CIF Area Championships - 05.12.10

CIF Area Championships

Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Liberty HS, Bakersfield, Ca - Map

Field Events Start: 4:00 PM Track Events Start: 4:00 PM

2010 Complete Results HERE.
Californian Story HERE.
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2009 Photos HERE.
2009 Noise Coverage HERE.
Meet Website HERE.

Meet results
At Liberty

Note: Top four in each event qualify for Central Section Championships, May 22 at Clovis-Buchanan. w - wind-aided

BOYS
400 relay — 1. Bakersfield (Hunt, Jackson, Norwood, Barraza), 41.76; 2. Centennial (Grimes, Johnson, Turkington, Moore), 42.27; 3. West (Thieleke, Jackson, West, Wilson), 42.46; 4. Ridgeview (Edwards, Carter, Huggins, Hobbs), 42.68. 1,600 — 1. Baker, Ridge, 4:29.23; 2. Slaton, Stock, 4:30.68; 3. Sandles, GV, 4:34.89; 4. Miller, Stock, 4:35.08. 110H — 1. Maestre, South, 14.96w; 2. King, Cent, 15.02w; 3. Jennings, Stock, 15.72w; 4. Ogundare, Stock, 15.94w. 400 — 1. Hobson, Ridge, 49.82; 2. Moore, Cent, 50.06; 3. Andre, North, 51.59; 4. Vasquez, GV, 51.89. 100 — 1. Thieleke, West, 10.64; 2. Norwood, Bak, 11.02; 3. Hobbs, Ridge, 11.18; 4. Matos, GV, 11.22; 800 — 1. J. Lewis, Ridge, 1:55.57; 2. Van Zandt, Highld, 1:56.66; 3. Barger, Fron, 1:57.07; 4. C. Lewis, Highld, 1:57.39; 300H — 1. King, Cent, 38.14; 2. Farris, Stock, 39.39; 3. Horsey, Bak, 40.39; 4. Maestre, South, 40.74. 200 — 1. Thieleke, West, 21.41; 2. Norwood, Bak, 21.96; 3. Hobbs, Ridge, 22.10; 4. Moore, Cent, 22.48. 3,200 — 1. Baker, Ridge, 9:46.47; 2. Garcia, Ridge, 9:52.73; 3. Sandles, GV, 9:53.16; 4. Fisher, Stock, 9:53.75. 1,600 relay — 1. Ridgeview (Hobson, Hobbs, Edwards, Lewis), 3:17.86; 2. Centennial (Grimes, King, Johnson, Moore), 3:18.78; 3. Bakersfield (Miller, Norwood, Hunt, Barraza), 3:23.68; 4. Stockdale (Burke, Farris, Meadows, Jennings), 3:28.09. Dis — 1. Darr, Fron, 189-3; 2. Temple, Lib, 162-8; 3. Flores, East, 158-2; 4. Dickey, Fron, 148-0. LJ — 1. Carter, Ridge, 24-5; 2. Jackson, Bak, 23-1; 3. Edwards, Ridge, 23-0w; 4. Grimes, Cent, 23-0Jw. PV — 1. Ramay, Lib, 14-7; 2. Vargas, GV, 13-0; 3. Medina, Foot, 12-0; 4. Leandro, GV, 11-6. SP — 1. Darr, Fron, 61-7; 2. Temple, Lib, 51-8.5; 3. Flores, East, 48-8.5; 4. Wilmert, Lib, 46-9. TJ — 1. Carter, Ridge, 50-10; 2. Cardenas, Bak, 43-6; 3. Meadows, Stock, 43-5; 4. Wilson, West, 43-3. HJ — 1. Eggenberg, Stock, 6-0; 2. McCullum, Garc, 6-0J; 3. Clark, Ridge, 6-0J; 4. Ogundare, Stock, 6-0J.

GIRLS
400 relay — 1. Liberty (Wilcox, Davis, Fitch, Lee-McNeill), 50.14; 2. Centennial (Carlson, Rothberg, Dayanghirang, Williamson), 50.29; 3. Stockdale (Watson, Lake, Green, Tanner), 50.42; 4. Golden Valley (Bone, Hidalgo, Scott, Shaw), 50.44. 1,600 — 1. Baker, Bak, 5:23.79; 2. Armendariz, Ridge, 5:29.60; 3. Patel, Stock, 5:30.02; 4. Guzman, Garc, 5:30.52. 100H — 1. Jackson, Fron, 14.89w; 2. Ellis, Fron, 15.20w; 3. Lee-McNeill, Lib, 15.54w; 4. Scott, GV, 15.56w; 400 — 1. Herron, Highld, 59.09; 2. Lewis, West, 59.21; 3. Fair, Bak, 59.79; 4. Chudy, Cent, 1:00.48. 100 — 1. Carlson, Cent, 12.43w; 2. Watson, Stock, 12.54w; 3. Alexander, South, 12.55w; 4. Belt, Bak, 12.71w. 800 — 1. DeLaRosa, Fron, 2:17.12; 2. Lynch, Ridge, 2:18.55; 3. Mariscal, North, 2:19.73; 4. Sanchez, Cent, 2:26.18. 300H — 1. Jackson, Fron, 44.81; 2. Ellis, Fron, 45.68; 3. Chesley, Stock, 46.43; 4. Lee-McNeill, Lib, 46.98. 200 — 1. Carlson, Cent, 25.70; 2. Alexander, South, 25.74; 3. Herron, Highld, 25.97; 4. Lewis, West, 25.99. 3,200 — 1. Haney, Stock, 11:35.71; 2. Baker, Bak, 11:49.72; 3. Fernandez, Foot, 11:54.87; 4. Patel, Stock, 11:58.31. 1,600 relay — 1. Frontier (DeLaRosa, Ellis, Dial, Jackson), 4:00.16; 2. Centennial (Carlson, Rothberg, Chudy, Sanchez), 4:01.79; 3. Stockdale (Chesley, Thacher, Tanner, Blackmon), 4:04.54; 4. Liberty (Wilcox, Fitch, Lee-McNeill, Pinto), 4:06.31. SP — 1. Collatz, Stock, 45-9.5; 2. Torres, Bak, 37-0; 3. Smith, Highld, 31-11.5; 4. Pendleton, Cent, 31-7.5. TJ — 1. Tanner, Stock, 37-7.5; 2. Jackson, Fron, 36-9.75; 3. Collatz, Stock, 36-2.5; 4. Dial, Fron, 35-7.75. HJ — 1. Davis, Lib, 5-2; 2. Collatz, Stock, 5-0; 3. White, Bak, 5-0J; 4. Robinson, West, 4-10. Dis — 1. Collatz, Stock, 164-4; 2. Salazar, West, 111-11; 3. Pendleton, Cent, 111-2; 4. Juarez, Foot, 102-4. LJ — 1. Tanner, Stock, 17-0.5; 2. Rubio, Ridge, 17-0.5J; 3. Davis, Lib, 16-4.25; 4. Gordon, Bak, 16-3.75. PV — 1. Giuliano, Stock, 10-0; 2. Sewell, Lib, 9-6; 3. Hobin, Stock, 9-0; 4. Underwood, North, 9-0J.

800 Meters - Varsity - Finals
1	Jerrid Lewis	1:55.57a	RIDG	12
2	Jake Van Zandt	1:56.66a	HIGH	12
3	Caleb Barger	1:57.07a	Fron	11
4	Colin Lewis	1:57.39a	HIGH	12
5	Stephen Burke	1:58.60a	STOC	11
6	Thomas Turner	2:00.96a	HIGH	12
7	Kevin Shotts	2:02.38a	LIBR	12
8	Michael Branquino	2:04.47a	WSTB	12
9	Mauricio Sanchez	2:06.75a	GLVA	12
10	Ricky Gonzalez	2:07.40a	Fron	11
11	Spencer Shotts	2:08.26a	LIBR	10
12	Josh Barajas	2:11.55a	RIDG	10
13	Jerad Montelongo	2:14.23a	CNTE	9

1600 Meters - Varsity - Finals
1	Robby Baker	4:29.23a	RIDG	12
2	Blair Slaton	4:30.68a	STOC	12
3	Daymon Sandles	4:34.89a	GLVA	11
4	Cameron Miller	4:35.08a	STOC	10
5	Alex Garcia	4:39.93a	RIDG	12
6	William Beechinor	4:40.34a	Fron	11
7	Jose Lopez	4:41.89a	FTHL	12
8	Curtis Kelly	4:44.41a	STOC	10
9	Jacob Barger	4:47.13a	Fron	9
10	Mike Jungo	4:50.22a	HIGH	11
11	Mitchell Tenney	4:50.46a	LIBR	11
12	Alex Hernandez	4:53.35a	NORT	10
13	Craig Varner	4:56.99a	CNTE	10

