Mr. Stalboerger went to Washington and Cal State San Marcos is the better for it. "The trip was awesome," Tim Stalboerger said. Stalboerger, a CSUSM political science major and a member of the Cougars' track and field team, was among 220 student-athletes invited to the nation's capital in November. He attended the NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, where he absorbed lessons that will benefit his fellow Cougars. Although Stalboerger was surprised that he was selected to represent CSUSM. "I think the school wants someone who is kind of young and can use this stuff in the coming years," Stalboerger said. For more, visit CSUSMCougars.com.