Dec. 20, 2010
The women's track and field team adopted a homeless family from the Cesar Chavez Los Angeles Shelter for Christmas and delivered presents over the weekend.
The ladies all donated money towards Christmas presents, while Joy Eaton made two blankets for the little girls, ages 3 and 5. Joy, along with Tiffany LaMar, Briana Barlow and men's athlete Cory Primm, delivered the gifts and attended a party on Saturday, December 18th.
The student-athletes played games with the children, sang carols and took care of the young babies so the moms could have a break. They also helped with handing out the gifts.
One little boy who was deaf went up to tell Santa what he wanted and Eaton translated what he was saying in sign language, causing several of the adults to be in tears.
The event was put on by "A Chance For Children," run by Tai Collins and Gregg Bonann (creator of Baywatch).
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Joy Eaton
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hacienda Heights, CA
High School:
St. Lucy's Priory
Height:
5-6
Event:
Sprints
Birthdate:
07/09/1989
2010 - Ran on the ninth-place 4x400m relay at the NCAA Outdoor meet (3:36.19) ... Competed in the 400m and 4x400m relay at the NCAA Preliminary ... Ran on the Pac-10 champion 4x400m relay (3:34.82) and also placed seventh in the 400m (54.52) ... Ran a lifetime-best of 53.74 in the 400m against USC ... Finished eighth in the top section of the 400m at the RJ/JJK Invite (55.70) ... In indoor track, was a provisional qualifier in the 400m and with the 4x400m relay ... Won the Boise Invite with a lifetime-best of 53.84.
2009 - Placed fifth in the 400m against USC (57.98) ... Placed 10th in the 800m at the UCSD Triton Invite (2:16.64) ... In indoor track, had a top 400m time of 55.90.
2008 - Placed 10th in the 400m at Pac-10s (54.91) ... Was third in the open 400m (55.33) and 10th in the open 200m (24.94) at the RJ/JJK Invite ... Cal/Nevada runner-up in the 400m (55.49) ... Ran a season-best 55.20 in the prelims at the Cal/Nevada meet ... Ran on the winning 4x100m (46.16) and 4x400m (3:44.58) relays at the UCLA Invite ... In indoor track, ran on the NCAA provisional qualifying 4x400m relay (3:39.64) and had an indoor 400m best of 55.34.
High School - Four-year letterwinner in track and soccer ... Ranked 22nd in the country in the 400m with a best time of 53.97 ... Won every league meet competition in the 200m and 400m throughout high school ... Set school and league records in both the 200 and 400m, as well as in the 4x100m relay ... Set the CIF-SS Div. III 400m record in 2007 ... NSIC Academic All-American in 2007 ... Was third in the 200m and 400m at the 2007 Arcadia Invite ... Won the 200m and 400m races at the 2007 Mt. SAC Relays ... State finalist in the 200m and 400m in 2005 and 2006 ... Won the 2005 CIF-SS Div. III 200m and 400m crowns ... Also won the 2006 CIF 400m title ... In soccer, was the team's Most Valuable Offensive Player, a third-team all-league honoree and All-CIF Honorable Mention in 2006 ... Was a CA State Games champion in the 200m and 400m ... At the 2007 USATF Junior Olympics, was a finalist in the 400m and 4x400m relay ... Placed second in the 400m at the Youth Outdoor Championships ... Prep best of x in the 200m.
Personal - Born July 9, 1989 in Pasadena, CA ... Daughter of Daryll and Pamela Eaton ... Has one brother, Daryll, Jr. ... Physiological Science major.
Eaton's Best Marks
Outdoor 200m - 25.11
Indoor 200m - 25.38
Outdoor 400m - 53.74
Indoor 400m - 53.84
Outdoor 800m - 2:16.64
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Tiffany LaMar
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Long Beach, CA
High School:
Paramount
Height:
5-6
Event:
Distance
Birthdate:
03/15/1992
High School - Earned four varsity letters in track and two in cross country at Paramount HS ... Served as track team captain all four years of high school ... Three-time San Gabriel Valley League champion in the 800m and 4x400m relay ... Placed third in the 800m at the 2010 CA State Meet ... Broke the school record in the 800m (2:09) ... Also had prep bests of 26.7 in the 200m, 56.7 in the 400m and 5:10 in the mile.
Personal - Born March 15, 1992 ... Daughter of Rod LaMar and Sharon Beech ... Has one sister, Jennifer ... Related to track great Jesse Owens ... Undeclared major.
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Briana Barlow
Class:
RS Sophomore
Hometown:
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
High School:
Rancho Cucamonga
Height:
5-10
Event:
Sprints
Birthdate:
05/25/1990
2010 - Ran on the 4x400m relay at the NCAA Preliminary (8th) ... Placed 11th in the 400m with a lifetime-best (55.83) at Pac-10s ... Ran a lifetime-best in the 200m (25.61) at the RJ/JJK Invite ... In indoor track, ran on the provisional qualifying 4x400m relay.
