I Am Nostradamus

Jerrid can run from the back or from the front and in the end, the results are the same. With sub fifty 400 speed and are very successful cross country season under his belt, it looks as if Jerrid has a very good shot at making Saturday night at state.

The final at valley was a close one with six runners within two seconds of each other. From the start, Jerrid took the lead and never looked back. Down the homestretch everyone was moving fast but no one could catch Lewis. None of this year's qualifiers made state in the 800 in 2008.

The valley 800 meter record is: 1:48.3 clark mitchell,bksfd '68 and the valley Meet record is: 1:50.23a vondre armour,bksfd '93.

2008 valley results- 1-A.Mitchell,north-bk 1:54.19a; 2-a champagne,mt w 1:54.97a 3-A.Campbell,CW 1:55.69a; 4-a.ramirez,cent 1:55.83a 5-j.soltero,ave 1:57.16a; 6-+c.younger,mt w 1:58.66a

Men 800 Meter Run

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Lewis, Jerrid		Ridgeview	1:54.75
2	Arellano, Jesse		Madera	1:54.81
3	Sanchez, Jonathan		Buchanan	1:54.97
4	Younger, Cole	12	Mt. Whitney	1:55.62
5	Brown, Chris		Madera South	1:55.93
6	Fox, Ben	11	Sanger	1:56.65
7	Sharwood, William		Clovis West	1:56.96
8	Van Zandt, Jake		Highland	1:57.29
9	Garcia, Jonathan		Parlier	1:58.71
10	Ortiz, Marvin		Clovis East	1:59.27
11	Burke, Stephen		Stockdale	1:59.94
12	Barger, Caleb	FR	ontier	2:00.57
13	Bryd, Tyler	12	Tulare Union	2:01.93
14	Gillis, Taylor		Buchanan	2:02.11
15	Salisbury, Zed		Yosemite	2:02.65
16	Arellano, Geraldo		Coalinga	2:03.37
17	Gutierrez, Alfonso	12	Reedley	2:03.63
18	Gonzales, Christian		Exeter	2:05.14

Too Big a Bite

Bigelow had to hit the afterburners to win the 400 and it may have taken him out off the running in the 100 and 200. He pulled up in the 100 and scratched the 200 later in the evening. Behind him, Marty and Isiah continued their rivalry. The former Liberty teammates have been trading places recently with Marty winning at the south area meet. At valley, Isiah prevailed.

The valley 400 meter dash record is: 46.3 larance jones,lemoore '69 and the valley Meet record is: 47.14ac george timmons,edison-fre '79 & Meet: 47.45a remington blair,reedley '07

2008 valley meet results: 1-M.Lewis,ed 49.08a 2-+I purvis,lib-bk 49.13a 3-d.lozano,stoc 49.35a 4-J Hendrix,Ed 49.62a 5-j smith,clo E 49.78a 6-d.mitchell,stoc 50.09a

None of the qualifiers ran the 400 at state in 2008.

Men 400 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Bigelow, Brendan		Central	48.04
2	Purvis, Isiah		Ridgeview	48.24
3	Afrentranger, Marty		Liberty	48.72
4	Crayton, Evan		Bullard	49.30
5	Green, Terrell		Edison	49.46
6	Moore, Myren		Centennial	49.56
7	Standmore, Jp	12	Mt. Whitney	50.20
8	Johnson, Stephen		Buchanan	50.24
9	Anyudiegwu, Uchenna		Buchanan	50.48
10	Flores, Javier	11	Hanford	50.91
11	Habson, Triandous		Ridgeview	51.12
12	Davis, Brennen		Tehachapi	51.40
13	Burke, Andrew		Corcoran	52.33

No Deuce for Bigelow

With the scratching of the 2008 second place state finisher Bigelow due to injury, Purvis won rather easily.

The valley 200 meter dash record is: 20.5 marquez holiwell,west-bkd '95 and the valley Meet record is: 21.15a ronald mccree,madera '86

2008 valley meet results: 1-+++B.Bigelow,cen 21.29a(0.8) 2-+isiah purvis,lib-bk 21.96a(0.8) 3-+m navarrete,san 22.04a(0.8) 4-chris lopez,gd west 22.29a(0.8) 5-jc carter,ed 22.49a(0.8) 6-m.wilson,fre 22.55a(0.9)

Purvis came in 16th at the 2008 state meet in the 200.

