NCAA Division I · Big West · California
Long Beach State track & field and cross country
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- Type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 35,924
- Admission rate
- 46%
- Graduation rate
- 70% finish within 6 years
- Average yearly cost after aid
- $9,426
- Tuition
- $8,338 in state · $21,658 out of state
Women’s team
Head coach LaTanya Sheffield (Director of Track and Field & Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 5 of 72 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 9 | 11.33 | 12.01 | 12.04 |
| 200m | 12 | 23.23 | 24.22 | 24.79 |
| 400m | 5 | 53.06 | 55.46 | 55.46 |
| 800m | 10 | 2:09.48 | 2:17.67 | 2:20.78 |
| 1500m | 12 | 4:30.14 | 4:37.65 | 4:49.28 |
| 5000m | 7 | 17:29.32 | 17:47.77 | 17:49.11 |
| 100m hurdles | 10 | 13.08 | 13.61 | 14.18 |
| 400m hurdles | 5 | 56.64 | 1:03.14 | 1:03.14 |
| High jump | 6 | 1.76m (5′ 9¼″) | 1.72m (5′ 7¾″) | 1.66m (5′ 5¼″) |
| Pole vault | 4 | 4.19m (13′ 9″) | 3.65m (11′ 11¾″) | — |
| Long jump | 14 | 6.05m (19′ 10¼″) | 5.90m (19′ 4¼″) | 5.75m (18′ 10½″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 12.46m (40′ 10½″) | 11.95m (39′ 2½″) | — |
| Shot put | 9 | 15.23m (49′ 11½″) | 12.05m (39′ 6½″) | 10.96m (35′ 11½″) |
| Discus | 5 | 51.01m (167′ 4¼″) | 46.43m (152′ 4″) | 46.43m (152′ 4″) |
| Hammer | 6 | 60.27m (197′ 8¾″) | 54.69m (179′ 5¼″) | 52.54m (172′ 4½″) |
| Javelin | 7 | 53.89m (176′ 9¾″) | 39.00m (127′ 11½″) | 38.93m (127′ 8¾″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 5 | 19.56m (64′ 2″) | 15.38m (50′ 5½″) | 15.38m (50′ 5½″) |
| Heptathlon | 4 | 5698 pts | 4912 pts | — |
| Pentathlon (indoor) | 3 | 3977 pts | 3171 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships (6K): 21:47.70, 22:07.60, 22:27.70, 22:31.70, 22:57.70, 23:01.00, 23:08.80. Results
Men’s team
Head coach LaTanya Sheffield (Director of Track and Field & Cross Country) · source
International athletes on the men’s and women’s roster: 5 of 72 (checked 2026-10-29).
| Event | Athletes | Best | 3rd best | Middle of the team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100m | 12 | 10.05 | 10.20 | 10.63 |
| 200m | 15 | 20.46 | 21.17 | 21.46 |
| 400m | 12 | 46.62 | 47.50 | 48.66 |
| 800m | 12 | 1:49.64 | 1:50.38 | 1:52.96 |
| 1500m | 14 | 3:42.97 | 3:47.16 | 3:54.64 |
| 5000m | 3 | 14:36.40 | 15:15.70 | — |
| 110m hurdles | 6 | 14.14 | 14.45 | 14.66 |
| 400m hurdles | 6 | 50.29 | 52.46 | 52.61 |
| High jump | 8 | 2.21m (7′ 3″) | 2.05m (6′ 8¾″) | 2.00m (6′ 6¾″) |
| Pole vault | 7 | 5.24m (17′ 2¼″) | 4.93m (16′ 2″) | 4.93m (16′ 2″) |
| Long jump | 9 | 7.83m (25′ 8¼″) | 7.45m (24′ 5¼″) | 7.25m (23′ 9½″) |
| Triple jump | 4 | 15.39m (50′ 6″) | 14.29m (46′ 10½″) | — |
| Shot put | 8 | 18.39m (60′ 4″) | 14.12m (46′ 4″) | 13.35m (43′ 9½″) |
| Discus | 8 | 58.81m (192′ 11¼″) | 45.82m (150′ 4″) | 43.02m (141′ 1¾″) |
| Hammer | 6 | 66.16m (217′ 0¾″) | 63.24m (207′ 5¾″) | 59.58m (195′ 5¾″) |
| Javelin | 7 | 65.46m (214′ 9¼″) | 61.25m (200′ 11½″) | 60.47m (198′ 4¾″) |
| Weight throw (indoor) | 4 | 20.34m (66′ 8¾″) | 19.05m (62′ 6″) | — |
| Decathlon | 4 | 8001 pts | 7369 pts | — |
Cross country Top times at the 2025 NCAA Division I West Region Cross Country Championships (10K): 30:57.50, 31:07.00, 31:31.70, 31:45.90, 32:11.00, 32:50.80, 33:46.40. Results
Athletics website: longbeachstate.com. Marks change every season: check the team’s own pages and talk to the coaches before deciding.