Bobby Poynter

Photo by: Kyle Calzia

Photo by: Owen Main

Height:
5-9
Weight:
160
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Ramon, CA
High School:
California HS

2020 -- Season was entirely canceled due to the pandemic, but retains NCAA year of eligibility moving forward ... meanwhile, made the Big West All-Academic Team, in addition to earning Conference Commissioner’s Honors academically.

2019 -- Won the Big West Conference title for the 800 meters as a true freshman, with a time of 1:51.70 at UC Santa Barbara on May 11 ... his PR of 1:50.81 from the Bryan Clay Invitational on April 19 at Azusa Pacific ranked No. 16 in the NCAA among freshmen, including ninth regionally ... was only four-hundredths of a second away from moving to No. 10 in school history for the event ... went on to advance to the 800m final at the USATF U-20 Championships hosted in Miramar, Florida on June 22, qualifying third out of the prelims (in 1:51.90) at Ansin Sports Complex ... a day later 20 miles northwest of Miami, took fifth (via 1:52.56) ... in addition, also was a member of the Big West seventh-place 4x400m relay team ... debut season also included an 800m victory of 1:52.87 during the Blue-Green Rivalry Dual at the Gauchos’ Pauley Track on April 27.

Prep -- While attending California High School in San Ramon, took fourth place at the 2018 CIF State Championship for the 800 meters, with a time of 1:51.85 ... his PR also ranked No. 4 throughout the entire state for the duration of the season, regardless of venue or class ... came in second at the North Coast Section Championships as a Grizzlies senior, in 1:52.46 ... earned a 400m PR of 48.95 (finishing third at the 2018 West Coast Relays) en route to clocking a 48.96 (tallying second) at the East Bay Athletic League Championships ... won two EBAL titles with coach Mark Karbo as a four-year varsity performer ... helped his 4x400m relay squad post a performance of 3:22.75 to secure fourth place at the 2018 Sacramento Meet of Champions ... his sophomore-year 4x4 team advanced to the state finals in 3:21.5 ... in the 200m, established a PR of 22.42 in 2018 to win at the dual meet vs. Dougherty Valley ... additionally, was an honor roll student every year.

Personal -- Majors in Psychology ... his grandfather, Robert, ranked No. 3 in the world in two events in 1959, with a 100-yard dash time of 9.4 seconds & a 220y career-best performance of 20.7 (while earning silver medals in both at the NCAA Championships for San José State); also in 1959 in Chicago, he helped Team USA win a 4x100m relay gold medal at the Pan-Am Games, in 40.4 ... also visited Sacramento State; chose Cal Poly because of the “great academics, location & coaching staff.”