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University of California, Santa Barbara

2021 Men's Track and Field

Christopher Howard

  • Year Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Garden Grove, CA
  • High School Los Alamitos HS
  • Position Sprints

Biography

2019-2020 Track and Field 

Redshirt season. 

2018-2019 Track and Field 

Competed in eight meets for his second season of track and field. Took second at the Cal Poly/UC Riverside Tri Meet in the 200m with a time of 22.39. Set a season's best for 200m at the Big West Challenge with a 22.28 clocking. Also set a season's best at the Bryan Clay Invitational in the 100m with a time of 11.05. 

2017-2018 Track and Field 

Competed in eight meets for his first season as a Gaucho. Was part of five different wins for the 4x100m relay team throughout the season including the open section of the 40th Annual Aztec Invitational, the Big West Challenge Cup, and the Cal Poly Dual. Had an excellent day in the short sprints at the Cal Poly Dual Meet by dipping under 11 for the first time in the 100m to finish third in 10.94 and winning the 200m in a personal best of 22.08. Finished the season at the Big West Conference Championships to help the 4x100m relay team take eighth in 41.86. 

Prep

Attended Los Alamitos High School. He would win four Sunet League titles his senior year in the 200m, 400m, 4x100m Relay, and the 4x400m Relay. Howard also took part in posting the number one time in the country for the 1600m Sprint Medley Relay at the Arcadia Invitational with his teammates. Coached by Nathan and Stirley Jones. 

Personal

Parents are Regina and Steve Howard...Majoring in Communications...Career goals are to get into sports broadcasting...Athletic goals are to win an individual title as well as a team title at the Big West Conference Championships...Hobbies include going to the beach, watching movies, and surfing...Fun Fact: knows how to play the saxophone.

Collegiate Bests 

100m - 10.94 (2018 Cal Poly Dual Meet) 

200m - 22.08 (2018 Cal Poly Dual Meet) 

Big West Championships 

2018 - 4x100m, 8th, 41.86

Prep Bests 

100m - 11.20

200m - 22.51

400m - 50.11

 

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2018Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2019Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2020Junior

    Sprints
  • 2021Redshirt Junior

    Sprints