Three Warriors Earn All-PacWest Honors

Zola Sokhela, Abigail Hundley, and David Oyebade brought home All-PacWest honors as a result of top three finishes at the PacWest Outdoor Track-and-Field Championships on April 25-26 at Fresno Pacific. 

Sokhela finished second in both the men’s 1,500 meter run and 800-meter run, earning eight team points in each race. His time of 3:56.57 in the 1,500 was 0.33 behind the first-place finisher. 

In the 800-meter run, Sokhela posted a time of 1:53.46, 0.58 seconds behind the first-place runner. 

Hundley earned All-PacWest honors with a third-place finish in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase, posting the second-fastest time in Westmont history of 11:09.59.

“The most exciting part was seeing a culmination of four years happen in a performance,” said Lindsey Connolly, Westmont assistant coach, about Hundley’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. “She was able to perform her best when it mattered.” 

Oyebade placed third in the men’s hammer with a throw of 50.53 meters (182-7), claiming six points for the Warriors. 

The NCAA DII Outdoor Track and Field National Championships are May 22-24 in Pueblo, Colorado. 

Baseball Closes in on PacWest Title

Westmont baseball (37-11, 32-9 PacWest) – ranked No. 4 in NCAA DII – cut its magic number to two after taking three of four games against Vanguard on April 25-26. Westmont has two games remaining in the regular season, make-up games at Azusa Pacific on Thursday, May 1. 

Freshman Jesse Di Maggio, a Dos Pueblos High grad, continues to pace the Warriors at the plate, batting .366 with a .604 slugging percentage. The pitching staff is led by left-handed starter Ryan Humphreys (9-1) with a 2.69 ERA and right-handed closer Zach Yates (4-1), who has 11 saves and a 2.27 ERA.

No. 23 Point Loma (32-12, 28-10) is in second place in the PacWest with six games remaining in the regular season. Any combination of Westmont wins and Point Loma losses that adds up to two (or more) will mean the Warriors have clinched the PacWest Regular Season Championship and earned the top seed in the upcoming PacWest Tournament.