The Sacramento State record book has kept up with standout track performances throughout the decades. Recently, there have been plenty of updates to the book.

The Hornets have broken 59 of 87 team records since 2003, which was the first year head coach Kathleen Raske joined the team.

The first record to fall under Raske was the long jump, broken by Brandon Parker with a jump of 25-09.25.

“It’s rewarding and exciting to see our athletes reach their goals and potential,” Raske said. “We’ve rewritten the record books in the 11 years since I’ve been here.”

The Hornets have broken 21 records since 2011 — 13 of them coming from current members of the team.

The most current record-breaking performances took place at the Big Sky Indoor Conference Championship Feb.28. The team broke four records during the weekend; Dominique Whittington now owns two records, while her teammates Morgan Pope, Joy Weems and Arrielle Holzendorf all broke records as members of the 4×400 relay team.

Whittington finished the 200 meters with time of 24.19 seconds. She clocked in at 54.09 in the 400 meters, and finished the race in first place.

“We go into the race trying to run our best,” Whittington said. “If we break records, then that’s what we do.”

The 4×400 meter relay team rewrote history by finishing with a time of 3:43.27 minutes, good for first place. The team broke the record last season, but it was eventually remove.

“It feels awesome because technically we broke the record last year and it got taken away from us,” Pope said. “We got disqualified during the first leg because the host team said we cut off another girl in her lane.”

Pope also broke a record in the preliminary round of the 60-meter dash, with a time of 7.55 seconds, good for fifth place. It was the second record she broke, along with the 4×400 relay.

Junior thrower James January broke the school record in the weight throw at the Jackson Invitational Jan. 25 in Nampa, Idaho to open the season. His throw of 19.61 meters, 64-04.00 earned him a first place finish.

The team’s recent success in breaking records has been a team effort across the board, from the women’s shot put, to the men’s heptathlon.

“It’s a collective effort between players and coaches,” Raske said.

The Hornets began their indoor success in 2011, when second-team all-American Ronald Brookins broke the 60-meter hurdles record with a time of 7.75 seconds. The men’s team went on to break four records that season.

The indoor success continued for the men, with five more records being broken in 2012 and 2013.

Raske attributes the sustainment of this success to player growth.

“Overall, our team has been able to do well because of development,” Raske said. “We have always developed talent here at Sac State. It’s our trademark.”

The women’s indoor team broke five records in 2011, including second-team all-American Lea Wallace’s 800-meter time of 2:03.07 minutes. The women’s team would go on to break six more records in 2012 and 2013.

One record the Hornets have not been able to break is the men’s 100-meter dash, set by Adam Banks in 1969. Chester Hynes tied the record in 1986.

Ray Price’s triple jump record of 51-07.00, set in 1970, has also withstood the recent barrage on the record books. Four other records from the ‘70s, three from the ‘80s and two from the ‘90s have not been broken.

On the women’s side, the oldest record still standing is Donna Carey’s 100-meter dash time of 11.45 seconds. Three others from the ‘80s and two from the ‘90s have also stood the test of time. All indoor records have been broken since 2000.

As well as the team has been performing recently, these records could come down as soon as this coming outdoor season.

“I anticipate breaking records in the upcoming outdoor season,” Raske said. “As kids keep developing, new records will continue to fall.”

Josh Leeper can be reached on Twitter @SH_Sports