Gaucho track dates back to 1923 when they competed as Santa Barbara State College. Although not ready to compete with other colleges, the Gauchos held a dual meet against a local high school. 1924 marked the first meet victory for Santa Barbara as they beat San Diego State by 12 points at a 5-Way meet. Track was not held for the 1925 season because of inadequate equipment and funds. In 1926, the Gauchos held an interclass meet with the sophomores besting the freshman, juniors, and seniors. “Bus” Heggie was the MVP for the sophomores winning the 100, 220, broad jump, high jump, and javelin.   The 1927 season saw 9 new gaucho records and a 5^th place team showing in the Pacific Coast Conference Championships. The Gauchos were hampered in 1928 again by insufficient funds but still managed to field a few individuals at the Conference Championships. The Gauchos started to fill out the schedule in 1929 as they went head to head with UCLA, Cal Christian, and Long Beach.