COSTA MESA -- Vanguard Track and Field had plenty of success in 2026, and the program has officially updated the record books, unless Kaylee Best can further improve her marks in the long and triple jumps later this week.  You can the updated record books using the links in blue. 

In addition, the team also held its annual banquet to close the season before graduation, and handed out its own yearly awards.  Best and Ommar Arroyo were named as the team's Athletes of the Year, while Haley Svendsen and Andre Hackett were picked as the Newcomers of the Year.
 
The women had two winners for the Most Improved award, which were Briana Martin and Hailey Quiroz, while Arroyo got his second accolade of the event on the men's side.  Madyson Nakamura's third-place finish at the Pacific West Championships and Isaiah Feaver's 800m run at the Championships were honored as the performances of the year, and Haley Butenschoen and Joab Vela were the Champions of Character in 2026. 
 
The Most Inspirational award went to Megan Charley and Donovan Ralls, while Mary Sawczuk and Jesse O'Campo were named the winners of the Work Ethic award.  Andrea Espinoza Noriega and Brandon Pereira were announced as the 2026 Lion Award honorees.  You can find the team's full list of winners here.