Cross Country and Track
Anthony Mitchell
North/Senior
What Mitchell did: Set a North record with a 48.50 in the 400 meters at the Reedley Invitational last week, then qualified as the top seed in both the 400 and 800 at today’s SWYL championship. He owns the Central Section’s best mark in each event.
Coach Allan Smart says: “He’s on a roll right now, running really good and peaking at the right time. That’s exactly what you want to see in track at this point in time.”
before the frosh/soph meet, there was a coaches meeting. there was a vote on the whether to have 18 qualifiers or 16 for the south area meet. now this meeting should have been held sooner and shouldnt have been held right before a seven hour plus track meet.
there wouldnt be a need for the vote, if the liberty track had been built correctly in the beginning. someone (not a track person) though it would be a good idea to put a fence right next to lane nine. this was a dangerous situation that shouldnt of ever happen in the first place.
then last year, the track was resurfaced and instead of moving or removing (or using portable fences) the fence. some genius decided to make it an eight lane track. sheer brilliance.
so now all the coaches are given about a minute to decide the fate of the south area meet. the only reason to drop down to 16 was to save time. sadly, some coaches were heard to say that they didnt want to sit through the extra heats.
we could of done what they are doing for valley. three heats, top 8 in one and two heats of 5 (wont need to do this if liberty was a nine lane track). but instead of letting athletes get one last chance to compete, the majority decided they wanted to go home earlier.
an athlete may have been training all four years for a chance to compete at the area meet but wont get the chance now.
SO SAD!
well the day ended on a good note. collin ellis (bakersfield) threw way over 170 feet to qualify for the final on thursday. ragans fouled on his first two throws and then did a no spin throw of over 150 feet to move on with the other ten qualifiers.
in the high jump, there was 13 jumpers and at 5′4 they were done to the twelve for the final. all three drillers made the final.
all three drillers made the finals in the shot and the long jump too
Going to great lengths
Ragans dominates Foothill Invitational with season-best 63-73/4 in shot put and 193-0 in discus
BY STEPHEN LYNCH, Special to The Californian | Friday, Apr 25 2008 11:19 PM
Last Updated: Friday, Apr 25 2008 11:49 PM
Frontier sophomore Matt Darr took his gray towel and briskly dusted the discus throwing circle at Friday’s Foothill Invitational Track and Field Meet.
Foothill High’s Dayshan Ragans puts the shot put Friday at the Foothill Track and Field Invitational. He won the event with a mark of 63-foot, 7-3/4-inch.
But it was Foothill’s Dayshan Ragans that swept away the competition, winning both the discus and shot put by beating out Darr and Bakersfield’s Collin Ellis.
Ragans won the shot with a season best mark of 63 feet, 73/4 inches before easily outdistancing his two biggest rivals and everyone else in the discus with a throw of 193-0.
“I felt like it was an excellent day in the shot,” Ragan said. “I came out there. I was ready to go. I had some big spin, big half turns, big warm-ups. Then I got in there and ended up throwing a 63. I expected to throw a 65 today but I guess things happen.”
Ragans topped his previous season best by three inches.
Darr finished second in the event with a personal best 53-1. His previous best was 50-5.
But it may have came with a price, as Darr finished third in the discus (156-8), well short of his season-best 180-5.
“I had a really good day in the shot put and I think it took a lot out of me and affected me in the discus,” Darr said.
Ellis set personal bests in both events. He finished second in the discus (167-5), topping his previous best by half an inch. He was third in the shot with a personal best 50-9.
Ragans fouled on his attempt in the discus before rebounding to finish with a throw about five feet shy of his personal best of 197-11.
“The discus was going kind of sloppy in the beginning,” Ragans said. “My first two throws were not so great…And then my third throw went over 180. On my last throw I wasn’t really doing technique. I was just trying to go for it and give it my all.”
Darr and Ellis give Ragans a reason to continue to give it his all.
