San Diego High’s Charlize James defines competitor, at her best, and better, since the season moved into May.  James ran the second fastest  100 hurdles in San Diego Section history Friday,  :13.67 in the state track trials.

James, whose time also is No. 2 in California this year and 12th in the United States, will not have an opportunity to meet Scripps Ranch’s Aaliyah McCormick, who has run a wind-aided :13.46 and wind-accepted :13.61, because McCormick was disqualified when she veered into another runner in her heat yesterday.

James’ genes suggested excellence when the senior, headed to San Diego State after graduation, turned out for track as a freshman at San Diego.   Her father, former Cavers football coach Charles James, had a best mark of 24 feet, 2 inches in the long jump as a student at Morse in 1997.

San Diego Section girls qualified 31 entries for today’s finals.

102^nd STATE TRACK TRIALS

@CLOVIS BUCHANAN HIGH VETERAN’S STADIUM

SAN DIEGO SECTION FINISHERS IN ITALICS

100—Redmond (L.A Carson), :11.56. 6. McCormick, (Scripps Ranch), :11.77.  17–Hatton (Sage Creek), :12.15w.

200—Redmond (L.A. Carson), :23.68. 6—Bean (Poway), :24.36. 10–Smith (La Jolla), 24.70w. 22–Swyney (Carlsbad), :25.40.

400—Cenci (Clovis North), :53.72.  4—Bean (Poway), :55.48. 

800—Engelhardt (Ventura), 2:10.13. 6—Buswell (Poway), 2:12.59.   9–Dixon (San Marcos), 2:13.00. 10–Arciaga (Westview), 2:13.42. 

1600—Frias ((Manhattan Beach Mira Costa), 4:49.83.  9—Riggins (Del Norte), 4:51.58. 20–McCall (El Camino (5:03.90). 22–Selbrede (Mt. Carmel), 5:06.09).

110 Hurdles—James (San Diego), :13.67).  6—Coleman (Cathedral), :14.23.  McCormick (Scripps Ranch) won heat but later disqualified.

300 Hurdles—K. Janik (Torrey Pines), :42.77. 2–Coleman (Cathedral), :42.93.  7–D. Janik (Torrey Pines), :43.85.

4×100 Relay—Santa Clarita Golden Valley, :45.82. 11–Cathedral, :48.32.  17–Carlsbad, :49.03. 25–Poway, :51.15.

4×1600 Relay—Calabasas, 3:46.73. 6—Poway, 3:52.21.  8—Del Norte, 3:56.40. 9—Carlsbad, 3:56.97.

High Jump—Slovis, Los Gatos, 5-6.  4—Tarczy (Scripps Ranch), 5-4.  T8—Moore-Bastide (Eastlake), 5-4.

Long Jump—Hope (Riverside King), 20-3 1/4w.  6—Hatton (Sage Creek), 19-1 1/4w. 18—Lankford (Rancho Bernardo), 17-7 ½.

Triple Jump—Gatlin (Mission Viejo), 40-9. 7—Miles (Point Loma), 38-1 3/4w. 10—Pingley (El Camino), 37-1.

Shot Put—Gordon (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame), 42-11 ¼.  2.  Clarke (Cathedral), 42-2 ¾. 11—Kimuli (Mira Costa), 39-4 ¾. 17. Loy (Del Norte), 37-9 ½.

Discus—Fontenette (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame), 157-1. 2—Clarke (Cathedral), 146-8.  9—Seaboldt (Mt. Carmel), 128-8.  12—Loy (Del Norte), 124-10.

Pole Vault—Five at 12-7, including Wagner (Fallbrook), Leigh (Del Norte), Evans (Scripps Ranch), Downing (La Costa Canyon), Hansen (San Dieguito).  10–Thompson (Poway) and O’Connor (Rancho Bernardo), each at 12-3.

Adren Parker of Helix yesterday became the third San Diego Section runner to shade 47 seconds in the 400 meters, setting an all-time record of :46.82 Friday in trials of the 102nd state track meet.

