8/10/11: Men’s track & field has massive transfer rate
 The men’s track & field team had a sensational 2011 campaign, finishing fifth in Southern California and eighth in the state. The transfer rate has been equally impressive, as 89% of the eligible sophomores have received a scholarship, according to the coach’s office.
The Saddleback track & field record book is littered with names from the sophomores on the 2011 team, and now they will be taking their act to the four-year level. Eight of the nine members earned scholarships, with one more likely to drop after the fall semester.
Sprinter Tanner Terry set program records in both the 100-meters and 200-meters, and was part of the record-setting 4 x 400 relay team. Terry will continue his career at Cal Poly Pomona, earning a scholarship with the Broncos. Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California, and competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
 Kansas State will be home to Cameron Savage, who set the program record in the pole vault this past season. Savage will head to K-State, located in Manhattan, Kansas. The Wildcats compete in the Big 12 conference.
Andrew Kokinakes will take his act to Chico State after finishing with the third best time ever in the 400-meter hurdles and being a part of the record-setting 4 x 400 relay team. Chico State is located in Chico, California, and competes in the California Collegiate Athletic Association.
Thrower Derek Vermillion had a solid two-year career, becoming the third best performer in Gaucho history in the hammer throw in 2011 after being the eighth best performer as a freshman in 2010. Vermillion will stay local at Cal State Fullerton, who competes in the Big West Conference.
 Throwing partner Dillon Bales finished his Gaucho career with top-10 performances in both the hammer (5th & 6th) and discus (9th), and will continue his career at South Dakota State University. SDSU is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and the Jackrabbits compete in the Summit League.
Jeremy Johnson finished as the No. 9 best performer of all time in the decathlon, and will compete at the University of Saint Mary, in Leavenworth, Kansas. The Spires recently added track & field for the 2012 season, and compete in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, under the umbrella of the NAIA.
Edgar Vasquez had a solid two-year career for the Gauchos, finishing as the No. 5 performer of all time in the 400-meters in 2011. Vasquez will head to the Concordia University, joining the Cavaliers’ program. Concordia is located in Portland, Oregon, and competes in the Cascade Collegiate Conference, an NAIA affiliated conference.
Joining Vasquez at Concordia is Max Waters, who competed in both track & field and football for the Gauchos. Waters competed in the throws events for the Gaucho program.
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