“Me and the guys get along real good, Ragan said. “We push each other even though our marks are apart from each other. We still push each other. We still make other try to throw farther.”
Darr finds the strong competition beneficial too.
“It’s great,” Darr said. “Last year I was so overwhelmed. I through against Dayshan a few times and it was awesome to be in the same ring as him. Of course Collin Ellis is an excellent thrower too and we’ve always battled out.”
Boys results
PV–1. Woodard, Garces 12-6; 2. Valencia, Wasco 12-0; 3. Bussey, Foothill, 11-0; 4. Towery, Garces, 10-6; 100 hurdles– 1. Wemberly, Wasco, 16.52; 2. Williams, Arvin, 16.54; 3. Guiles, Tehachapi, 17.1; 4. Singh, Ridgeview 17.2; 5. Towery, Garces, 17.9; HJ–1. Leclair, Taft, 5-8; 2. Moreno, Highland, 5-4; 2. Williams, Arvin, 5-4; 4. Gapper, Garces, 5-2; 5. Moore, Ridgeview, 5-1; 100–1. Robertson, Ridgeview, 10.34; 2. Williams, Ridgeview, 10.39; 3. Esparanza, Delano, 10.8; 4. Roy, Highland, 11.0; 5. Cabalona, Delano, 11.2; TJ–1. Leclair, Taft, 42-2; 2. Flores, Taft, 41-5; 3. Strauss, Tehachapi, 41-1; 4. Williams, Arvin, 40-11; 5. Kolb, Taft 40-7; 300 hurdles– 1. Singh, Ridgeview, 42.5; 2. Williams, Arvin, 43.8; 3. Lopez, South, 44.4; 4. Hurtado, Highland, 45.6; 5. Olofson, Tehachapi, 46.1; SP– 1. Ragans, Foothill 63-73/4; 2. Dar, Frontier, 53-11/2; 3. Ellis, Bakersfield, 50-91/4; 4. Turrubiates, Bakersfield 48-7; 5. Austin, Highland, 47-53/4; Discus–1. Ragans, Foothill, 193-1/2; 2. Ellis, Bakersfield, 167-51/2; 3. Darr, Frontier, 156-8; LJ– 1. Leclair, Taft, 20-91/4; 2. Flores, Taft 20-41/4; 3. Andrade, Foothill 19-111/2; 4. Leon, Arvin, 18-91/4; 5. Richmond, Garces, 18-8; 3200– 1. Schwartz, Foothill, 10:01.5; 2. Solis, Ridgeview 10:33.0; 3. Sanchez, Tehachapi, 10:36.6; 4. Colditz, Tehachapi, 10:52.1; 5. Moreno, Tehachapi, 11:01.8
Girls results
100 hurdles–1. Jackson, Frontier, 15.8; 2. Ellis, Frontier, 17.9; 3. Fiorini, Garces, 18.2; 4. Swope, Taft 18.4; 5. Tafoya, Garces, 18.7; HJ–1. Ellis, Frontier, 4-0; 2. Blackshere, Ridgeview, 4-6; 3. Doak, Taft, 4-0; Vasquez, Arvin, 4-0; Espinoza, Taft, 4-0; 100–1. Herron, Highland, 12.90; 2. Alexander, South, 12.91; 3. Reed, Ridgeview, 13.01; 4. Fechner, Tehachapi, 13.35; 5. Christi, Tehachapi, 13.39; 300 hurdles–1. Jackson, Frontier, 47.2; 2. Peort, Frontier, 50.9; 3. Swope, Taft, 52.2, 4. Tafoya, Garces 52.3; 5. Lopez, Delano, 53.4; SP–1. Tuairau, Delano, 33-8; 2. Juarez, Foothill, 32-5; 3. Valencia, South, 31-8; 4. Tuuamalemalo, Taft, 31-6; 5. Luna, Delano, 30-11; Discus–1. Collatz, Stockdale 146-2; 2. Tuuamalemalo, Taft, 113-11; 3. Tuairu, Delano, 106-4; 4. Tafarrela, Stockdale, 100-3; 5. Valencia, South, 90-4; LJ–1. Campos, Taft, 15-21/2; 2. Espinoza, Taft 14-31/4; 3. Maduema, Tehachapi, 13-61/2; 4. Cortez, Foothill, 13-1; 5. Morales, Frontier, 12-91/2; 3200–1. Diaz, Delano, 12:23; 2. Fernandez, Foothill 12:29; 3. Guzman, Garces, 12:49; 4. Duran, Ridgeview, 13:29; 5. Lazo, Ridgeview, 13:38; PV–1. Doaks, Taft, 8-0; 2.Bascot, Taft, 7-0; 3. Tafoya, Garces, 6-6.
