Returning Finalists?

The leading potential returnee to the state meet has to be Shafter's Ana Jelmini who is the defending state champ in the shot and the discus. this Arizona State bound senior recently broke the national record in the discus and moved to number two all-time in the shot.

Alex Collatz (Stockdale 10) came in fourth in the discus and this year hope to make it in both throws and the triple jump.

Johnny Carter (Ridgeview 10) came on strong in the final meets of the season and won the triple jump last year as a freshman! Since then he has grown a lot physically (I did not recognize him from last year when the season started) and has been battling injuries. But he made it to valley and one should never count him out.

On the track, Kern County only has one potential finalist returning. Chris Schwartz (Foothill 12) had a front row seat to one of the most impressive doubles in high school distance running when German Fernandez broke the national record in the 3200 and ran 4:00.29 in the 1600 earlier in the meet. The CalPoly SLO bound Schwartz came in second and ran a PR of 8:58 in the 3200.

In the horizontal jumps, Washington State bound Alana Alexander (Centennial 12) surprised many by making the finals in both jumps.

Field of Dreams

Kern County has plenty of chances at placing high and making it to state in many field events.

Ana Jelmini (Shafter) broke the national record in the discus and is second all-time in the shot. Her teammate, Lacie Rasley will be vying for a state berth in both throws too.

Lastly, Alex Collatz (Stockdale) will be more than likely get the other spots to state in the throws. She also has a good shot to make it in the triple jump too. If she had not recently hurt her ankle and the rules allowed it, she could of qualified for valley in the long jump and high jump too! Plus she is only a sophomore.

Alana Alexander (Centennial) has signed with Washington State and hopes to return to state in both horizontal jumps and Shanesha Epps looks to qualify in the long jump. Lastly, Amanda Klinchuch is the ranked second in the valley in the pole vault.

One the boys side, Matt Darr (Frontier) looks to follow in Foothill's Dayshan Ragans and win both events and then try to win both at state too. Highland's Austin Jordan is looking good in both throws too.

In the long jump, Liberty's Affentranger is the top ranked long jumper in the valley and Ridgeview's Johnny Carter is the defending state champ in the triple jump. In the high jump, Garce's Phillip McCullom has gone 6'8 this season and George Robbins of west is at 6'6 and both have excellent chances of making it to state.


Discus Flight 3 of 3 Finals
1 Bowser, Alex Clovis East 158-02 ______
2 Gomez, Angel 12 Reedley 160-05 ______
3 Brice, Sandri EL Diamente 161-03 ______
4 Budwig, Jacob Fowler 170-04 ______
5 Irwin, Willy Clovis East 170-09 ______
6 Darr, Matt Frontier 188-06


Flight 3 of 3 Finals...(Event 23 Women Shot Put)
1 Darosa, Stephanie Miss. Coll. Prep 37-09.50 ______
2 Okwelogu, Nonny Clovis West 38-09.00 ______
3 Collatz, Alex Stockdale 39-09.75 ______
4 Cunha, Jenny 12 Tulare Union 40-00.00 ______
5 Rasley, Lacie Shafter 43-07.75 ______
6 Jelmini, Anna Shafter 54-04.75

Long Jump - Flight 3 of 3 Finals
1 Alsup, Taylor Yosemite 21-05.50 ______
2 Coles, Idarre 11 Redwood 21-06.00 ______
3 Wilson, Marquess 11 Tulare Union 21-07.00 ______
4 Afrentranger, Marty Liberty 21-09.00 ______
5 Garza, Joshua Madera Liberty 21-09.50 ______
6 Gaines, Fred Chowchilla 22-00.75

Triple Jump - Flight 3 of 3 Finals
1 McDANIEL, Keenya Selma 35-09.50 ______
2 Prandini, Jenna Clovis 36-00.50 ______
3 Mahr, Carrington Buchanan 36-01.00 ______
4 Alexander, Alana Centennial 36-09.00 ______
5 Collatz, Alex Stockdale 36-09.50 ______
6 Archie, Saressa Clovis North 36-09.75

Event 26 Men High Jump
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 4:00 PM
Pos Name Yr School Seed Mark

Flight 1 of 1 Finals
1 Sorondo, Mark Bullard 5-08.00 ______
2 Ochoa, Chris Chowchilla 5-08.00 ______
3 Feller, Dean Centennial 5-08.00 ______
4 Johnson, Daryn Golden Valley 5-10.00 ______
5 Wentworth, Tristan 11 Tulare Union 5-10.00 ______
6 Vela, Lance Clovis East 5-10.00 ______
7 Wilson, Marquess 11 Tulare Union 5-10.00 ______
8 Hembree, Taylor Sierra 6-00.00 ______
9 Staab, Michael Madera 6-00.00 ______
10 Harris, Robby Bakersfield 6-00.00 ______
11 Becker, Gyle Bullard 6-02.00 ______
12 Smith, Travis Buchanan 6-02.00 ______
13 Kruse, Ryan 10 Redwood 6-02.00 ______
14 West, Michael 12 Lemoore 6-02.00 ______
15 McCULLUM, Phillip Garces 6-02.00 ______
16 Garcia, Joey Coalinga 6-04.00 ______
17 Daley, Philmore 11 Lemoore 6-04.00 ______
18 Robbins, George West 6-06.00 ______
19 Coles, Idarre 11 Redwood 6-06.00 ______

Event 27 Women Pole Vault
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 5:00 PM
Pos Name Yr School Seed Mark

Flight 1 of 1 Finals
1 Hobin, Jayne Stockdale 8-00.00 ______
2 Gutierrez, Jazmin 12 Tulare Union 8-00.00 ______
3 Bacot, Bryana Taft 8-00.00 ______
4 Underwood, Sharena North 8-00.00 ______
5 Sosa, Fabiola Clovis North 8-00.00 ______
6 Giuliano, Gabbie Stockdale 8-06.00 ______
7 Farrahi, Kimiya Clovis North 8-06.00 ______
8 Sewell, Katie Liberty 8-06.00 ______
9 Soto, Jesserie 12 Sanger 9-00.00 ______
10 Tiplea, Christina 12 Redwood 9-00.00 ______
11 Elliot, Miko Clovis 9-06.00 ______
12 Peterson, Jane 11 Golden West 9-06.00 ______
13 Mersino, Andera Clovis East 9-06.00 ______
14 Monteverde, Anginae Clovis West 10-00.00 ______
15 Shepard, Brooke Clovis East 10-00.00 ______
16 Dutton, Jenny Clovis East 10-06.00 ______
17 Bell, Karissa Clovis 10-06.00 ______
18 Falkenstein, Emily Buchanan 11-00.00 ______
19 Weseloff, Holly Buchanan 11-06.00 ______
20 Klinchuch, Amanda Liberty 11-06.00 ______