3200 Meters - Varsity - Finals
1	Robby Baker	9:46.47a	RIDG	12
2	Alex Garcia	9:52.73a	RIDG	12
3	Daymon Sandles	9:53.16a	GLVA	11
4	Conner Fisher	9:53.75a	STOC	9
5	Cameron Miller	9:56.95a	STOC	10
6	Mike Jungo	10:11.37a	HIGH	11
7	Blair Slaton	10:11.44a	STOC	12
8	Curtis Kelly	10:23.68a	STOC	10
9	Erick Bautista	10:29.74a	FTHL	12
10	Moses Valdez	10:34.44a	BAEA	10
11	Tobias Lopez	10:35.31a	NORT	11
12	Craig Varner	10:38.41a	CNTE	10
13	William Beechinor	10:46.18a	Fron	11
14	Francisco Mosqueda	10:50.10a	NORT	9
15	Eric Millan	10:56.29a	CNTE	10

800 Meters - Varsity - Finals
1	Alyson DeLaRosa	2:17.12a	Fron	12
2	Tijerra Lynch	2:18.55a	RIDG	11
3	Arianna Mariscal	2:19.73a	NORT	9
4	Elizabeth Sanchez	2:26.18a	CNTE	11
5	Katherine Mayberry	2:27.91a	HIGH	11
6	Sophia Garcia	2:28.26a	BAEA	11
7	Tori Blackmon	2:29.91a	STOC	9
8	Jordan Thoennes	2:31.80a	LIBR	11
9	Sarah Tauchen	2:32.82a	LIBR	9
10	Edithza Urias	2:32.86a	GLVA	10
11	Ashley Bell	2:33.13a	STOC	10
12	Allison Holmes	2:33.64a	LIBR	9
13	Lucia Garcia	2:33.92a	BAEA	12
14	Elena Alvarado	2:41.95a	FTHL	9

1600 Meters - Varsity - Finals
1	Sarah Baker	5:23.79a	BAKE	11
2	Desiree Armendariz	5:29.60a	RIDG	10
3	Riddhi Patel	5:30.02a	STOC	9
4	Monica Guzman	5:30.52a	GARC	12
5	Jorey Braughton	5:33.07a	CNTE	12
6	Tori Blackmon	5:33.85a	STOC	9
7	Ashley Bell	5:39.57a	STOC	10
8	Lucia Garcia	5:41.90a	BAEA	12
9	Allison Holmes	5:43.80a	LIBR	9

3200 Meters - Varsity - Finals
1	Carolin Haney	11:35.71a	STOC	11
2	Sarah Baker	11:49.72a	BAKE	11
3	Natalie Fernandez	11:54.87a	FTHL	11
4	Riddhi Patel	11:58.31a	STOC	9
5	Kaylee Moyer	12:02.35a	NORT	10
6	Monica Guzman	12:30.72a	GARC	12
7	Stephanie Perez	12:33.17a	NORT	9
8	Jessica Campbell	12:35.53a	Fron	9
9	Erika Ochoa	13:22.88a	HIGH	9
10	Leah Theroux	13:22.91a	WSTB	9
11	Jennifer Hawthorne	13:43.82a	STOC	11
12	Margaret Martinez	13:53.37a	CNTE	12

Central Section leaders

Through Sunday. Compiled by Ron Blackwood (can be reached at rondanett8@verizon.net)

NOTE: "a" signifies an automatic time; all other times are "hand times" and incur a .24-second penalty in sprints and a .14-second penalty in 400 or longer races.

South Area meet, 4 p.m. today at Liberty

Boys

100 meters -- 1. Korey Thieleke, West, 10.68a; 2. K.C. Pearce, Redwood, 10.83a; 3. Dillon Root, Redwood, 10.87.

200 -- 1. Thieleke, West, 21.61a; 2. Michael Norwood, Bak, 21.86a; 3. Austin Kemp, Buchanan, 22.10a.

400 -- 1. Evan Crayton-Crogan, Bull, 48.48a; 2. Vante Johnson, Ed, 49.35a; 3. Uchenna Anyadlegwu, Buch, 49.38a.

800 -- 1. Jerrid Lewis, Ridge, 1:53.20a; 2. Justin Vilhauer, Red, 1:55.8; 3. Daniel Guerrero, Red, 1:56.2.

1,600 -- 1. Vilhauer, Red, 4:12.70a; 2. C.J. Albertson, Buch, 4:15.39a; 3. German Tesfai, Hoov, 4:15.50a.

3,200 -- 1. Heath Reedy, Buch, 9:08.90; 2. Albertson, Buch, 9:08.92a; 3. Vilhauer, Red, 9:13.99a.

110 hurdles -- 1. Sean Johnson, Buch, 14.13a; 2. B.J. Kelley, Central, 14.63a; 3. Detri Dunn, Yosemite, 14.93a.

300 hurdles -- 1. Johnson, Buch, 37.83a; 2. Kelley, Central, 37.85a; 3. Dunn, Yos, 38.4.

400 relay -- 1. Bak 41.80a; 2. Bullard 42.22a; 3. Buch, 42.55a.

1,600 relay -- 1. Cent, 3:21.47a; 2. Ridge, 3:22.14a; 3. Stock, 3:23.92a..

High jump -- 1. Idarre Coles, Red, 6-9; 2. Michael Staab, Madera, 6-8; 3. three tied at 6-6.

Pole vault -- 1. Kyle Fraley, Lemoore, 15-3; 2. Caleb Gagliardi, Clovis West, 15-1, and Aaron Ainley, Clovis, 15-1.

Long jump -- 1. Dillon Root, Red, 23-3.25; 2. Johnny Carter, Ridge, 22-8.75; 3. Philmore Daley, Lem, 22-1.5.

Triple jump -- 1. Carter, Ridge, 50-1; 2. Cole, Red, 46-3; 3. Isaiah Jenkins, Mt.Wtny, 45-3.

Shot put -- 1. Matt Darr, Fron, 63-2.25; 2. Willie Irwin, Clovis East, 61-5.5; 3. Cody Temple, Lib, 55-1.5.

Discus -- 1. Darr, Fron, 194-11; 2. Irwin, CE, 189-2; 3. Jacob Budwig, Fowler, 187-3.

Girls

100 -- 1. Jenna Prandini, Clovis, 11.73a; 2. Je'Nia Sears, Ed, 12.22a; 3. Mariah Riddlesprigger, Bull, 12.32a.

200 -- 1. Prandini, Clov, 23.99a; 2. Emmonie Epps, Hanford West, 25.50a; 3. Brena Andrews, Ind, 25.53a.

400 -- 1. Melissa Leyva, Exeter, 56.78a; 2. Epps, HW, 57.80a; 3. Shanice Herron, Hland, 58.22a.

800 -- 1. Alisha Brown, Mad. So., 2:15.81a; 2. Katie Fry, Ex, 2:16.03a; 3. Saylah Barserian, Clov, 2:16.41a.

1,600 -- 1. Barserian, Clov, 5:01.09a; 2. Ali Teliha, Bull, 5:04.15a; 3. Brown, MS, 5:04.76a.

3,200 -- 1. Chelsea Janzen, Buch, 10:56.89a; 2. Lyndsie Etherton, Bull, 10:58.71a; 3. Meghan Marvin, Clov, 11:01.38a.

100 hurdles -- 1. Alyssa Monteverde, CW, 14.42a; 2. Taylor Jackson, Fron, 14.92a; 3. Kassidy Ellis, Fron, 15.44a.

300 hurdles -- 1. Monteverde, CW, 42.90a; 2. Jackson, Fron, 44.39a; 3. Jayla Laidley, CW, 44.61a.

400 relay -- 1. Edison, 48.52a; 2. Bullard, 48.88a; 3. Clov. West, 48.90a.

1,600 relay -- 1. Ed, 3:54.04a; 2. Tul. West, 3:59.78a; 3. El Dmte and CW, 3:59.83a.

High jump -- 1. Monteverde, CW, 5-7; 2. Four tied at 5-4.

Pole vault -- 1. Holly Waseloff, Buch, 12-4; 2. Anginae Monteverde, CW, 12-2; 3. Jenny Dutton, CE, 11-9.

Long jump -- 1. Prandini, Clov, 20-2; 2. Sears, Ed, 19-3; 3. Melissa Leyva, Ex, 18-3.5.

Triple jump -- 1. Prandini, Clov, 40-6.25; 2. Jackson, Fron, 38-2; 3. Sharessa Archie, CN, 37-1.5.

Shot put -- 1. Lacie Rasley, Shaf, 46-7; 2. Alex Collatz, Stock, 43-11.25; 3. Nonnie Okwelogu, CW, 41-8.

Discus -- 1. Collatz, Stock, 180-9; 2. Rasley, Shaf, 146-10; 3. Janae Coffee, CW, 141-11.

Teams

CA: Central - Yosemite
BAKE	Bakersfield
CNTE	Centennial
BAEA	East Bakersfield
FTHL	Foothill
Fron	Frontier
GARC	Garces Memorial
GLVA	Golden Valley
LIBR	Liberty - Bakersfield
NORT	North Bakersfield
RIDG	Ridgeview
SOUT	South Bakersfield
STOC	Stockdale
WSTB	West Bakersfield

Foothill Invite - 04.30.10

Ridgeview shines at Foothill Invite - Story HERE.
2010 Heat Sheets HERE.
2010 Results HERE.