Boys
4×100 Relay
A-V Fr Walter Hunt
A-V Jr Jerek Johnson
A-V Sr Johnny Norwood
A-V Sr Emmanuel Turner
A-FS Fr Gabriel Cardeans
A-FS So Keith Fingers
A-FS So Christopher Miller
A-FS So Michael Norwood
1600 Meters
V Sr Michael Mccarthy 4:40.28a
V Jr Andrew Edquist 4:57
V Sr David Van Matre
FS So Christopher Anderson 5:15
110 High Hurdles
V Sr Donovan Littles 15.95
V Jr Charlie Morales 16.2
V Fr Jimmy Green
FS So Keith Fingers 18.8
400 Meters
V Sr Brandon Gooden 51.67
V Sr Johnny Norwood 54.4
V Sr Kyle Jackson
FS So Christopher Miller 52.42a
100 Meters
V Sr Emmanuel Turner 10.54
V Fr Walter Hunt 10.7
V Jr Charles Anderson 11.6
FS So Michael Norwood 11.28a
800 Meters
V Sr David Van Matre 2:00.47a
V Sr Michael Mccarthy 2:03.91a
V Jr Jamal Littles 2:16
FS So Christopher Miller 2:15
FS So Christopher Anderson 2:34
300 Int Hurdles
V Sr Donovan Littles 42.34 a
V Jr Charlie Morales 44.11
V Jr Arturo Sandoval
FS So Keith Fingers 47.7
200 Meters
V Sr Emmanuel Turner 21.4
V Fr Walter Hunt 21.98
V Sr Johnny Norwood 23.00a
FS So Michael Norwood 23.18a
FS So Christopher Miller 23.97a
3200 Meters
V Jr Andrew Ariey 10:09.49a
V Jr Andrew Edquist 10:41.2a
V Sr Michael Mccarthy 10:50
FS So Christopher Anderson 10:45.31a
4×400 Relay
A-V Sr Brandon Gooden
A-V Jr Jerek Johnson
A-V Sr Johnny Norwood
A-V Sr Emmanuel Turner
A-FS Fr Gabriel Cardeans
A-FS So Keith Fingers
A-FS So Christopher Miller
A-FS So Michael Norwood
Shot Put
V Sr Collin Ellis 49′10.5
V Sr Joel Turrubiates 46′5
V Sr Mark Durando 42′9
FS Fr Anthony Davis 40′9
FS So Christian Selby 40′5.5
FS So Emilo Cantu 35′5
FS So Jeovany Nunez 30′9.5
Discus
V Sr Collin Ellis 167′5
V Jr Darien Moore 135′9
V Sr Joel Turrubiates 119
FS Fr Anthony Davis 121′5
FS So Christian Selby 111′.5
FS So Emilo Cantu 70
FS So Jeovany Nunez 64′5
High Jump
V So Isiah Griggs 6′4
V Fr Jimmy Green 5′8
V Jr Joe Baal 5′2
FS Fr Gabriel Cardeans 5′10.00
Long Jump
V Jr Jerek Johnson 19′8
V Jr Josh Harbin 19′1
V Jr Irving Gant 17′6
FS Fr Gabriel Cardeans 19
Triple Jump
V Jr Charlie Morales 39′11.25
V So Isiah Griggs 39′2
V Sr Jarius Vasquez 39′01.00
FS Fr Gabriel Cardeans 38′8
Girls
4×100 Relay
A-V Fr Leia Belt
A-V Jr Asha Brown
A-V Jr Felisa Torres
A-V Jr Brushay Wandick
1600 Meters
V Fr Sarah Baker 5:35a
V Fr gracie Garcia
V Jr Sonia Lozano
100 High Hurdles
V Jr Shinaed McDonald 16.80a
V Sr Kelsey Nickell 17.89
400 Meters
V Jr Felisa Torres 61.13a
V Fr Keairra White 1:02.01a
V So Jasmyne Jennings 64.21a
100 Meters
V Jr Brushay Wandick 12.28a
V Fr Leia Belt 12.72
V Sr Diana Roseburr 13.26
800 Meters
V Fr Sarah Baker 2:30.87a
V Fr gracie Garcia
V Jr Sonia Lozano
300 Low Hurdles
V Jr Shinaed McDonald 48.27a
V Sr Kelsey Nickell 50.38a
200 Meters
V Jr Brushay Wandick 25.23a
V So Vanessa Hairston 27.03a
V Fr Leia Belt 27.09
3200 Meters
V Fr Sarah Baker 12:55.89a
V Fr gracie Garcia
V Jr Sonia Lozano
4×400 Relay
A-V So Vanessa Hairston
A-V Jr Shinaed McDonald
A-V Jr Felisa Torres
A-V Fr Keairra White
Shot Put
V Sr Dawnnisha Perry 33′04.25
V So Ebony Breaux 32′1.5
V Jr Deshawnte Perry 28′9
Discus
V So Ebony Breaux 87′11.5
V Sr Dawnnisha Perry 82′6.5
V Sr Shanell Roberts 70′5
High Jump
V Fr Keairra White 5
V Fr Leia Belt 4′6
V Fr Sarah Baker 3′11
Long Jump
V Sr Chanel Reaves 17′06.75
V Jr Marlise Williams 16′00.00
V Fr Keairra White 15′1.5
Triple Jump
V Jr Marlise Williams 34′1.25
V Sr Dawnnisha Perry 32′6.25
V Jr Deshawnte Perry 30′7
Monday, April 28th @ Centennial High School
Varsity Field Event Pre-lims Only
Start Time: 3:00 p.m.
Long Jump
SEYL Men
SWYL Men
Triple Jump
SWYL Men
High Jump
SEYL Men
Discus
SWYL Women
SEYL Men
SWYL Men
Shot Put
SEYL Men
SWYL Men
Workers:
Triple Jump: South or if someone else would like to help out.
Long Jump: Golden Valley
High Jump: Centennial
Discus: South
Shot Put: North (Steve Faulk)
i walk a lot on the bike path and most of the runners i see are women and i noticed that in the past two long distance races that there were more women competing then men.
at the rio bravo ten miler there were 41 women to 34 men. at the kern trail 15 miler there were 13 women to 11 men and a women won overall.
in the kern trail ten miler, the men were 59 to the women’s 57.
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8. Area Qualifying and Section Championship Meets
8.1 Qualifying standards shall be established for the purpose of determining entries into the Section Finals for Division II Section Finals and the Division I Area Qualifying meets. The Track Advisory Committee shall recommend qualifying standards to the Board of Managers. The qualifying standards will be set to accommodate approximately 18 athletes in each event. Qualifying standards for Division II and the Division I Area Meets need not be the same.
8.2 Qualifying Standards– DIVISION I
8.2.1 Boys
110 Meter High Hurdles 16.3
300 Meter Hurdles 41.8 (Run in two sections; no heats)
100 Meter Dash 11.2 (10.3 for 100 yard dash)
200 Meter Dash 23.7
400 Meter Dash 53.0 (Exclude Relay Splits)
800 Meter Run 2:03.0
1600 Meter Run 4:41.0
3200 Meter Run 10:15.0
400 Relay 45.2
1600 Relays 3:36.0
Discus 140′0
High Jump 6′0
Long Jump 20′6
Pole Vault 12′0
Shot Put 47′0
Triple Jump 42.0
8.2.2 Girls– DIVISION I
100 Meter Hurdles 17.2
300 Meter Hurdles 53.0 (Run in two sections, no heats)
100 Meter Dash 13.1
200 Meter Dash 28.1
400 Meter Dash 64.5 (Exclude relay splits)
800 Meter Run 2:38.0
1600 Meter Run 6:00.0 (5:42.0 for 1500 meters)
3200 Meter Run 13.50.0 (13:11.0 for 3000 meters)
400 Meter Relay 54.0
1600 Meter Relay 4:34.0
Discus 95′0
High Jump 4′8
Long Jump 15′0
Triple Jump 32′0
Shot Put 31′6
Pole Vault 7′0
8.2.3 Boys– DIVISION II
(F.A.T.)
110 Meter Hugh Hurdles 16.9 17.14
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 43.0 43.24
100 Meter Dash 11.3 11.54
200 Meter Dash 23.3 23.54
400 Meter Dash 53.0 53.14
800 Meter Run 2:05.7 2:05.84
1600 Meter Run 4:44.0 4:44.14
3200 Meter Run 10:27 10:27.14
400 Meter Relay 46.6 46.74
1600 Meter Relay 3:43.0 3:43.14
Discus 130′
Shut Put 43′9″
High Jump 5′8″
Pole Vault 10′0″
Long Jump 19′9″
Triple Jump 39′9″
8.2.4–Girls Division II
100 Meter High Hurdles 18.8 19.04
300 Meter Intermediate Hurdles 53.0 53.14
100 Meter Dash 13.4 13.54
200 Meter Dash 28.1 28.34
400 Meter Dash 1:05.0 1:05.14
800 Meter Run 2:41.0 2:41.14
1600 Meter Run 6:01.0 6:01.14
3200 Meter Run 14:05.0 14:05.14
400 Meter Relay 56.0 56.14
1600 Meter Relay 4:45.0 4:45.14
Discus 90′
Shot Put 29′
High Jump 4′6″
Pole Vault 6′6″
Long Jump 14′6″
Triple Jump 30′2″
more CIF central info HERE
North distance runner Gragg headed to Fresno St.
BY ZACH EWING, Californian staff writer
zewing@bakersfield.com | Tuesday, Apr 22 2008 8:43 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday, Apr 22 2008 8:46 PM
With cameras clicking and people cheering Tuesday in North High’s cafeteria, distance runner Cody Gragg stole one glance away from the dotted line.
“It was hard to not focus on the camera and focus on the paper,” Gragg said. “Pretend it’s not there. The nerves were coming.”
What’s even harder, Gragg said, is becoming an accomplished distance runner in just three years. That’s what he’s done, going out for track his freshman year only because he was struggling in baseball, and then for cross country the next fall because he wasn’t already on the football team.
“I was going to play football my freshman year, but I pulled my groin, so I didn’t do anything,” Gragg said. “… I went out for track, gave it a shot, and it kind of skyrocketed from there.”
He’s become one of Bakersfield’s premier runners, taking 11th in the Central Section meet with a time of 16:00 and qualifying for the state meet. He also owns a top-10 time among section runners in the 3,200 meters and a top-20 time in the 1,600.
“Darrin Sundgren and Bill Lind, our distance coaches, have worked really hard with him,” said Allan Smart, North’s head track and field coach. “(Gragg) was the diamond in the rough.”
Gragg, who chose Fresno State over Long Beach State and some smaller schools, said the ride has made him thankful for that injured groin.
“I sure like the way things played out,” Gragg said.
He was also happy for all of Tuesday’s hullabaloo — if not entirely comfortable with it.
“It takes a lot of pressure off my shoulders,” Gragg said. “… It’s a little (uncomfortable), but I’m glad they all came out. I’d rather everybody be here than nobody be here.”
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Kern County Championships
Sat 10/27/07 - Hart Park - Bakersfield
Varsity Girls - 2007 Kern County Cross Country Championships
North Carlson, Candace 18:09:00 1 1 1
Delano Diaz, Brianna 18:32:00 2 2 1
Shafter Wittenberg, Elizabeth 18:39:00 3 3…
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Why, oh, why would people subject themselves to this?
“For the mud of it,” replied Volkslauf’s Sheena Crider.
In clear view of Lerdo Jail, ripped manly men and stick-thin teenagers blasted through mud pits on a cold, rainy Saturday that laughed at…
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Event 17 Girls 3200 Meter Run
# Name Year School Finals Points
1 Hassay, Jordan Mission Prep 10:20.86
2 Saylor, Lauren Buchanan 10:51.81
3 Marvin, Meaghan Clovis 10:53.75
4 Allen, Chloe Clovis West 11:11.56
5 Poindextwe, Megan Clovis…
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Kern County Championships
Sat 10/27/07 - Hart Park - Bakersfield
Varsity Girls - 2007 Kern County Cross Country Championships
North Carlson, Candace 18:09:00 1 1 1
Delano Diaz, Brianna 18:32:00 2 2 1
Shafter Wittenberg, Elizabeth 18:39:00 3 3…
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Ragans eyes ‘60-180 Club’
BY CARL BRYAN | Wednesday, Mar 21 2007 10:30 PM
Last Updated: Wednesday, Mar 21 2007 10:35 PM
Special to the Californian
Photos:
Photo by John Harte / The Californian
Foothill High junior Dayshan Ragans owns the Central…
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Boys 1600 Meter Run Frosh/Soph
# Name Year School Finals
1 Carlos, Ricky 10 Warren 4:38.30
2 Block, Levi 9 Cabrillolom 4:39.92
3 Dotson, Greg 9 Burbank 4:43.33
4 Bradley, Steve 10 Newbury Park 4:44.77
5 Durand, Lewis 10 Calabasas 4:45.42
6…
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Kern County Championships
Sat 10/27/07 - Hart Park - Bakersfield
Varsity Girls - 2007 Kern County Cross Country Championships
North Carlson, Candace 18:09:00 1 1 1
Delano Diaz, Brianna 18:32:00 2 2 1
Shafter Wittenberg, Elizabeth 18:39:00 3 3…
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Kern County Championships
Sat 10/27/07 - Hart Park - Bakersfield
Varsity Boys - 2007 Kern County Cross Country Championships
Foothill Schwartz, Chris 15:03 1 1 1
McFarland Cisneros, Alfonso 15:39 2 2 1
McFarland Garcia, Eddie 15:41 3 3 2
East…
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100–1. Lauderdale, Rid, 12.01; 2. R. Anderson, Stk, 12.07; 3. Bennett, Cent, 12.96
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Kern County Championships
Sat 10/27/07 - Hart Park - Bakersfield
Varsity Girls - 2007 Kern County Cross Country Championships
North Carlson, Candace 18:09:00 1 1 1
Delano Diaz, Brianna 18:32:00 2 2 1
Shafter Wittenberg, Elizabeth 18:39:00 3 3…
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Bakersfield hopes sports get city’s ball rolling
Investing in Cal State Bakersfield’s step up to Division I athletics is seen as a way to fuel growth of a college-educated community.