Discus - Flight 3 of 3 Finals
1 Coffee, Janae Clovis West 116-00 ______
2 Rasley, Lacie Shafter 116-04 ______
3 Mendivil, Lissette 9 Redwood 117-08 ______
4 Okwelogu, Nonny Clovis West 129-00 ______
5 Collatz, Alex Stockdale 160-11 ______
6 Jelmini, Anna Shafter 190-03

Shot Put - Flight 3 of 3 Finals
1 Souza, Shane EL Diamente 49-09.00 ______
2 Gonzales, John Clovis 50-02.00 ______
3 Brice, Sandri EL Diamente 51-03.25 ______
4 Austin, Jordan Highland 51-04.25 ______
5 Darr, Matt Frontier 60-04.00 ______
6 Irwin, Willy Clovis East 60-10.50

Long Jump - Flight 3 of 3 Finals
1 Anderson, Shanae Edison 17-07.75 ______
2 Jones, Celestine Avenal 17-09.25 ______
3 Sears, Ja'Nia Edison 17-11.25 ______
4 Prandini, Jenna Clovis 17-11.75 ______
5 Epps, Shanesha Golden Valley 18-02.50 ______
6 Williams, Lynn Bullard 18-05.75 ______

Flight 3 of 3 Finals...(Event 31 Men Triple Jump)
1 Abundis, Eduardo Selma 45-04.25 ______
2 Amadi, David Edison 46-02.50 ______
3 Carter, Johnny Ridgeview 46-05.50 ______
4 Coles, Idarre 11 Redwood 46-06.00 ______
5 Haynes, Calvin 12 Tulare Union 46-06.50 ______
6 Archie, Corvaughn Buchanan 46-10.00

High Jump - Flight 3 of 3 Finals
1 Jones, Celestine Avenal 5-00.00 ______
2 Mahr, Carrington Buchanan 5-02.00 ______
3 Horton, Janae Edison 5-02.00 ______
4 Anaya, MACHELLE Washingon Unio 5-02.00 ______
5 Hansen, Breanne Clovis 5-04.00 ______
6 Franks, Holly Sierra 5-06.00 ______

Making It Right

Ridgeview has one of the best times going into this meet, when at league they ran an uncontested 3:19. But the last time they were at Buchanan, they were DQed by their own coach for taunting/showboating at the end of the race and first place went to Buchanan.

This time around they are running for more than a sweatshirt.

Event 20 Men 4x400 Meter Relay
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 8:25 PM
Lane Team Relay Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Selma A 3:31.71 ______
1) Mendez, Rene 2) Montemayor, Jonathan
3) SA, Trevor 4) Augustine, Marc
2 Clovis West A 3:31.13 ______
1) Nutt, Gerald 2) Sharwood, William
3) Talley, Jake 4) Higasmida, Eric
3 Hanford West A 3:30.27 ______
4 Yosemite A 3:27.26 ______
1) Salisbury, Zed 2) Rose, Brandon
3) Stewart, Peter 4) Alsup, Taylor
5 Edison A 3:26.06 ______
6 Tehachapi A 3:26.90 ______ 1) Davis, Brennen 2) Hemmer, Tyler 3) Cone, Josh 4) Hanson, Charles
7 Redwood A 3:28.00 ______
1) Ramos, Josh 12 2) Steward, Michael 12
3) Pearce, KC 10 4) Coles, Idarre 11
8 Highland A 3:30.57 ______
9 Clovis A 3:31.60 ______
1) Vercher, Donell 2) Bravo, Daniel
3) Dhaliwal, Manvir 4) Skaff, Andrew

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 EL Diamente A 3:25.95 ______
2 Tulare Western A 3:25.00 ______
3 Centennial A 3:21.99 ______ 1) Moore, Myren 2) Diller, Jim 3) Turkington, Matt 4) Grimes, Thomas
4 Bullard A 3:21.31 ______
5 Ridgeview A 3:20.23 ______
6 Buchanan A 3:21.05 ______
1) Anyudiegwu, Uchenna 2) Johnson, Stephen
3) MeIR, Josh 4) Parker, Cameron
7 Liberty A 3:21.50 ______
8 Bakersfield A 3:24.95 ______
9 Clovis East A 3:25.92 ______
1) Scott, Taylor 2) Peterson, Mike
3) Bourbon, Richard

The Last Chance

On the track, Bakersfield's female athletes are going to have to run races of their lives to make state in most events minus Taylor Jackson in the hurdles. The same will be true in the 4 x 400.
Event 19 Women 4x400 Meter Relay.

Edison is three seconds faster than the next three teams. The next three teams are all around four flat and Bakersfield and Liberty are two of those teams.

Saturday 5/23/2009 - 8:15 PM
Lane Team Relay Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Mt. Whitney A 4:17.32 ______
2 Taft A 4:14.57 ______
1) Lopez, Kathy 2) Espinosa, Juana
3) Swope, Katie 4) Thompson, Megan
3 Clovis East A 4:12.01 ______
1) Binns, Courtney 2) Chaidez, Celeste
3) Leonard, Stephanie 4) Kurushima, Kacy
4 Bakersfield Chr. A 4:11.48 ______
5 Golden Valley A 4:10.54 ______
6 Reedley A 4:11.43 ______
7 Frontier A 4:11.74 ______
1) Ellis, Kassidy 2) Jackson, Taylor
3) Maltos, Jasmine 4) Delarosa, Alyson
8 Tulare Western A 4:14.54 ______
9 Clovis A 4:14.76 ______
1) Griffin, Michaela 2) Hansen, Breanne
3) Federico, Candance 4) Mejia, Alyssa

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Clovis West A 4:08.32 ______
1) Laidley, Jayla 2) Duff, Kelley
3) Craddock, Ashley 4) Monteverde, Alyssa
2 Tulare Union A 4:06.43 ______
1) Tallon, Haley 11 2) Tallon, Ashley 11
3) Lyons, Aubrey 11 4) Johnson, Layce 11
3 Liberty A 4:02.66 ______
4 Clovis North A 4:00.51 ______
1) Gabourel, Nia 2) Archie, Saressa
3) Nakamura, Jennifer 4) Francis, Alisia
5 Edison A 3:57.44 ______
6 EL Diamente A 3:59.99 ______
7 Bakersfield A 4:01.68 ______
8 Buchanan A 4:05.11 ______
1) Crews, Hollis 2) Simmons, Naih
3) Sannenburg, Stephine 4) Mahr, Carrington
9 Exeter A 4:08.26 ______

Qualify or Let One Fly

The past two valley championships Hasay has run in the 10:20 range and qualified easily for the state meet. This year she is scheduled to run the 800 earlier in the meet, which is something she has not done before.

