Junior Marquise Cherry has been named Cal State East Bay's Co-Male Athlete of the Week for Mar. 9-15. He shined for the Pioneer men's track and field team at the Chico State Wildcat Invitational on Saturday, notching two individual victories and leading the squad to second place in the team standings, the program's highest finish in a scored meet since joining the CCAA in 2010.
Cherry's day was highlighted by a dominant performance in the long jump. He took first place for the second straight week, out-leaping his nearest competitor by more than two feet. His jump of 7.36m (24 feet, 1.75 inches) currently ranks No. 1 in the CCAA and No. 2 in the nation for the season, and it places him seventh in Pioneer program history.
Later in the day, the Diamond Bar native made his season debut in the 100 meter dash and claimed another victory. Cherry posted a personal-best time of 10.73 seconds, barely edging out teammate Khalil Corbin. It's the third-fastest 100m time in the CCAA this year and ranks eighth on CSUEB's all-time list.
Cherry rounded out his day by placing third in the triple jump with a distance of 13.95m (45 feet, 9.25 inches).