By Ken Fowler
Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
August 13, 2007
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Event 17 Girls 3200 Meter Run
# Name Year School Finals Points
1 Hassay, Jordan Mission Prep 10:20.86
2 Saylor, Lauren Buchanan 10:51.81
3 Marvin, Meaghan Clovis 10:53.75
4 Allen, Chloe Clovis West 11:11.56
5 Poindextwe, Megan Clovis…
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Invitational Girls 3200 Meter
# Name Year School Finals
1 Megan Poindexter Clovis 11:31.21
2 Megan Marvin Clovis 11:31.60
3 Cassandra Salazar Shafter 11:36.78
4 Chelsea Janzen Buchanan 11:50.35
5 Kristen Kirby Buchanan 11:50.85
6 Katrina…
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Girls 1600 Meter Run
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Name Year School Seed Finals Points
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1 Saylor, Lauren Buchanan 5:05.96 5:00.93 10
2 Barserian, Sayla Clovis 5:18.32…
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Arm in arm, prep runners nearing the finish line
By ANDY KEHE, Californian staff columnist, email:akehe@bakersfield.com | Tuesday, May 1 2007 11:05 PM
Last Updated: Tuesday, May 1 2007 11:25 PM
You might remember the story from a couple of years ago…
She did great at arcadia last week and now she moves to number 4 all time discus thrower in the nation!
Top flight: Jelmini No. 1 in Central Section, 4th in U.S.
The Bakersfield Californian | Saturday, Apr 19 2008 11:15 PM
Last Updated: Saturday, Apr 19 2008 11:16 PM
Another week, another personal record for Shafter’s Anna Jelmini.
Shafter High’s Anna Jelmini broke the Central Section record in the discus Saturday.
Now she can call herself the best discus thrower the Central Section has ever seen.
Jelmini threw a 183-11 in the discus at the Bill Kearney Invitational in Salinas on Saturday, breaking the old section mark of 178-0 by Bakersfield High’s Rachel Varner in 2002, by nearly six feet.
Perhaps more impressively, the mark equaled the fourth-best high school throw ever in the U.S.
“There were great conditions here, and she really performed well,” Shafter throwing coach Matt Godbehere said. “Three of her six throws were over 180 feet. … She actually threw 183-11 twice.”
Track statistician Ron Blackwood also said Jelmini’s mark was a state junior-class record and was tied for second in the state for all classes. Suzy Powell of Modesto-Downey threw 188-4 in 1994 and Leslie Deniz of Gridley also had a 183-11 in 1980. The previous junior-class record was 180-8 by Powell in 1993.
Jelmini, whose previous PR was 175-8, also won the shot put Saturday with a throw of 44-6.5.
Frontier’s Matt Darr won the boys discus with a PR of 180-5.5.
Bill Kearney Invitational
Girls Shot Put Varsity# Name Year School Finals
1 Jelmini, Anna Shafter 44-06.50
Girls Discus Throw Varsity# Name Year School Finals
1 Jelmini, Anna Shafter 183-11
National Girls All-Time Discus List
188-04 Suzy Powell (Downey, Modesto, CA) 1994
186-03 Seilala Sua (St. Thomas Aquinas, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl) 1996
185-04 *Melanie Uher (Wilkes-Clatonia, Clatonia, Nb) 2002
183-11 Leslie Deniz (Gridley, CA) 1980
183-11 *ANNA JELMINI (SHAFTER, CA) 2008
i ran the rio bravo 10 miler when i was in high school (early 80s) and it used to be an out and back course that started at the picnic grounds behind the kern river golf course.
it ran through the orange orchards and was mainly downhill out and uphill coming back. interestingly there was 4 or 5 cattle fences and they were all locked so one had to climb over them.
also there were a couple more creek crossing too. the creek crossing had planks across them but often everyone ran through them.
lastly, there were cows on the course and sometimes they wouldnt move or they ran along in front of you. with cows came their cow patties too.
in the old days, a lot of runners broke 60 on the course too. on the out and back course one had to climb over 8 fences and cross the creek 6 times.
Ashlee ThomasOriginally uploaded by andynoise
former driller and now centennial star has signed to run track at BYU next year. she owns the driller 800 record with a 2:10 in the event. she is also the defending valley champ in the 400 and 800.