Parker’s time was bettered only by the :46.81 of Jeremiah Walker of Fresno Central.  Two other runners who have run under :47 also qualified for what promises to be a hot final tonight.

Parker, according to Steve Brand of the San Diego Union-Tribune, also legged a :46.6 anchor as the Highlanders won their heat in the 4×400 heat in 3:17.47, fourth fastest of the day.

The father of Parker’s Helix’ teammate Lydell Burston, Jr., set the San Diego Section record of :46.85 in the 1996  state meet.  Karson Lippert of La Costa Canyon ran :46.91 in 2017.

Twenty-two San Diego Section entries got through the trials into today’s competition.

 102^nd STATE TRACK TRIALS

@CLOVIS BUCHANAN HIGH VETERAN’S STADIUM

SAN DIEGO SECTION QUALIFIERS IN ITALICS

100—Washington (Long Beach Jordan), :10.30w.  12—Priest (Maranatha), :10.64. 19—Smith (Mission Hills), :10.72w. 21—Wells (La Costa Canyon), :10.84.

200—Pleasant (Gardena Serra), :20.83. 17—Smith (Mission Hills), :21.98.  20—Priest (Maranatha), :22.13w. 22—Jones (Ramona), :22.26.

400—Walker (Fresno Central), :46.81.  2—Parker (Helix), :46.82. Section No. 1 all-time; previous, :46.85, Burston, Morse, 1996. 7. Brotschi (Otay Ranch), :48.12.  14. Maher (San Marcos), :49.25.

800—A. Sahlman (Newbury Park), 1:51.60. 4. Harder (San Marcos), 1:52.27.  5—Thomas (Torrey Pines), 1:52.34.  18. Lacour (Rancho Bernardo), 1:55.67.

1600—Lamoureux (Pleasant Hill College Park), :4:11.62. 9—Taylor (San Marcos), 4:12.66. 16—Correia (Point Loma), 4:17.34. 18—Sanchez (Liberty), 4:20.5.

110 Hurdles—Graves-Blank (Upland), :13.69.  11—Thomas (Mission Hills), :14.83.  14—Martin (Eastlake), :15.

300 Hurdles—Lewis (Long Beach Wilson), :37.57.  10—Nelson (Patrick Henry), :39.17.  16—Tragarz (Del Norte), :40.  19—Atilano (Cathedral), :40.65.

4×100 Relay—Fresno Central, :40.92.  9—Mission Hills, :41.70.  11—Helix, :41.75.  16—Lincoln, :42.51.

4×1600 Relay—Long Beach Wilson, 3:16.21.  2—Helix, 3:17.47.  7—San Marcos, 3:21.07.  19—Steele Canyon, 3:24.97.

High Jump—Twelve at 6-4, including Gillis (Steele Canyon), Cardoza (Eastlake).  Cheeks (Mission Bay), no height.

Long Jump—Stevenson (Temecula Great Oak), 24-9 ¼.  11—Matovu (Helix), 22-5w.  19. Cardoza (Eastlake), 21-3.

Triple Jump—Ellis (Santa Clarita Golden Valley), 47-10 ¾. 8—Buu (Eastlake), 45-8 ½.  11—Cardoza (Eastlake), 44-7 ½.  12—Cheeks (Mission Bay), 44-4 ½.

Shot Put—Pastorian (Temecula Great Oak), 61-1 ¼.  5—Lopez (El Centro Southwest), 58-10 ¾. 6—Martinez (Vista), 56-1/2. 10—Miller (El Camino), 53-3 ¼.

Discus—Wiggins (Santa Clarita Golden Valley), 195-3.  10—Lopez (El Centro Southwest), 175-4). 17—Miller (El Camino), 156-10.  20—Knowles (Rancho Buena Vista), 147-7

Pole Vault—Eight at 15-2. Four at 14-11, including Richards (Poway). Rydbeck (Rancho Bernardo), no height.  Correa (Poway), no height.