Men 200 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Purvis, Isiah		Ridgeview	21.68	0.8
2	Parker, Cameron		Buchanan	22.08	0.8
3	Bourbon, Richard		Clovis East	22.13	0.8
4	Johnson, Stephen		Buchanan	22.33	0.8
5	Baker, Trevor		Sierra	22.36	0.8
6	Jenning, Bruce		Stockdale	22.39	1.4
7	Hunt, Walter		Bakersfield	22.43	0.8
8	Morgan, Terry		Tulare Western	22.61	1.4
9	Root, Dillon	10	Redwood	22.68	1.4
10	Nutt, Gerald		Clovis West	22.70	0.8
11	Navarrete, Mario	12	Sanger	22.84	1.4
12	Beavers, Brant		Tulare Western	23.45

Almost a Triple with the Triple Jump

Collatz comes within 2.5 inches of making state in three events! If a recent injury to her ankle had not occurred, she might have added the jumps to her throws berths to state.

Women Triple Jump

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Prandini, Jenna		Clovis	38-10.00	1.1
2	Archie, Saressa		Clovis North	37-02.00	2.2
3	Mahr, Carrington		Buchanan	36-08.50	0.7
4	Collatz, Alex		Stockdale	36-06.00	1.3
5	Ljuba, Daniela		Madera Liberty	36-05.25	1.5
6	Olivera, Katy		S.j. Memorial	36-03.50	2.0
7	Castro, Yajaira	9	Tulare Union	36-01.50	1.9
8	Alexander, Alana		Centennial	35-10.50	1.8
9	Scott, Jamara		Golden Valley	35-01.00	1.3
10	Bledsoe, Beth		Riverdale	34-00.00	4.2
11	Davis, Ensley		Liberty	33-08.00	0.2
12	James, Nyleisha		Tulare Western	33-04.75	2.6
13	Hosey, Kelly		Garces	33-01.00	0.6
14	Guitierrez, Laura	9	Tulare Union	32-00.50	1.3
15	Dial, Tejeta	FR	ontier	31-11.00	2.6
16	Boone, Tiffani		Clovis East	31-10.50	1.3
17	Keffer, Alexis		Tulare Western	30-10.75

Finally On the Record

Though not her PR, Klinchuch did beat 11'6 for the second time this season and moves on to state. Interesting how the Stockdale vaulters vaulted so well at the frosh/soph league championships but have not got near those heights since.







Women Pole Vault

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Weseloff, Holly		Buchanan	12-07.00
2	Klinchuch, Amanda		Liberty	11-09.00
3	Dutton, Jenny		Clovis East	11-03.00
4	Bell, Karissa		Clovis	10-03.00
4	Falkenstein, Emily		Buchanan	10-03.00
6	Peterson, Jane	11	Golden West	9-09.00
7	Mersino, Andera		Clovis East	9-09.00
8	Elliot, Miko		Clovis	9-03.00
9	Farrahi, Kimiya		Clovis North	8-09.00
9	Hobin, Jayne		Stockdale	8-09.00
9	Bacot, Bryana		Taft	8-09.00
9	Giuliano, Gabbie		Stockdale	8-09.00
9	Monteverde, Anginae		Clovis West	8-09.00
14	Gutierrez, Jazmin	12	Tulare Union	8-03.00
14	Sewell, Katie		Liberty	8-03.00
14	Soto, Jesserie	12	Sanger	8-03.00
17	Sosa, Fabiola		Clovis North	7-09.00
17	Underwood, Sharena		North	7-09.00

Not So High

Kirby Ellis of frontier was the top jumper from Bakersfield.
Women High Jump

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Franks, Holly		Sierra	5-04.00
2	Monteverde, Alyssa		Clovis West	5-04.00
3	Mahr, Carrington		Buchanan	5-02.00
4	Horton, Janae		Edison	5-02.00
5	Hansen, Breanne		Clovis	5-02.00
6	Ellis, Kirby	FR	ontier	5-00.00
7	Jones, Celestine		Avenal	5-00.00
7	Draper, Ayla	11	Golden West	5-00.00
9	Riddlesprigger, Mariah		Bullard	5-00.00
10	Anaya, Machelle		Washingon Union	5-00.00
10	Boone, Tiffani		Clovis East	5-00.00
12	Davis, Ensley		Liberty	4-10.00
12	Guthrie, Taylor	10	Redwood	4-10.00
14	Riley, Victoria		Garces	4-10.00
14	Miller, Blakely	10	Redwood	4-10.00
16	Fitch, Julia		Liberty	4-10.00
--	Dose, Morgan		Central	NH

So Fast

Besides shooting track & field, I also shoot skateboarding. When at a location, I can pick out the good skaters immediately before they even try a trick because they do everything fast and smooth. Jelmini reminds me of the great skaters I have seen. She is so quick and powerful.

