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)