Foothill Invitational

Boys

100: 1. Korey Thieleke , We,.10.7; 2. Hobbs, R. 11.2; 3. Matos, GV. 11.3; 3200m: 1. Robby Baker , R. 10:07.08; 2. Juan Calderon , A. 10:08.50; 3. Lopez, Fo. 10:31.50; 110 Hurdles: 1. Gomez, Wa. 16.40; 2. Hernandez, R. 17.40; 3. Thulin, Fr. 17.90; 300 IH: 1. Hobson, R, 42:7; 2. Baker, R, 43:0; 3.... Gomez, Wa, 43.6; High Jump: 1. Clark R. 5-10.00; 2. Gomez, Wa. 5-08.00; 3. Tompkins We. 5-06.00; Long Jump: 1. Edwards, R 21-10.00; 2. Jegede, I. 21-06.50; 3. Wilson, We. 21-06.00; Triple jump: 1. Edwards, R, 43-03.5; 2. Wilson, We, 41-06.5; 3. Grewal, GV, 41-02.5; Pole vault: 1. Leandro, GV. 12-00.00; 2. Gutierrez, GV. 11-11.99; 3. Ramirez, Wa. 11-00.00; Shot put: 1. Flores, E, 48-01.50; 2. Gomez, Wa, 45-00.50; 3. Blue, E, 43-04.25; Discus: 1. Flores, E. 139.09; 2. Christian Selby , B. 126.09; 3. Vaughn, Fr. 125.10; Weight 400m relay: 1. Golden Valley, 53.30; 2. Arvin, 55.50; 3. Wasco, 55.70;

Girls

100: 1. Lewis, We, 13.00; 2. Taylor, E, 13.10; 3. Bone, GV.,13.10; 3200: 1. Lynch, RV, 12:10.0; 2. Fernandrz, Fo, 12:29.3; 3. Armendaris, R, 13:06.2; 100 LH: 1. Scott, GV, 16.4; 2. Ingram, I. 16.50; 3. Bliss, L. 18.6; 300 LH: 1. Ingram, I, 503; 2. Hidalgo, GV, 50.8; 3. Deloney, A, 52.2; High jump: 1. Jans, I, 4-10.00; 2. Brown, We, 4-8.00; 3. Hidalgo, GV,. 4-4.00; Long jump: 1. Rubio, RV 14-07.00; 2. Ibarra, GV. 14-04.5; 3. Buenaventura, Fr, 13-09.0; Triple jump: 1. Angel, A. 31-04.00; 2. Ibarra, GV. 30-08.00; 3. Buenaventura, Fr. 26-06.50; Pole vault: 1. Bone, GV, 7-06.0; 2. Osario, Fo, 7-06.00, 3. Ripoll, I, St. 7-06.00; Shot put: 1. Juarez, Fo, 32-09.25; 2. Salazar, We, 31-05.50; 3. Neiblas, Fo, 29-06.75; Discus: 1. Salazar, We, 110-07; 2. Gomez, Fo, 86.04; 3. Juarez, Fo, 84-07; Weight 400 relay: 1. Wasco, 1:04.9; 2. Arvin, 1:07.8.

Coed

400m relay: 1. Independence 46.60; 2. Golden Valley 46.70; 3. West High 48.3; 800 relay: 1. Independence 1:41.80; 2. West High, 1:42.60; 3. Golden Valley 1:42.90; 1600 relay: 1. Golden Valley 4:01; 2. East High 4:08, 3. Arvin 4:13; 3200 relay: 1. Ridgeview, 9:17.1; 2. East High, 10:05.00; 3. Independence, 10:10.00; Distance med: 1. Ridgeview, 12:33.30; 2. East High, 12:53.60; 3. Frontier High, 13:13.60.

West Coast Relays - 04.17.10

West Coast Relays is on April 17, 2010

2010 Meet Program HERE.
2010 Results HERE.

West Coast Relays

At Clovis-Buchanan High

Boys results

400 relay (inv.)--1. Bakersfield (Hunt, Norwood, Barraza, Jackson), 41.80 (meet record), 4. Centennial (Grimes, Johnson, Moore, Turkington), 42.88; 200 (open) 2. Grimes, C, 22.50, 4. Moore, C, 22.71. Invitational 200 (Inv.)--2. Norwood, Bakersfield, 22.04; 100 (seeded)--2. Hunt, Bakersfield, 11.11. Discus (seeded)--5. Davis, Bakersfield, 139-0. LJ (open) 3. Grimes, C, 21-3 3/4. LJ (inv.)--3. Jackson, Bakersfield, 22-0. 1,600 relay (open)--2. Bakersfield, 3:31.30. 1600 relay (inv.) 3. Centennial (Grimes, Johnson, King, Moore), 3:21.47. 100 1. Kory Thieleke, West, 10.80. 300h (open) 3. King, C, 38.82

Girls results

400 relay (open)--5. Bakersfield, 51.5. 400 relay (inv.) 5. Cent (Carlson, Dayanghirang, Rothberg, Williamson), 50.81. 1600 relay (inv.) 2. Centennial (Carlson, Chudy, Rothberg, Sanchez), 4:03.15. 400 (inv.) 4. Chudy, C, 1:01.15. 1,600 (inv.)--7. Baker, Bakersfield, 5:17.9. 300H (seeded)--5. Fair, Bakersfield, 48.98. LJ (open)--Gordon, Bakersfield, 14-11. Dis 5. Salazar, West, 107-11

Girls 800 Meter Run INV Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Brown,;Alisha 12 Madera,South 2:17.28
2 Pahkamaa,:Molly 12 El,Diamante 2:17.72
3 Alyson Delarosa 11 Frontier 2:17.93
4 Katie Fry 11 Exeter 2:19.26
5 Edwards,,Tia 9 Edison 2:20.41
6 Tijerr...a Lynch 11 Ridgeview 2:22.24
7 Rintala,'Olivia 9 Arch,Mitty 2:22.31
8 Mariscal,.Arrianna 9 North!Bkrsfl 2:23.11
9 Aldape,;Nicollete 9 Shafter 2:25.88

Girls 1600 Meter Run INV Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Camacho,;Savannah 10 Templeton 5:05.45
2 Katie Fry 11 Exeter 5:05.75
3 Teliha,;Ali 9 Bullard 5:06.68
4 Brown,,Alisha 12 Madera:South 5:07.40
5 Gonzalez,.Marisa 9 Bullard 5:09.28...
6 Reedy,:Hagen 9 Buchanan 5:09.42
7 Dimits,:Natalie 10 Livermore 5:09.48
8 Cline,,Maddy 11 Paso:Robles 5:09.50
9 Mooney,.Annie 11 Mission;Coll 5:09.65
10 Lyndsie Etherton 11 Bullard 5:10.56
10 Meghan Marvin 12 Clovis 5:10.56
12 Kass,'Katie 10 Clovis;West 5:12.86
13 Sarah Baker 11 Bakersfield 5:17.99
14 Janzen,;Chelsea 12 Buchanan 5:20.10
15 Aghazeynali,:Sarah 10 Clovis.North 5:20.26
16 Kinsell,'Nikita 11 Paso!Robles 5:21.21
17 Laygo,:Brittany 9 Clovis,East 5:21.73
18 Kurushima,,Kacy 11 Clovis.East 5:22.41
19 Schmalzel,;Dana 11 Buchanan 5:22.98
20 Mallory,!Teresa 11 Golden;Valle 5:23.07
21 Osten,,Megan 10 Sanger 5:24.44

Girls 1600 Meter Run SEEDED Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Aldape,;Nicollete 9 Shafter 5:19.96
2 Carolin Haney 11 Stockdale 5:24.78
3 Gibeault,!Arianna 10 Sierra 5:25.89
4 Fernandez,:Natalie 11 Foothill 5:26.01
5 Castaneda,'Liz 10 El.Dia...mante 5:26.38
6 Torres,'Marcie 11 Pittsburg 5:31.71
7 Ogle,'Kaylie 10 Clovis 5:33.32
8 Jorey Braughton 12 Centennial 5:34.14
9 Ramos,'Linda 10 Firebaugh 5:36.21
10 Gallegos,,Kelsey 10 Livingston 5:36.73
11 Wilson,!Natalie 10 Mater!Dei 5:37.12
12 Reimer,!Elizabeth 10 Clovis!East 5:37.22
13 Riddhi Patel 9 Stockdale 5:37.40
14 Tudor,.Cambria 9 Shafter 5:37.72
15 Rivera,'Cristal 9 Madera.South 5:38.46
16 Kaylee Moyer 10 North;Bkrsfl 5:38.59
17 Feigel,.Chandler 10 Sanger 5:40.77
18 Sharar,:Courtney 10 Clovis,East 5:41.29
19 Andrade,!Samina 9 Tulare.Union 5:42.40
20 Warmerdam,,Colleen 10 Yosemite 5:44.89
21 Dhaliwal,;Akaysha 11 Madera'South 5:46.09
22 Armendariz,'Desiree 10 Ridgeview 5:46.43
23 Pulido-sandoval,.Angela 9 Paso.Robles 5:47.40
24 Garcia,;Corina 11 Mcfarland 6:05.02

