Bang and Nobody is Out

For most of the sprinting events, I hangout on at the top of the homestretch to get what I think is a good shot so I do not see the starts. But even from far away, I could tell someone false started but no one got DQed. Later, I heard quite a bit of grumbling about this matter.

Interestingly, at the West Coast Relays this year, the top seed in the girls 400 did false start. But later in the 1600 relay she ran one of the most amazing relay legs that I have seen and beat Edison to boot.

Erica Wilcox (Liberty Jr) was the top Kern finisher with a PR too.

Women 400 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Aldredge,,Lasaasha		Central	55.79
2	Whittington,.Dominique	10	Lemoore	56.32
3	Wyrick,:Diedra		Sunnyside	56.59
4	Thompson,.Breeauna		Edison	57.08
5	Wilcox,;Erica		Liberty	57.17
6	Francis,'Alisia		Clovis,North	59.14
7	Donaldson, Taylor	12	Reedley	59.42
8	Dhillon,:Ramandeep		Fowler	59.66
9	Snarr,`Holly		Woodlake	59.91
10	Chudy, Hanna		Centennial	60.50

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 ______

Girls 400 Meter Dash SEYL

Girls 400 Meter Dash SEYL - PHOTOS. Wilcox also moved to 5th fastest in the valley with her win.
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Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Wilcox, Erica Liberty 1:00.50 58.12 10
2 White, Keaidra BHS 1:03.50 1:00.82 8
3 Torres, Felisa BHS 1:02.40 1:01.24 6
4 Olison, Ajia Golden Valley HI 1:03.70 1:02.25 4
5 Fitch, Julia Liberty 1:05.00 1:02.80 2
6 Harriston, Vanessa BHS 1:04.50 1:02.81 1
7 Riggins, Joy Garces 1:05.40 1:04.43
8 Bryan, Casey Liberty 1:06.10 1:04.94

Girls 200 Meter Dash SEYL

Girls 200 Meter Dash SEYL - PHOTOS. Wandick's time makes her number two in the valley and she should return to state in
this event. Wilcox ran a season best and moves to number 5 in the valley but numerous leg injuries may keep her out of future meets.
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Name Year School Seed Finals Wind Points
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1 Wandick, Brushay BHS 26.00 24.92 1.5 10
2 Wilcox, Erica Liberty 26.30 25.25 1.5 8
3 Brown, Asha BHS 26.70 25.71 1.5 6
4 Herron, Shanice Highland 27.10 26.11 1.5 4
5 Fitch, Mollie Liberty 27.20 26.14 1.5 2
6 Harriston, Vanessa BHS 27.20 26.20 1.5 1
7 Taylor, Bryshay East 27.40 26.61 1.5
8 Shaw, Megan Golden Valley HI 27.30 26.75 1.5

Almost Wilcox 57

Erica Wilcox (jr) has owned the 400 locally and has been mainly racing the clock but next week at valley she will have her work cut out for her to make the top three and move on to the state meet.

400--1. Wilcox, Lib, 58.07; 2. Chudy, Cent, 1:00.78; 3.White, Bak, 1:00.82; 4. Torres, Bak, 1:01.50.

There at least three girls under 58 in the valley and I am sure Wilcox will be joining them shortly.

Bakersfield came in 3rd and 4th but may not run the open 400 at valley and focus on making it to state in the 4 x 400 relay. Interestingly, the Driller's fastest 400 runner has never run an open 400 but is no stranger to Wilcox. Brushay Wandick (sr) owns the 200 but a heads up in the open 400 would be interesting.

At most meets, Wilcox and Wandick run the same leg of the 4 x 400, with Wilcox usually chasing Wandick. With Brushay off to CSUB in the fall, this much hoped for match up in the open 400 may never happen but I have heard that Wilcox is interested in competing for CSUB in the future. So maybe that match up will happen after all.