2009 - Redshirted the indoor and outdoor seasons.
High School - Three-year letterwinner in volleyball ... Also lettered her senior year in track ... Ran on the second-place 4x400m relay team at the 2008 CA State Championships ... Top prep mark of 57.65 in the 400m ... Set several volleyball records at her school.
Born May 25, 1990 in Montclair, CA ... Daughter of Jimmie and Maria Barlow ... Has two sisters, Colleen and Hazel ... Pre-Political Science major.
Best Mark
Outdoor 200m - 25.61
Indoor 200m - 26.07
Outdoor 400m - 55.83
Indoor 400m - 58.01
Outdoor 800m - 2:19.40
Cory Primm
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Thousand Oaks, CA
High School:
Westlake
Height / Weight:
5-10 / 140
Event:
Distances
Birthdate:
12/01/1988
Summer 2010 - Placed fifth in the 800m (1:47.04) at the NACAC Championships ... Finished 12th in the 800m (1:47.77) at the USATF Senior National Championships.
2010 - Earned All-America honors in the 800m with a fifth-place finish at NCAAs ... During the NCAA 800m prelims, Primm broke the school record (1:45.70) ... Finished fifth in the 800m (1:47.03) at the NCAA Preliminary Round ... At Pac-10s, placed fourth in the 800m (1:48.99) ... Won the Oxy Invite with a time of 1:46.63 ... Won the 800m against USC (1:47.56) and Oregon (1:49.09) ... Placed seventh in the invite mile at the RJ/JJK Invite (4:07.20/3:48.89 converted to 1500m) ... Cal/NV runner-up in the 800m (1:47.78) ... In indoor track, earned All-America honors with the DMR that placed sixth at NCAAs ... Helped the DMR team to an MPSF title and school record mark of 9:31.07 ... Ran an indoor lifetime-best of 1:48.07 in the 800m and was a provisional qualifier in the event ... Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
2009 - Finished 13th in the 800m at the NCAA Outdoor meet (1:47.95) ... Placed third in the 800m at the West Regional (1:49.98) and Pac-10 meet (1:50.36) ... Won the 800m against USC (1:48.93) ... RJ/JJK Invite runner-up in the open 1500m (3:49.15) and invite 800m (1:49.14) ... In indoor track, ran an NCAA provisional qualifier in the 800m (1:50.17) and ran on the provisional qualifying DMR team (9:37.28) ... MPSF All-Academic ... Pac-10 All-Academic honorable mention.
2008 - Placed 19th in the 800m (1:50.16) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships ... Finished fifth in the 800m at the West Region meet (1:49.76) ... Third-place finisher at the Pac-10 Championships with a lifetime-best 1:47.75 (#6 all-time at UCLA) ... Finished third in the 800m (1:51.81) against USC ... Runner-up in the 800m (1:49.86) at the Oregon Dual ... RJ/JJK Invite 800m champion (1:49.97) ... In indoor track, earned All-American honors as a member of the distance medley relay team that placed seventh at NCAAs (9:35.74) ... Also was a provisional qualifier in the 800m ... Was the top collegiate finisher in the 800m at both the UW Preview (1:50.09) and UW Invite (1:49.70) ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
High School - Four-year letterman in track and three-year winner in cross country ... Track & Field News High School All-American and was 10th in the magazine's Boys Athlete of the Year ballot ... USA Today High School All-American ... The No. 1 800m prep runner in the U.S. in 2007 (1:48.63 and No. 2 in 2006 (1:50.53) ... Won the 2007 USATF Junior National, National Scholastic Outdoor, Arcadia Invite, Simplot Games (indoor) and Pasadena Games 800m crowns ... Was a two-time CA state, CIF-SS Masters, and CIF-SS Division II 800m champion ...Set a CIF-SS Division II 800m record and ranks eighth all-time on the California 800m list ... Was also a league champion on several different occasions ... Finished ninth in the 800m at the 2005 CA state meet ... Holds all four Westlake HS class records in the 800m and 1600m, and was a member for the record-setting 4x400m team (3:19.28) ... Prep bests of 48.52 in the 400m (46.6 split in a 4x400m relay), 1:48.63 in the 800m, 4:11.92 in the 1600m and 15:21 on a three-mile cross country course.
Personal - Born December 1, 1988 in New York City, NY ... Son of Campion and Sally Primm ... Has two sisters, Sarah and Shaida ... Philosophy major.
All-American
2010 - Outdoor 800m
2010 - Indoor Distance Medley Relay
2008 - Indoor Distance Medley Relay
Best Marks
400m - 48.88
Outdoor 800m - 1:45.70
Indoor 800m - 1:48.08
1500m - 3:48.89
Mile - 4:07.20
Courtesy UCLA
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