Girls 3200 Meter Run INV Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Saylah Barserian 12 Clovis 11:09.44
2 Reedy,;Hagen 9 Buchanan 11:31.39
3 Laygo,:Brittany 9 Clovis!East 11:35.24
4 Teliha,!Ali 9 Bullard 11:36.98
5 Brandi Gray 10 Clovis 11:38.84
6 Kr...iege,!Mary 11 Arch,Mitty 11:40.33
7 Osten,:Megan 10 Sanger 11:43.15
8 Carolin Haney 11 Stockdale 11:45.28
9 Sharar,'Courtney 10 Clovis,East 12:01.82
10 Aguilera,,Ellie 12 Lemoore 12:03.19
11 Jacques,,Julianne 11 Buchanan 12:04.07
12 Riddhi Patel 9 Stockdale 12:15.70
13 Mora,,Elisha 11 Buchanan 12:17.61
14 Ritchie,:Michelle 11 Kingsburg 12:31.78
15 Armendariz,'Desiree 10 Ridgeview 12:33.60
16 Rivera,:Cristal 9 Madera,South 12:34.95
17 Lynch,.Tijerra 11 Ridgeview 12:36.57
18 Tudor,,Cambria 9 Shafter 12:39.16
19 Gallegos,!Kelsey 10 Livingston 12:53.72
-- Baker,:Sarah 11 Bakersfield DQ

Boys 800 Meter Run INV Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Jerrid Lewis 12 Ridgeview 1:53.87
2 Griffith,!Kevin 12 San:Ramon:Vl 1:54.09
3 Gomes,!Sean 11 Beyer 1:55.25
4 Van'Zandt,'Jake 12 Highland 1:56.41
5 Fox,.Ben 12 Sanger 1:56.54
6 Cale...b Barger 11 Frontier 1:57.71
7 Albertson,,Cj 10 Buchanan 1:57.90
8 Stephen Burke 11 Stockdale 1:58.36
9 Souza,.Zander 10 Paso'Robles 1:58.50
10 Hammill,:Ryan 12 San;Ramon;Vl 1:58.52
11 Shaffer,:Vince 12 Tahoe.Trucke 2:01.05
12 Davis,,Sean 10 Valley:Chrst 2:06.83

Boys 1600 Meter Run SEEDED Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Spangenberg,.Stephan 11 Delasalle 4:32.37
2 Corson,.Nicholas 9 Sunnyside 4:32.95
3 Quigley,'Evan 10 Alhambra 4:33.09
4 Molineaux,'Evan 10 Delasalle 4:34.10
5 Singh,.Jasdeep 11... Sunnyside 4:34.59
6 Cameron Miller 10 Stockdale 4:34.95
7 Marco Perez 11 Mcfarland 4:35.74
8 Flores,:Angel 11 Madera,South 4:36.52
9 Acevedo,:Derek 9 Clovis;North 4:36.75
10 Morones,.Esteban 11 Clovis:East 4:36.87
11 Sandles,!Daymon 11 Golden:Valle 4:37.41
12 Evans,,Nate 10 Clovis!West 4:37.60
13 Kinsman,.Cody 10 Clovis!North 4:37.82
14 Jesus Villalpando 11 Shafter 4:38.55
15 Houser,!Thomas 11 Delasalle 4:38.58
16 Camargo,,Marco 12 Mcfarland 4:39.47
17 Schmierer,!Joel 10 Livermore 4:39.48
18 Railton,,Mike 11 Alhambra 4:40.91
19 Garcia,,Jonathan 12 Parlier 4:41.32
20 Moreno,.Alex 11 Shafter 4:41.49
21 Awad,.Adam 10 Clovis;East 4:41.55
22 Jett,!Kenya 10 Delasalle 4:41.77
23 Brooks,'Tyler 11 Tahoe!Trucke 4:43.34
24 Varner,.Craig 10 Centennial 4:46.2

Boys 1600 Meter Run INV Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Albertson,;Cj 10 Buchanan 4:15.39
2 Reedy,,Heath 12 Buchanan 4:15.65
3 Lorenzo,!Isaiah 11 Madera,South 4:18.65
4 Davis,;Sean 10 Valley!Chrst 4:21.96
5 Levy,:Kellen 12 Clovis!...West 4:22.25
6 Deuel,'Parker 10 San:Ramon:Vl 4:23.37
7 Morris,,Matt 12 Golden;West 4:24.72
8 Robby Baker 12 Ridgeview 4:24.81
9 Tesfai,'Germay 12 Hoover 4:25.24
10 Brandon Croft 12 El:Diamante 4:25.39
11 Leija,,Robert 10 Parlier 4:25.78
12 Gonzalez,!Pepe 11 Paso:Robles 4:26.78
13 Brazeal,,Cody 9 Buchanan 4:26.98
14 Martinez,;Max 11 Buchanan 4:27.43
15 Moore,,Jacob 12 Paso'Robles 4:27.57
16 Hitchman,:Hailu 11 Mater,Dei 4:28.17
17 Curtis Kelly 10 Stockdale 4:28.81
18 Rezner,!Andrew 12 Mater;Dei 4:29.26
19 Kohgruber,:Tsuyoshi 10 Livermore 4:30.00
20 Garcia,:Alex 11 Ridgeview 4:30.17
21 Phillips,.Ryan 10 Clovis 4:30.41
22 Gonzales,:Christian 11 Exeter 4:34.23
23 Ridge,;James 11 Madera;South 4:34.80
24 Esparza,.Nathan 10 Madera;South 4:35.35
25 Francisco Nava 11 Mcfarland 4:36.44

Boys 3200 Meter Run SEEDED Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Miller,!Austin 11 Tulare:Union 9:53.20
2 Sandles,'Daymon 11 Golden;Valle 9:58.05
3 Sturgess,'Gordan 12 Paso,Robles 9:59.90
4 Celum,.Clay 10 Clovis'West 10:04.13
5 Flores,:Angel ... 11 Madera!South 10:07.01
6 Rezner,,Andrew 12 Mater,Dei 10:07.83
7 Morones,'Esteban 11 Clovis!East 10:08.20
8 Guthery,;Dereck 12 Buchanan 10:10.78
9 Wilson,'Taylor 10 Mater!Dei 10:11.26
10 Beltran,.Estevan 11 Clovis 10:12.04
11 Mireles,:Izzak 9 Livingston 10:12.28
12 Lopez,;Rudy 10 Roosevelt 10:13.59
13 Monreal,.Jose 10 Mcfarland 10:14.66
14 Fisher,,Conner 9 Stockdale 10:16.10
15 Devries,.Matt 9 San.Ramon.Vl 10:18.60
16 Esquivias,;Ivan 10 Highland 10:19.73
17 Lopez,;Alex 12 Clovis;East 10:19.96
18 Johnson,'Michael'A 11 Delasalle 10:21.39
19 Navia,.Juan 10 Madera;South 10:21.88
20 Machado,:Mark 10 Buhach.Colon 10:22.03
21 Garcia,;Ruben 10 Mt.:Whitney 10:25.46
22 Leija,,Robert 10 Parlier 10:27.48
23 Crooker,!Dominic 10 El;Diamante 10:28.33
24 Purewal,!Rusman 11 Golden,Valle 10:29.83
25 Perez,.Marco 11 Mcfarland 10:30.01
26 Camargo,!Marco 12 Mcfarland 10:36.65
27 Eteve,.Marc 11 Livermore 10:38.27
28 Blackham,,Bryce 12 Exeter 10:41.37

Boys 3200 Meter Run INV Varsity
# Name Year School Finals
1 Heath Reedy 12 Buchanan 9:08.90
2 Sanchez,'Johnny 12 Roosevelt 9:24.39
3 Barnard,:Kevin 11 Buchanan 9:35.40
4 Lorenzo,'Isaiah 11 Madera;South 9:39.42
5 Johnson,.Paul 12 Delasalle ... 9:40.18
6 Robby Baker 12 Ridgeview 9:40.67
7 Williams,!Kyle 11 Delasalle 9:45.93
8 Garcia,,Alex 11 Ridgeview 9:53.88
9 Croft,'Brandon 12 El.Diamante 9:54.43
10 Curtis Kelly 10 Stockdale 9:56.63
11 Orasco,:Josh 10 Buchanan 9:57.51
12 Cameron Miller 10 Stockdale 10:01.94
13 Graves,,Simon 12 San,Ramon,Vl 10:03.51
14 Osuna,.Humumberto 12 Roosevelt 10:04.43
15 Hitchman,;Hailu 11 Mater.Dei 10:04.88
16 Gates,!Tyler 12 Delasalle 10:06.38
17 Kohgruber,'Tsuyoshi 10 Livermore 10:07.42
18 Villalpando,'Jesus 11 Shafter 10:08.88

Previous Noise Coverage HERE.
Meet Website HERE.
2010 Entrant List HERE.

Since it inception in 1927 the West Coast Relays has been one of the most exciting meets in track and field history. With the new world class track (Mondo) in place the meet should provide fast times. Forty schools were represented totaling over 700 athletes, this year’s meet promises to be the same. On Saturday, April 17, 2010 at Buchanan High School the tradition of the West Coast Relays caries on. This meet is the largest meet in the central valley and has been growing each year. Finishlynx timing will be used for all running events. Three levels of competition (invitational, seeded and open) provide true excitement in all events.
The West Coast Relays is the same site as the 2009, 2010 and 2011 State Track & Field Championship.