Often watching the field events in seems to be a battle between giants who are not to graceful but have the size advantage to heave the implement the farthest. This is not the case with Anna or her teammate Lacie, they are outstanding athletes not just strongwomen.

Then there is Collatz who is truly a gifted athlete who qualified for state in both throws and just missed making state in the triple jump. If she had not recently hurt her ankle she might have made it to state in four events (shot,discus,lj,tj). She also junped 5'2 recently.

Then in fifth in the shot was Bakersfield's Torres who missed almost the entire season due to a soccer related injury. She finally made it out to track in May and won a SEYL title. Speaking of soccer, she was the starting goalie for the Drillers this year as a freshman.

Women Shot Put
# Name Year School Finals
1 Jelmini, Anna Shafter 51-09.50
2 Rasley, Lacie Shafter 43-02.00
3 Collatz, Alex Stockdale 40-04.25
4 Cunha, Jenny 12 Tulare Union 39-07.00
5 Torres, Alicia Bakersfield 37-09.50
6 Ceppaglia, Angelina Central 37-08.50
7 Okwelogu, Nonny Clovis West 35-09.50
8 Darosa, Stephanie Miss. Coll. Prep 35-08.00
9 Bane, Alyssa Buchanan 34-10.50
10 Arredondo, Tianna Buchanan 34-05.25
11 Ellis, Brittni 11 Golden West 34-03.25
12 Smith, Courtney Buchanan 34-01.25
13 Ramos, Jackie Golden Valley 34-00.00
14 Henry, Nicole North 33-11.75
15 Beach, Faith 10 Tulare Union 33-05.00
16 Coffee, Janae Clovis West 33-02.75
17 Vermillion, Heather 10 Redwood 33-02.25
18 Keller, Breanna Bullard 31-05.50
19 Flores, Jessica Clovis West 30-01.00

Women Discus Throw# Name Year School Finals
1 Jelmini, Anna Shafter 182-08
2 Collatz, Alex Stockdale 157-10
3 Okwelogu, Nonny Clovis West 136-10
4 Rasley, Lacie Shafter 130-02
5 Demus, Selena Tehachapi 118-01
6 Coffee, Janae Clovis West 116-04
7 Little, Teresa Liberty 116-00
7 Ceppaglia, Angelina Central 116-00
9 Gutierrez, Thelma 12 Golden West 114-08
10 Smith, Courtney Buchanan 114-06
11 Vermillion, Heather 10 Redwood 108-08
12 Moton, Jakie 12 Porterville 107-05
13 Bradford, Hollie Washingon Union 103-03
14 Spensoe, Grace Bullard 98-00
15 Gee, Meegie Garces 96-07
16 Durivage, Gabby Bullard 94-09
17 Mendivil, Lissette 9 Redwood 93-00
18 Salazar, Annie West 90-06

Golden Valley Instead of a Golden Hawk

Last year Alexaner (Centennial Sr.) made the state finals in both horizontal jumps but this year, Epps will take her place at state.
Women Long Jump# Name Year School Finals Wind
1 Prandini, Jenna Clovis 18-07.00 0.6
2 Gines, Veronica 12 Sanger 18-05.00 0.8
3 Epps, Shanesha Golden Valley 18-05.00 2.2
4 Williams, Lynn Bullard 18-02.50 1.9
5 Jones, Celestine Avenal 17-11.00 1.5
6 Sears, Ja'nia Edison 17-10.00 1.2
7 Alexander, Alana Centennial 17-07.50 2.8
8 Olivera, Katy S.j. Memorial 17-01.50 1.5
9 Anderson, Shanae Edison 17-01.25 2.0
10 Mahr, Carrington Buchanan 16-06.00 1.5
11 Scott, Jamara Golden Valley 16-05.75 3.4
12 Spink, Sabrina Liberty 16-03.50 2.3
13 Mar, Madelyn Bullard 16-01.75 2.4
14 Campos, Juliana Taft 15-11.50 1.6
15 Castro, Yajaira 9 Tulare Union 15-11.25 3.5
16 Maciel, Brooke 12 Lemoore 15-11.00 2.1
17 Bledsoe, Beth Riverdale 15-09.50 1.3
18 Anaya, Machelle Washingon Union 15-01.00 2.0

Two Weeks To Train

Nice to see Bakersfield take the top two spots in the high jump especislly since state qualifier Isiah Griggs of Bakersfield was M.I.A. this season. Robbins had a season best that ties him with McCullum (Jr.) of Garces.

