UC Irvine head coach Jeff Perkins has announced the incoming class for the 2015-16 Anteater men’s track & field/cross country programs.

“With the addition of newcomers Isaiah Jewett, Branden Randall and Matt Seawright, we have moved in a much more competitive direction and expect each one of them to make an immediate impact on the conference and national levels,” Perkins said.

“I look forward to working with the incoming group, which will be the class that sets the tone for years to come and continues with the tradition and success of our program moving forward,” Perkins added.

UC IRVINE SIGNEES

Isaiah Jewett (Los Angeles, Calif. / Cathedral HS)

Has PRs of 47.62 in the 400 and 1:54.50 in the 800…2015 Del Rey League champion in the 400 (48.64) and 800 (2:00.59)…placed second in the 400 (47.62) at the CIF Division 3 Championships and was seventh (48.47) at the California State Championships….ran a leg on the 4×400 relay that finished second at the CIF Division 3 Championships and fifth at the state meet.

Branden Randall (Corona, Calif. / Roosevelt HS)

Big VII League individual champion in cross country…finished fifth at the CIF Division 1 Championships en route to All-CIF honors and was 11th at the California State Championships…ran his best time of 14:49 at the Mt. SAC Championships to finish sixth in the Individual Sweepstakes…placed sixth at the Stanford Invitational and 12th at the 2014 Footlocker Western Regional (just two spots away from qualifying for Footlocker Nationals)…in track, ran his best time of 9:12.86 to win the UCLA Legends Invitational in the 3200…has a top time of 4:20.11 in the 1600.

Matt Seawright (Long Beach, Calif. / Millikan HS / Cerritos College)

Has PRs of 48-8 ¼ in the shot put, 166-5 in the discus and 193-4 in the hammer throw…finished second in the hammer at the 2015 Southern California Championships and was fifth at the California State JC Championships…placed ninth in the shot put and 10th in the discus at the state meet.

Paul Resong (West Garden Grove, Calif. / Servite HS)

PR in the 400 is 48.27…finished third in the 400 at the Orange County Championships and was fifth (48.27) at the CIF Division 3 Championships.

Jon Rodriguez (Downey, Calif. / Warren HS)

In cross country, he finished 17th at the 2014 Nike Pre-Nationals…placed 25th in the 2014 California State Division 1 Championships, where his Warren High team finished fifth…was sixth in the 2013 CIF Division 1 Championships, which his team won…Warren finished fourth in the 2013 state meet…he has track PRs of 1:57.14 in the 800, 4:23.02 in the 1600 and 9:23.55 in the 3200.

Omar Valenzuela (La Quinta, Calif. / La Quinta HS)

Has PRs of 53-11 in the shot put and 181-0 in the discus throw…was Desert Valley League champion in the shot put and discus…finished fifth in the shot put at the CIF Division 1 Championships and the Inland Empire Championships, and ninth at the Arcadia Invitational…was third in the discus at the Mt. SAC Invitational and eighth at the Arcadia Invitational.

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