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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's track & field team wrapped up action at the Big West Championships Saturday at Matador Track & Field Complex.
 
"I am very proud of our team effort," head coach Jeff Perkins said. "We work tirelessly on keeping the focus on us, and I felt we accomplished some things we have been working on for quite some time. Our men's team is in a development pattern right now and we understand that patience is the focus and the future is bright."
 
Sophomore Andres Woodruff, junior Brandon Lucas, junior Asa Allen and senior Michael Hamill got the day started on a high note with a runner-up finish in the 4x100 relay. The quartet, who came into the meet seeded sixth, combined for a season-best 40.58.
 
Allen followed with a third-place showing in the 110m hurdles (14.39).
 
Woodruff also paced a trio of Anteaters in the 400m hurdle final as he came in fourth with a personal-record 53.38. It was his fourth consecutive sub-54 second race. Sophomore CJ Hicks shaved 1.04 seconds off his lifetime best to take fifth overall (53.97), while freshman Kyle Sandoval placed sixth in a season-best 54.45.
 
Junior Brandon Lucas added points in the 200m with a fifth-place performance (21.81). Juniors Paul Resong (48.01) and Omar Valenzuela (162-05) also scored as they took seventh in the 400m and discus, respectively.
 
The 4x400 relay team comprised of Woodruff, Resong, Sandoval and sophomore Stefon Goudeau closed out the meet with a season-best 3:14.57, which was good for third.

Sophomore Hector Garcia narrowly missed out on finishing in scoring position in the 1500m where he came in ninth (3:59.58).
 
UC Irvine totaled 44 points to finish seventh in the team standings. Cal State Fullerton defended its Big West title with 154 points.
 
The 'Eaters had seven all-conference performers (top-three): Asa Allen (110H & 4x100), Andres Woodruff (4x100 & 4x400), Brandon Lucas (4x100), Michael Hamill (4x100), Paul Resong (4x400), Kyle Sandoval (4x400) and Stefon Goudeau (4x400).

Big West Championships
Men's Team Standings
1. Cal State Fullerton (154)
2. Long Beach State (136.5)
3. UC Davis (121)
4. UC Santa Barbara (112.5)
5. CSUN (108)
6. Cal Poly (100)
7. UC Irvine (44)
8. UC Riverside (43)