Like Johnny Carter (Ridgeview So.) in the triple jump, Phillip has been leading the valley most of the season and has also been battling injuries. At valley, Phillip said he was just starting to feel okay and just wanted to make state and he did just that. At last count, there was five seven foot plus jumpers in the state but anything can happen.


Men High Jump# Name Year School Finals
1 Robbins, George West 6-08.00
2 Mccullum, Phillip Garces 6-06.00
2 Coles, Idarre 11 Redwood 6-06.00
4 Wilson, Marquess 11 Tulare Union 6-04.00
4 Daley, Philmore 11 Lemoore 6-04.00
6 Smith, Travis Buchanan 6-02.00
6 Hembree, Taylor Sierra 6-02.00
6 Garcia, Joey Coalinga 6-02.00
6 Kruse, Ryan 10 Redwood 6-02.00
6 Staab, Michael Madera 6-02.00
11 West, Michael 12 Lemoore 6-00.00
11 Harris, Robby Bakersfield 6-00.00
11 Becker, Gyle Bullard 6-00.00
14 Feller, Dean Centennial 5-10.00
14 Wentworth, Tristan 11 Tulare Union 5-10.00
14 Vela, Lance Clovis East 5-10.00
17 Ochoa, Chris Chowchilla 5-08.00

Another Second

Wandick of Bakersfield added to her state meet commitments by taking second in the 100.







Women 100 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Prandini, Jenna		Clovis	11.84	2.0
2	Wandick, Brushey		Bakersfield	12.09	2.0
3	Riddlesprigger, Mariah		Bullard	12.18	2.0
4	Williams, Jessica		Bullard	12.26	2.0
5	Sears, Ja'nia		Edison	12.40	2.0
6	Mcdaniel, Keenya		Selma	12.47	2.0
7	Watson, Reshana		Stockdale	12.50	2.0
8	Simmons, Naih		Buchanan	12.57	1.5
9	Orduna, Unique		Hoover	12.59	2.0
9	Young, Jazmine		Edison	12.59	1.5
11	Belt, Leia		Bakersfield	12.62	2.0
12	Brown, Asha		Bakersfield	12.64	1.5
13	Turner, Tanae	11	Lemoore	12.69	1.5
14	Ross, Kuinci	9	Tulare Union	12.71	1.5
15	White, Jazmine		Tulare Western	12.78	1.5
16	Eng, Rachel		Edison	12.86	1.5
17	James, Victoria		Kings Christian	12.91	1.5
18	Martinez, Priscilla		Dos Palos	13.16

A Mustang Moves On

Stockdale's Alada took second in the 100, where the favorite Bigelow pulled up at the finish and appeared to injured. Trying to do the 100/200/400 triple might have been a bit too much especially since the 100 is right after the 400s on the schedule.

Because of the suspected groin injury Bigelow won't be competing in the 200 at state, where as a freshman he came in second in 2008. Interestingly, Bigelow pulled up short with an injury on the very same track in the first meet of the year, the Clovis Sprint Classic.

Men 100 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Love, Vontrail	12	Hanford West	10.70	2.6
2	Alada, Nathan		Stockdale	10.84	2.6
3	Scott, Dj		Edison	10.86	2.6
4	Scott, Taylor		Clovis East	10.91	2.6
5	Sumlin, Matt		Garces	10.92	2.6
6	Bourbon, Richard		Clovis East	11.03	2.6
7	Nutt, Gerald		Clovis West	11.13	1.7
8	Guerreno, Jonathan		Tulare Western	11.15	2.6
9	Baker, Trevor		Sierra	11.20	2.6
10	Root, Dillon	10	Redwood	11.22	1.7
11	Jenning, Bruce		Stockdale	11.25	1.7
12	Turkington, Matt		Centennial	11.25	1.7
13	Bigelow, Brendan		Central	11.26	2.6
14	Green, Jeremiah		Tulare Western	11.30	1.7
15	Norwood, Michael		Bakersfield	11.35	1.7
16	Hemmer, Tyler		Tehachapi	11.48	1.7
17	Bryan, Colton		Garces	11.49	1.7

Four for Four Again

Bakersfield's Wandick finished the night by helping her squad (Felisa Torres, Shinead McDonald and Keiarra White) make the state in her fourth event of the evening. Their time was a season best and it needed too be because the race behind Edison's super quick 3:50 was a a close one.