The race for the top three state berths should be fierce. The At-Large standard is a quick 10:47. Hopefully, the Bakersfield girls
will improve on their Area times.

Event 17 Women 3200 Meter Run
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 7:40 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 1 Finals
1 Allen, Chloe Clovis West 11:15.63 ______
2 Janzen, Chelsea Buchanan 11:23.64 ______
3 Barsarian, Saylah Clovis 11:26.55 ______
4 Bricks, MACY Buchanan 11:28.32 ______
5 Hasay, Jordon Miss. Coll. Prep 11:32.65 ______
6 Aghazeynali, Sarah Clovis North 11:44.61 ______
7 Whittenberg, Elizabeth Shafter 11:47.06 ______
8 Marvin, Megan Clovis 11:47.61 ______
9 Etherton, Lyndsie Bullard 11:48.94 ______
10 Mendoza, Corina Madera 11:49.69 ______
11 Vargas, Celina 9 Tulare Union 12:07.49 ______
12 Aguilera, Ellie 11 Lemoore 12:17.10 ______
13 Osten, Megan 9 Sanger 12:20.09 ______
14 Lynch, Tijerra Ridgeview 12:24.61 ______
15 Guzman, Monica Garces 12:31.13 ______
16 Barton, Ashley Liberty 12:38.37 ______
17 Haney, Carolin Stockdale 12:41.15 ______
18 Zamora, Gabby 12 Mt. Whitney 12:41.20 ______

Double Trouble

Isiah will have a busy day but he is the top ranked 200 runner in the valley.






Event 10 Men 100 Meter Dash
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 6:30 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Hemmer, Tyler Tehachapi 11.42 ______
2 Root, Dillon 10 Redwood 11.21 ______
3 Nutt, Gerald Clovis West 11.16 ______
4 Jenning, Bruce Stockdale 11.11 ______
5 Guerreno, Jonathan Tulare Western 11.08 ______
6 Walter, Hunt Bakersfield 11.11 ______
7 Norwood, Michael Bakersfield 11.12 ______
8 Robinson, Stevie McFarland 11.18 ______
9 Green, Jeremiah Tulare Western 11.41 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Turkington, Matt Centennial 11.08 ______
2 Sumlin, Matt Garces 11.06 ______
3 Love, Vontrail 12 Hanford West 10.89 ______
4 Scott, Taylor Clovis East 10.87 ______
5 Bigelow, Brendan Central 10.57 ______
6 Scott, DJ Edison 10.76 ______
7 Bourbon, Richard Clovis East 10.88 ______
8 Alada, Nathan Stockdale 10.93 ______
9 Baker, Trevor Sierra 11.07 ______

Event 16 Men 200 Meter Dash
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 7:35 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Loefler, Cameron Exeter 23.45 ______
2 Beavers, Brant Tulare Western 23.02 ______
3 Moore, Myren Centennial 22.62 ______
4 Morgan, Terry Tulare Western 22.59 ______
5 Jenning, Bruce Stockdale 22.50 ______
6 Root, Dillon 10 Redwood 22.58 ______
7 Blackman, Jered Bullard 22.62 ______
8 Navarrete, Mario 12 Sanger 22.80 ______
9 Cone, Josh Tehachapi 23.39 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Nutt, Gerald Clovis West 22.47 ______
2 Baker, Trevor Sierra 22.23 ______
3 Johnson, Stephen Buchanan 22.09 ______
4 Purvis, Isiah Ridgeview 21.92 ______
5 Bigelow, Brendan Central 21.40 ______
6 Parker, Cameron Buchanan 21.79 ______
7 Bourbon, Richard Clovis East 22.08 ______
8 Hunt, Walter Bakersfield 22.18 ______
9 Green, Terrell Edison 22.42 ______

The Old One Two

Event 9 Women 100 Meter Dash
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 6:20 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 James, Victoria Kings Christian 13.14 ______
2 Turner, Tanae 11 Lemoore 12.95 ______
3 Donaldson, Taylor 12 Reedley 12.88 ______
4 Brown, Asha Bakersfield 12.72 ______
5 Simmons, Naih Buchanan 12.65 ______
6 Young, Jazmine Edison 12.72 ______
7 Ross, Kuinci 9 Tulare Union 12.85 ______
8 White, Jazmine Tulare Western 12.93 ______
9 Martinez, Priscilla Dos Palos 13.13 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Orduna, Unique Hoover 12.63 ______
2 McDANIEL, Keenya Selma 12.48 ______
3 Williams, Jessica Bullard 12.34 ______
4 Wandick, Brushey Bakersfield 12.31 ______
5 Prandini, Jenna Clovis 11.86 ______
6 Sears, Ja'Nia Edison 12.30 ______
7 Riddlesprigger, Mariah Bullard 12.32 ______
8 Watson, Reshana Stockdale 12.47 ______
9 Belt, Leia Bakersfield 12.49 ______

Event 15 Women 200 Meter Dash
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 7:25 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 James, Victoria Kings Christian 27.01 ______
2 Stephenson, Sydney EL Diamente 26.71 ______
3 Gabourel, Nia Clovis North 26.42 ______
4 Belt, Leia Bakersfield 26.09 ______
5 Watson, Reshana Stockdale 25.99 ______
6 Brown, Asha Bakersfield 26.04 ______
7 Ross, Kuinci 9 Tulare Union 26.32 ______
8 Tallon, Haley 11 Tulare Union 26.64 ______
9 Snarr, Holly Woodlake 27.00 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Thompson, Breeauna Edison 25.53 ______
2 Whittington, Dominique 10 Lemoore 25.19 ______
3 Wyrick, Diedra Sunnyside 25.14 ______
4 Williams, Jessica Bullard 24.95 ______
5 Prandini, Jenna Clovis 24.02 ______
6 Aldredge, Lasaasha Central 24.51 ______
7 Riddlesprigger, Mariah Bullard 25.09 ______
8 Sears, Ja'Nia Edison 25.17 ______
9 Wandick, Brushey Bakersfield 25.35 ______

Round Two and the Pursuit of Round Three

How many times have Marty and Isiah run against each other? For three years they were teammates at Liberty and probably ran the open 400 aginst each other at every meet. They have made state in the 4 x 400 for several years and now they are looking to make state in the open 400.

