Long-distance running and evolution: Why humans can outrun horses but can’t jump higher than cats. - Slate Magazine

Long-distance running and evolution: Why humans can outrun horses but can’t jump higher than cats. - Slate Magazine

But what most sets us apart as runners is that we’re really cool—we naked apes are champion sweaters and can dissipate body heat faster than any other large mammal. Our main rivals for the endurance-running crown fall into two groups: migratory ungulates, such as horses and wildebeest, and social carnivores, such as dogs and hyenas. They can easily out-sprint us by galloping. But none can gallop very far without overheating—they largely rely on panting to keep cool, and they can't pant when galloping, for panting involves taking very rapid, shallow breaths that would interfere with respiration when running. Dogs can gallop for only about 10 to 15 minutes before reverting to a trot, and so their distance-running speed tops out at about 3.8 meters per second. Horses' average distance-running speed is 5.8 meters per second—a canter. Wildebeests’ is 5.1 meters per second.

Elite human runners, however, can sustain speeds up to 6.5 meters per second. Even run-of-the-mill joggers typically do between 3.2 and 4.2 meters per second, which means they can outrun dogs at distances greater than two kilometers.

2012 CIF State Meet - Girls 3200m

2012 CIF State Meet - Girls 1600m

2012 CIF State Meet - Boys 1600m

A League of Their Own – Part 2: The Unlikely Elites

A League of Their Own – Part 2: The Unlikely Elites

 Anton Krupicka, Ellie Greenwood, and Geoff Roes have ultrarunning resumes that don’t need to be recited here; but what’s remarkable about these three huge names in the sport is that none of them came from particularly “elite” running backgrounds. Here’s what they have to say about finding success in ultras and how they’ve found their way there.

Your Ultra-Training Bag of Tricks: Stamina-Based Workouts

Your Ultra-Training Bag of Tricks: Stamina-Based Workouts

The Importance of Stamina

Distance is not the ultramarathon’s absolute challenge. Rather,the challenge lies in covering the distance within a limited time frame. Most everyone reading this column could complete 100 miles in several days without much issue; however, running 100 miles in less than 30 hours would be a much greater test. Add to this the component of competition, and the objective becomes even more demanding. In order to finish under cutoffs and race well against your peers, you must perfect your ability to run at a steady pace for a long period of time. Stamina-based workouts help you achieve this through lactate threshold (LT) improvement and learning to run by effort — two essential skills when racing on rough trails or hilly road courses.

Pre-Marathon Carbo-Loading Revisited | Running Times Magazine

Pre-Marathon Carbo-Loading Revisited | Running Times Magazine

 Valeriu Tomescu, coach of 2008 Olympic marathon gold medalist Constantina Dita, believes in changing only training volume and workouts in the final week, saying, "You put your body to extra stress if you change the diet -- the simplest you can keep everything the better." Coach Brad Hudson agrees, wondering, "Why do something so drastic to your system the week before?"

Boys 3200 at the CIF State Meet

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Ojai 2 Ocean Half and Full Marathon Results

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Strawberry Stampede Results

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Portland Rock n Roll Half Marathon Results

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California Classic Half Marathon Results

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Santa Barbara Wine Country Half Marathon Results

Cross Country Express: CA State Track and Field Videos

Cross Country Express: CA State Track and Field Videos

A League of Their Own – Part 1: Who Rules the Trails?

A League of Their Own – Part 1: Who Rules the Trails?

 Elite runners on the track and roads tend to stay there. This begs the question: are elite ultrarunners and trail runners the best at their events, or just the best of the few who have tried them? And in a sport that doesn’t allow for big money or Olympic dreams, why do they do what they do?

BAZINGA!

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Haney after the 1600

Locals fly high at state track championships - BakersfieldCalifornian.com via kwout

Locals fly high at state track championships - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

Locals fly high at state track championships - BakersfieldCalifornian.com


Then there was Haney, who out-kicked rival Cody Brazeal of Clovis-Buchanan on the homestretch to take third behind Darren Fahy of Carlsbad-La Costa Canyon, who made his move with about 600 meters to go and was never caught.
"Darren made a great move," Haney said. "Definitely the best man won. I felt like I had a great race, but he was better today."
It's the first medal for the promising Haney, who had the nation's best distance times of any sophomore in the country.
"I'm really excited, actually," he said. "It was a great experience. All in all, it was fun. I had a great time, and I'm happy with third."
The evening ended on a down note for Stockdale, which had both Cameron Miller (ninth place) and Haney (11th) finish off the medal stand in the 3,200, where they had high hopes, but Miller said that was more a result of great competition than any failure.
"People don't realize how physical it is," Miller said. "There's jostling in there, and especially with the wind, guys tend to bunch up and you're getting bumped everywhere. I gave it what I could."
Lonsinger, for his part, kept things in perspective. He said Haney and Miller both suffered because they had run two previous races — a preliminary 1,600 on Friday and the 1,600 final earlier Saturday — unlike many of the 3,200 runners.
He also praised Haney, saying that in two years he could repeat the feat that Carlsbad-La Costa Canyon's Darren Fahy accomplished Saturday: A double victory in the distance races.
"You don't see a sophomore take third in the 1,600 very often," Lonsinger said. "I am so proud of the kids. We knew it was going to be tough. As much as we talk about the chance to do this, this and this, it's been an amazing year."

CIF State Track and Field Championships: Boys 3200

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012        
                            Presented by Farmers                             
                        Buchanan High School - Clovis                        
 
Event 18  Boys 3200 Meter Run
=======================================================================      
    National: * 8:34.23  5/31/2008   German Fernandez, Riverbank CA          
  State Meet: & 8:34.23  5/31/2008   German Fernandez, Riverbank             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points      
=======================================================================      
Finals                                                                       
  1 Darren Fahy               12 La Costa/sd            9:03.29   10         
  2 Danny Martinez            12 St. John Bos           9:05.74    8         
  3 Jonah Diaz                12 Palos Verdes           9:05.79    6         
  4 Daniel De La Torre        11 La Salle/ss            9:06.60    5         
  5 Luis Luna                 12 Piner/nc               9:08.82    4         
  6 Yohaness Estifanos        11 Milpitas/cc            9:09.12    3         
  7 Sergio Gonzalez           12 Arcadia/ss             9:10.46    2         
  8 Thomas Joyce              12 Campolndo/nc           9:11.07    1         
  9 Cameron Miller            12 Stockdale/ce           9:11.39              
 10 Kevin Durham              12 El Toro /ss            9:13.01              
 11 Blake Haney               10 Stockdale/ce           9:13.08              
 12 Grant Stromberg           12 Palisades/la           9:13.51              
 13 Bryan Guijarro            12 Knight/ss              9:15.31              
 14 John Lawson               11 Drake /nc              9:17.32              
 15 Eric Causey               12 La Costa/sd            9:20.50              
 16 William Reyes             12 Mont. Trail            9:22.25              
 17 Christian Freeman         11 Carlsbad/sd            9:23.98              
 18 Josh Orosco               12 Buchanan/ce            9:24.59              
 19 Matthew Hammer            12 Palisades/la           9:25.65              
 20 Alex Conner               12 Sonoma Vl/nc           9:26.85              
 21 Trent Brendel             11 Granite B/Sj           9:29.55              
 22 Omar Caro                 11 Norte Vista            9:33.46              
 23 Nick Hicks                12 S Lrnz V/Cc            9:35.62              
 24 Tony Meredith             12 Foothill/no            9:41.93              
 25 Tyler Mercado             12 Del Campo/sj           9:43.57              
 26 Drake Johnston            11 Palisades/la           9:53.23              
 27 Kevin Bishop              12 MontaVst/ cc           9:55.11   

