# Mt. SAC Relays

The Mt. SAC Relays are an annual track and field festival held primarily at Hilmer Lodge Stadium on the Mt. San Antonio College campus in Walnut, California. The Relays are held in mid-April each year since the first edition held on April 24–25, 1959. The meet was started by Mt. San Antonio College track coach Hilmer Lodge, and flourished under his direction until his retirement in 1963. The meet attracts all levels and disciplines of the sport of Track and Field. They claim to have had as many as 9,000 competitors participate in a single year. Because of the stature of the meet, the stadium and most meet literature contains the phrase "Where the world's best athletes compete".

## Divisions

While the relays are most famous for the elite division, where many notable athletes have used this event as an early season test of their fitness (before the championships that start in late May and June), there are races for small children from the community, Youth teams, and Masters athletes. A full day is largely devoted to High School events, attracting the top Southern California talent as well as others from out of town. International High School athletes from as far away as Australia and New Zealand have competed here, Mexico is represented regularly. There is a "Distance Carnival" which provides a rare (American) opportunity to run in a highly competitive track 10,000 metres race. The meet is a popular gathering for many elite throwers. Seven world records in throwing events alone, including four in the Discus have been set at the Mt. SAC Relays. A full multiple event competition associated with the meet (Decathlon for men and now Heptathlon for women) is held at Azusa Pacific University. Racewalking events are held earlier in the month, with occasional elite races held on the day of the elite competition. And with this meet being held at a Community College, there is a full competition for that level. While the relays started in 1959, the first women weren't allowed to participate until 1961, with one race, a 440-yard dash, out of a 113 event schedule.
Past Directors of the Mt. Sac Relays include Hilmer Lodge, Don Ruh, John Norton, Scott Davis and current director, Doug Todd.
Due to construction of a new Hilmer Lodge Stadium at Mt. San Antonio College, the 2016 edition was held at Cerritos College in Norwalk and the 2017 and 2018 editions were held at El Camino College in Torrance.

## Records

Over the course of its history, numerous national records in athletics and world records have been set at the Mt. SAC Relays including the world record in the 4×200m relay that lasted over 20 years (1994–2015).

### World records

World records set at the Mt. SAC Relays :
| Year | Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality |
| 1960 | Long jump | 8.21 m (±0.0 m/s) | Ralph Boston | United States |
| 1960 | Shot put | 20.06 m | Bill Nieder | United States |
| 1960 | Discus throw | 59.91 m | Rink Babka | United States |
| 1962 | Pole vault | 4.93 m | Dave Tork | United States |
| 1963 | Discus throw | 62.62 m | Al Oerter | United States |
| 1963 | Decathlon | 9,121 pts | C.K. Yang | Republic of China |
| 1964 | Discus throw | 62.94 m | Al Oerter | United States |
| 1976 | Discus throw | 69.18 m | Mac Wilkins | United States |
| 1981 | Heptathlon | 6,166 pts | Jane Frederick | United States |
| 1994 | 4 × 200 m relay | 1:18.68 | Santa Monica Track Club: Michael Marsh, Leroy Burrell, Floyd Heard, Carl Lewis | United States |
| 1996 | 3000 m steeplechase | 10:34.5 | Sara Heeb | United States |
| 1998 | 3000 m steeplechase | 10:19.6 | Karen Harvey | Canada |