The action in the stands will be almost as intense as the action on the oval I bet!




Event 8 Men 400 Meter Dash
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 6:10 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Habson, Triandous Ridgeview 51.77 ______
2 Ramos, Josh 12 Redwood 51.46 ______
3 Garza, Joshua Madera Liberty 51.18 ______
4 Burke, Andrew Corcoran 50.97 ______
5 Moore, Myren Centennial 50.86 ______
6 Standmore, JP 12 Mt. Whitney 50.95 ______
7 Walker, John EL Diamente 51.15 ______
8 Smee, Preston Exeter 51.39 ______
9 Ellis, Richard Clovis East 51.48 ______



Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Davis, Brennen Tehachapi 50.84 ______
2 Johnson, Stephen Buchanan 50.62 ______
3 Crayton, Evan Bullard 50.30 ______
4 Bigelow, Brendan Central 50.00 ______
5 Afrentranger, Marty Liberty 48.90 ______
6 Purvis, Isiah Ridgeview 49.27 ______
7 Green, Terrell Edison 50.11 ______
8 Anyudiegwu, Uchenna Buchanan 50.59 ______
9 Flores, Javier 11 Hanford 50.68 ______

And Down the Homestretch

Only Wilcox of Liberty made the fast heat and it will be a race for those three qualifying spots for state. Hopefully, she will get under 58 seconds too.





Event 7 Women 400 Meter Dash
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 6:00 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time



Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Torres, Felisa Bakersfield 1:01.50 ______
2 Loftis, Kortnee 10 Hanford 1:01.20 ______
3 Chudy, Hanna Centennial 1:00.78 ______
4 Dhillon, Ramandeep Fowler 1:00.42 ______
5 Morgan, Tie Shema Tulare Western 1:00.08 ______
6 Caasteneda, Rachel EL Diamente 1:00.25 ______
7 Castro, Yajaira 9 Tulare Union 1:00.47 ______
8 White, Keaidra Bakersfield 1:00.82 ______
9 Binns, Courtney Clovis East 1:01.24 ______



Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Anderson, Jenise Edison 1:00.06 ______
2 Donaldson, Taylor 12 Reedley 59.50 ______
3 Whittington, Dominique 10 Lemoore 58.77 ______
4 Wilcox, Erica Liberty 58.07 ______
5 Aldredge, Lasaasha Central 56.82 ______
6 Wyrick, Diedra Sunnyside 57.91 ______
7 Francis, Alisia Clovis North 58.14 ______
8 Thompson, Breeauna Edison 59.15 ______
9 Snarr, Holly Woodlake 59.82 ______

Hurdles to Moving On

At Area, the best hurdler in the city did not advance to valley because he hit one to many hurdles. Bakersfield only has one hurdler in the fast heat. This is one event that potential team titlist should excel in.





Event 6 Men 110 Meter Hurdles
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 5:50 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time



Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 King, Christian Centennial 16.03 ______
2 Holley, Rakeen Tulare Western 15.70 ______
3 McCURTIS, Matt Ridgeview 15.67 ______
4 Payseno, Miles Clovis 15.52 ______
5 Overmyer, Jared 12 Lemoore 15.47 ______
6 Brinson, John Clovis East 15.51 ______
7 Osuna, Moses Madera 15.54 ______
8 Garza, Jose Arvin 15.69 ______
9 Singh, Sunni Ridgeview 15.96 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Kelley, BJ Central 15.33 ______
2 Puente, Frankie Selma 15.28 ______
3 Law, Jayden EL Diamente 15.22 ______
4 Mashler, Andrew 12 Golden West 14.72 ______
5 Archie, Corvaughn Buchanan 14.25 ______
6 Johnson, Sean Buchanan 14.32 ______
7 Dunn, Detri Yosemite 14.85 ______
8 Maeslty, Richie South 15.26 ______
9 Abundis, Eduardo Selma 15.31 ______

Two Bakersfield athletes made the fast heat and King is just a freshman. Matt Jones crashed out of the 110 highs but did make the B heat of the 300s.

Event 14 Men 300 Meter Hurdles
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 7:15 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time
Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Regier, Jason 11 Sanger 42.25 ______
2 O'Malley, Shane Garces 41.80 ______
3 Law, Jayden EL Diamente 41.50 ______
4 Singh, Sunni Ridgeview 41.21 ______
5 Lopez, Joseph South 41.11 ______
6 Guiles, Richard Tehachapi 41.12 ______
7 Osuna, Moses Madera 41.31 ______
8 Jones, Matt Golden Valley 41.51 ______
9 Dhillon, Navneet 10 Sanger 41.94 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Hurtado, Ariel Highland 40.92 ______
2 Anyadiegwu, Enyina Buchanan 40.53 ______
3 Abundis, Eduardo Selma 40.00 ______
4 Johnson, Sean Buchanan 39.28 ______
5 Dunn, Detri Yosemite 38.74 ______
6 Steward, Michael 12 Redwood 38.85 ______
7 Garcia, Noe Madera South 39.81 ______
8 King, Christian Centennial 40.08 ______
9 Ruddock, Matt Yosemite 40.91 ______

Ready, Set, Action Ms. Jackson

Taylor Jackson has been the valley leader all season and should be returning to state in both hurdle events. McDonald (Bakersfield) is better in the 300 hurdles but has improved a lot in this event too.




Event 13 Women 300 Meter Hurdles
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 7:05 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Lickey, Danielle EL Diamente 49.72 ______
2 Fernandez, Emily Buchanan 48.60 ______
3 Draper, Ayla 11 Golden West 48.35 ______
4 Barreto, Kathy Bakersfield Chr. 47.05 ______
5 Melton, Jen Clovis West 46.93 ______
6 Griffin, Michaela Clovis 47.04 ______
7 Anderson, Shanae Edison 47.76 ______
8 Lee, Kaulyn Liberty 48.56 ______
9 Ellis, Kassidy Frontier 49.54 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals...(Event 13 Women 300 Meter
1 Laidley, Jayla Clovis West 46.58 ______
2 Guajardo, Anisa Buchanan 46.43 ______
3 Merrill, Melissa Bakersfield Chr. 46.28 ______
4 Monteverde, Alyssa Clovis West 45.65 ______
5 Jackson, Taylor Frontier 45.12 ______
6 McDANIEL, Keenya Selma 45.31 ______
7 McDONALD, Shinead Bakersfield 46.24 ______
8 Schellenberg, Laura 10 Reedley 46.37 ______
9 Gines, Veronica 12 Sanger 46.50 ______

Alternates
1 Swope, Katie Taft 49.55
2 Archie, Saressa Clovis North 50.00
3 Handel, Lindsee Shafter 50.08

Sub Five To Win?