CIF State Track and Field Championships: Girls 3200

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012

                              Presented by Farmers
                         Buchanan High School - Clovis
 
Event 17  Girls 3200 Meter Run
=======================================================================
    National: * 9:48.59  5/24/1996   Kim Mortensen, Thousand Oaks CA
  State Meet: & 9:52.13  5/31/2008   Jordan Hasay, Mission College Prep
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
Finals
  1 Sarah Baxter              10 Simi Vlly/ss          10:12.00   10
  2 Xochitl Navarrete         12 Colony /ss            10:25.85    8
  3 Laura Hollander           12 Marina/ss             10:26.02    6
  4 Julia Maxwell             10 Branson/ nc           10:27.99    5
  5 Hagen Reedy               11 Buchanan/ce           10:29.15    4
  6 Anna Maxwell              10 S Lrnz V/Cc           10:32.38    3
  7 Vanessa Fraser            11 Scotts V/ cc          10:33.16    2
  8 Paige Tennison            11 Nwpt Hrbt/ss          10:33.71    1
  9 Madeleine Ankhelyi        11 Vista d. Lago         10:38.82
 10 Jena Pianin               11 Amador Va/nc          10:40.87
 11 Mariel Mendoza            12 North Jw/Ss           10:41.17
 12 Danica Wyson              12 Aliso Ngl/ss          10:41.82
 13 Adeline Zerrenner         10 Dos Puebl/ss          10:42.00
 14 Emma Abrahamson           10 La Costa/sd           10:42.30
 15 Christine Hoffmann        12 S.L. Obsp/ss          10:43.58
 16 Vanessa Estrada           11 S Bnto/cc             10:44.73
 17 Ashlyn Dadkhah            12 Torrey Pn/sd          10:45.41
 18 Adriana Olivas            12 Cent.-Cor/ss          10:46.35
 19 Karis Frankian            12 Saugus /ss            10:46.38
 20 Karlie Garcia             11 Oakmont/sj            10:54.81
 21 Shanoah Souza             12 La Costa/sd           10:55.77
 22 Leigh Moffett             10 Clovis North          10:57.28
 23 Diribe Abdo                9 Berkeley/nc           11:03.87
 24 Rachel Bush               12 Redondo /ss           11:04.38
 25 Evelyn Gonzalez           12 San Pedro/la          11:07.84
 26 Mackenzie Mills           11 Vintage/sj            11:16.10
 27 Lorena Garcia             11 San Pedro/la          11:18.36
 28 Marrisa Williams           9 Palisades/la          11:20.76
 29 Hannah Dorman             11 West Vlly/no          11:27.04
 30 Yesenia Silva             11 Exeter/ce             11:28.78

CIF State Track and Field Championships: Boys 800

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012

                            Presented by Farmers
                        Buchanan High School - Clovis
 
Event 12  Boys 800 Meter Run
=======================================================================
    National: * 1:46.45  5/31/1996   Michael Granville, Bell Gargens CA
  State Meet: & 1:46.45  5/31/1996   Michael Granville, Bell Gardens
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
Finals
  1 Alexander Monsivaiz       12 Army&Navy/sd           1:51.34   10
  2 Brett Moulton             11 Santiago(Co)           1:51.49    8
  3 Nick Ratto                12 StJsph Nd/Nc           1:51.57    6
  4 Dragan Simic              12 Woodbridg/ss           1:52.76    5
  5 Cody Johnson              11 S Lrnz V/Cc            1:52.81    4
  6 Kevin Gonzalez            12 Vis. Murrieta          1:53.49    3
  7 Edixon Puglisi            12 Oakmont/sj             1:54.09    2
  8 Darrell Jackson           12 Fairfield/sj           1:54.20    1
  9 Edgar Cobian              12 La Sierra/ss           1:55.17

CIF State Track and Field Championships: Girls 800 Meter Run

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012

                              Presented by Farmers
                         Buchanan High School - Clovis
 
Event 11  Girls 800 Meter Run
=======================================================================
    National: * 2:02.04  6/4/2011    Amy Weissenbach, Harvard Westlake
  State Meet: & 2:02.04  6/4/2011    Amy Weissenbach, Harvard-Westlake
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
Finals
  1 Amy Weissenbach           12 Harv-Wst/ss            2:05.70   10
  2 Savannah Camacho          12 Templeton/ss           2:09.30    8
  3 Caitlin Turner            12 Thsnd Oak/ss           2:09.75    6
  4 Chelsea Kruthers          12 San Juan Hills         2:09.98    5
  5 Kody Atkins               12 Chico/no               2:10.24    4
  6 Nijae Jones               11 San Lndro/nc           2:10.39    3
  7 Madison Ricks             10 Calfrnia/nc            2:11.28    2
  8 Kiara McIntosh            11 Paloma Vlly            2:11.35    1
  9 Kylie Goo                 11 Westmoor/cc            2:12.52

Splits for the Boys 1600 at the CIF State Meet

Record Timing Splits via kwout

Hiltz wins Girls 1600 at State

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012

                            Presented by Farmers
                        Buchanan High School - Clovis
 
Event 3  Girls 1600 Meter Run
=======================================================================
    National: * 4:33.82  5/31/2008   Christine Babcock, Woodbridge  CA
  State Meet: & 4:33.82  5/31/2008   Christine Babcock, Woodbridge
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
Finals
  1 Nikki Hiltz               11 Aptos/cc               4:42.45   10
  2 Rebecca Mehra             12 Palos Verdes           4:47.33    8
  3 Xochitl Navarrete         12 Colony /ss             4:48.73    6
  4 Erika Reddish             12 Vis. Murrieta          4:50.81    5
  5 Cami Chapus               12 Harv-Wst/ss            4:53.42    4
  6 Megan Huebner             10 La Quinta(LQ           4:56.06    3
  7 Brianna Simmons           12 Bev. Hlls/ss           4:56.96    2
  8 Adriana Olivas            12 Cent.-Cor/ss           4:57.26    1
  9 Cara Ulizio               11 Redondo /ss            4:58.10
 10 Bridget Blum              12 Unvsty-SF/nc           5:03.69
 11 Faith Makau               11 Enochs                 5:06.53
 12 Ashlyn Dadkhah            12 Torrey Pn/sd           5:07.07

Haney Takes Third in 1600 at State Meet

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012 Presented by Farmers

                        Buchanan High School - Clovis
                            Last Completed Event
 
Event 4  Boys 1600 Meter Run
=======================================================================
    National: * 3:59.51  4/14/2001   Alan Webb, South Lakes  VA
  State Meet: & 4:00.29  5/31/2008   German Fernandez, Riverbank
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
=======================================================================
Finals
  1 Darren Fahy               12 La Costa/sd            4:08.78   10
  2 Luis Gutierrez            12 Rnch Cucm/ss           4:10.94    8
  3 Blake Haney               10 Stockdale/ce           4:11.85    6
  4 Cody Brazeal              11 Buchanan/ce            4:12.56    5
  5 Nicholas Woolf            12 Roos. Eleanor          4:12.91    4
  6 Evan Malone-White         11 Redondo /ss            4:14.21    3
  7 Austin O'Neil             12 Hart/ss                4:15.66    2
  8 Juan Gonzalez             11 El Toro /ss            4:16.29    1
  9 Daniel De La Torre        11 La Salle/ss            4:16.38
 10 Sam Cartwright            12 Chadwick/ss            4:16.56
 11 Cameron Miller            12 Stockdale/ce           4:17.19
 12 Aaron Potts               12 Roos. Eleanor          4:18.37

State Finals Storylines - ESPNHS

State Finals Storylines - ESPNHS

 #4: Double Trouble? -- La Costa Canyon's Darren Fahy and Stockdale's Blake Haney are two premier national-class distance runners trying to pull off an incredible triple (1600 qualifying, 1600 finals, 3200 finals) in a 28-hour time span. Given California' depth in the distances, the fresher multi-lappers in the 3200 will be at an advantage against the Dynamic Distance Duo.

2012 Boys State Team Rankings - Track & XC - ESPNHS

2012 Boys State Team Rankings - Track & XC - ESPNHS

 BOYS TOP 10
1. Serra, Gardena (SS) 37 points
2. Notre Dame, Sherman Oaks (SS) 34 points
3. Newport Harbor, Newport Beach (SS) 26 points
4. La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad (SD) 20 points
5. Rio Mesa, Oxnard (SS) 19 points
5. Vista Murrieta, Murrieta (SS) 19 points
7. Stockdale, Bakersfield (CE) 17 points
7. Kennedy, Richmond (NC) 17 points
9. Palo Alto (CC) 16 points
9. Burroughs, Ridgecrest (SS) 16 points

Does Stockdale have a shot at state track title? Breaking down ... - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

Does Stockdale have a shot at state track title? Breaking down ... - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

 If Haney wins one of his events — or if the third Mustang in the finals, Cameron Miller, leaps into the top eight in either distance race — suddenly Stockdale is in business.

Title IX is Mine: Female Athlete Photo Mosaic - espnW

Title IX is Mine: Female Athlete Photo Mosaic - espnW

State Meet Preview

Plenty of local contenders at state track & field - BakersfieldCalifornian.com via kwout

2012 Comrades Marathon Preview

2012 Comrades Marathon Preview

 The 89.3km (55.5 miles) Comrades Marathon is the largest ultra in the world by a significant margin with up to 24,000 people on the start line. It’s been fully live-televised nationally in South Africa for years and offers a massive prize purse – winning with a course record and sponsor bonuses grosses around US$110,000 with another US$20,000 for the first local (including the prize for the first from the province of KwaZulu-Natal and first South African). Even a third-place podium position from a foreigner running could earn around $20,000, significantly more than any North American ultra can offer.

Running in the fastest 800 race of his life, Gonzalez clocked a PR of 1:53.31

State track notebook: Andrews makes cut in two events this time - BakersfieldCalifornian.com via kwout

Boys 1600 at State Prelims

Mustangs’ Tanner, Haney highlight local qualifying at state ... - BakersfieldCalifornian.com via kwout

CIF State Track and Field Championships: Boys 800

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012

                      Presented by Farmers
                 Buchanan High School - Clovis
 
Event 12  Boys 800 Meter Run
================================================================
    National: * 1:46.45  5/31/1996   Michael Granville, Bell Gar
  State Meet: & 1:46.45  5/31/1996   Michael Granville, Bell Gar
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims
================================================================
Heat  1 Preliminaries
  1 Alexander Monsivaiz       12 Army&Navy/sd           1:51.92Q
  2 Brett Moulton             11 Santiago(Co)           1:52.29Q
  3 Cody Johnson              11 S Lrnz V/Cc            1:52.44q
  4 Jesus Morales             12 Hntngt Pk/la           1:53.36
  5 Joel Schmierer            12 Livermore/nc           1:53.39
  6 William Chen              12 Lowell/sf              1:55.04
  7 Jared Senese              11 Mt Carmel/sd           1:55.15
  8 Joseph Scott              12 Southeast              1:55.90
Heat  2 Preliminaries
  1 Kevin Gonzalez            12 Vis. Murrieta          1:51.90Q
  2 Darrell Jackson           12 Fairfield/sj           1:52.66Q
  3 Edgar Cobian              12 La Sierra/ss           1:52.87q
  4 Edixon Puglisi            12 Oakmont/sj             1:52.88q
  5 Dylan Chamberlen          12 Paradise/no            1:52.95
  6 Ivan Gonzalez             11 Ridgeview/ce           1:53.31
  7 Nikolai Solgaard          12 Palo Alto/cc           1:54.36
  8 Brandon Towns             11 San Pedro/la           1:54.61
  9 Uriel Cabanas             11 Madera South           1:56.92
Heat  3 Preliminaries
  1 Dragan Simic              12 Woodbridg/ss           1:52.75Q
  2 Nick Ratto                12 StJsph Nd/Nc           1:52.96Q
  3 Omar Solis                11 Vis. Murrieta          1:52.97
  4 Eugene Hamilton III       11 B. O'Dowd/Nc           1:53.43
  5 Sean Davis                12 Valley Christian       1:53.92
  6 Treyvon Manning           12 Stagg/sj               1:56.37
  7 Michael Bradley           12 Grossmont/sd           1:57.08
  8 Tony Guzman               12 Corcoran /ce           1:57.84
================================================================
    National: * 1:46.45  5/31/1996   Michael Granville, Bell Gar
  State Meet: & 1:46.45  5/31/1996   Michael Granville, Bell Gar
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims
================================================================
Preliminaries
  1 Kevin Gonzalez            12 Vis. Murrieta          1:51.90Q
  2 Alexander Monsivaiz       12 Army&Navy/sd           1:51.92Q
  3 Dragan Simic              12 Woodbridg/ss           1:52.75Q
  4 Brett Moulton             11 Santiago(Co)           1:52.29Q
  5 Darrell Jackson           12 Fairfield/sj           1:52.66Q
  6 Nick Ratto                12 StJsph Nd/Nc           1:52.96Q
  7 Cody Johnson              11 S Lrnz V/Cc            1:52.44q
  8 Edgar Cobian              12 La Sierra/ss           1:52.87q
  9 Edixon Puglisi            12 Oakmont/sj             1:52.88q
 10 Dylan Chamberlen          12 Paradise/no            1:52.95
 11 Omar Solis                11 Vis. Murrieta          1:52.97
 12 Ivan Gonzalez             11 Ridgeview/ce           1:53.31
 13 Jesus Morales             12 Hntngt Pk/la           1:53.36
 14 Joel Schmierer            12 Livermore/nc           1:53.39
 15 Eugene Hamilton III       11 B. O'Dowd/Nc           1:53.43
 16 Sean Davis                12 Valley Christian       1:53.92
 17 Nikolai Solgaard          12 Palo Alto/cc           1:54.36
 18 Brandon Towns             11 San Pedro/la           1:54.61
 19 William Chen              12 Lowell/sf              1:55.04
 20 Jared Senese              11 Mt Carmel/sd           1:55.15
 21 Joseph Scott              12 Southeast              1:55.90
 22 Treyvon Manning           12 Stagg/sj               1:56.37
 23 Uriel Cabanas             11 Madera South           1:56.92
 24 Michael Bradley           12 Grossmont/sd           1:57.08
 25 Tony Guzman               12 Corcoran /ce           1:57.84

CIF State Track and Field Championships: Girls 800

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012

                      Presented by Farmers
                 Buchanan High School - Clovis
 
Event 11  Girls 800 Meter Run
================================================================
    National: * 2:02.04  6/4/2011    Amy Weissenbach, Harvard We
  State Meet: & 2:02.04  6/4/2011    Amy Weissenbach, Harvard-We
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims
================================================================
Heat  1 Preliminaries
  1 Amy Weissenbach           12 Harv-Wst/ss            2:09.87Q
  2 Nijae Jones               11 San Lndro/nc           2:10.52Q
  3 Carina Gillespie          11 Otay Ranch/sd          2:13.33
  4 Ashley Welker             12 West Ranch /ss         2:14.10
  5 Danielle Katz             11 Los Gatos/cc           2:14.20
  6 Sami Ikuma                10 Clvs East/ce           2:14.64
  7 Marisa Carino             10 Oakmont/sj             2:15.40
  8 Liz Castaneda             12 El Diamante            2:16.66
  9 Danielle Nunez             9 San Pedro/la           2:18.32
Heat  2 Preliminaries
  1 Chelsea Kruthers          12 San Juan Hills         2:09.29Q
  2 Caitlin Turner            12 Thsnd Oak/ss           2:10.18Q
  3 Kiara McIntosh            11 Paloma Vlly            2:11.04q
  4 Madison Ricks             10 Calfrnia/nc            2:11.83q
  5 Ashley Kittle             10 Woodcreek/sj           2:14.25
  6 Maria Barragan            11 Healdsbrg/nc           2:14.95
  7 Claire Bowie              11 Los Altos/cc           2:16.13
  8 Mackenize Gray            10 Palisades/la           2:26.48
Heat  3 Preliminaries
  1 Kody Atkins               12 Chico/no               2:08.54Q
  2 Savannah Camacho          12 Templeton/ss           2:09.90Q
  3 Kylie Goo                 11 Westmoor/cc            2:10.51q
  4 Charlotte Kuzminsky       12 Canyon Cr. Acad.       2:12.75
  5 Brittany Anselmo          10 Ponderosa/sj           2:15.06
  6 Kylee Strausser            9 Bullard/ce             2:16.74
  7 Sadia Ibrahim             11 Santa Rsa/nc           2:18.82
  8 Prudence Sax              10 Lowell/sf              2:22.26
  9 Giselle Masedo             9 Chatswrth/la           2:25.62
================================================================
    National: * 2:02.04  6/4/2011    Amy Weissenbach, Harvard We
  State Meet: & 2:02.04  6/4/2011    Amy Weissenbach, Harvard-We
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims
================================================================
Preliminaries
  1 Kody Atkins               12 Chico/no               2:08.54Q
  2 Chelsea Kruthers          12 San Juan Hills         2:09.29Q
  3 Amy Weissenbach           12 Harv-Wst/ss            2:09.87Q
  4 Savannah Camacho          12 Templeton/ss           2:09.90Q
  5 Caitlin Turner            12 Thsnd Oak/ss           2:10.18Q
  6 Nijae Jones               11 San Lndro/nc           2:10.52Q
  7 Kylie Goo                 11 Westmoor/cc            2:10.51q
  8 Kiara McIntosh            11 Paloma Vlly            2:11.04q
  9 Madison Ricks             10 Calfrnia/nc            2:11.83q
 10 Charlotte Kuzminsky       12 Canyon Cr. Acad.       2:12.75
 11 Carina Gillespie          11 Otay Ranch/sd          2:13.33
 12 Ashley Welker             12 West Ranch /ss         2:14.10
 13 Danielle Katz             11 Los Gatos/cc           2:14.20
 14 Ashley Kittle             10 Woodcreek/sj           2:14.25
 15 Sami Ikuma                10 Clvs East/ce           2:14.64
 16 Maria Barragan            11 Healdsbrg/nc           2:14.95
 17 Brittany Anselmo          10 Ponderosa/sj           2:15.06
 18 Marisa Carino             10 Oakmont/sj             2:15.40
 19 Claire Bowie              11 Los Altos/cc           2:16.13
 20 Liz Castaneda             12 El Diamante            2:16.66
 21 Kylee Strausser            9 Bullard/ce             2:16.74
 22 Danielle Nunez             9 San Pedro/la           2:18.32
 23 Sadia Ibrahim             11 Santa Rsa/nc           2:18.82
 24 Prudence Sax              10 Lowell/sf              2:22.26
 25 Giselle Masedo             9 Chatswrth/la           2:25.62
 26 Mackenize Gray            10 Palisades/la           2:26.48

CIF State Track and Field Championships: Boys 1600

 CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012 
                      Presented by Farmers                      
                 Buchanan High School - Clovis                  
                      Last Completed Event                      
 
Event 4  Boys 1600 Meter Run
================================================================
    National: * 3:59.51  4/14/2001   Alan Webb, South Lakes  VA 
  State Meet: & 4:00.29  5/31/2008   German Fernandez, Riverbank
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims 
================================================================
Heat  1 Preliminaries                                           
  1 Darren Fahy               12 La Costa/sd            4:14.07Q
  2 Daniel De La Torre        11 La Salle/ss            4:14.31Q
  3 Cody Brazeal              11 Buchanan/ce            4:14.35Q
  4 Nicholas Woolf            12 Roos. Eleanor          4:14.48Q
  5 Austin O'Neil             12 Hart/ss                4:15.34q
  6 Chris Tansey              12 Poway/sd               4:15.74 
  7 Jamie Fehrnstrom          12 Miramonte/nc           4:15.99 
  8 Nick Rivera               12 Rowland/ss             4:19.35 
  9 Trevor Fuhriman           12 Monte Vst/nc           4:20.68 
 10 Parker Deuel              12 San Ramon/nc           4:21.07 
 11 George Baier              11 Mnlo Ath/cc            4:21.98 
 12 Eric Hayen                12 Poway/sd               4:23.19 
 13 Oscar Contreras           12 Hntngt Pk/la           4:23.56 
 14 Sam Kane                  12 B. O'Dowd/Nc           4:26.73 
 15 Francisco Salvador        12 Alisal/ cc             4:28.02 
Heat  2 Preliminaries                                           
  1 Luis Gutierrez            12 Rnch Cucm/ss           4:10.57Q
  2 Blake Haney               10 Stockdale/ce           4:12.03Q
  3 Juan Gonzalez             11 El Toro /ss            4:13.48Q
  4 Evan Malone-White         11 Redondo /ss            4:13.49Q
  5 Aaron Potts               12 Roos. Eleanor          4:13.80q
  6 Cameron Miller            12 Stockdale/ce           4:14.61q
  7 Sam Cartwright            12 Chadwick/ss            4:14.74q
  8 Porter Reddish            11 Vis. Murrieta          4:15.65 
  9 Eric Neill                12 Yreka/no               4:17.71 
 10 Steve Correa              10 San Pedro/la           4:18.44 
 11 Adrian Hinojosa           12 Bellarmine/cc          4:18.70 
 12 Steven Grolle             10 Sonora/sj              4:21.18 
 13 Warsame Ahmed             12 Venice/la              4:23.14 
 14 Jordan Rushing            12 Del Campo/sj           4:24.73 
 15 Dominic Castro-Wehr       12 Nevada Union           4:31.60 
 16 Max Niehaus               11 Lowell/sf              4:49.76 
================================================================
    National: * 3:59.51  4/14/2001   Alan Webb, South Lakes  VA 
  State Meet: & 4:00.29  5/31/2008   German Fernandez, Riverbank
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims 
================================================================
Preliminaries                                                   
  1 Luis Gutierrez            12 Rnch Cucm/ss           4:10.57Q
  2 Darren Fahy               12 La Costa/sd            4:14.07Q
  3 Blake Haney               10 Stockdale/ce           4:12.03Q
  4 Daniel De La Torre        11 La Salle/ss            4:14.31Q
  5 Juan Gonzalez             11 El Toro /ss            4:13.48Q
  6 Cody Brazeal              11 Buchanan/ce            4:14.35Q
  7 Evan Malone-White         11 Redondo /ss            4:13.49Q
  8 Nicholas Woolf            12 Roos. Eleanor          4:14.48Q
  9 Aaron Potts               12 Roos. Eleanor          4:13.80q
 10 Cameron Miller            12 Stockdale/ce           4:14.61q
 11 Sam Cartwright            12 Chadwick/ss            4:14.74q
 12 Austin O'Neil             12 Hart/ss                4:15.34q
 13 Porter Reddish            11 Vis. Murrieta          4:15.65 
 14 Chris Tansey              12 Poway/sd               4:15.74 
 15 Jamie Fehrnstrom          12 Miramonte/nc           4:15.99 
 16 Eric Neill                12 Yreka/no               4:17.71 
 17 Steve Correa              10 San Pedro/la           4:18.44 
 18 Adrian Hinojosa           12 Bellarmine/cc          4:18.70 
 19 Nick Rivera               12 Rowland/ss             4:19.35 
 20 Trevor Fuhriman           12 Monte Vst/nc           4:20.68 
 21 Parker Deuel              12 San Ramon/nc           4:21.07 
 22 Steven Grolle             10 Sonora/sj              4:21.18 
 23 George Baier              11 Mnlo Ath/cc            4:21.98 
 24 Warsame Ahmed             12 Venice/la              4:23.14 
 25 Eric Hayen                12 Poway/sd               4:23.19 
 26 Oscar Contreras           12 Hntngt Pk/la           4:23.56 
 27 Jordan Rushing            12 Del Campo/sj           4:24.73 
 28 Sam Kane                  12 B. O'Dowd/Nc           4:26.73 
 29 Francisco Salvador        12 Alisal/ cc             4:28.02 
 30 Dominic Castro-Wehr       12 Nevada Union           4:31.60 
 31 Max Niehaus               11 Lowell/sf              4:49.76 

CIF State Track and Field - Girls 1600

CIF State Track and Field Championships - 6/1/2012 to 6/2/2012

                      Presented by Farmers
                 Buchanan High School - Clovis
                      Last Completed Event

Event 3  Girls 1600 Meter Run
================================================================
    National: * 4:33.82  5/31/2008   Christine Babcock, Woodbrid
  State Meet: & 4:33.82  5/31/2008   Christine Babcock, Woodbrid
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims
================================================================
Heat  1 Preliminaries
  1 Nikki Hiltz               11 Aptos/cc               4:55.09Q
  2 Xochitl Navarrete         12 Colony /ss             4:55.62Q
  3 Rebecca Mehra             12 Palos Verdes           4:57.40Q
  4 Brianna Simmons           12 Bev. Hlls/ss           4:58.38Q
  5 Bridget Blum              12 Unvsty-SF/nc           4:58.59q
  6 nicole lane               12 El Molino/nc           5:02.62
  7 Ali Teliha                11 Bullard/ce             5:03.40
  8 Christine Redor           11 Ponderosa/sj           5:04.88
  9 Bethan Knights            10 Northwood/ss           5:06.13
 10 Molly Babcock             12 Woodbridg/ss           5:08.33
 11 Anne Charles              10 Canyon Cr. Acad.       5:11.44
 12 Maddy Nikkel              10 Buchanan/ce            5:13.48
 13 Caitlin Krol              12 Cath. Cath./sd         5:14.85
 14 Clare Peabody             10 Aptos/cc               5:16.07
 15 Catherine Lowdon          11 Burlingm/ cc           5:16.46
 16 Lorena Garcia             11 San Pedro/la           5:17.92
Heat  2 Preliminaries
  1 Cami Chapus               12 Harv-Wst/ss            4:56.03Q
  2 Erika Reddish             12 Vis. Murrieta          4:57.23Q
  3 Megan Huebner             10 La Quinta(LQ           4:57.43Q
  4 Cara Ulizio               11 Redondo /ss            4:57.89Q
  5 Adriana Olivas            12 Cent.-Cor/ss           4:58.11q
  6 Faith Makau               11 Enochs                 4:59.08q
  7 Ashlyn Dadkhah            12 Torrey Pn/sd           4:59.53q
  8 Jennie Callan             11 Unvsty-SF/nc           5:04.51
  9 Marrisa Williams           9 Palisades/la           5:06.44
 10 Katie Kass                12 Clovis W/Ce            5:07.22
 11 Kylie Nishisaka           11 Marina/ss              5:08.19
 12 Evelyn Gonzalez           12 San Pedro/la           5:09.67
 13 Carina Novell             12 Granada/nc             5:15.65
 14 Julia Yang                12 Westview/sd            5:16.33
 15 Brianna Miller            11 Carlsbad/sd            5:18.21
 16 Jenna Storms              09 West Vlly/no           5:38.20
 17 Maxine Goyette            12 Oak Ridge/sj           5:47.06

================================================================
    National: * 4:33.82  5/31/2008   Christine Babcock, Woodbrid
  State Meet: & 4:33.82  5/31/2008   Christine Babcock, Woodbrid
    Name                    Year School                 Prelims
================================================================
Preliminaries
  1 Nikki Hiltz               11 Aptos/cc               4:55.09Q
  2 Cami Chapus               12 Harv-Wst/ss            4:56.03Q
  3 Xochitl Navarrete         12 Colony /ss             4:55.62Q
  4 Erika Reddish             12 Vis. Murrieta          4:57.23Q
  5 Rebecca Mehra             12 Palos Verdes           4:57.40Q
  6 Megan Huebner             10 La Quinta(LQ           4:57.43Q
  7 Cara Ulizio               11 Redondo /ss            4:57.89Q
  8 Brianna Simmons           12 Bev. Hlls/ss           4:58.38Q
  9 Adriana Olivas            12 Cent.-Cor/ss           4:58.11q
 10 Bridget Blum              12 Unvsty-SF/nc           4:58.59q
 11 Faith Makau               11 Enochs                 4:59.08q
 12 Ashlyn Dadkhah            12 Torrey Pn/sd           4:59.53q
 13 nicole lane               12 El Molino/nc           5:02.62
 14 Ali Teliha                11 Bullard/ce             5:03.40
 15 Jennie Callan             11 Unvsty-SF/nc           5:04.51
 16 Christine Redor           11 Ponderosa/sj           5:04.88
 17 Bethan Knights            10 Northwood/ss           5:06.13
 18 Marrisa Williams           9 Palisades/la           5:06.44
 19 Katie Kass                12 Clovis W/Ce            5:07.22
 20 Kylie Nishisaka           11 Marina/ss              5:08.19
 21 Molly Babcock             12 Woodbridg/ss           5:08.33
 22 Evelyn Gonzalez           12 San Pedro/la           5:09.67
 23 Anne Charles              10 Canyon Cr. Acad.       5:11.44
 24 Maddy Nikkel              10 Buchanan/ce            5:13.48
 25 Caitlin Krol              12 Cath. Cath./sd         5:14.85
 26 Carina Novell             12 Granada/nc             5:15.65
 27 Clare Peabody             10 Aptos/cc               5:16.07
 28 Julia Yang                12 Westview/sd            5:16.33
 29 Catherine Lowdon          11 Burlingm/ cc           5:16.46
 30 Lorena Garcia             11 San Pedro/la           5:17.92
 31 Brianna Miller            11 Carlsbad/sd            5:18.21
 32 Jenna Storms              09 West Vlly/no           5:38.20
 33 Maxine Goyette            12 Oak Ridge/sj           5:47.06

Childbirth Envy: Why Men Run Ultras

Childbirth Envy: Why Men Run Ultras

Dr. Blake P. Wood
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM 87545

Abstract
A new theory is advanced to account for the observation that participants in the sport of ultrarunning are overwhelmingly male. It is suggested that male ultrarunners suffer from "childbirth envy" - the subconscious desire to duplicate the painful experience of childbirth.

What to do if You Meet a Mountain Lion

What to do if You Meet a Mountain Lion

Since 1909, just 20 people have died as a result of puma attacks in North America, including Canada and Mexico. Five of those have been in California. That's an average of one person killed by a puma about every five years. For comparison's sake, about 62 people die each year from lightning strikes in the US: you're thus more than 300 times more likely to be killed by lightning than by a puma.

Haney's best at 3200 meters ranks second in U.S. history for tenth graders...

State Meet Notebook - ESPNHS via kwout

State Meet Notebook - 3200 News

State Meet Notebook - ESPNHS via kwout

My Stats for the First 5 Months of 2012

Garmin Connect - Reports for andynoise via kwout

Missing some miles because the Garmin battery died before I did (i.e. Grand Canyon).

My May Mileage was 524 Miles

My Account: My Training | dailymile via kwout

FlintLand: Hey, Fat Girl.

FlintLand: Hey, Fat Girl.

You are a runner, and no one can take that away from you. You are relentlessly moving forward. You are stronger than even you think, and you are about to be amazed by what you can do. One day, very soon, maybe tomorrow, you’ll step outside and marvel at your capabilities. You will not believe your own body, you will realize that you can do this. And a new horizon will open up for you. You are a true inspiration.

I bow to you.

VIDEO: State track previews - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

The CIF State Track and Field Championships begin Friday in Clovis, and Kern County has some serious medal threats. Start with Stockdale sophomore Blake Haney, who is among the national leaders in the 1,600 and 3,200 meters. But that's not all. There are 24 local qualifiers in 30 events, plus two relay teams, so Friday's preliminaries will be full of Kern action. Several have a better-than-average shot of qualifying for Saturday's finals, which are for the top nine only.

The major headliners — Haney, his teammates Cameron Miller and Evan Eggenberg, Bakersfield triple jumper Scotty Newton and Burroughs thrower Jayson Kovar — are on the boys side. Here's a boys preview from myself and The Californian's Louis Amestoy.

VIDEO: State track previews - BakersfieldCalifornian.com

Over the Peak and Through the Pines: Wilderness Training

 I have a few mountain 100 maps in my office. When a visitor examines a map and weighs the prospects of running that far through the mountains, there's some serious doubts:

"So do you run in the dark at night?"
"What about animals? Aren't you worried about bears, mountain lions, snakes?"
"What if you get lost?"
“Don’t you get tired?”
"What if you chafe or get blisters?"
"What if you run out of food and water?"
"What if your ipod dies?"
"What if you break your ankle?
"Is there cell service?"


Over the Peak and Through the Pines: Wilderness Training

Footfeathers: Race Report Writing: The Story of the Race

Footfeathers: Race Report Writing: The Story of the Race

 After the Build Up (part 1), you now have your audience just where you want them, willing to accept almost anything you write as fact and sitting on the edge of their seats waiting to learn how you overcame harsh weather, wild animal attacks, and fierce competition comprised of probably the best athletes in the world.  Or, they're just reading further in the hopes that you fell off a cliff and are now flying piecemeal in the bellies of several vultures.  Either way, you have to give the performance of your life over the next few paragraphs that make up the bulk of your race report:  The Race itself - part 2 of How to Write An Amazing Race Report.

Haney -- the nation's top sophomore -- will have opportunity to add yet another chapter to his already remarkable young career.

2012 CIF-State Track & Field Championships Meet Preview - ESPNHS via kwout

Ultrawoman's Blog: Nanny Goat 12/24/100 Insanity

Ultrawoman's Blog: Nanny Goat 12/24/100 Insanity

 Nanny Goat was the brain child of Steve Harvey who one day was talking to his friend Shelli Sexton on how he would like to do a race to help raise funds for wounded warriors and have it in a looped format. Shelli suggested her horse ranch property in Riverside CA. And Steve and his wife Annie started putting on this stellar event.

2012 Western States 100 Training Camp Veterans Panel’s Advice

2012 Western States 100 Training Camp Veterans Panel’s Advice

RULE CHANGE NO. 1:

  NO ELECTRONIC LISTENING DEVICES OF ANY KIND – THAT

 MEANS, NO WATCHES, NO IPHONES, NO IPODS, NO MUSIC

The reason for doing this is two-fold.  The spirit of the Summer Series is to run your race without any outside influences as to your pace. That is why watches are outlawed.  With the advent of technology, there are many devices that provide the runner with time and pace; therefore, to be fair to all, we are banning all listening devices for this 5k event.  Also, there is a distinct safety issue.  This event can get crowded and part of it is on single track trail. There are persons of all abilities on the course and participants overtaking those in front of them.  Therefore, to ensure the safety of all participants listening devices are banned for this event.

Any participant using a listening device or wearing a watch will be disqualified.

We will have a collection box at the start line with tags to designate owners of devices that we will hold for the duration of the event, or you may leave your device in your car.

BTC will not be responsible for lost or stolen devices.

I am not a fan of listening to music in a race and it does make things unsafe however many of you say you can not run without them.

As far as people using listening devices to cheat, I think this is a non-issue as well. Sure a few might do it but it has been my observation over the years that many do not know how to operate the devices properly and they are not that accurate. Lastly, most people are really bad at pacing themselves especially in a 5k  handicap style race.

RULE CHANGE NO. 3

Sandbagging Rule

For any race series participant who improves their handicap time by 5 minutes or more, the following will occur:

1.     Regardless of your finishing place in that run, you will be considered as if you ran a 31 minute tape time and placed accordingly.

2.     Your placement in that run WILL COUNT as one of your 3 scoring races for consideration in the overall Top Ten finishing. On any subsequent race after the first race penalized where further improvement occurs, this same penalty will be enforced.

3.     The race director has full discretion to enforce the rule.

4.     If you do not finish a race you will be awarded last place.

Therefore, you are encouraged to run/walk/jog/wog to your best ability at each Summer Series race.  Running below your ability level for your qualifying run and then running hard for subsequent runs to move up in the ranking is Sandbagging and you will be penalized.  We realize that people accidentally sandbag, i.e. started the event untrained, injured, or not feeling well and then improve substantially, but the sandbagging rules applies to all to weed out the participants who intentionally try to take advantage of the handicap system.

In the past there was a 20% sandbagging rule and it was far to all. The 5 minute rule is not because anyone slower then 25 minutes is treated unfairly. 5 minutes is 20% of 25 minutes. So anyone faster than 25 minutes actually benefits from the rule change.

Anyone slower than 25 minutes is penalized:

• 5/30 = 16.7%
• 5/40 = 12.5%
• 5/50 = 10%

Those who changed the rule are basically saying that anyone over 25 minutes was:

"untrained, injured, or not feeling well and then improve substantially"


Well last year according to the Best Scratch Times for the entire summer, only 250 of 509 males who ran the event broke 25 minutes. So over half the males who ran last summer were "untrained, injured, or not feeling well and then improve substantially".
On the female side only 64 of the 480 females who ran the event at least once broke 25 minutes. So over 86% of the females who ran last summer were "untrained, injured, or not feeling well and then improve substantially". 


Bottom line is the change from 20% across the board to 5 minutes, negatively impacts 
68% of those who ran last year and benefits 32%.


Is that fair?

2012 CENTRAL SECTION TOP DISTANCE MARKS

800 meter run: (2:03.0-2:03.14) (ss 2:05.7-2:05.84a)
Open record: 1:48.3 yc Clark Mitchell, Bakersfield ‘65
1:49.42am Vondre Armour, Bakersfield ’94
MM record: 1;50.23am Vondre Armour, Bakersfield ‘93
’12 results: 1-+I.Gonzalez, Rv 1:54.26a; 2-+C.Brazeal, Buc 1:54.99a; 3- T.Guzman, Cor 1:55.92a;
4-+U.Cabanas,MSo 1:65.54a; 5- +A.Acevedo,CN 1:56.75a; 6-T.Moffit, Lib-bk 1:56.95a;
7- N.Evans, CW 1:57.23a; 8- ++K.Chavira, Bul 1:57.47a

2012 top marks:
mm-1 1:54.26a +Ivan Gonzalez, Ridgeview-bk 5-19 master meet -1 (sa-1)
st meet trials:
1:54.99a +Cody Brazeal, Buchanan-clo 5-19 master meet -2 (na-1)
mm-3 1:55.92a ss Tony Guzman, Corcoran 5-19 master meet -3 (ss#1)
st meet trials:
mm-4 1:56.54a +Uriel Cabanas, Madera South 5-19 master meet -4
st meet trials:

1:56.75a +Derek Acevedo, Clovis North 5-19 master meet -5 (SR)
1:56.95a Tyler Moffitt, Liberty-bk 5-19 master meet -6
1:57.23a Nate Evans, Clovis West 5-19 master meet -7
1:57.47a ++Kevin Chavira, Bullard-fr 5-19 master meet -8
1:57.36a Daniel Llamas, Sunnyside-fr 5-3 cmac @ sanger
1:57.29a ++Jacob Williams, Buchanan-clo 5-9 na #4 @ ce (mm-16)
1:57.52a ++Blake Haney, Stockale-bk 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
1:58.23a +Ismael Guzman, Madera South 5-19 master meet -9
1:58.54a Gustavo Rivera, Monache-porterville 5-19 master meet -10
1:58.66a Spencer Shotts, Liberty-bk 5-19 master meet -11
1:58.73a +Carter Duerkson, Buchanan-clo 5-3 trac @ clovis
1:58.79a +David Carrasco, Mission Oak-tulare 5-19 master meet -12 (SR)
1:58.82a ++Tyler Moore, West-bk 5-9 sa @ lib-bk
1:59.18a ss Arturo Mendoza, Wasco 5-19 master meet -13
1:59.23a Omar Nunez, Delano 5-19 master meet -14
1:59.53a ++Connor Morello, Clovis 3-10 mt whitney pioneer invit f/s
1:59.92a ++Tyler Moore, West-bkd 5-19 master meet -15
2:00.06a Nathan Esparza, Madera South 4-14 lemoore invit
2:00.15a CJ Albertson, Buchanan-clo 3-3 sanger spring classic
2:00.16a +++Sidney Ezenwugo, Edison-fr 5-3 cmac @ sanger
2:00.18a +Shayon Falls, Bullard-fr 4-27 reedley invit
2:00.62a ss Robert Leija, Parlier 2-24 buch dist
2:00.66a +Connor Fisher, Stockdale-bk 3-7 swyl #1
2:01.09a ss +Gameron Gamble, Tehachapi 5-9 ss-#2 @ kb (mm-18)
2:01.55a ++Chris Mata, Centennial-bk 5-1 swyl @ liberty-bk
2:01.06a +Ryan Walker, Clovis 4-14 lemoore invit
2:01.06a Kevin Muthima, Hanford 4-20 patriot games
2:01.18a ss Pablo Mendez, Shafter 5-19 master meet -17 (ss-#3)
2:01.78a +Diego Colunga, Mt Whitney-vis 5-9 ca #4 @sanger
2:01.97a Clay Celum, Clovis West 4-27 reedley invit
2:02.59a ss Cesar Patino, Wasco 5-9 ss #4 @kb
2:02.59a ss +++Robert Peevy, Taft 5-9 ss #4 @kb
2:02.85a ss +Jose Pelayo,Shafter 4-27 reedley invit
2:03.91a ss +Rajvir Dhillon, Fowler 2-24 buch dist

1600m run: (-1.6 yds to meter) (4:41.0-4:41.14a) (ss4:42.0-4:42.14)
Open record: 4:06.4 yc Peter Romero, Reedley ‘67
4:07.72am Cody Brazeal, Buchanan-clo ‘12
MM record: 4:07.72am Cody Brazeal, Buchanan-clo ‘12
’12 results: 1- +C.Brazeal, Buc 4:07.72a; 2- ++B.Haney, Stoc 4:12.71; 3- C.Miller, Stoc 4:13.10a;
4- O.Nunez, Del 4:20.61a; 5- C.Celum, CW 4:20.63a; 6- D.Llamas, SS 4:22.68a;
7- +I.Guzman,Mso 4:25.03a; 8- +C.Barger, Front 4:26.22a.

.2012 top marks:
mm-1 4:07.72a +Cody Brazeal, Buchanan-clo 5-19 master meet-1 (SR)
(#2 AT) (#1AT jr) st meet trials:
mm-2 4:09.95ayc ++Blake Haney, Stockdale-bk 3-24 MofC @azusa ( SR)(sa-1)
(4:10.45a 1600m)(#3AT)(# 1ATsoph) st. meet trials:
mm-3 4:13.10a Cameron Miller, Stockale-bk 5-19 master meet -3 (#13AT)
st meet trials:
4:15.65a CJ Albertson, Buchanan-clo 3-3 sanger spring classic
4:20.21ayc +Connor Fisher, Stockdale-bk 3-24 MofC @ Azusa (mm-13)
(4:20.56a 1600m reed invit)
4:20.61a Omar Nunez, Delano 5-19 master meet -4 (ca#1)
4:20.63a Clay Celum, Clovis West 5-19 master meet -5
4:22.07a +Jose Herrera, Madera South 4-27 reedley invit
4:22.68a Daniel Llamas, Sunnyside-fr 5-19 master meet -6
4:22.71a +Ismael Guzman, Madera South 3-10 clo east carnival (mm-7)
4:22.98a ss Cesar Patino, Wasco 4-20 patriot games (ss-#1)(mm-16)
4:23.75a Curtis Kelly, Stockdale-bk 4-27 reedley invit
4:23.93a ss Robert Leija, Parlier 4-20 sanger metric (ss-#2)(mm-10)
4:24.43a Nathan Esparza, Madera South 5-9 na @ ce (mm-12)
4:25.51a Josh Orosco, Buchanan-clo 2-16 buchanan auto time
4:26.04a +Ivan Gonzalez, Ridgeview-bk 4-20 patriot games
4:26.13a ss +++Andrew Sutton, Exeter 5-9 ss-#3 @ kb (mm-15)
4:26.17ayc ++Jacob Williams, Buchanan-clo 4-7 arcadia
4:26.22a +Jacob Barger, Frontier-bk 5-19 master meet -8
4:26.79a +Ryan Walker, Clovis 3-16 buchanan auto time
4:26.97a +++Jacob Bilvado, El Diamante-vis 5-19 master meet -9 (SR)
4:27.27a Brian Exline, Clovis 3-16 buchanan auto time
4:27.62a +Guillermo Marcial, Sanger 4-27 reedley invit
4:27.86a Chris Mata, Centennial-bk 5-19 master meet -11
4:28.09a +Carter Duerksen, Buchanan-clo 4:27 reedley invit
4:28.42a ss ++Alek Simpson, Yosemite-oakhurst 5-9 ss #4 @ kb (mm-14)
4:29.00a Tyler Moffitt, Liberty-bk 4-10 patriot games
4:29.35a ss Arturo Mendoza, Wasco 5-9 ss #5 @ kb
4:29.91a ++Connor Nolen, Clovis North 3-16 buchanan auto time
4:29.92a Adam Awad, Clovis East 3-24 cv classic @clo east
4:29.99a ss Gabriel Rios, Washington U-easton 5-9 ss #6 @ kb
4:31.54a Juan Navia, Madera South 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
4:32.36a ++Gustavo DelCastillo, West-bk 5-2 syl @ liberty
4:32.53a Dominic Crooker, El Diamante-vis 5-4 wyl @ hanford
4:32.66a Jorge Ceballos, Monache-porterville 4-20 kavadas / tualre county
4:32.72a +++Keane Kelly, Stockdale-bk 3-21 swyl #2
4:32.83a ss Robie Reid,Exeter 3-10 mt w pionner invit
4:33.66a ss ++Jesus Areco, Parlier 4-27 reedley invit f/s
4:32.58a ss Jose Monreal, McFarland 5-9 ss #7 @ kb

3200 meter run (3.6 yds to meter) 10:15.0-10:15.14) (ss 10:20.0-10:20.14a)
Open record: 8:49.4 yc Peter Romero, Reedley ‘67
8:51.60am Chris Schwartz, Foothill-bkd ‘09
MM record: 9:02.71am Kyle Alcorn, Buchanan-clo ‘02
’12 results: 1- ++B.Haney, Stoc 9:12.18a; 2- C.Miller, Stoc 9:12.30a; 3. J.Orosco, Buc 9:17.15a;
4- +J.Herrera, Mso 9:21.57a; 5-CJ Albertson,Buc 9:26.26a; 6- +A.Gill, shaf 9:34.02a;
7-+C.Fisher, Stoc 9:39.43a; 8- J.Ceballos, Mon 9:40.03a.

2012 top marks:
mm-1 8:54.65a ++Blake Haney, Stockdale-bk 4-7 arcadia (sa#1) (SR)
(# 6 AT) (#1 AT soph) st meet trials:
mm-2 9:08.08a Cameron Miller, Stockdale-bk 4-7 arcadia (#22AT)
st meet trials:
mm-3 9:15.15a Josh Orosco, Buchanan-clo 4-27 reedley invit
st meet trials:
9:17.24a CJ Albertson, Buchanan-clo 3-16 buchanan auto time (mm-5)
9:21.57a Jose Herrera, Madera South 5-19 master meet -4 (na#1)(SR)
9:21.82a +Cody Brazeal, Buchanan-clo 4-27 reedley invit (na#4)
9:22.54a +Connor Fisher, Stockdale-bk 4-21 mt sac (mm-7)
9:24.95a Nathan Esparza, Madera South 4-27 reedley invit
9:28.29a Curtis Kelly, Stockdale-bk 4-21 mt sac
9:33.97a ss +Robbie Reed, Exeter 4-27 reedley invit (ss#6) (mm-13)
9:34.02a ss +Angel Gill, Shafter 5-19 master meet -6 (ss#1)
9:34.42a Jorge Caballos, Monache-porterville 4-27 reedley invit (ca#1) (mm-8)
9:34.59a Clay Celum, Clovis West 4-6 arcadia
9:34.65a Cody Kinsman, Clovis North 4-27 reedley invit
9:39.02a Juan Navia, Madera South 4-27 reedley invit (mm-11)
9:41.71a Omar Nunez, Delano 5-3 eyl @ Tulare
9:41.95a ss Jose Monreal, McFarland 5-19 master meet -9 (ss#2)
9:42.18a Brian Exline, Clovis 5-3 trac @ clovis
9:42.19a ss Robert Leija, Parlier 4-3 sanger easter classic
9:43.19a ss ++Danny Garcia, McFarland 5-19 master meet -10
9:44.84a Cameron Morales, Buchanan-clo 5-3 trac @ clovis
9:46.23a Dominic Cooker, El Diamante-vis 3-23 exeter monarch (SR)
9:47.42a +++Jacob Bilvado, El Diamante-vis 3-23 exeter monarch
9:47.53a Connor Nolen, Clovis North 4-27 reedley invit
9:48.36a +Ryan Walker, Clovis 2-24 buch dist
9:48.42a +Kyle Miller, Tulare Union 5-19 master meet -12
9:48.74a +Cory Matteson, Clovis 2-24 buch dist
9:48.97a Ismael Guzman, Madera South 4-27 reedley invit
9:49.61a ss Ceasar Patino, Wasco 4-20 patriot games
9:49.90a +Jacob Barger, Frontier-bk 3-16 kern invit
9:50.95a ++Kevin Chavira, Bullard-fr 3-24 MofC @ azusa
9:51.20a +++Jose Lopez, East-bk 3-16 kern invit
9:51.88a Adam Awad, Clovis East 2-24 buch dist
9:54.17a ss ++Andrew Sutton, Exeter 3-23 exeter monarch (ss#5)
9:54.56a ss++Alek Simpson, Yosemite-oakhurst 3-23 exeter monarch
10:01.79a ss Gabriel Rios, Wash U-easton 5-9 ss #4 @kb
10:02.44a ss++Thomas Valles, McFarland 3-23 exeter
10:03.21a ss +++Kasey Knevelboard, Immanuel-reedley 5-9 ss #7 @ kb

800 meter run: (2:38.0- 2:38.14a) (ss 2:34.0 – 2:34.14)
Open record: 2:05.43a Linda Goen, North-bkd ‘77
MM record: 2:09.64a Jordan Hasay, Mission College Prep-slo ‘09
’12 results: 1-++S.Ikuma, CE 2:15.57a; 2- +++K.Strausser, Bul 2:16.19a; 3-L.Castaneda, El D 2:17.06a;
4- ++K.Jones, Ed 2:18.77a; 5-++M.Nikkel, Buc 2:19.64a 6-L.sharwood, CW 2:20.06a;
7-++A.Acosta, Ex 2:21.89a 8-+A.Teliha, Bul 2:22.33a.

.2012 top marks:
2:15.41a ++Maddy Nikkel, Buchanan-clo 4-26 fresno county f/s (mm-5)
(#7 ATsoph) st meet trials:
mm-1 2:15.57a ++Sami Ikuma, Clovis East 5-3 trac @ clovis (SR) (mm-1)
(#10At soph) (na#1) st meet trials:
mm-2 2:16.19a +++Kylee Strausser, Bullard-fr 5-19 master meet -2 (#8ATfrosh)
st meet trials:
mm-3 2:17.06a Liz Castaneda, El Diamante-vis 5-19 master meet -3 (SR) (ca#1)

2:18.68a +Ali Teliha, Bullard-fr 4-20 sanger metric (mm-8)
2:18.77a ++Korey Jones, Edison-fr 5-19 master meet -4
2:19.23a +++Morganna Hill, Liberty-bk 4-20 patriot games (SR)
2:19.33a +Hagen Reedy, Buchanan-clo 5-3 trac @ clovis
2:20.03a Lauren Sharwood, Clovis West 5-3 trac @ clovis (mm-6)
2:20.08a +Nicolette Aldape, Shafter 3-23 exe monarch (ss#1) (mm-9)
2:20.73a Myleigh Bricks, Buchanan-clo 4-27 reedley invit (mm-11)
2:21.07a +Ariana Mariscal, North-bkd 3-10 clo east carnival
2:21.12a ss ++Annette Acosta, Exeter 4-27 reedley invit (ss#2) (mm-7)
2:21.59a Taylor Samson, Clovis West 4-27 reedley invit
2:22.27a Kaylie Ogle, Clovis 5-9 na #6 @ce (mm-10)
2:22.36a +Marisa Gonzalez, Bullard-fr 3-24 MofC @azusa (mm-17)
2:24.21a Penny Ponce, Buchanan-clo 3-24 cv classic @clo east
2:24.32a ss + Ysenia Silva, Exeter 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
2:24.54a +Jessica Petroff, Madera 5-19 master meet -12
2:25.28a Kylie Schmidt, Clovis North 3-16 buchanan auto time
2:25.33a ss +++Yasmin Felipe, McFarland 4-27 reedley invit
2:25.57a ss +++ Edith Valez, Wasco 5-9 ss#3 @ kb (mm-13)
2:25.77a ++Emme Schoenborn, Centennial-bk 5-9 sa#1 @ lib bk (mm-14)
2:25.96a Jessica Cruz, Garces-bk 5-9 sa#2 @ lib-bk
2:25.97a +++Jennifer Buettner, Clovis 4-26 fresno county f/s
2:26.27a Kaylee Moyer, North-bk 5-9 sa#3 @ lib-bk (mm-18)
2:26.35a ++Maddi Hiatt, Clovis North 5-3 trac @ sanger
2:26.47a Katie Kass, Clovis West 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
2:26.85a Kathryn Vanderpoel, Garces-bk 5-9 sa #4 @ lib-bk
2:27.13a +++Kelsee Pottorff, Clovis North 4-26 fresno county f/s
2:27.15a ss +Ali Gursky,Corcoran 4-28 corcoran rotary (ss#6)
2:29.15a ss +++Carina Perezchica, McFarland 4-27 reedley invit (ss#4)
2:29.76a ss ++Sarah Reed, Exeter 5-2 Cseql @ exeter
2:30.62a ss ++Carmen Hernandez,McFarland 5-2 all sierra
2:30.83a ss Veronica Garcia, McFarland 5-2 all sierra
2:32.30a ss +Azel Alvarez, Shafter 5-9 ss #5 @ kb

1600 meter run: (-1.6 yds to meter) (5:50.0- 5:50.14) (ss 5:45.0- 5:45.14a)
Open record: 4:39.13a Jordan Hasay, Mission College Prep-slo ‘07
MM record: 4:53.72a Macy Bricks, Buchanan-clo ‘11
’12 results: 1-+H.Reedy,Buc 4:56.76a; 2-A.Teliha,Bul 4:59.45a; 3-++M.Nikkel,Buc 5:04.24a;
4-K.Kass, CW 5:13.88a; 5-+++K.Pottorff, CN 5:15.92a 6- +L.Morgan, Rv 5:17.14a;
7-+T.Samson, CW 5:21.75a; 8-V.Trujillo, TW 5:22.51a.

2012 top marks:
4:56.26 +Hagen Reedy, Buchanan-clo 4-27 reedley invit (mm-1)
(# 7 AT) (#3At jr) (na#1)
mm-2 4:59.45a +Ali Teliha, Bullard-fr 5-19 master meet -2 (#7 AT jr)
st meet trials:
mm-3 5:04.24a ++Maddy Nikkel, Buchanan-clo 5-19 master meet -3
st meet trials:
5:08.78a ++Leigh Moffeitt, Clovis North 3-24 cv classic @clo east
5:10.41a +Taylor Samson, Clovis West 3-24 cv classic @CE (mm-7)
mm-4 5:11.40a Katie Kass, Clovis West 5-9 na @ ce (mm-4)
st meet trials:
5:14.18a ss +Ysenia Silva, Exeter 5-9 ss#1 @ kb
5:15.92a +++Kelsee Pottorff, Clovis North 5-19 master meet -5
5:16.23ayc ++Sami Ikuma, Clovis East 4-7 stanford invit (SR)
5:16.58a Lashya Morgan, Ridgeview-bk 5-2 syl @ lib-bk(sa#1) (mm-6)
5:17.64a Sydney Roman, East-bk 5-1 seyl @ liberty-bk
5:17.88a +Marisa Gonzalez, Bullard-fr 5-9 na #7 @ce (mm-12)
5:18.13ayc ++Korey Jones, Edison-fr 4-7 stanford invit
5:18.18a +Brittany Laygo, Clovis East 3-16 buchanan auto time
5:19.47a +Liz Castenada, El Diamante-vis 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
5:19.81a +++Jurnee Fernandez, Hoover-fr 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
5:20.06a Celina Vera, Tulare Union 5-3 eyl @ tulare
5:20.34a ++Darby Emmons, Clovis North 4-26 fresno county f/s (mm-9)
5:20.52a +++Hanna Beniot, Buchanan-clo 4-26 fresno county f/s
5:20.58a ++Molly Pruett, Centennial-bk 5-9 sa @ lib-bk
5:20.61a +++Jo Jo Zorn, Monache-porterville 4-20 kavadas / Tulare county
5:21.15a ss ++Annette Acosta, Exeter 4-20 kavadas / Tulare county
5:21.41a ++Savannah Berry, Highland-bk 5-9 sa @ lib-bk (mm-13)
5:21.70a Kendal Sharar, Clovis East 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
5:22.51a Viri Trujillo, Tulare Western 5-19 master meet -8
5:24.65a Myleigh Bricks, Buchanan-clo 4-27 reedley invit
5:24.93a Megan Osten, Sanger 4-20 sanger metric
5:25.33a Katie Sandoval, Clovis North 3-24 cv classic @clo east
5:25.55a ss +Nicollete Adaple, Shafter 3-23 exeter monarch
5:25.71a +++Camille Campos, Stockdale-bk 5-9 sa #4 @ lib-bk (mm-10)
5:25.78a Sofia Rios, Madera South 4-27 reedley invit
5:27.46a ss Arianna Gibealt, Sierra-tollhouse 5-9 ss#2 @ kb
5:27.47a ss+++Yancy Felipe, McFarland 5-9 ss#3 @ kb (mm-15)
5:28.17a ss +++Sarah Reed, Exeter 5-9 ss # 5 @kb
5:28.90a ss +++Carina Perezchica, McFarland 5-2 all sierra
5:29.24a ss +++Edith Velez, Wasco 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan (ss#6)
5:30.41a ss ++Brittney Hughey, Yosemite 4-27 dinuba invit
5:30.46a ss ++Carmen Hermandez, McFarland 4-27 reedley invit (ss#7)
5:31.20a ss Blanca Hernandez, Firebaugh 5-2 all sierra

3200 meter run: (3.6 yds to meter) (13:00.0-3:13.14a) (ss13:10.0-13:10.14a)
Open record: 9:52.13a Jordan Hasay, Mission College Prep ‘08
MM record: 10:20.69a Jordan Hasay, Mission College Prep ‘06
’12 results: 1-+H.Reedy, Buc 10:37.16a; 2-++L.Moffett, CN 10:56.75a; 3-+Y.Silva, Ex 11:16.79a;
4- C.Vera, Tul U 11:20.66a; 5- ++M.Pruett,Cent-bk 11:27.23; 6- +S.Roman,East-bk 11:33.44a
7- M.Osten,San 11:43.42a; 8-+K.Sandoval, CN 11:44.08a.

2012 top marks:
mm-1 10:21.68a +Hagen Reedy, Buchanan-clo 4-7 arcadia (SR) (na#1)(mm-1)
( # 2AT #2at jr class) st meet finals:
mm-2 10:56.75a ++Leigh Moffett, Clovis North 5-19 master meet -2 (SR)
(#9at soph) st meet finals:
11:12.58a +++JoJo Zorn, Monache-porterville 4-27 reedley invit (mm-10)
mm-3 11:16.79a ss +Ysenia Silva, Exeter 5-19 master meet -3 (ss#1)
st meet finals:
11:19.36a +Ali Teliha, Bullard-fr 3-10 clo east carnival
11:19.77a ++Maddy Nikkel, Buchanan-clo 4-27 reedley invit
11:20.66a Celina Vera, Tulare Union 5-19 master meet -4 (ca#1)
11:27.23a ++Mollly Pruett, Centennial-bk 5-19 master meet -5
11:29.56a Brittany Laygo, Clovis East 4-27 reedley invit (mm-9)
11:31.21a Megan Osten, Sanger 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan (mm-7)
11:32.40a ++Korey Jones, Edison-fr 4-27 reedley invit
11:32.80a Katie Kass, Clovis West 3-10 clo east carnival
11:33.44a +Sydney Roman, East-bksfd 5-19 master meet -6
11:33.94a ss Blanca Hernandez, Firebaugh 5-2 all si @fow(SR)(ss#2) (mm-15)
11:35.28a +Lashya Morgan, Ridgeview-bk 5-2 syl @ liberty-bk (mm-11)
11:36.31a ++Savannah Berry, Highland-bk 3-31 w c r @ Buc (sa#1) (mm-12)
11:38.56a +++Kendal Sharar, Clovis East 4-27 fresno county f/s (mm-14)
11:39.21a ss +++Yasmin Felipe, McFarland 4-27 reedley invit (ss#5)
11:40.89a ss +++Sarah Reed, Exeter 4-27 reedley invit (ss#3) (mm-13)
11:42.43a +Cristal Rivera, Madera South 4-27 reedley invit
11:42.77a Katie Sandoval, Clovis North 4-27 reedley invit (mm-8)
11:44.56a +++Jurnee Fernandez, Hoover-fr 3-31 w c r @ Buchanan
11:44.89a Angel Valdez, East-bkd 5-2 seyl @ liberty
11:46.29a +++Hanna Beniot, Buchanan-clo 3-31 w c r @ buchanan
11:48.18a Sofia Rios, Madera South 4-14 lemoore invit
11:48.30a ss +Nicolette Aldape, Shafter 3-16 kern invit
11:48.59a Lindsey Gray, Clovis 5-3 trac @ clovis (mm-18)
11:49.48a Liz Castaneda, El Diamante-vis 3-23 exeter monarch (SR)
11:56.95a ss ++Annette Acosta, Exeter 3-23 exeter monarch
11:58.98a ss ++Veronica Garcia, McFarland 5-19 master meet – 16 (ss#4)
12:01.52a ss + Cambria Tudor, Shafter 4-27 reedley invit(ss-5)
12:06.32a ss ++Veronica Garcia, McFarland 5-2 all sierra (ss-4) (mm-16)
12:13.40a ssCarmen Hernandez, McFarland 3-23 exeter
12:16.6 ss ++Alma Sarabia, McFarland 3-3 red cat relays

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