## Meet records
### Men

Men's meeting records of the Mt. SAC Relays :
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date |
| 100 m | 9.86 (+1.8 m/s) | Ato Boldon | Trinidad and Tobago | 19 April 1998 |
| 200 m | 19.80 (+1.6 m/s) | Fred Kerley | United States | 16 April 2022 |
| 400 m | 43.45 | Michael Norman | United States | 20 April 2019 |
| 600 m | 1:15.44 | Duane Solomon | United States | 18 April 2015 |
| 800 m | 1:43.60 | Clayton Murphy | United States | 15 April 2017 |
| 1500 m | 3:35.70 | Russell Wolf Brown | United States | 15 April 2011 |
| Mile | 3:52.21 | Jamel Ahrass | France | 20 April 2012 |
| 3000 m | 7:47.8 | Eamonn Martin | United Kingdom | April 1984 |
| 5000 m | 13:11.37 | Juan Barrios | Mexico | 13 April 2007 |
| 10,000 m | 27:36.2 | Gabriel Kamau | Kenya | April 1982 |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.22 | Larry Wade | United States | April 1999 |
| 400 m hurdles | 47.74 | Rai Benjamin | United States | 15 April 2023 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 8:26.14 | Evan Jager | United States | 19 April 2012 |
| High jump | 2.35 m (7 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | Guowei Zhang | China | 18 April 2015 |
| Pole vault | 5.82 m (19 ft 1 in) | Giovanni Lanaro | Mexico | 15 April 2007 |
| Long jump | 8.66 m (28 ft 4+3⁄4 in) | Carl Lewis | United States | April 1987 |
| Triple jump | 17.63 m (57 ft 10 in) | Kenta Bell | United States | 26 April 2002 |
| Shot put | 22.52 m (73 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | John Brenner | United States | April 1987 |
| Discus throw | 69.36 m (227 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Ben Plucknett | United States | April 1983 |
| Hammer throw | 80.88 m (265 ft 4+1⁄4 in) | Jud Logan | United States | April 1986 |
| Javelin throw | 87.65 m (287 ft 6+3⁄4 in) | Breaux Greer | United States | 17 April 2005 |
| Decathlon | 8732 pts | Ayden Owens-Delerme | Puerto Rico | 17–18 April 2024 |
| Decathlon | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.31 (+1.9 m/s) 7.77 m (+2.6 m/s) 16.26 m 1.98 m 47.23 13.73 (+0.9 m/s) 46.00 m 5.10 m 59.28 m 4:45.59 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.31 (+1.9 m/s) 7.77 m (+2.6 m/s) 16.26 m 1.98 m 47.23 13.73 (+0.9 m/s) 46.00 m 5.10 m 59.28 m 4:45.59 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.31 (+1.9 m/s) 7.77 m (+2.6 m/s) 16.26 m 1.98 m 47.23 13.73 (+0.9 m/s) 46.00 m 5.10 m 59.28 m 4:45.59 | 100 m (wind) Long jump (wind) Shot put High jump 400 m 110 m h (wind) Discus Pole vault Javelin 1500 m 10.31 (+1.9 m/s) 7.77 m (+2.6 m/s) 16.26 m 1.98 m 47.23 13.73 (+0.9 m/s) 46.00 m 5.10 m 59.28 m 4:45.59 |
| 1 Mile walk | 5:54.52 | Curt Clausen | United States | 23 April 2001 |
| 5000 m walk | 23:27.06 | Ryan Allen | United States | 14 April 2023 |
| 20,000 m walk | 1:23:00.55 | Ever Palma | Mexico | 14 April 2023 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 37.79 | Santa Monica Track Club | United States | April 1994 |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:18.68 | Santa Monica Track Club | United States | April 1994 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:00.48 | Mazda Track Club | United States | April 1992 |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:06.5 | Santa Monica Track Club | United States | April 1986 |
| Sprint medley relay | 3:12.2 | Santa Monica Track Club | United States | April 1984 |
| Distance medley relay | 9:29.3 | Santa Monica Track Club | United States | April 1983 |
| 4 × 110m hurdles shuttle relay | 55.25 | Jim Tatham Phil Johnson Milan Stewart Tonie Campbell | United States | 26 April 1981 |