Women 4x400 Meter Relay
# School Finals
1 Edison 3:50.76
2 Clovis North 3:58.09
3 Bakersfield 3:58.14
4 El Diamente 3:59.14
5 Liberty 4:02.03
6 Tulare Western 4:04.43
7 Golden Valley 4:04.51
8 Tulare Union 4:04.71
9 Buchanan 4:05.26
10 Frontier 4:08.14
11 Exeter 4:09.20
12 Clovis East 4:09.81
13 Clovis 4:10.08
14 Mt. Whitney 4:11.40
15 Clovis West 4:11.49
16 Taft 4:14.57
17 Arvin 4:16.50
18 Tehachapi 4:18.51

Fourth ...

Jackson shook off her disappoint in not making state in the shorter hurdle race and won the 300 hurdles. McDonald of Bakersfield finished in the dreaded fourth place finish and will not be move on to state in the hurdles. But she will get to compete at state in the 4 x 400,



Women 300 Meter Hurdles
# Name Year School Finals
1 Jackson, Taylor FR ontier 44.35
2 Mcdaniel, Keenya Selma 44.85
3 Monteverde, Alyssa Clovis West 45.24
4 Mcdonald, Shinead Bakersfield 45.88
5 Guajardo, Anisa Buchanan 46.37
6 Gines, Veronica 12 Sanger 46.42
7 Schellenberg, Laura 10 Reedley 46.53
8 Laidley, Jayla Clovis West 46.60
9 Melton, Jen Clovis West 46.62
10 Merrill, Melissa Bakersfield Chr. 47.05
11 Griffin, Michaela Clovis 47.06
12 Lee, Kaulyn Liberty 47.23
13 Barreto, Kathy Bakersfield Chr. 47.48
14 Swope, Katie Taft 48.50
15 Lickey, Danielle El Diamente 48.59
16 Draper, Ayla 11 Golden West 48.76
17 Ellis, Kassidy FR ontier 49.77
18 Fernandez, Emily Buchanan 50.72

Down Goes The Favorite

At area, the favorite in the boys 110 hurdles clipped a middle hurdle and did not advance to valley. At valley, Jackson (Frontier Jr) clipped a middle hurdle it completely threw her off and taking 9th after being the valley leader all season long. Bakersfield's McDonald was the top Kern finisher in 5th place and was followed by Frontier freshman Ellis.

Women 100 Meter Hurdles

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Monteverde, Alyssa		Clovis West	14.91	0.7
2	Melton, Jen		Clovis West	15.26	0.7
3	Draper, Ayla	11	Golden West	15.60	1.1
4	Gines, Veronica	12	Sanger	15.65	0.7
5	Mcdonald, Shinead		Bakersfield	15.72	0.7
6	Ellis, Kassidy	FR	ontier	15.82	1.1
7	Rogers, Brittany		Clovis East	16.04	0.7
8	Lee, Kaulyn		Liberty	16.15	1.1
9	Jackson, Taylor	FR	ontier	16.19	0.7
10	Guajardo, Anisa		Buchanan	16.20	1.1
11	Monteverde, Anginae		Clovis West	16.22	0.7
12	Crowford, Katrina		El Diamente	16.32	1.1
13	Scott, Jamara		Golden Valley	16.57	0.7
14	Archie, Saressa		Clovis North	16.58	1.1
15	Khalid, Faiza	12	Monache	16.64	1.1
16	Merrill, Melissa		Bakersfield Chr.	16.90	1.1

In Pursuit of Four

Jordan went out at in a 74 and then cruised the race for a comfortable win that was over twenty seconds faster than 2nd place. Her 10:30 was her slowest valley 3200 in the past three seasons. For many laps there was a pack of five running behind her.

She went through the 1600 in 5:11 with the pack about 12 seconds behind. The pack was lead by the Buchanan girls. By the end of the fifth lap the chase pack was down to four due to the pressure put on Janzen. At the end of lap six, Marvin had taken the lead with the two Buchanan girls trailing her and this group stayed together till the last lap where the Buchanan girls gapped Marvin by seven seconds and had to weave through lapped runners to the finish line.

The first Kern athlete was another CSUB athlete, Whittenberg of Shafter. She was follwed by Barton of Liberty who beat both the Guzman and Lynch for the first time I believe.

