qualifier in the triple jump … Placed twelfth at the Pac-12 Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 47-1.75 … Leaped a collegiate personal best of 49-8.50 in the dual meet against USC where he finished as the runner-up … Competed in seven outdoor meets as a true freshman … Placed ninth overall at the MPSF Indoor Championships in the triple jump with a mark of 47-0.75 … Posted an indoor best of 47-7.75 in the triple jump at the Razorback Invitational … Competed in three indoor meets. HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Vista Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif. … Became just the second triple jumper in Riverside County history to exceed 50 feet when he went 50-1.25 to win the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship in 2014 … A two-time state qualifier in the triple jump … Placed fifth as a senior with a leap of 48-3 and fifth as a junior with a jump of 48-5 … Has also long jumped a career best 23-2.50. PERSONAL – Full name: Cesar Jerome Aguilar Alumbres … Son of Cesar and Lilybeth Alumbres … Has one sister named Alyssa … Lists his biggest athletic accomplishment as breaking 50 feet in the triple jump … Admires Team USA jumper Christian Taylor … Enjoys biking, listening to music, going to the beach and hanging with friends and family … Wants to be a physical therapist.
SAHM BAZARGAN Distance Sophomore 5-10 Simi Valley, Calif. Oak Park 2016 – Competed in three outdoor meets … Ran his fastest time of the season of 1:53.98 in the 800m at the Oxy Invitational … Competed in two indoor meets … Was nineteenth in the mile with a time of 4:10.89 and was on the DMR at placed fifth with a 9:50.11. 2015 - Redshirted his true freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Oak Park High School where he lettered in track and cross country … Was the Ventura County Champion in cross country in 2012 and 2013 and the Ventura County Champion in the 800m in 2013 and 2014 … Has run personal bests of 1:53.23 in the 800m and 4:13.57 in the 1,600m. PERSONAL – Son of Afshin and Maryann Bazargan … Has one brother named Keyan … Enjoys mountain biking, spear fishing, skiing, skateboarding and camping … Plans to major in physiological science.
RAI BENJAMIN Sprints/Hurdles Sophomore 6-3 Mount Vernon, N.Y. Mount Vernon 2016 – Named USTFCCCA First Team All-American … Clocked the eighth fastest time in school history in the 400m hurdles with a 49.82 … Ran his 49.82 at the NCAA Championship finals where he placed sixth overall … Only competed in four hurdle races during his freshman campaign … Placed third at the NCAA West Prelims with a time of 50.88 … Ran his first 400m hurdle race of the season at the Pac-12 Championships where he ran a 52.21 in the prelims … Also competed on the 4x100m and 4x400m relays … Competed in four indoor meets … Clocked a 200m best time of 21.17 to finish third at the Razorback Invitational … Ran a 47.57 in the 400m to place seventh at the MPSF Championships.
HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Mount Vernon High School in Mount Vernon, New York … One of the top prep athletes in the country … Clocked the fastest prep time in the country in the 400m hurdles with a time of 49.97 … Also posted the fasted 400m indoor time in the country with a 46.59 and the third fastest outdoor time 46.19 … Won the New York Indoor State meet with a national leading time of 33.17 in the 300m … A three-time state champion in the 400m hurdles … Was the New Balance National Champion in the 400m and the New Balance Outdoor National Champion in the 400m hurdles … As a junior was named the Journal News Westchester/Putnam boys outdoor track and field athlete of the year for the 2014 season … Won the New York State Meet in the 400m hurdles with a time of 51.86 … Posted a 37.61 in his only 300m hurdle race of the season, taking third at the Arcadia Invitational… Ran a personal best 47.17 to place second at the Loucks Games … Placed second at the New Balance Indoor Nationals 400m with a time of 47.56 … Won the New York State Indoor 300m title with a meet, Section 1, county and school record time of 33.84 … Also won the New York State outdoor title in the 400m in 2013 with a time of 53.13 … Holds personal bests of 46.19 (NJR, Antigua) in the 400m, 49.97 (NR, Antigua) in the 400m hurdles, 20.88 in the 200m and 10.66 in the 100m. PERSONAL – Son of Winston Benjamin and Jeanette Mason … Plans to major in political science.
IDREES BERNARD Jumps Junior 6-1 Agoura Hills, Calif. Agoura Hills 2016 – A NCAA qualifier in the triple jump … Finished 24th at the NCAA West Prelims with a mark of 50-3.50 … Placed eighth in the triple jump at the Pac-12 Championships with a mark of 48-11.50 … Finished sixth in the long jump with a personal best leap of 24-0.25 … Recorded a personal best in the triple jump of 50-6.75 to win the dual meet against USC … Leaped a wind-aided 50-10.75 to win the Jim Bush Collegiate. 2015 – A NCAA qualifier in the long jump … Competed in eight outdoor meets as a true freshman … Posted personal bests of 23-11.75 in the long jump and 49-0.25 in the triple jump … Leaped a wind-aided triple jump of 50-6 to win the event at the dual meet against USC … Jumped a wind-aided 24-0.75 to win the long jump at the Legends Invitational … Won the long jump at the Rafer Johnson/JJK Invitational with a mark of 22-10.50 … Competed in four indoor meets … Placed seventh in the triple jump at the MPSF Championships with an indoor best mark of 49-0.75 … Jumped an indoor best of 22-11.75 in the long jump at the Lumberjack Team Challenge. HIGH SCHOOL – Prepped at Agoura High School in Agoura Hills, Calif. … Lettered all four seasons in track for coach Clint Cummings … A three-time Marmonte League champion in the triple jump … A two-time Ventura County triple jump champion … Holds the Agoura High School triple jump record … Placed seventh in state his senior season … A three-time first-team All-Marmonte league selection … A two-time AllCounty first-team selection … Won the CIF Masters title in 2013 … Holds a personal best of 48-5.50 in the triple jump and 23-0.50 in the long jump. PERSONAL – Son of Cecile Bernard … Enjoys filming, outdoor sports and watching movies … Is fluent in French … Plans to major in communications.
CARTER BLUNT Distance Freshman 5-8 McKinney, Texas Independence HIGH SCHOOL – Attended Frisco Independence High School in Frisco, Texas … A 4-time district, area regional and 3-time state champion in the 3,200m and 1,600m … Was the New Balance national runner-up in the mile and the national champion in the two-mile … A three-time cross country 5A state champion … Finished 13th at Foot Locker Nationals and 20th at the Nike Cross Nationals to earn All-American accolades … Holds personal bests of 4:10.09 in the 1,600m, 8:57.01 in the 3,200m and 14:41.80 in the 5,000m.
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