### Women

Women's meeting records of the Mt. SAC Relays :
| Event | Record | Athlete | Nationality | Date |
| 100 m | 10.87 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | 1987 |
| 200 m | 22.02 (+1.9 m/s) | Gabby Thomas | United States | 16 April 2022 |
| 300 m | 36.61 | Kelli White | United States | April 2000 |
| 400 m | 49.59 | Marion Jones | United States | 16 April 2000 |
| 800 m | 1:58.77 | Raevyn Rogers | United States | 16 April 2022 |
| 1500 m | 4:04.86 | Brenda Martinez | United States | 19 April 2013 |
| Mile | 4:31.72 | Sadie Engelhardt | United States | 19 April 2024 |
| 3000 m | 8:50.07 | PattiSue Plumer | United States | April 1992 |
| 5000 m | 14:44.80 | Shalane Flanagan | United States | 13 April 2007 |
| 10,000 m | 31:23.35 | Sabrina Mockenhaupt | Germany | 17 April 2004 |
| 100 m hurdles | 12.43 (+1.5 m/s) | Brianna Rollins-McNeal | United States | 21 April 2018 |
| 400 m hurdles | 54.39 | Andrenette Knight | Jamaica | 15 April 2022 |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:39.94 | Korene Hinds | Jamaica | 13 April 2007 |
| High jump | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Tisha Waller | United States | 19 April 1999 |
| High jump | 2.00 m (6 ft 6+1⁄2 in) | Chaunte Howard | United States | 15 April 2006 |
| Pole vault | 4.60 m (15 ft 1 in) | Kristen Hixson | United States | 21 April 2018 |
| Long jump | 7.12 m (23 ft 4+1⁄4 in) (−0.9 m/s) | Brittney Reese | United States | 21 April 2012 |
| Triple jump | 14.33 m (47 ft 0 in) (+1.6 m/s) | Keturah Orji | United States | 21 April 2018 |
| Shot put | 20.13 m (66 ft 1⁄2 in) | Claudia Losch | Germany | April 1984 |
| Discus throw | 69.46 m (227 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | Valarie Allman | United States | 16 April 2022 |
| Hammer throw | 77.84 m (255 ft 4+1⁄2 in) | Camryn Rogers | Canada | 15 April 2023 |
| Javelin throw | 63.29 m (207 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | Kara Winger | United States | 15 April 2022 |
| Heptathlon | 6910 pts | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | United States | April 1986 |
| Heptathlon | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m | 100m H (wind) High jump Shot put 200m (wind) Long jump (wind) Javelin 800m |
| 1 Mile walk | 6:39.75 | Michelle Rohl | United States | 23 April 2001 |
| 5000 m walk | 24:06.47 | Angelica Harris | United States | 14 April 2023 |
| 20,000 m walk | 1:37:45.71 | Miranda Melville | United States | 14 April 2023 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 41.79 | Team Jet A: Mandy White Carmelita Jeter Lauryn Williams Blessing Okagbare | United States/ Nigeria | 20 April 2013 |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:32.44 | Speed Dynamics | United States | April 1992 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:25.31 | Shae Anderson Jenna Prandini Brittany Aveni Kendall Ellis | United States | 15 April 2023 |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:17.09 | Athletics West | United States | April 1983 |
| Sprint medley | 1:37.40 | Ali Track Club | United States | April 1980 |

## High school meet records
### Boys

Boy's meeting records of the Mt. SAC Relays :
| Event | Record | Athlete | School | Date |
| 100 m | 10.39 | Ray Brown | John Muir | 1984 |
| 200 m | 20.86 (+1.8 m/s) | Nickolas Miller | Clovis North | 15 April 2023 |
| 400 m | 46.49 | Michael Granville | Bell Gardens | 1995 |
| 800 m | 1:51.06 | Nick Hartle | Centennial | 2012 |
| Mile | 4:00.16 | Cooper Teare | St. Joseph | 14 April 2017 |
| 3200 m | 8:54.74 | Evert Silva | Fresno | 14 April 2017 |
| 110 m hurdles 39"/.99m | 13.48 (+1.7 m/s) | Johnathan Cabral | Agoura | 2011 |
| 300 m hurdles | 36.7 h | Gordon Bugg | West Covina | 1983 |
| High jump | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) | Jeremy Fischer | Camarillo | 1994 |
| High jump | 2.21 m (7 ft 3 in) | Randall Cunningham II | Bishop Gorman | 2014 |
| Pole vault | 5.56 m (18 ft 2+3⁄4 in) | Armand Duplantis (SWE) | Lafayette | 15 April 2017 |
| Long jump | 7.64 m (25 ft 3⁄4 in) | M.T. Lee (TWN) | | 1979 |
| Triple jump | 15.53 m (50 ft 11+1⁄4 in) | Ken Williams | Troy | 1982 |
| Shot put 12Lb./5.4 kg. | 20.70 m (67 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | Van Mounts | Bakersfield | 1998 |
| Discus throw | 68.30 m (224 ft 3⁄4 in) | Kamy Keshmiri | Reno | 1987 |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 40.72 | | Long Beach Poly | 2010 |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:24.35 | | Long Beach Poly | 1999 |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:13.71 | | John Muir | 1981 |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 7:37.09 | Great Oak: Nick Sams, Nelson Quintana, George Binni, Isaac Cortes | Great Oak: Nick Sams, Nelson Quintana, George Binni, Isaac Cortes | 2015 |
| 4 × 1600m relay | 16:52.95 | Great Oak: I. Cortes, S. Fountain, C. Spencer, S. Dodds | Great Oak: I. Cortes, S. Fountain, C. Spencer, S. Dodds | April 2016 |
| Sprint medley relay 2-2-4-8 | 3:23.5 h | | Compton | 1980 |
| Distance medley relay | 9:58.24 | Newbury Park: L. Young, Z. Blunt, A. Sahlman, C. Sahlman | Newbury Park: L. Young, Z. Blunt, A. Sahlman, C. Sahlman | April 2022 |
| Shuttle hurdle relay | 56.77 | Upland: D. Crawford, D. January Jr, D. Davis-Lyric, K.-G. Graves-Blanks | Upland: D. Crawford, D. January Jr, D. Davis-Lyric, K.-G. Graves-Blanks | April 2022 |