Women 3200 Meter Run

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Hasay,'Jordon		Miss..Coll..Prep	10:30.04
2	Bricks,'Macy		Buchanan	10:53.27
3	Janzen,'Chelsea		Buchanan	10:53.97
4	Marvin, Megan		Clovis	11:00.02
5	Etherton,,Lyndsie		Bullard	11:04.14
6	Barsarian,;Saylah		Clovis	11:04.17
7	Allen,.Chloe		Clovis,West	11:19.98
8	Aghazeynali, Sarah		Clovis,North	11:23.03
9	Whittenberg,.Elizabeth		Shafter	11:39.02
10	Mendoza, Corina		Madera	11:55.58
11	Lynch,.Tijerra		Ridgeview	12:10.79
12	Vargas, Celina	9	Tulare'Union	12:15.68
13	Zamora, Gabby	12	Mt.;Whitney	12:22.32
14	Barton,:Ashley		Liberty	12:23.51
15	Guzman,.Monica		Garces	12:28.62
16	Osten,.Megan	9	Sanger	12:40.21
17	Aguilera, Ellie	11	Lemoore	12:44.04
18	Haney, Carolin		Stockdale	12:44.89

At Least Five Just to Survive

I figured it would take sub five to win but it almost took sub five to make state. The lead pack went through the first lap in 72 with Bullard's runner leading. A pack of six went by the 800 in 2:29. The 3rd lap the group stayed together but slowed. Then Saylah took the lead with Macy, Chloe and Chelsea chasing with three hundred to go. Down the homestretch, Bricks over took Barsarian for the win. The top Kern athlete was CSUB bound Lopez of North.
Women 1600 Meter Run

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Bricks, Macy		Buchanan	4:57.70
2	Barsarian,'Saylah		Clovis	4:59.39
3	Allen,.Chloe		Clovis West	5:00.83
4	Janzen,.Chelsea		Buchanan	5:01.60
5	Mooney,.Annie		Miss.,Coll.,Prep	5:05.21
6	Etherton,.Lyndsie		Bullard	5:10.27
7	Smith,.Kelsey		Buchanan	5:28.81
8	Lopez, Cecilia		North	5:36.53
9	Guzman, Monica		Garces	5:43.38
10	Wanmerdam, Colleen		Yosemite	5:43.94
11	Trujillo, Virdiana		Tulare;Western	5:44.02
12	Castenada, Liz		El;Diamente	5:44.70
13	Sanchez,.Stacy	9	Sanger	5:44.76
--	Lema,.Gabby		Bakersfield	DNF

Heat Cruelty

The 800 is the the perfect mix of speed and endurance. How it is run is often not so perfect. Most of the year, it has a waterfall start with numerous competitors but then the championships come and the field is stagger at the start.

For some meets they double up the lanes but in most it is a field of nine who stay in lanes till the beginning of the backstretch. This is how valley and state are run and where things do not go so smoothly.

At valley, they seed the heats by time at the area meets. Which is not very fair. If an athlete is in a slow area, she may have to run against the clock and hope she gets a top nine time or she is doomed to the slow heat. So she is once again going to have to race against the clock and hope to beat the third place finisher in the fast heat. This is almost an insurmountable task.

To be fair, the top girl from each area (there are four) should get a spot in the fast heat and the other 5 lanes should go to the next the next five fastest. But I doubt it will ever changed, so ladies remember to run like the wind and not the win at area.

One who does both is the valley champ Jordan Hasay. At beginning of the backstetch, where they break in for the curb, Jordan was gone and ran an excellent time. In fact, the top three times were real quick.

If Jordan drops the 800 for state, the heat issue does come into play because Bakersfield' Sarah Baker won the slow heat rather easily and ended up 6th overall. She is known as a fierce competitor and if given the chance to be in the fast heat she might of taken fourth and moved on if Jordon dropped the event for state.