The top five girls in this event are all well known to fans of distance running in the valley. They have all been stars in cross country and track since they were freshman and the 1600 should be a fast one.




Event 3 Women 1600 Meter Run
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 5:20 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 1 Finals
1 Bricks, MACY Buchanan 5:06.72 ______
2 Barsarian, Saylah Clovis 5:07.95 ______
3 Allen, Chloe Clovis West 5:07.99 ______
4 Janzen, Chelsea Buchanan 5:08.23 ______
5 Marvin, Megan Clovis 5:13.24 ______
6 Mooney, Annie Miss. Coll. Prep 5:18.37 ______
7 Etherton, Lyndsie Bullard 5:21.15 ______
8 Mendoza, Corina Madera 5:22.21 ______
9 Baker, Sarah Bakersfield 5:24.53 ______
10 Smith, Kelsey Buchanan 5:28.88 ______
11 Guzman, Monica Garces 5:33.33 ______
12 Lema, Gabby Bakersfield 5:34.70 ______
13 Wanmerdam, Colleen Yosemite 5:36.58 ______
14 Lopez, Cecilia North 5:37.48 ______
15 Zamora, Gabby 12 Mt. Whitney 5:38.65 ______
16 Castenada, Liz EL Diamente 5:42.79 ______
17 Sanchez, Stacy 9 Sanger 5:43.19 ______
18 Trujillo, Virdiana Tulare Western 5:49.28 ______

Alternates
1 Hamilton, Emily Clovis East 5:29.63
2 Katchadourian, Ashley Clovis East 5:31.44

The Minefield

Bakersfield has three squads in the fast heat. With bad handoffs, lost shoes (Purvis of Ridgeview got stepped on by his teammate at the West Coast Relays and his shoe when flying through the air. He still ran a fast leg with one shoe btw) and DQs anything can and will happen.

At the first meet of the year (Clovis Sprint Classic) Buchanan threw done a very fast time and have been the valley leaders all season long.

Event 2 Men 4x100 Meter Relay
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 5:10 PM
Lane Team Relay Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Chowchilla A 44.30 ______
1) Slate, Garrett 2) Rogers, Jordin
3) Gaines, Fred 4) Armenta, Edger
2 Independence A 44.18 ______
1) Glasgow, Tyler 2) Rutherford, Dominic
3) Rutherford, Donovon 4) Sanders, Kenny
3 Garces A 43.77 ______
4 Stockdale A 43.66 ______
5 Tulare Union A 43.48 ______
1) Wilson, Marquess 11 2) Green, Jeremiah 12
3) Haynes, Calvin 12 4) Dillihunt, Edward 12
6 Edison A 43.62 ______
7 EL Diamente A 43.71 ______
1) Jefferson, Stefphon 2) Alverez, Stephen
3) Walker, John 4) Delossantos, Seth
8 Liberty A 43.99 ______
9 Tehachapi A 44.20 ______
1) Cone, Josh 2) Hemmer, Tyler
3) Clark, Max 4) Davis, Brennen

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Centennial A 43.39 ______
1) Diller, Jim 2) Moore, Myren
3) Grimes, Thomas 4) Turkington, Matt
2 Bakersfield A 42.99 ______
3 Clovis East A 42.85 ______
1) Jiminez, Paul 2) Bourbon, Richard
3) Scott, Taylor 4) Ellis, Richie
4 Redwood A 42.73 ______
1) Coles, Idarre 11 2) Root, Dillon 10
3) Steward, Michael 12 4) Ramos, Josh 12
5 Buchanan A 42.26 ______
1) Archie, Corvaughn 2) Johnson, Stephen
3) MeIR, Josh 4) Parker, Cameron
6 Central A 42.57 ______
1) Anderson, Chinook 2) Kelley, BJ
3) Hammack, Brandon 4) Bigelow, Brendan
7 Tulare Western A 42.73 ______
8 Clovis West A 42.88 ______
1) Feller, Nate 2) Nutt, Gerald
3) Brock, Kendal 4) Seibert, Branden
9 Ridgeview A 43.36 ______

Alternates
1 Clovis A 44.28
2 Yosemite A 44.33
3 West Bakersfield A 44.45

Hoping to Have Company

The Drillers are in the fast heat and in lane four. So they are favored to make the top 3 and move on to state. Last year Brushay was the lone Lady Driller to make state and she hopes to have company this year.




Event 1 Women 4x100 Meter Relay
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 5:00 PM
Lane Team Relay Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Centennial A 51.83 ______
1) Chudy, Hanna 2) Alexander, Alana
3) Sanchez, Eilzabeth 4) Humecky, Taylor
2 Madera A 51.52 ______
3 Arvin A 51.15 ______
4 Clovis West A 50.91 ______
1) White, Ronniesha 2) Craddock, Ashley
3) Radke, Lauren 4) Ogden, Katie
5 Sunnyside A 50.55 ______
6 Liberty A 50.79 ______
7 Exeter A 51.14 ______
8 Selma A 51.22 ______
9 Reedley A 51.58 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Buchanan A 50.46 ______
1) Johnson, Denise 2) Simmons, Naih
3) Stain, Kristen 4) Wright, Dominique
2 EL Diamente A 50.23 ______
3 Tulare Western A 49.85 ______
4 Bakersfield A 48.37 ______
5 Bullard A 47.59 ______
6 Edison A 47.81 ______
7 Clovis North A 49.47 ______
1) Gabourel, Nia 2) Archie, Saressa
3) Archie, Caressa 4) Francis, Alisia
8 Golden Valley A 50.12 ______
9 Lemoore A 50.35 ______

Alternates
1 Clovis East A 51.69
2 Taft A 51.80 3 West Bakersfield A 51.93

Will She Double Down?

Before she heads off to Oregon for college, the central valley will get to see Jordan run two more times (valley and state). The photo on the left was taken at last year's valley meet at Liberty and is most viewed photo on my flickr account.

Every time I am at a meet that she is running, I never seemed to get good shots. The main reason is at valley cross country, her division runs real early and I seem to get there as she is finishing. Then at track meets, she usually only runs the 3200 and by then the lighting is bad and my cameras do not work well in low light.

But this year's valley, maybe different because she is expected to run the 800 and the light will be better. The 800/3200 double seems to be an odd one since they are fairly close together, the 800 will be at 6:40pm and the 3200 is scheduled to be run at 7:40pm. Usually distance runners do the 1600/3200 double.