Meet: West Coast Relays
When: Saturday April 17, 2010

Where: Veterans Memorial Stadium at Buchanan High School 1560 N. Minnewawa Clovis CA 93619
Home of the 2009, 2010, and 2011 State Track & Field Championships

Host: Buchanan High School

Venue: Nine lane Mondo all weather track, full snack bar, Finishlynx timing

Awards:Invitational 1st-Sweat Shirt, 2nd & 3rd T-shirt
Seeded and Open1st-3rd Key chain medals

Entries: This is a qualifying meet. All marks received will be taken and those with the top entered marks for the 2010 season will qualify for meet. Invitational, seeded and open events will filled based on entered marks.
Each school in only allowed to enter three athletes per event (except the 1600, 3200 and pole vault will receive 4 entries per school)

Cost: $6.00 per athlete, $10.00 per relay, max of $200.00 per school (Do not send entry fee until you receive qualifiers)

Entry Window February 22, 2010 until Friday April 2, 2010
Entry Deadline Friday April 2, 2010
On-line Entries www.episports.com All entries will be done on-line.
Contact: Brian Weaver
(559) 281-5698
(559)327-3281
brianweaver@cusd.com

Web Site www.buchanantrack.com

Qualifiers Qualifiers will be posted by Tuesday April 6th on www.buchanantrack.com
Entry Info: Contact Brian Weaver

Ridgeview at Centennial - 03.24.10

Centennial vs. Ridgeview Duel

Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Centennial HS

Track Events Start: 3:00 PM

CA: Central - Yosemite
CNTE	Centennial

Photos HERE.

Boys

Ridgeview 75, Centennial 61

At Centennial; 400x100 relay--Centennial (Johnson, Moore, Grimes, Turkington) 43.9; 1600--Baker, R, 4:46.0; 110 HH--King, C, 15.9; 400--Lewis , R, 51.9; 100--Carter, R, 10.9; 800--Lewis, R, 2:12.24; 300 hurdles--King, C, 41.5; 200--Turkington, C, 22.5; 3200--Garcia, R, 10:30.8; 4x4 relay--Ridgeview, 3:29.6; Disc--Scott, C, 135-9; LJ--Huggins, R, 20-4; PV--Bemiller, C, 11-6; TJ--Carter, R, 44-7; HJ--Clark, R, 5-10; SP--Wallace, C, 47-4. JV--RHS 166-61.

Centennial 98, Ridgeview 31

At Centennial. 4x100 relay--Centennial (Dayangrarang, Rothberg, Humecky, Chudy) 54.2; 1600--Braughton, C, 5:46.0; 100 HH--Carlson, C, 19.6; 400--Chudy, C, 1:01.1; 100--Carlson, C, 12.7; 800--Lynch, R, 2:32.00; 300 hurdles--Carlson, C, 51.6; 200--Rothberg, C, 27.1; 3200--Lynch, R, 12:46.2; 400x4 relay--Centennial (Richert, Rothberg, Sanchez, Chudy) 4:20.1; SP--Pendleton, C, 32-10; LJ--Rubio, R, 14-9; HJ--Williamson, C, 4-6; PV--Oliver, C, 8-0; TJ--Williamson, C, 30-0 1/2; Disc--Pendleton, C, 112-4.

Ridgeview & West at North - 03.17.10

North vs Ridgeview/West (League)

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
North HS, Bakersfield - Map

CA: Central - Yosemite
NORT	North Bakersfield

Boys - Ridgeview was lead by their cross country team. Alex Garcia (Sr) wont the 1600& 3200, Robby Baker (Sr) won the 300h and the pole vault and 2009 valley 800 champ Jerrid Lewis won the 400/800 double.

West High's Thieleke won the 100/200 double. The Ridgeview boys beat North and West and are now 2 - 0 in SWYL action. West (1 - 1) beat North (0 - 2).

Ridgeview 95, North 34 Ridgeview 94, West 48 West 72, North 51

At North (Wednesday)

4x100 West, 44.34; 110h Poonyo, W 18.42; 1600 Garcia, R, 4:48; 400 Lewis, R, 51.97; 100 Thieleke, W, 11.13; 800 Lewis, R, 2:07; 300h Baker, R, 44.81; 200 Thieleke, W, 22.01; 3200 Garcia, R, 10:33; 4x400 Ridgeview, 3:37; SP Steele, N, 42-8; Dis Taylor, W, 134; PV Baker, R, 10-00; LJ Carter, R, 20-11; TJ Edwards, R, 43-00; HJ Cobb, N, 5-4. FS Ridgeview 67, North 59; Ridgeview 101, West 17, North 72, West 54.

Girls - Ridgeview's Tijerra Lynch (Jr) won the 800/1600 double and Kaylee Moyer (So) won the 3200. North is now 2 - 0 in SWYL action, West is 1 - 1 and Ridgeview is 0 - 2.

North 88, Ridgeview 40 North 91, West 39 West 63, Ridgeview 39

At North (Wednesday)

4x100 North, 55.50; 100h Underwood, N, 17.66; 1600 Lynch, R, 5:43; 400 Mariscal, N, 1:02.98; 100 Wakefield, W, 13.47; 800 Lynch, R, 2:33; 300IH Underwood, N, 57.01; 200 Brown, W, 29.28; 3200 Moyer, N, 12:33; 4x400 Ridgeview, 4:33; Dis Salazar, W, 94-6; SP Mosby, N, 31-5; PV Underwood, N, 8-00; LJ Chim, W, 14-6; TJ Alvarez, N, 29-8; HJ Thomason, N, 5-00.

All-Area Cross Country: 1984 to 2009

2009 All-Area selections by Zack Ewing:

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY -- Alex Garcia and Robby Baker, Ridgeview

I don't like going with co-Players (Runners) of the Year, because I think sometimes it's a crutch when you don't want to make a decision. But I will do it every now and then, and this is one case where the shoe fits. Garcia and Baker ran together in nearly every race of the year, finishing more than 30 seconds apart just twice. Baker had the better regular season, winning 10 events and beating Garcia along the way. But Garcia was at his best in the clutch -- winning at the SWYL meet and finishing ahead at the section and state meets as the Wolf Pack boys reached state for the first time in school history. Garcia was also ahead at the Kern County Championships until some spectators got in the way and forced the pair to change course late. Baker wound up winning with Garcia a second behind. How fitting. How can you separate them? McFarland freshman Erik Garcia also deserves some mention here; he won the Division IV section championship and led the Cougars to second in state in just his first year. Good things are ahead in 2010.

Ridgeview's Baker, Garcia share Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year honor

Even in a sport as individual as cross country, it pays to have good teammates. Just ask Robbie Baker and Alex Garcia. The two Ridgeview standouts were rarely challenged by the rest of the competition this past season. But the duo, which finished more than 20 seconds apart just once all year, didn’t let that deter them from pushing each other to get better every week.

First Team 2009

• Robby Baker
• Alex Garcia
• Erik Garcia
• Jesus Villalpondo
• Francisco Nava
• Cameron Miller

Wolf Pack's Setser named Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year

Ridgeview cross country coach Adam Setser knew this season would be a culmination of five years’ worth of program-building. When he came to Ridgeview, the team consisted of a couple of guys Setser described as “thugs” and not much else.
“There were struggles at the beginning trying to get this team to be a team,” Setser said. “It was tough, and we went through it for a couple of years.”

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY -- Tijerra Lynch, Ridgeview

Another testament to the program Adam Setser has built at Ridgeview is Lynch, who's now a two-time Runner of the Year after coming over from the track team, where she was an 800 specialist. Lynch beats out Sarah Baker of Bakersfield for this award, mainly because though their times were very similar (Baker's were even better at some points) the only time they raced against each other was at the Kern County meet. Lynch kicked at the end to beat Baker by five seconds. The good news for us is that both are juniors, and we can watch them battle again next year. Highland's Jeanette Rodriguez and Taft's Megan Thompson won section championships, but it was Lynch (third in D-III) and Baker (10th in D-I) who really led the local pack all year.

Ridgeview's Tijerra Lynch honored as All-Area Girls Runner of the Year

Tijerra Lynch caught people by surprise in her first year of cross country last season. In most cases this year, she just couldn't be caught.
The Ridgeview junior continued her transition from an 800-meter specialist to one of the top girls cross country runners in the area with another series of dominant performances.

First Team 2009

• Tijerra Lynch
• Desiree Armendariz
• Megan Thompson
• Riddhi Patel
• Moriah Millwee
• Sarah Baker

Stockdale's Tape selected All-Area Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year

Stockdale girls cross country coach Bree Tape thought 2009 would be the dreaded rebuilding year, a stepping stone for successes down the road.
Then she saw her freshmen, and thought success this year was a heck of a lot closer.
She led the Mustangs to it, winning an SWYL title and the Kern County Championships. Tape is The Californian’s Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year.