Women 800 Meter Run

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Hasay,.Jordon		Miss.,Coll.,Prep	2:09.64
2	Fry, Katie		Exeter	2:13.51
3	Brown,,Alish		Madera:South	2:15.13
4	Pahkamaa,`Molly		El.Diamente	2:18.27
5	Carrasco,`Vanessa	10	Tulare Union	2:20.36
6	Baker,`Sarah		Bakersfield	2:21.35
7	Armstrong, Jessica		Buchanan	2:21.67
8	Delarosa,`Alyson	FR	ontier	2:22.27
9	Mejia, Alyssa		Clovis	2:22.56
10	Nakamura,.Jennifer		Clovis'North	2:23.86
11	Tildahl,'Danielle		Tehachapi	2:24.08
12	Larson,;Jeanette	12	Mt. Whitney	2:24.42
13	Kurushima,.Kacy		Clovis`East	2:24.53
14	Taylor, Katie	10	Mt.`Whitney	2:27.34
15	Mooney,.Annie		Miss.;Coll.;Prep	2:29.11
16	Mcatee,,Sarah		Liberty	2:29.91
17	Thompson, Megan		Taft	2:30.77
18	Lopez,`Cecila		North	2:31.10

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

The Third Deuce

Wandick has had a great high school career but has often been in the shadow of great high school athletes. In the past, she has had to contend with Dominique Lauderdale (Ridgeview 07 & Washington 11) and Romesha Anderson (Stockdale 07 & southern Miss 11) and this year it is super sophomore Prandini who scored 40 points for her team and lead the to a valley title. The Drillers had three in the top ten and Belt is just a 10th grader.


Women 200 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Prandini,`Jenna		Clovis	24.56	1.3
2	Wandick,`Brushey		Bakersfield	25.00	1.3
3	Williams,.Jessica		Bullard	25.11	1.3
4	Aldredge,.Lasaasha		Central	25.13	1.3
5	Whittington,.Dominique	10	Lemoore	25.19	1.3
6	Riddlesprigger,'Mariah		Bullard	25.46	1.3
7	Brown,,Asha		Bakersfield	25.65	1.7
8	Watson,,Reshana		Stockdale	26.05	1.7
9	Belt, Leia		Bakersfield	26.15	1.7
10	Ross,.Kuinci	9	Tulare:Union	26.29	1.7
11	Lewis, Nicole		West	26.36

A Shutout

No Kern squad is going to state in this event this year. The Drillers have gone the past couple seasons and Ridgeview looked good to go earlier this season






Men 4x100 Meter Relay
# School Finals
1 Buchanan 42.04
2 Redwood 42.36
3 Clovis.West 42.44
4 Central 42.45
5 Bakersfield 42.62
6 Clovis`East 42.74
9 Ridgeview 43.22
12 Liberty 43.83
15 Independence 45.48
-- Centennial DQ

She Will Have Company

Last year, Brushay Wandick went alone to state with the Driller boys and competed in the 200. This year the CSUB bound senior will have some company because she helped both of her relays squads make the state meet. She will be in four events: the 100, 200, 400 relay and 1600 relay. Of course she has been doing all four all year but at state there are prelims in all of them on Friday and then the finals are on Saturday.


Women 4x100 Meter Relay
# School Finals
1 Bullard 47.13
2 Bakersfield 47.93
3 Edison 48.02
4 Lemoore 48.84
5 Tulare'Western 49.46
6 Clovis North 49.65
7 Golden Valley 49.69
11 Liberty 50.50
14 Centennial 51.65
15 Arvin 51.96

Who Made State? (Boys)

To make state one must come in the top three at valley or meet a very tough At-Large standard. The following boys made state:

Stockdale's Nathan Alada made it in the 200, Isiah Purvis (Ridgeview) in the 400 & 4 x 400, Jerrid Lewis (Ridgeview) in the 800, Chris Schwartz in the 1600 & 3200, and Centenial and Ridgeview in the 4 x 400.
In the field events, George Robbins (West) and Phillip McCullum Made it in the high jump, Marty Afeentranger (Liberty) in the long jump, Johnny Carter (Ridgeview) in the triple jump and Matt Darr (Frontier) in the throws.

Men 100 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Love,.Vontrail	12	Hanford`West	10.70	2.6
2	Alada,;Nathan		Stockdale	10.84	2.6
3	Scott,.Dj		Edison	10.86	2.6

Men 200 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Purvis,.Isiah		Ridgeview	21.68	0.8
2	Parker,:Cameron		Buchanan	22.08	0.8
3	Bourbon,.Richard		Clovis.East	22.13	0.8

Men 400 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Bigelow,;Brendan		Central	48.04
2	Purvis,;Isiah		Ridgeview	48.24
3	Afrentranger, Marty		Liberty	48.72

Men 800 Meter Run

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Lewis, Jerrid		Ridgeview	1:54.75
2	Arellano,'Jesse		Madera	1:54.81
3	Sanchez, Jonathan		Buchanan	1:54.97

