IRVINE, Calif. - The UC Irvine men's track & field team welcomes 10 newcomers for the 2024-25 season.
 
"Our men's team is very dynamic as we have added some much-needed depth across all the event areas to continue to strive for a better conference finish," head coach Jeff Perkins said.  
 
 
Angel Cordero | Freshman | Distance | Olympian HS
Angel Cordero lettered in cross country and track & field at Olympian High School in Chula Vista, California. On the track, he was a four-time Mesa League Champion, two-time CIF-San Diego Section champion and two-time CIF State qualifier in the 800m. He was also a member of the 4x400 relay that won back-to-back league titles in 2023 and 2024. In cross country, Cordero was the conference champion as a junior and senior. He was named the Mesa League Fall Athlete of the Year.
 
Cordero's Personal Bests
800m = 1:52.02
1600m = 4:22.82
 
 
Cole Dinkler | Freshman | Pole Vault | Foothill Technology HS
Cole Dinkler lettered in track & field at Foothill Technology High School. As a senior, he was the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 pole vault champion and went on to finish seventh at the state championships where he cleared a personal-record 4.62 meters (15-2). He added individual victories at the Ventura County Championships and in the Open section of the Arcadia Invitational. Dinkler was also a CIF-SS finalist in 2022 and 2023.
 
Dinkler's Personal Bests
Pole Vault = 4.62m (15-2)
 
 
Matthew Irvine | Junior | Sprints | El Camino College (South Torrance HS)
Matthew Irvine was a member of the track & field team at El Camino College. As a sophomore in 2024, he placed ninth in the 400m at the Southern California Championships and seventh at the South Coast Conference Championships. Prior to redshirting the 2023 season, Irvine helped the Warriors' 4x100 relay to an eighth-place showing at the 2022 3C2A State Championships. Irvine prepped at South Torrance High School.
 
Irvine's Personal Bests
200m = 22.24
400m = 48.58
 
 
Jake Jensen | Junior | Sprints | Mt. SAC (Rancho Cucamonga HS)
Jake Jensen helped Mt. SAC win back-to-back state championships in 2023 and 2024. As a sophomore, he claimed the 3C2A state title in the 200m and 4x100 relay, while finishing second in the 100m. He also took first in the 200m and 4x100 at the Southern California Championships. In 2023, Jensen was the South Coast Conference champion in the 100m, 200m and 4x100. He went on to place among the top-three in the 4x100 (1st), 200m (2nd) and 100m (3rd) at the state meet. Jensen lettered in track & field and football at Rancho Cucamonga High School.
 
Jensen's Personal Bests
100m = 10.32
200m = 20.81
 
 
Justin Johnson | Freshman | Sprints | Jesuit HS
Justin Johnson competed in the sprints and relays at Jesuit High School. As a senior, he won the 100m at the Sacramento Meet of Champions. He was also a member of the 4x400 relay that placed third at the CIF-Sac Joaquin Section Division I Finals. In 2023, Johnson helped the 4x100 relay to runner-up honors at the Delta League Championships and a fourth-place finish at the CIF-SJS Masters Meet. He clocked a 100m personal-record 10.68 during the season. Justin is the younger brother of Reyna, who will be a senior on the UCI women's track & field team in 2024-25.
 
Johnson's Personal Bests
100m = 10.68
200m = 21.19
400m = 49.75
 
 
Omar Reyes | Freshman | Distance | El Camino HS
Omar Reyes was a four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track at El Camino High School in Oceanside. In cross country, he was a three-time CIF State Championship qualifier with a high finish of fourth as a senior. He was also the 2023 CIF-San Diego Section champion and defended his title at the Mt. SAC Cross Country Invitational. As a junior, Reyes was the North County Conference Coastal League champion and CIF-SDS runner-up.
 
On the track, Reyes won the league title, finished third at the CIF-SDS Finals and took 23rd at the CIF State Championships in the 3200-meter. He was a four-time CIF-SDS qualifier in the 3200m and three-time qualifier in the 1600m. Reyes also competed at the 2024 Nike Indoor and Outdoor Championships.
 
Reyes' Outdoor Personal Bests
1500m = 4:23.52
1600m = 4:19.13
3000m = 8:58.73
3200m = 9:07.17
5000m = 16:23.18
 
 
Jerry Roberts | Junior | Jumps | Mt. SAC (Rancho Cucamonga HS)
Jerry Roberts was a member of the Mt. SAC men's track & field team that won the 3C2A State Championship in 2023 and 2024. As a sophomore, he placed third in the triple jump and fourth in the long jump at the state meet. Roberts was also the South Coast Conference triple jump champion and runner-up in the long jump. He prepped at Rancho Cucamonga High School.
 
Roberts' Personal Bests
Long Jump = 7.24m (23-9)
Triple Jump = 14.59m (47-10.5)
 
 
Luke Stuckey | Freshman | Throws | Pleasant Grove HS
Luke Stuckey lettered in track & field at Pleasant Grove High School in Elk Grove, California. Stuckey was a two-time CIF-Sac Joaquin Division I qualifier in the discus. He also took ninth in the shot put at the section meet as a senior. During the indoor season, he was the weight throw runner-up at the California Winter State Track & Field Championships. In addition, Stuckey was an All-American in the hammer with the Golden State Throwers.
 
Stuckey's Personal Bests
Shot Put = 14.69m (48-2.5)
Discus = 41.96m (137-8)
Hammer (12 lb) = 55.72m (182-10)
 
 
Anthony Taylor | Junior | Hurdles | El Camino College (Cathedral Catholic HS)
Anthony Taylor competed two years on the track & field team at El Camino College. As a sophomore, he claimed the 110m hurdle title and finished fifth in the 400m hurdles at the 3C2A State Championships. He also won gold in the 110H at the Southern California Championships and was the runner-up in the 110H, 400H and 4x100 relay at the South Coast Conference Championships. In 2023, Taylor was second in the 110H and led the 4x400 relay to a third-place showing at the state meet. In addition, he was the SCC champion in the 110H. Taylor prepped at Cathedral Catholic High School where he lettered in track & field and football.
 
Taylor's Personal Bests
110m Hurdles = 14.12
400m Hurdles = 53.00
 
 
Jake Troxell | Junior | Throws | Golden West College (North Harrison HS)
Jake Troxell spent the last two years at Golden West College where he competed in both track & field and football. As a sophomore, Troxell was an All-American, all-state and all-conference performer in the shot put. He finished second with a personal-record 15.35 meters (50-4.5) at the 3C2A State Championships. Troxell also made the all-conference team in football as a tight end. Troxell prepped at North Harrison High School in Indiana, lettering in football and basketball. He served five years in the Navy following graduation.
 
Troxell's Personal Bests
Shot Put = 15.35m (50-4.5)
Discus = 37.16m (121-11)