Though Jordan has the best time in the 800, Katie Fry (10) is not that far behind and has been improving throughout the season. I first saw her this season at the Buchanan Distance Classic where she won the 800in 2:22. Now she is ten seconds faster.

The battle for the third and last ticket to state should be interesting because there were a lot of girls in the 2:19 to 2:21 range at the area meets. 3rd was 2:19.20 and 9th was 2:21.24 and these nine athletes will be in the fast heat. the tenth through 14th marks range from 2:21.29 to 2:22.37 and will be in the slow heat which is unfortunate for the two Bakersfield athletes who are seeded number 13 and 14.

Sarah Baker (Bakersfield 10) has been under 2:20 in previous races and is such a competitor, that she would have an outside shot at vying for the final state berth if she was in the fast heat. Plus I think that the fourth would qualify for state because I can not see Hasay running the 800 at state especially with the prelims on Friday and the final before the 3200 on Saturday. I think she would drop the 800 and focus on setting the national record in the 3200, like German did last year.

A Kern athlete who did run fast enough at her area meet, is Taft's Megan Thompson who is a good 1600 runner and can hold her own in the open 400. In the end, it will be a race between Fry and Hasay and d it would be nice to see both go under 2:10 and the race for third will be a wild one.

The At-Large standard is: 800m 2:12.33. Which I doubt the fourth fastest girl at the meet will go under.

Event 11 Women 800 Meter Run
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 6:40 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Lopez, Cecila North 2:31.71 ______
2 Taylor, Katie 10 Mt. Whitney 2:24.88 ______
3 Delarosa, Alyson Frontier 2:22.37 ______
4 Mejia, Alyssa Clovis 2:21.98 ______
5 Barsarian, Saylah Clovis 2:21.39 ______
6 Bricks, MACY Buchanan 2:21.54 ______
7 Baker, Sarah Bakersfield 2:22.29 ______
8 Armstrong, Jessica Buchanan 2:22.88 ______
9 McATEE, Sarah Liberty 2:31.62 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Carrasco, Vanessa 10 Tulare Union 2:21.24 ______
2 Mooney, Annie Miss. Coll. Prep 2:20.27 ______
3 Brown, Alish Madera South 2:19.50 ______
4 Thompson, Megan Taft 2:19.32 ______
5 Hasay, Jordon Miss. Coll. Prep 2:10.42 ______
6 Fry, Katie Exeter 2:12.56 ______
7 Pahkamaa, Molly EL Diamente 2:19.32 ______
8 Nakamura, Jennifer Clovis North 2:20.18 ______
9 Larson, Jeanette 12 Mt. Whitney 2:20.45 ______

Alternates
1 Tildahl, Danielle Tehachapi 2:23.73
2 Van Hofwegen, Kacie Cent. Valley Chr 2:24.07
3 Kurushima, Kacy Clovis East 2:27.70

top marks '09
ss-1 2:10.42a jordan hasay,mission prep-slo  5-13 seq-sie
ss-2 2:12.56a ++katie fry,exeter             5-13 seq-sie
n-1 2:16.38a +alisha brown,madera south      5-1  reedley invit
n-3 2:16.46a ++macy bricks,buchanan-clo      4-17 lemoore
ss-3 2:19.20a +megan thompson,taft           5-13 seq-sie
c-1 2:19.32a +molly pahkamaa,el diamante-vis 5-13 cen area
ss-4 2:20.18a ++jennifer nakamura,clo north  5-13 seq-sie
ss-5 2:20.27a ++annie mooney,mission prep    5-13 seq-sie
c-2 2:20.45a jeanette larsen,mt whitney-vis  5-13 cen area
n-5 2:20.75a +jessica armstrong,buchanan-cl  4-17 lemoore
s-1 2:21.06a ++sarah baker,bakersfield       5-1  reedley
c-3 2:21.24a ++vanessa carrasco,tulare u     5-13 cen area
n-4 2:21.98a ++alyssa mejia,clovis           5-13 no area
s-2 2:22.37a alyson delarosa,frontier-bk     5-13 so area
2:23.73a ++danielle tildahl,tehachapi    5-13 seq-sie-6
2:24.07a ++kacie van hofwegen,CVC-vis    5-13 seq-sie-7
c-4 2:24.88a ++katie taylor,mt whitney-vis 5-13 cen area
2:25.15a ss holly snarr,woodlake         3-27 exeter
s-3 2:25.45a tijerra lynch,ridgeview-bk    4-17 mt sac

Saturday Night is Alright for ...

The Boys 3200 will be at 8pm on Saturday night. Prime time! The battle for first should be between the usual suspects: Schwartz, Sanchez and Vilhauer from the 1600 and Sanchez's teammate Reedy should be right there for those three qualifying spots for state. The At-Large Standard for the 3200 is 9:12:57 so the Central section could send four athletes to the state meet

The Buchanan athletes will have added incentive to do well because their team is favored to win the team valley title and valley and state are on their home track.

Event 18 Men 3200 Meter Run
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 8:00 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 1 Finals
1 Schwartz, Chris Foothill 9:35.06 ______
2 Sanchez, Jonathan Buchanan 9:37.78 ______
3 Vilhauer, Justin 10 Redwood 9:39.51 ______
4 Reedy, Heath Buchanan 9:42.74 ______
5 Lorenzo, Isaiah Madera South 9:43.20 ______
6 Sanchez, Johnny Roosevelt 9:43.47 ______
7 Baker, Robby Ridgeview 9:46.25 ______
8 Freeman, Jason Clovis East 9:46.89 ______
9 Ariey, Andrew Bakersfield 9:47.59 ______
10 Villaplando, Jesus Shafter 9:50.87 ______
11 Albertson, C. J. Buchanan 9:51.97 ______
12 Chavez, Jesus 12 Golden West 9:54.37 ______
13 Rodriguez, Antonio Washingon Unio 9:54.60 ______
14 Levy, Kellen Clovis West 9:55.24 ______
15 Kelly, Curtis Stockdale 9:55.58 ______
16 Cisneros, Alfonso McFarland 9:59.03 ______
17 Uranga, Xavier 11 Redwood 10:03.60 ______
18 Guerrero, Daniel 11 Redwood 10:12.71 ______

Alternates
1 Garcia, Alex Ridgeview 9:58.59
2 Perez, Jose Parlier 10:08.63
3 Baranard, Kevin Buchanan 10:08.85

top marks '09
c-1 9:02.71a ++justin vilhauer,redwood-vis 4-11 arcadia
n-1 9:04.30a jonathan sanchez,buchanan-clo 4-11 arcadia
s-1 9:12.57a chris schwartz,foothill-bk    4-17 mt sac
n-2 9:15.12a heath reedy,buchanan-cl       4-4  WCR
9:27.99a ss taylor castanon,mission college 4-10 arcadia
n-4 9:23.27a +johnny sanchez,roosevelt-fr     4-10 arcadia
9:35.37a adam delton,buchanan-clo        3-28 CV classic
9:35.64a ++mizreal mendez,mt whitney-vis 3-27 exe monarch
9:37.87a danny vartanian,buchanan-clo    3-7  SSC
n-5 9:40.36a jason freeman,clo east        4-24 SMC
9:42.40a cole younger,mt whitney-vis     4-17 lemoore
  9:43.11a robby baker,ridgeview-bk        4-4  WCR
n-3 9:43.20a isaiah lorenzo,madera south   5-13 no area
n-6 9:46.42a ++cj albertson,buchanan-cl    5-7  trac
s-3 9:47.59a andrew ariey,bakersfield      5-13 so area
9:48.8   +germay tesfai,hoover-fr        3-13 1st c
9:49.02a ++kevin barnard,buchanan-clo    5-1  reedley
9:50.24a alex garcia,ridgeview-bk        4-4  WCR
ss-1 9:50.87a ++jesus villalpando,shafter  5-13 seq-sie
c-2 9:50.89a jesus chavez,golden west-vis  5-8  wyl
9:51.09a ++josh webb,clovis              3-28 azusa m of champ
ss-3 9:53.0 alfonso cisneros,mcfarland     4-29 WsiL
ss-2 9:54.60a antonio rodriquez,wash u-easton 5-13 seq-sie
n-7 9:55.24a kellen levy,clo west         5-13 no area
s-4 9:55.58a +++curtis kelly,stockdale-bk 5-13 so area

The G.O.A.T.?

He was a Division I state cross-country champion his junior year and Schwartz defended his Central Section title as a senior and finished seventh in the state. Then took first at the Foot Locker Western Regional and eighth at the Foot Locker national race.

In track, he placed second in the state in the 3200 as a junior behind German Fernandez who broke the national record in the event.

Since his sophomore year he has won just about every 1600 and 3200 that he has entered. He even wins the 800 often and then finishes off most meets by anchoring the 4 x 400 where he is usually far behind and gets to work on his last lap speed.

Below is how he stacks up against the best Bakersfield runners of All-Time:

1. 4:13.0 Tom Elieff Highland-Bakersfield ‘74
2. 4:14.3 Eddie Granillo East-Bakersfield ‘70
3. 4:14.72a Chris Schwartz Foothill-Bakersfield ‘09
4. 4:15.6 Robert Johnson Bakersfield ‘80
5. 4:15.85a Billy Nelson Taft ‘02
6. 4:15.89a +Terry Hickey Foothill-Bakersfield
7. 4:16.08a Chad Schmidt North-Bakersfield ‘86
8. 4:16.2 Robby Bray North-Bakersfield ’74
   
9. 4:16.6 Scott Hislop West- Bakersfield ’77
10. 4:16.8 Blaine Rudolph Bakersfield ‘78
11. 4:17.12a Taylor Lucero Bakersfield ‘02
12. 4:17.0 Laird Parker Shafter ‘68
13. 4:17 Jose Chavez Bakersfield ‘73
14. 4:17.23a Sean Langer Bakersfield ’65

1. 8:52.1 Felix Elieff Highland- Bakersfield ‘77
2. 8:58.50a +Chris Schwartz Foothill-Bakersfield ’08
3. 8:59.2 Eddie Granillo East-Bakersfield ‘70
4. 9:08.5 Rick Hitchcock North- Bakersfield ‘68
5. 9:14.12a Ricardo Brewer North-Bakersfield ‘93
6. 9:18.0 Lucas Burke Stockdale-Bakersfield ‘03
7. 9:18.5 Roman Gutierrez Foothill-Bakersfield ‘77
8. 9:18 Richard Ursin Bakersfield ‘77

So trek up to Buchanan on Saturday May 23rd and watch Bakersfield's potential G.O.A.T. add to his accomplishments.

Event 4 Men 1600 Meter Run
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 5:27 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 1 Finals
1 Sanchez, Jonathan Buchanan 4:20.28 ______
2 Tesfai, Germay Hoover 4:21.49 ______
3 Reedy, Heath Buchanan 4:22.62 ______
4 Vilhauer, Justin 10 Redwood 4:25.00 ______
5 Albertson, C. J. Buchanan 4:25.26 ______
6 Cruz, Noe Clovis East 4:28.38 ______
7 Pace, Joseph Clovis West 4:28.93 ______
8 Schwartz, Chris Foothill 4:29.61 ______
9 Castanon, Taylor Miss. Coll. Prep 4:30.49 ______
10 Rodriguez, Roberto Tulare Western 4:30.54 ______
11 Martinez, Max Buchanan 4:31.54 ______
12 Lewis, Colin Highland 4:32.87 ______
13 Rodriguez, Antonio Washingon Unio 4:33.18 ______
14 Nava, Francisco McFarland 4:33.90 ______
15 Morris, Matt 11 Golden West 4:34.29 ______
16 Penaloza, Ricardo 10 Redwood 4:34.94 ______
17 Solis, Brian Ridgeview 4:36.19 ______
18 Garcia, Alex Ridgeview 4:37.24 ______

Alternates
1 Freeman, Josh Clovis East 4:32.40
2 Lavinder, Josh 12 Mt. Whitney 4:35.03
3 Vanderschuur, Tyler Cent. Valley Chr 4:35.60

In the 1600, it should be a race between Schwartz, Sanchez and Vilhaur. Schwartz and Sanchez have been running against each other for four years and Vilhaur (10) is the new kid on the block. It would be great to see Schwartz break 4:13 and take over the top time by a Bakersfield runner. Even if that runner graduated from my high school!