Men 1600 Meter Run

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Schwartz,,Chris		Foothill	4:14.37
2	Sanchez, Jonathan		Buchanan	4:14.71
3	Tesfai,.Germay		Hoover	4:21.36

Men 3200 Meter Run

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Schwartz,:Chris		Foothill	9:20.22
2	Sanchez,`Jonathan		Buchanan	9:22.21
3	Reedy, Heath		Buchanan	9:22.28

Men 4x400 Meter Relay

#	School	Finals
1	Centennial	3:19.94
1),Moore,,Myren,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,2),Diller,,Jim
3):Turkington,:Matt::::::::::::::::4):Grimes,:Thomas
2	Ridgeview	3:20.23
3	Buchanan	3:22.29

Men High Jump

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Robbins, George		West	6-08.00
2	Mccullum,`Phillip		Garces	6-06.00
2	Coles,`Idarre	11	Redwood	6-06.00

Men Long Jump

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Afrentranger, Marty		Liberty	22-09.00	1.6
2	Gaines,.Fred		Chowchilla	22-06.00	2.6
3	Wilson, Marquess	11	Tulare Union	22-04.25	1.8

Men Triple Jump

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Carter, Johnny		Ridgeview	47-04.00	1.1
2	Coles, Idarre	11	Redwood	47-00.50	1.5
3	Green,.Jeremiah	12	Tulare Union	46-03.75	1.3

Men Shot Put

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Darr,;Matt	FR	ontier	60-07.75
2	Irwin,.Willy		Clovis East	58-10.50
3	Vasquez, Ivan	FR	esno	51-01.00

Men Discus Throw

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Darr,`Matt	FR	ontier	177-06
2	Brice, Sandri		El;Diamente	173-06
3	Irwin,;Willy		Clovis East	168-00

Who Made State? (Girls)

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:

Brushay Wandick (Bakersfield 12) made state in the 100, 200 and both relays. Frontier's Taylor Jackson (11) was the only other female track athlete to make state. Though the favorite in both hurdles, she only made it in the 300. In the field events Kern County had more success: Amanda Klinchuch (Liberty 12) made it the pole vault, Shanesha Epps (Golden Valley) in the long jump. Anna Jelmini (Shafter) and Alex Collatz (Stockdale) made it in throws and Lacie Rasley (Shafter) made it in the shot as well.

Women 100 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Prandini,`Jenna		Clovis	11.84	2.0
2	Wandick, Brushey		Bakersfield	12.09	2.0
3	Riddlesprigger,.Mariah		Bullard	12.18	2.0

Women 200 Meter Dash

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Prandini,,Jenna		Clovis	24.56	1.3
2	Wandick, Brushey		Bakersfield	25.00	1.3
3	Williams,.Jessica		Bullard	25.11	1.3

Women 300 Meter Hurdles

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Jackson, Taylor	FR	ontier	44.35
2	Mcdaniel,;Keenya		Selma	44.85
3	Monteverde, Alyssa		Clovis.West	45.24

Women 4x100 Meter Relay

#	School	Finals
1	Bullard	47.13
2	Bakersfield	47.93
3	Edison	48.02

Women 4x400 Meter Relay

#	School	Finals
1	Edison	3:50.76
1).Anderson,.Jenise................2).Thompson,.Breeauna
3).Horton,.Janae...................4).Anderson,.Shanae
2	Clovis`North	3:58.09
1) Gabourel, Nia 2) Archie, Saressa
3) Nakamura, Jennifer 4) Francis, Alisia
3	Bakersfield	3:58.14

Women Pole Vault

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Weseloff,'Holly		Buchanan	12-07.00
2	Klinchuch, Amanda		Liberty	11-09.00
3	Dutton,:Jenny		Clovis`East	11-03.00

Women Long Jump

#	Name	Year	School	Finals	Wind
1	Prandini,,Jenna		Clovis	18-07.00	0.6
2	Gines,.Veronica	12	Sanger	18-05.00	0.8
3	Epps,.Shanesha		Golden,Valley	18-05.00	2.2

Women Shot Put

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Jelmini, Anna		Shafter	51-09.50
2	Rasley, Lacie		Shafter	43-02.00
3	Collatz, Alex		Stockdale	40-04.25

Women Discus Throw

#	Name	Year	School	Finals
1	Jelmini,.Anna		Shafter	182-08
2	Collatz,'Alex		Stockdale	157-10

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.