Past winners: Runner of the Year

2008 Tijerra Lynch, Ridgeview

2007 Candace Carlson, North

2006 Cassandra Salazar, Shafter

2005 Amanda Montgomery, North

2004 Clarissa Rivera, Delano

2003 Brittany Grimes, Centennial

2002 Brittany Grimes, Centennial

2001 Brittany Grimes, Centennial

2000 Brittany Grimes, Centennial

1999 Alicia Veiss, McFarland

1998 Janel Suburu, Ridgeview and Laura Davis, McFarland

1997 Laura Davis, McFarland and Veronica Sanchez, Wasco

1996 Tracy Bowling, Taft; Cristina Sanchez, McFarland; Brianne Barber, Centennial

1995 Veronica Sanchez, Wasco and Tracy Bowling, Taft

1994 Tracy Cohn, Stockdale and Veronica Sanchez, Wasco

1993 Lori Fancon, Taft

1992 Cindy Franco, Delano

1991 Lori Miller, North and Cindy Franco, Delano

1990 Maribel Salinas, Arvin

1989 Mary Martinez, Foothill

1988 Mary Martinez, Foothill

1987 Mary Martinez, Foothill and Julie Caufield, East

1986 Mary Martinez, Foothill and Julie Caufield, East

1985 Julie Caufield, East and Tonya Russell, Taft

1984 Julie Caufield, East

Girls Coach of the Year:

2008 Adam Setser, Ridgeview

2007 Randy Jones, centennial

2006 terry lewis, shafter

2005 randy jones, centennial

2004 randy jones. centennial

2003 terry lewis, shafter

2002 randy jones, centennial

2001 gary adams, mcfarland

2000 pete perez, east

1999 gary adams, mcfarland

1998 darin sundgren, north

1997 jose medina, wasco

1996 jose medina, wasco

1995 david dennis, taft

1994 david dennis, taft

1993 gary adams, mcfarland

1992 gary kuster, north

1991 gary adams, mcfarland

1990 gary adams, mcfarland

1989 ted oliver, foothill

1988 gary adams, mcfarland

1987 ted oliver, foothill

Past Runners of the Year

2008 Chris Schwartz, Foothill

2007 Chris Schwartz, Foothill

2006 Alan Lloyd, Burroughs

2005 Octavio Ruiz, McFarland

2004 Brandon Rooney, Tehachapi

2003 Nathan Longcrier, Centennial

2002 Lucas Burke, Stockdale

2001 Billy Nelson, Taft

2000 Andres Gomes, McFarland

1999 Mario Macias, Delano

1998 Andres Gomes, McFarland

1997 Jose Perezchica, McFarland

1996 Jose Perezchica, McFarland

1995 Micah Fuson, Taft; Jorge Castro, Arvin and Luis Herrera, Arvin

1994 Galvin Gonzalez, McFarland

1993 Galvin Gonzalez, McFarland

1992 George Rivera, Delano and Ricardo Brewer, North

1991 George Rivera, Delano and Ricardo Brewer, North

1990 George Rivera, Delano

1989 Johnny Samaniego, McFarland; Juan Sanchez, Delano and Javier Flores, Wasco

1988 Juan Romero, Arvin

1987 Richard Duran, Wasco and Juan Romero, Arvin

1986 Thomas Valles, McFarland and Juan Romero, Arvin

1985 Jose Medina, Wasco and Thomas Valles, McFarland

1984 Eli Gonzalez, Highland

Boys Coach of the Year:

2008 Amador Ayon, Mcfarland

2007 Amador Ayon, Mcfarland

2006 amador ayon, mcfarland

2005 arrin reitz, foothill

2004 bernado salcido, golden valley

2003 anthony barnes, burroughs

2002 terry lewis, shafter

2001 jim white, mcfarland

2000 jim white, mcfarland

1999 jim white, mcfarland

1998 darin sundgren, north

1997 jim white, mcfarland

1996 terry lewis, shafter

1995 jim white, mcfarland

1994 jim white, mcfarland

1993 jim white, mcfarland

1992 jim white, mcfarland

1991 stan ingram, north

1990 nick velasquez, arvin

1989 jim white, mcfarland

1998 jim white, mcfarland

1987 jim white, mcfarland

BOYS CROSS COUNTRY: 2008 All-Area first team

RUNNER OF THE YEAR: CHRIS SCHWARTZ
Foothill — senior
Became a nationally recognized cross country star this season who lost only once — in the Division III state race — to California competiton. He rebounded to win the Western Regionals and finished eighth at the Foot Locker National Championships in San Diego.

ROBBY BAKER
Ridgeview — junior
Second-year runner led the Wolf Pack to an SWYL championship and placed eighth at the Central Section Division III championships in 16:43, then 75th at state in 16:28.

ALFONSO CISNEROS
McFarland — senior
As the No. 1 runner on Kern County’s dominant team, he often led a pack of Cougars at the front of races. Finished second in the section’s Division IV race and 18th at state with identical 16:20 times.

EDDIE GARCIA
McFarland — senior
The Cougars’ No. 2 runner won the East Sierra League championship in 15:51, then took third in the section race and 20th at state.

ASCENSION MENDOZA
Wasco | senior
Finished sixth in the Central Section Division III race in 16:39, but his most impressive accomplishment came two weeks earlier, when he won his fourth straight South Sequoia League title.

MARCO PEREZ
McFarland — sophomore
The youngest Cougar starter finished third at the East Sierra League meet and fourth at the Kern County championships and Central Section meets. He was 30th at state.

BOYS SECOND TEAM

Marco Camargo, junior, McFarland

Alex Garcia, junior, Ridgeview

Curtis Kelly, freshman, Stockdale

Francisco Nava, sophomore, McFarland

Brian Solis, junior, Ridgeview

Jake Van Zandt, junior, Highland

BOYS HONORABLE MENTION

Bakersfield: Andrew Ariey

Garces: Connor O’Malley

Highland: Colin Lewis, Thomas Turner

McFarland: Gerardo Alcala, Eduardo Bautista

Ridgeview: Jerrid Lewis

Shafter: Christian Barrios, Jesus Villapondo

GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY: 2008 All-Area first team

RUNNER OF THE YEAR: TIJERRA LYNCH
Ridgeview — sophomore
The 800-meter specialist in track added cross country with great success, winning the Kern County championships and the SWYL, and finishing third in the Central Section’s Division III race. The Wolf Pack won all three of those team titles.

SARAH BAKER
Bakersfield — sophomore
Won her second straight SEYL championship and was the top Division I runner in the county. Finished 25th in the section’s D-I race in 20:45.

NATALIE FERNANDEZ
Foothill — sophomore
A third-place finish at the Division II section meet (20:04) was more than enough to make her the Trojans’ first girls state qualifier this century. She was second in the SEYL in 18:51 and 108th at state.

LUCIA GARCIA
East — junior
Even though the Blades didn’t field a full team, she was at the forefront of most meets, including a third-place finish in the SEYL (18:55) and fourth place at the D-II section meet (20:08).

MONICA GUZMAN
Garces — junior
Took fifth in the Southeast Yosemite League meet and proceeded to get stronger, running 19:53 for second place at the D-II section meet and 20:18 at the state meet for 127th.

ELIZABETH WITTENBERG
Shafter — senior
Champion of the Wolf Pack Invitational and the South Sequoia League and runner-up at the Kern County championships. Finished sixth in the Division III section race.

GIRLS SECOND TEAM

Desiree Armendariz, Ridgeview

Nichole Berry, Highland

Ashley Duran, Ridgeview

Jessica Huizar, Ridgeview

Cecelia Lopez, North

Megan Thompson, Taft

GIRLS HONORABLE MENTION

Arvin: Tanya Hernandez

Bakersfield: Emily Shoford

Burroughs: Jenny Durtschi, Jennifer Speer

Independence: Acacia Ingram

McFarland: Corina Garcia, Kelly Torres

Shafter: Mariah Millwee

Stockdale: Caroline Henry, Courtney Moore, Amber Nelson

Wasco: Alejandra Gutierrez

Runner of the Year: Chris Schwartz

Foothill, junior

First Kern County runner to win Division I state cross country title.

Placed first in 12 straight meets from Sept. 26 through the Nov. 24 state meet

One of only 15 juniors in the nation to qualify for the Foot Locker National Cross Country Championships in San Diego

Alfonso Cisneros

McFarland, junior

Finished second in Kern County, third in the Central Section and sixth at the Mount San Antonio College Invitational

Placed second in Southwest Sierra League

Cody Gragg

North, senior

Took home titles at Wolfpack Invitational, McLane Invitational and Golden West Invitational before winning Southwest Yosemite League

Ran 16:00 in Central Section meet, qualifying for the state meet

Jesus Gomez

McFarland, senior

Finished sixth in Kern County, third in Southwest Sierra League and 10th in Central Section Division IV finals

Placed sixth in Central Section individual meet to advance to state

Oscar Fuentes

East, junior

Second in Southeast Yosemite League in 16:08

Second in Central Section in 16:39

Ran 17:09 at state meet in Div. II

photo album HERE

boys runner of the year 1984-2006

Coach of the Year: Amador Ayon, McFarland

Ayon guided McFarland to its 17th straight Central Section title (20th overall) and a third-place Division IV finish at the state meet.

Ayon said the key to McFarland’s success was a hard-working group of runners.

“The highlight of the season was the whole season. Every single day was enjoyable to me,” Ayon said. “These kids were there every day. My assistant coaches were incredible.”

McFarland placed five runners in the top 10 at the Central Section Div. IV meet. Earlier in the season, McFarland cruised to the title at the Kern County Championships against county schools of all sizes by placing six runners in the top 9.

McFarland had only one senior on this year’s team, No. 1 runner Jesus Gomez, and a solid crop of prospects are in the local junior high. “The cupboard is not bare by any stretch of the imagination,” Ayon said.

boys coach of the year 1987 to 2006

Second team All-Area

Eddie Garcia, McFarland

Arturo Ramirez, Centennial

Angel Moreno, Highland

Talon Reed, Liberty

Gerardo Alcala, McFarland

Marco Perez, McFarland

Honorable mention

Burroughs: Caleb Rosales

Bakersfield: Andrew Ariey

Centennial: James Diller

Frontier: Michael Golich

Garces: Conner O’Malley

Golden Valley: Robert Quintero

Highland: Colin Lewis, Andrew McCay, Thomas Tuner, Jake Van Zandt

McFarland: Eddie Bautista, Marco Camargo, Jose Gomez, Francisco Nava

Ridgeview: Robby Baker

Shafter: Joshua Wittenberg

Stockdale: Michael Bernaba

Tehachapi: Chris Sanchez

West: Tesfa Habebo

Wasco: Asencion Mendoza

Schwartz stepped up on big stage
BY JEFF EVANS, Californian staff writer
e-mail: jevans@bakersfield.com | Thursday, Dec 27 2007 8:30 PM
Last Updated: Thursday, Dec 27 2007 8:35 PM

Chris Schwartz was the first Kern County runner to win a Division I state cross country championship in the 21-year history of the state meet, and that wasn’t even Schwartz’s biggest highlight of the season.

Photos:
Photo by Casey Christie / The Californian
Foothill High’s Chris Schwartz, right, outsprints, Trabucco Hills’ Riley Sullivan near the finish line in Fresno, during the state championship cross country match. Schwartz took first and Sullivan came in second.
“Going to the nationals was my highlight,” said Schwartz, a junior at Foothill High School who is The Californian’s All-Area Boys Cross Country Runner of the Year.

“And I had my worst day ever at the nationals,” Schwartz added, referring to his 37th-place finish at San Diego’s Balboa Park in early December at the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships.

But Schwartz, 17, already had an outstanding season prior to that meet.

He was the dominant Kern County runner all season, including easy wins at the Kern County Championships and the Southeast Yosemite League meet.

Schwartz captured the Division I Central Section championship at Woodward Park, clocking 15 minutes, 31 seconds over the 5-kilometer course.

The state meet followed two weeks later.

With all eyes focused on co-favorites Riley Sullivan from Mission Viejo-Trabuco Hills and Brett Walters from Hesperia-Sultana, Schwartz used a late-race kick to pull ahead and win the race in 15:13, one second faster than Sullivan and eight seconds faster than third-place finisher Walters.

“I was planning to finish in the top-5, and I won,” Schwartz said.

The state meet marked the 12th straight race Schwartz had won, dating to a Sept. 26 triangular meet at Foothill.

Schwartz credited maturity and advice from Foothill track assistant coach Paul Contreras as the catalysts for his special cross country season.

“My track coach from last year (Contreras) helped me with pacing,” Schwartz said. “I couldn’t have done it without pacing.”

Schwartz, a state track meet qualifier last spring in the 3,200 meters, said he’s a stronger cross country runner.

“The further the distances, I’m much better,” he said. “I can’t outrun people. I’m more of a long-distance runner.”

Schwartz calls the late Steve Prefontaine, one of America’s greatest distance runners, as an idol who keeps him motivated, even though Prefontaine died in a 1975 automobile accident, many years before Schwartz was born.

“I know he died before I was born, but I want to catch his time,” Schwartz said.

Schwartz placed seventh at the West Regionals following the state meet, which qualified him for the Foot Locker national championships in San Diego. He was one of 40 of the top runners in the nation invited to the meet.

At the regionals, he out-kicked Sullivan again, “just like the state meet,” Schwartz said, and was the second-fastest runner from California.

He said he was one of only seven juniors at the Foot Locker meet.

“I was kind of surprised to make it,” Schwartz said. “I was the only junior making it from the Western Region.”

Schwartz is already planning to run in the Foot Locker meet next season.

“Next year I won’t be as nervous and I’ll know the course more. And most of the kids who will be coming will be running it the first time, or I ran against them this year.”

Runner of the Year: Candace Carlson

North, junior

Had top times for girls from Kern County at the state and Central Section championships

Beat all Kern County girl runners head-to-head all season

Third consecutive first team All-Area pick

Placed first at Kern County Championships at Hart Park

Brianna Diaz

Delano, senior

Won Division II Central Section race to qualify for the state meet

Set Delano course record of 18:11

Was undefeated in East Yosemite League and Central Section

Ashley Nolasco

Stockdale, senior

Became second Stockdale runner in coach Bree Tape’s five-year tenure to reach Division I state meet

Second team All-Area in 2006

Ran 19:08 at Mount San Antonio College Invitational

Cassandra Salazar

Stockdale, senior

84th at state meet in Division III

Ran 18:04 at South Sequoia League championship, beating school record by 1:35

First team All-Area in 2006

Ashlee Thomas

Centennial, senior

Fourth in Central Section Division II race, leading Golden Hawks to team title

Fifth in SWYL meet

Personal record in 5-kilometer race is 20:00

Elizabeth Wittenberg

Shafter, junior

Qualified for the Division III state meet

Finished second behind teammate Cassandra Salazar at Atascadero Invitational and the Central Valley Championships

photo album HERE

girls runner of the year 1984-2006

First team All-Area in 2006

Coach of the Year: Randy Jones, Centennial

A blend of newcomers with veterans helped Centennial win its fifth Central Section girls cross country team title in the 10-year career of coach Randy Jones.

Jones earned The Californian’s All-Area girls cross country coach of the year honor for the third time in four seasons.

“Our boys (team) got one (a Section title) this year, too. It’s been a good run,” said Jones, who resigned as Centennial’s cross country coach but will continue to coach track and field.

Centennial won the Division II girls section title by placing five runners in the top 10. The Golden Hawks scored 33 points to easily outdistance Visalia-Golden West’s 63.

“That was our goal all season,” Jones said of the section meet. “We wanted to win that valley meet. I set up our training for that meet. We tried to peak there and we did.”

girls coach of the year 1987 to 2006

Second team All-Area

Lizzy Baker-Steimer, Centennial

Sarah Baker, Bakersfield

Halie Meadow, Frontier

Natalie Fernandez, Foothill

Ruby Lara, McFarland

Carolyn Haney, Stockdale

Honorable mention

Centennial: Jessica Crow, Kelsey Dahl, Rachel Tiner

East: Sophia Garcia

Garces: Monica Guzman

Golden Valley: Hanna Rocha

Highland: Denise Mercado, Angelina Roman

Foothill: Perla Veloz

McFarland: Corina Garcia

Ridgeview: Jessica Huizar, Yesmin Tanguma

Shafter: Cassandra Carillo, Amy Waters, Elizabeth Wittenberg

Stockdale: Brianne Curtis, Jessica Miller, Amber Nelson, Shelbe Penner

Tehachapi: Emily Leming, Sarah Whitson

Taft: Melinda Magee

Wasco: Alejandra Gutierrez

Carlson put together a dominant run
BY JEFF EVANS, Californian staff writer
e-mail: jevans@bakersfield.com | Thursday, Dec 27 2007 8:30 PM
Last Updated: Thursday, Dec 27 2007 8:35 PM

Candace Carlson proved to be unbeatable against Kern County opposition this season.

Carlson, a junior at North High School, was the dominant girls runner in the county and has been selected as The Californian’s All-Area Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year.

“I’m excited. That’s awesome,” Carlson said after learning she’s been named the top runner.

She is the second North runner to win the honor in three seasons. Amanda Montgomery won in 2005 when Carlson was a freshman.

“It’s cool following in her footsteps,” Carlson said.

Carlson said her best race of the season came at the Oct. 27 Kern County Championships, where she blistered the 3-mile Hart Park course in 18 minutes, 9 seconds.

“That was my best time at Hart Park,” she said. “I felt so good that race.”

Carlson took the lead by the midway point of the race and steadily pulled away. She sped up and crossed the finish line in a sprint.

“I didn’t have any competition (that day), but even when you don’t have anyone to run with, you have to run for yourself,” she said.

Carlson won the Southwest Yosemite League individual title with a time of 18:52 at Hart Park, then placed fourth at the Central Section Division I race at Woodward Park in Fresno with a time of 19:04.

At the state meet two weeks later, her time was 19:28 — still faster than any other Kern County runner at the state meet but a disappointment to Carlson. She had a 19:14 on the same course at the state meet her sophomore year.

“I thought I would do a lot better the last two races this season, but I can’t be disappointed,” Carlson said.

She acknowledged it was difficult running among a pack of runners after often being alone ahead of everyone during Kern County races.

“You’re used to winning to having so many girls around you,” Carlson said. “It’s going to get into your head and break down your spirit a little bit.

“But that happens to everyone. I think I’m getting adjusted to it.”

One hurdle Carlson said she’ll need to overcome is the mental aspect of running at Woodward Park.

“That course is really hard for me, whenever I run there,” she said. “It seems like every time I’m there, I’m facing intense competition, which doesn’t help.”

Carlson said her goal is continued improvement next year, which she hopes will lead to a college athletic scholarship.

“My coaches all tell me I have a lot of potential,” she said. “I’m excited to see what I can do.”

Time-wise, she said she’d like to chop about 30 seconds off her time at Woodward Park while running below 18 minutes at Hart Park.

“I’m pretty excited for my senior year,” Carlson said. “If I can drop into the 17s, it gives me a lot of improvement from this year.

“That was my goal coming into this year, but I didn’t get my times down that low.”

She has taken a break from running in December but said she’ll be back running in January in preparation of track.

“I’ll start by running 5 miles a day, until I need to do some speed workouts,” Carlson said. “Track is different from cross country, of course. It’s hard to say what I prefer. It’s boring running eight laps around the track (for the 3,200 meters). The 1,600 goes so fast.”

USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships 09

2009 USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships


12/12/09 - Rancho San Rafael Regional Park - Reno, Nevada

Last year over 3,000 athletes journeyed to Mechanicsville, Virginia for the Championships. This year the race is moving out west to San Rafael Park in Reno Nevada. The Park is known for the Great Reno Balloon races, but this December a talented field of youth athletes will be the main attraction at the park. Plan on coming out to watch or participate in the National Championships.

Competition takes place in five two-year age divisions, from ages 10 & under to age 18. Check the USATF calendar for meet listings to find where you can begin your journey to the National Championships and the experience of a lifetime.

Intermediate Boys - 5 km Stockdale sophomore Curtis Kelly came in tenth in a time of 16:42.

1 #1795 Moussa, Ammar 93 15 33 O'Briens 15:54 1
10 #1583 Kelly, Curtis 94 14-46 Unattached 16:42 (Photo from mom)

Bantam Girls - 3 km

1 #887 Gregory, Lauren 99 Fort Collins Tra 12:02
80 #1651 Cholometes, Macy 01 14-46 Rosedale R 14:02 36
96 #1653 Clark, Shannon 00 14-46 Rosedale R 14:19 40
110 #1650 Cholometes, Alexan 00 14-46 Rosedale R 14:28 50
134 #1641 Hildago, Jamie 99 14-46 McFarland 14:58
148 #1661 Leyva, Lauren 01 14-46 Rosedale R 15:20 69
157 #1639 Hidalgo, Sophia 00 14-46 McFarland 15:29
168 #1618 Ortiz, Rocio 99 14-46 Lamont 15:54
170 #1655 Corral, Ariana 02 14-46 Rosedale R 15:59 78
172 #1668 Ryan, Makenzie 00 14-46 Rosedale R 16:07 79
173 #1616 Lopez, Marsha 00 14-46 Lamont 16:10
180 #1638 Hidalgo, Christina 02 14-46 McFarland 16:29
181 #1654 Corral, Alexia 00 14-46 Rosedale R 16:31 83
190 #1648 Valles, Brianna 02 14-46 McFarland 17:38

Team Scores

1 15 33 Equalizers 65 4 8 11 19 23 63 65 74
Total Time: 1:04:36.00
Average: 12:55.20

12 14-46 Rosedale Racers 273 36 40 50 69 78 79 83
Total Time: 1:14:08.00

Bantam Boys - 3 km

1 #646 Smith, EM 99 Rapides Jr Runne 11:22 1
17 #1630 Fitzpatrick, Joey 99 14-46 McFarland 11:44 9
44 #1643 Mota, Marcus 00 14-46 McFarland 12:15 24
59 #1664 Martinez, Armando 99 14-46 Rosedale R 12:25 34
84 #1637 Gonzalez, Melecio 00 14-46 McFarland 12:39 47
89 #1662 Lopez, Bryan 99 14-46 Rosedale R 12:41 50
92 #1634 Garza, Jacob 99 14-46 McFarland 12:42 53
147 #1624 Diaz, Josiah 99 14-46 McFarland 13:31 78
153 #1626 Diaz, Sammy 00 14-46 McFarland 13:37 81
160 #1656 Duran, Eleodoro 01 14-46 Rosedale R 13:46 86
165 #1627 Diaz, Seth 00 14-46 McFarland 13:51 90
166 #2349 Diaz, Roman 01 14 46 McFarland 13:53
174 #1633 Garcia, Ulises 99 14-46 McFarland 14:14 93
198 #1652 Cimental, Garrett 02 14-46 Rosedale R 15:16 106
199 #1670 Trevino, Zane 02 14-46 Rosedale R 15:17 107
207 #1612 Dominguez, Joseph 99 14-46 Lamont 16:45
208 #1659 Hillberg, Kaden 01 14-46 Rosedale R 16:53 112
209 #1660 King, Nathan 99 14-46 Rosedale R 16:56 113

Team Scores

8 14-46 McFarland Track Clu 211 9 24 47 53 78 81 90 93
Total Time: 1:02:51.00
Average: 12:34.20
15 14-46 Rosedale Racers 383 34 50 86 106 107 112 113
Total Time: 1:09:25.00
Average: 13:53.00

Midget Girls - 3 km

1 #2208 Bayliss, Christine 97 16 Roseville PA 10:55 1
55 #1628 Felipe, Yasmine 97 14-46 McFarland 12:30 27
72 #1642 Holguin, Sonia 98 14-46 McFarland 12:42 36
79 #1645 Ortiz, Samantha 97 14-46 McFarland 12:45 39
87 #1622 Diaz, Dianitza 97 14-46 McFarland 12:51 42
136 #1644 Munoz, Arlene 97 14-46 McFarland 13:20 69
160 #1621 Diaz, Caroline 98 14-46 McFarland 13:36 83
168 #1615 Herrera, Janet 97 14-46 Lamont 13:49 91
196 #1617 Ochoa, Jennifer 98 14-46 Lamont 14:30 107
209 #1619 Villa, Emily 98 14-46 Lamont 15:04 117
213 #1613 Dominguez, Shastyn 97 14-46 Lamont 15:31 120
216 #1610 Cortes, Vanessa 98 14-46 Lamont 15:39 122

Team Scores

1 15 44 San Diego RoadRunne 69 2 8 13 21 25 61 76
Total Time: 59:43.00
Average: 11:56.60

9 14-46 McFarland Track Clu 213 27 36 39 42 69 83
Total Time: 1:04:08.00
Average: 12:49.60
19 14-46 Lamont Roadrunners 557 91 107 117 120 122
Total Time: 1:14:33.00
Average: 14:54.60

Midget Boys - 3 km

1 #2063 Blake, Samuel 97 16 Los Gatos AA 10:12 1
79 #1635 Garza, Mathew 98 14-46 McFarland 11:49 36
81 #1629 Fitzpatrick, Bosto 97 14-46 McFarland 11:50 37
104 #1636 Gonzalez, Mark 97 14-46 McFarland 12:01 49
114 #1669 Trevino, Isaac 97 14-46 Rosedale R 12:05 55
135 #2366 Romero, Christian 97 14-46 McFarland 12:17 69
161 #1666 Richardson, Daniel 98 14-46 Rosedale R 12:33 82
184 #1658 Hillberg, Deven 97 14-46 Rosedale R 12:56 96
197 #1667 Ryan, Jared 98 14-46 Rosedale R 13:07 106
204 #1611 Cruz, Pedro 98 14-46 Lamont 13:31


Team Scores

1 15 33 So Cal Roadrunners 45 4 5 6 7 23 59 60 72
Total Time: 54:44.00
Average: 10:56.80

8 14-46 McFarland Track Clu 200 9 36 37 49 69
Total Time: 58:56.00
Average: 11:47.20

16 14-46 Rosedale Racers 427 55 82 88 96 106
Total Time: 1:03:22.00
Average: 12:40.40

Youth Boys - 4 km McFarland freshman Erik Garcia came in 20th.

1 #956 Saarel, Ben 95 10 34 Team Provo 13:36 1
20 #1580 Garcia, Erik 95 14-46 Unattached 14:20

Young Men - 5 km Ridgeview's Robby Baker came in 45th in a time of 17:17.

1 #454 McCormack, Raymond 92 45 Lanier "a" 16:07
45 #1605 Baker, Robby 92 14-46kfal 17:17 26
64 #1606 Garcia, Alex 92 14-46kfal 17:36 39
118 #1609 Solis, Brian 91 14-46kfal 18:55 64
122 #1607 Lewis, Jerrid 92 14-46kfal 18:57 66
136 #1608 Slaton-Jones, Blai 91 14-46kfal 19:42 76

Team Scores

1 05-19-Project 8 46 2 8 11 12 13 20 33
Total Time: 1:22:56.00
Average: 16:35.20

11 14-46 Kern Firefighter Ac 271 26 39 64 66 76
Total Time: 1:32:27.00
Average: 18:29.40