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 188-06Flight 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 54-04.75Long 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 190-03Shot 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 ______
To make state one must come in the top three at valley or meet a very tough At-Large standard. The following girls made state:
