On January 18 and 19 Cal Poly hosted the USA Pentathlon National Qualifier which determined the four women and men named to the 2020 Team USA. 

Top athletes from across the country competed for a spot on the USA Pentathlon 2020 Olympic team.

The modern pentathlon puts competitors through five events in one day — fencing, swimming, equestrian ride and a laser run, which combines shooting a laser pistol with cross country running.