San Diego - Senior Allen, Nick was FPU's lone champion at the 2006 Golden State Athletic Conference track and field championship in San Diego this weekend.

Allen, who has been battling injuries all season, registered a mark of 43-00.25 to win the triple jump. It was his best mark this season.

Allen also scored points for the Sunbirds on Friday, finishing fourth in the long jump (21-02.75) and seventh in the javelin (156-11).

The Sunbirds also benefitted from three second-place finishes. Freshman Claudio Moreno finished second in the 3,000 meter steeplechase (9:54.8h), Eric Norcross tied for second in the high jump (6-5.00) and Mario Ordaz was runner-up in the shot put (50-04.75).

The Sunbirds slipped to fourth place in the team standings after a third place finish last season and a runner-up finish when the Sunbirds hosted the championship in 2004.