The boys 1600 is scheduled to be run at 5:27 pm.

top marks '09

s-1 4:14.72a chris schwartz,foothill-bk    3-28 CV classic
n-1 4:15.12a jonathan sanchez,buchanan-cl  4-4  WCR
c-1 4:15.35a ++justin vilhauer,redwood-vis 4-18 mt sac
n-3 4:20.84a +heath reedy,buchanan-cl      3-28 CV classic
n-2 4:21.49a +germay tesfai,hoover-fr      5-13 no area
ss-1 4:23.41a ss taylor castanon,mission prep-slo 4-4 WCR
n-4 4:25.26a ++cj albertson,buchanan-cl   5-13 no area
n-5 4:27.40a noe cruz,clo east              5-1  reedley
c-4 4:28.52a ++ricardo penaloza,redwood-vis 5-8  wyl
n-6 4:28.82a +joseph pace,clo west          5-7  trac
s-2 4:28.94a +colin lewis,highland-bk       5-1  reedley
ss-2 4:29.08a antonio rodriquez,wash u-easton 4-17 lemoore
s-3 4:29.35a robby baker,ridgeview-bk         3-28 pasadena
c-2 4:29.70a roberto rodriquez,tulare western 5-6  eyl
c-3 4:30.33a +matt morris,golden west-vis 4-17 lemoore
n-7 4:31.54a ++max martinez,buchanan-clo  5-13 no area
ss-3 4:33.4 ++francisco nava,mcfarland    4-29 w si l

Jerried & Jake Return to the Mondo

Three Bakersfield athletes have made the fast heat in this event and two of them have a shot at winning the race out right. Jerrid Lewis (Ridgeview 11) has the fastest time in the valley this season and has been winning 800s all season long. He can wait and out sprint you at the end or as he did at area, take it out hard (54 seconds for the first 400) and run a PR.

Highland's Jake Van Zandt (Highland 11) has been the bridesmaid all season long and has the tools to take down a win at valley. Many local coaches are impressed with Jake and coach Mayberry knows how to get his athletes to a peak at the right time. Plus Jake has his teammate in the race with him. Colin Lewis (Highland 11) is known as a 1600 runner but recently PRed at the South Area meet with 1:58.49 clocking. So depending on how the 1600 goes, Colin could help his teammate get the win.

Event 12 Men 800 Meter Run
Saturday 5/23/2009 - 6:50 PM
Lane Name Yr School Seed Time

Section 1 of 2 Finals
1 Gonzales, Christian Exeter 2:03.13 ______
2 Gutierrez, Alfonso 12 Reedley 2:02.89 ______
3 Gillis, Taylor Buchanan 2:01.56 ______
4 Barger, Caleb Frontier 2:00.61 ______
5 Thompkins, Isaac Bullard 1:58.88 ______
6 Burke, Stephen Stockdale 2:00.12 ______
7 Arellano, Geraldo Coalinga 2:01.29 ______
8 Bryd, Tyler 12 Tulare Union 2:02.89 ______
9 Salisbury, Zed Yosemite 2:03.04 ______

Section 2 of 2 Finals
1 Lewis, Colin Highland 1:58.49 ______
2 Fox, Ben 11 Sanger 1:58.16 ______
3 Brown, Chris Madera South 1:57.78 ______
4 Sanchez, Jonathan Buchanan 1:57.13 ______
5 Lewis, Jerrid Ridgeview 1:54.63 ______
6 Arellano, Jesse Madera 1:56.01 ______
7 Van Zandt, Jake Highland 1:57.16 ______
8 Younger, Cole 12 Mt. Whitney 1:57.98 ______
9 Sharwood, William Clovis West 1:58.17 ______

Alternates
1 Ortiz, Marvin Clovis East 2:01.77
2 Arias, Jonathan Central 2:02.58
3 Garcia, Jonathan Parlier 2:03.14

top marks '09
s-1 1:54.63a +jerrid lewis,ridgeview-bk  5-13 so area
n-2 1:55.05a jonathan sanchez,buchanan-clo 4-17 lemoore
n-1 1:56.01a jesse arellano,madera       5-13 no area
c-1 1:56.45a cole younger,mt whitney-vis 5-8  wyl
c-2 1:56.69a +ben fox,sanger            3-7  ssc
s-2 1:56.95a +jake vanZandt,highland-bk 4-4  WCR
n-3 1:57.78a chris brown,madera south   5-13 no area
n-4 1:58.17a william sharwood,clo west  5-13 no area
s-3 1:58.49a colin lewis,highland-bk    5-13 so area

As you can tell this field is fast and packed. Sanchez has had a great career and recently broke his school's record in the 800. Plus Buchanan is the favorite to win the team title, which means he will be a busy athlete at the meet and more than likely triple (8/16/32) at the meet. This is good knews for Jerrid and Jake. I have also heard that Jesse Arrellano is the real deal too.

Bakersfield has five in the 800, the other two are Stephem Burke (Stockdale) and Caleb Barger (Frontier) who are fine 800 runners in there own right. But not being in the fast heat will make scoring in the meet or qualifying for state difficult. Of course, both are underclassmen so the valley experience itself should heed them well in the future.

The boys 800 will be at 6:50pm.

The Road to State

Now that you survived the South Area meet and made the top four in your event or grabbed one of the wild card spots (top three marks at the all area meets combined make it) you are now one step closer to the state meet.

Both the valley and state meet are at Buchanan High school which is good for us valley residents. It is nearby and most local athletes have competed there in the past. Plus they have excellent facilities and know hope to put on a great meet. I look forward to the Buchanan Distance Classic and the West Coast Relays every year.

At the valley meet, the top six places in each will be awarded medals and also score points for their team. First and second place team trophies will also be awarded.

The top three in each event, will qualify for the state meet from the central section:

NUMBER OF COMPETITORS
Sections are allowed the following entries as per State Federated Council rule:
CIF Southern 5 CIF Central 3 CIF Northern 1
CIF North Coast 4 CIF Central Coast 3 CIF San Francisco 1
CIF Los Angeles 3 CIF San Diego 3 CIF Oakland 1
CIF Sac-Joaquin 3

AT-LARGE ENTRIES
Sections may enter additional competitors provided they have met or bettered the “At-Large”
standard for their event in their Section Meet that qualifies athletes for the CIF State Track and Field Championships. The At-Large standards can be found on page six HERE.

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay SWYL

Girls 4x400 Meter Relay SWYL - PHOTOS. With a great leg by Jackson, Frontier won the last event of the meet and the meet
too.





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School Seed Finals Points
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1 Frontier High School 'A' 4:16.10 4:18.90 10
1) Nard, Vera 2) Delarosa, Alyson
3) Dial, Tejera 4) Jackson, Taylor
2 Centennial High School 'A' 4:21.87 4:23.18 8
1) Sanchez, Elizabeth 2) Chudy, Hanna
3) Oliver, Stephanie 4) Braughton, Jorey
3 Ridgeview High School 'A' 4:22.00 4:31.28 6
1) Rubio, Deanna 2) Lynch, Tijerra
3) Armendariz, Desiree 4) Wilen, Emily
4 North High School 'A' 4:38.52 5
1) Lopez, Cecilia 2) Moyer, Kaylee
3) Orton, Hillary 4) Mossberg, Aulvrie