Sarah Siegel

The Western States 100 race was founded on one really good story — the story of a man who dared to race against horses.

The lineup reveals an obvious weak spot: Not a single member of Cal’s distance squad qualified for NCAA championships.

At the Pac-12 championships held May 13-15 in Eugene, Oregon, Cal track and field qualified 32 athletes for regionals — the highest number in program history.

The Bears went home from Palo Alto last Saturday boasting a resounding win — some even took a victory dip into the Cardinal’s water-filled steeplechase pit.

In the 1800s, “femininity” was a lot of things — cinched waists, long dresses, submission. But it was not necessarily hairless.

Cal track and field sent representatives to three separate meets last weekend, but its success was bolstered by its formidable throwing squad.

This weekend will be grueling for both athletes and coaches as resources are spread thin across three large events.

Now, depending on end of season qualifiers, the Bears have just six meets left — six more chances to walk off the track proud.

Both the men’s and women’s sides were ranked among the nation’s top 20 in the outdoor season’s first USTFCCCA rankings.

Freshman Mykolas Alekna’s heave makes him the third-best discus thrower on the planet — quite the recruit for Cal.