### Girls

Girl's meeting records of the Mt. SAC Relays :
| Event | Record | Athlete | School | Date | Ref. |
| 100 m | 11.40 | Angela Williams | Chino | 1997 | , |
| 200 m | 22.51 (+1.3 m/s) NHSR | Allyson Felix | L.A. Baptist | 2003 | |
| 400 m | 51.99 | Shae Anderson | Norco | 15 April 2017 | |
| 800 m | 2:06.89 | Cate Peters | Monte Vista | April 2022 | |
| Mile | 4:31.72 NHSR | Sadie Englehardt | Ventura | 19 April 2024 | |
| 3200 m | 10:08.01 | Maddy Denner | Oak Ridge | April 2018 | |
| 100 m hurdles | 13.24 | Brittley Humphrey | Hoover | April 2016 | |
| 300 m hurdles | 40.97 | Ebony Collins | L.B. Wilson | 2006 | |
| High jump | 1.94 m (6 ft 4+1⁄4 in) NHSR | Vashti Cunningham | Bishop Gorman | 2015 | |
| Pole vault | 4.26 m (13 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Rachel Baxter | Canyon | April 2017 | |
| Long jump | 6.38 m (20 ft 11 in) (+1.8 m/s) | Courtney Corrin | Harvard-Westlake | 2013 | |
| Triple jump | 12.56 m (41 ft 2+1⁄4 in) | Ashley Anderson | Carson | 2014 | |
| Shot put | 15.84 m (51 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | Stamatia Scarvelis | Dos Pueblos | 2014 | |
| Discus throw | 52.30 m (171 ft 7 in) | Billie Jo Grant | Arroyo Grande | 2002 | |
| 4 × 100 m relay | 45.22 | L.B. Wilson | L.B. Wilson | 2006 | |
| 4 × 200 m relay | 1:36.77 | Long Beach Poly | Long Beach Poly | 1994 | |
| 4 × 400 m relay | 3:42.38 | Kennedy, Granada Hills: Denean Howard, Tina Howard, Sherri Howard | Kennedy, Granada Hills: Denean Howard, Tina Howard, Sherri Howard | 1981 | |
| 4 × 800 m relay | 8:59.12 | Buchanan: Grace Hutchison, Elle Lomell, Sierra Cornett, Tayler Torosian | Buchanan: Grace Hutchison, Elle Lomell, Sierra Cornett, Tayler Torosian | 14 April 2023 | |
| 4 × 1600m relay | 19:48.81 | Newbury Park: A. Hawkins, T. Sax, M. Nygren, S. McDonnell | Newbury Park: A. Hawkins, T. Sax, M. Nygren, S. McDonnell | April 2022 | |
| Sprint medley relay 2-2-4-8 | 3:53.28 | L.B. Wilson | L.B. Wilson | 2003 | |
| Distance medley relay | 11:41.84 | Torrey Pines | Torrey Pines | 2010 | |
| Shuttle hurdle relay | 57.89 | Hoover: B. Humphrey, C. Little, K. Horn, M. Nkoudou | Hoover: B. Humphrey, C. Little, K. Horn, M. Nkoudou | 2016 | |