2022 Boys Track (1): Steele Canyon Leaper Tied for First in State

Leon Gillis of Steele Canyon has a 6-foot, 9-inch high jump that ties Gillis for first in California with a jumper from San Bernardino Cajon.

Gillis and other qualifiers from the three divisional meets in the San Diego Section last week will attempt to better their season bests in Saturday’s 61st San Diego Section championships at Mt. Carmel.

All-time top 10 performances in 2022:

Sage Creek’s Bryce Gilmore is third in the 3200 with a best of 8:53.23.

Lincoln’s Jalil Turner ran the 100 meters in :10.51 at the Division II meet at University City, which would have been eighth fastest except for an aiding wind that was over the 2.0 limit.

The :47.36 in the 400 meters by Helix’ Adren Parker is tied for ninth. Gillis is tied for 21st with 10 others in his event.

San Diego Section best marks and where they rank in California in parenthesis, u.r. meaning not in the top 25:

EVENT NAME/SCHOOL MARK STATE
100 Tucker, Lincoln :10.51w (15) :10.16w, Pleasant, Gardena Serra
200 Tucker :21.47w (21) Pleasant, :20.40
400 Parker, Helix :47.36 (4) :46.94, Goode, Santa Clarita West Ranch
800 Gilmore, Sage Creek 1:52.93 (9) 1:48.84, Sahlman, Newbury Park
1600 Pala, Francis Parker 4:13.72 (u.r.) 3:59.32, Young, Newbury Park
3200 Gilmore 8:53.23 (7) 8:33.32, Sahlman
110 Hurdles Thomas, Mission Hills :14.98 (u.r.) :13.35, Marshall, Stockton St. Mary’s
300 Hurdles Nelson, Patrick Henry :39.42 (21T) :36.73, Marshall
4×100 Relay Helix :41.96 (20) :40.80, Bellflower St. John Bosco
4×400 Relay Helix 3:20.86 (13) 3:14.20, Long Beach Wilson
High Jump Gillis, Steele, Canyon 6-9 (T1) 6-9, Johnson, San Bernardino Cajon
Long Jump Tucker, Lincoln 23-11 (5) 24-9 ½, Stevenson, Temecula Great Oak
Triple Jump Detling, Poway 47-9 (4) 48-6, Stevenson, Temecula Great Oak
Shot Put Miller, El Camino 59-11 ¾ (7) 66-10, Moran, Murrieta Mesa
Pole Vault Richards, Poway 14-11 (21) 16-9, O’Brien, Eastvale Roosevelt
Discus Lopez, El Centro Southwest 172-2 (16) 207.4, Moran

 



2022 Girls Track (1): McCormick Paces Best Marks

San Diego Section girls have the best performances in California in three events, leading in the 100 and 300 hurdles, and shot put.

Aaliyah McCormick of Scripps Ranch is first in the short hurdles at :13.46 and Kapiolani Coleman of Cathedral is first in the longer barriers in :42.19.  Kennedy Clarke of Cathedral leads with a 47-foot, 5-inch shot put.

McCormick, who also leads the section with a :11.71 in the 100 meters, was aided by a 3.4 wind, over the allowable 2.0, in the Division II trials at University City last week.  McCormick has a 2022 wind-accepted :13.61, which serves as the county’s all-time No. 1.  Her :13.85 in 2021 was No. 1.

Other all-time top 10 performances in 2022.

Rankings in parenthesis:

Alysa Bean, Poway, 55.09 400 meters (9);

Tessa Buswell, Poway, 2:09.54 800 meters (10);

Mackenzie Rogers, Poway, 10:19.17 3200 meters (3);

Charlize James, San Diego, :13.92 100 hurdles (3);

Kapiolani Coleman, Cathedral, :14.07 100 hurdles (4);

Kapiolani Coleman, Cathedral, :42.19 300 hurdles (4);

Kennedy Clarke, Cathedral, 47-5 shot put (3);

Lexi Evans, Scripps Ranch, 13-10 pole vault (3).

Qualifiers from the D-I trials at Canyon Crest and D-III trials at Mount Miguel will join the D-1 qualifiers in the San Diego Section finals Saturday at Mt. Carmel.

San Diego Section state rankings in parenthesis, with 3200 and pole vault omitted:

EVENT NAME/SCHOOL MARK STATE
100 McCormick, Scripps Ranch :11.71 (3) :11.55, Washington, Gardena Serra
200 Bean, Poway :24.33 (12) :23.65w, Currie, Santa Clarita Golden Valley
400 Bean :55.09 (8) :53.19, Cenci, Clovis North
800 Buswell, Poway 2:09.54 (6) 2:05.66, Engelhardt, Ventura
1600 Rogers, Poway 4:52.97 (18) 4:33.29, Engelhardt
100 Hurdles McCormick :13.46w (1)  
  James, San Diego :13.92 (2) :14.06, Harris, Stockton Lincoln
300 Hurdles Coleman, Cathedral :42.19 (1)  
  Janik, Torrey Pines :43.06 (2)  
  McCormick :43.31 (3) :43.60, Conte, Monrovia
4×100 Relay Cathedral :48.16 (20) :46.03, Santa Clarita Golden Valley
4×400 Relay Poway 3:54.47 (9) 3:43.87, Long Beach Wilson
High Jump Tarczy, Scripps Ranch 5-7 (8T) 5-10, Elie, Rocklin Whitney
  Moore-Bastide, Eastlake 5-7 (8T)  
Long Jump Hatton Sage Creek 18-8 ¾ (22) 20-0, Davis, Santa Clarita Golden Valley
Triple Jump Pingley, El Camino 38-4 ¾ (15) 41-3, Hope, Riverside King
Shot Put Clarke, Cathedral 47-5 (1) 45-4 ½. Gordon, Sherman Oaks Notre Dame
Discus Clarke 147-9 (4) Fields, Caruthers, 162-7.