Seven members were inducted into the Bakersfield College Track and Field and Cross Country Hall Of Fame at the 27th annual Track and Field alumni dinner April 30, but it seemed as if only one member was being inducted. The inductees were Brooklan and Britany Grimes, Jerome and Jeremy Miller, Theodore "Spud" Harder, Dr.
Bakersfield College javelin thrower Cooper Thompson threw a distance of 208 feet, 2 inches and placed first at the Southern California preliminaries May 2 at Mt. San Antionio College to qualify for the California Community College Athletic Association State Track and Field Championships.
Designated hitter Jarret Martin tied BC's home run record of 11 in one season in the fourth inning against Citrus April 30 in the Renegades' final game of the season at the Dean and Adah Gay Sports Complex. Martin went 5-for-6, with two doubles and two singles with three RBI's, as BC (13-27-1, 11-17 in Western State Conference) rolled 16-3 over second-place Citrus.
Women's tennis head coach Gene Lundquist has never sent a player to the state championships in his tenure at Bakersfield College. Until now. The Dickerson twins will advance in doubles play after defeating the top duo of Kristina Drzymkowski and Rylee Stowell of Saddleback College in the 3rd round 4-6, 6-4, 7-5.
As a winning standout for Bakersfield College, Allison Duran competed in the California Community College Athletic Association's Swim and Dive Championships from April 23-April 25. Duran finished with three top 10 finishes in the state and her best times all season.
The Bakersfield College softball team ended the season on a high note with a win. The Renegades beat Glendale 7-6 with eight hits in a come from behind victory. Myranda Sawyer pitched two innings and had two strikeouts allowing two hits and six runs. Joni Lagerstrom got the win striking out one and only giving up five hits.