2013: Steve Brand’s Track Top 10

(Reported as of May 19)

a–fully automatic. w–with wind.  h–hand timed.  c–converted.

BOYS

100—(Fully automatic) Brown (Valhalla) 10.76 (10.73aw), Smith (Mt. Miguel) 10.80, Ardis (La Costa Canyon), 10.81,  S. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 10.83, Molton (Hilltop) 10.84, Lucas (Poway) 10.85, Lewis (San Marcos) 10.88, Le (Scripps Ranch) 10.93, McNair (Morse) 10.94, Mayberry (Francis Parker) 10.94. Southern California & State–Muhammad (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame) 10.33aw. 

200—Artis (La Costa Canyon) 21.36, Molton (Hilltop) 21.96, Lucas (Poway) 22.02 (21,69aw), S. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 22.03 (21.85aw), Gross (Poway), 22.06 Lewis (San Marcos) 22.09 (21.88aw), Brown (Valhalla) 22.09, Morgan (St. Augustine) 21.9, Doan (St. Augustine)  22.18, Ricks (Valley Center) 22.20, Thomas (Scripps Ranch) 22.20.  Southern California & State–Muhammad (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame) 20.84a.

400—Thomas (Scripps Ranch) 47.82, Howard (Steele Canyon) 48.65, Grigoriev (Rancho Bernardo) 49.54, Gronotte (Westview) 49.63, Dehaven (Granite Hills) 49.67, Smith (Eastlake) 49.88, Ozenbaugh (Poway), 49.89, Johnson (Helix) 49.91, Woods (Olympian) 49.96, S. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 49.97.. Southern California–Parish (Etiwanda) 47.31a. State–Kurtz (Brentwood Heritage) 47.03a.

800—Grigoriev (Rancho Bernardo) 1:52.35, Gronotte (Westview) 1:53.13, Senese (Mt. Carmel) 1:53.67, Lawson (Cathedral) 1:54.23, Hernandez (Helix) 1:54.89, Freeman (Carlsbad) 1:56.06, Snow (Carlsbad) 1:56.07, Greer (Valley Center) 1:56.23, Alvarado (Swweetwater), 1:56.44,  Bieraugel (Mission Hills) 1:56.52.Southern California–Moulton, Corona Santiago, 1:51.78a.  State–Hamilton III (Oakland Bishop O’Dowd) 1:50.19a.

1600—Freeman (Carlsbad) 4:11.64, Fahy (La  Costa Canyon) 4:13.88, Braude (Torrey Pines) 4:15.12, Ryan (Westview) 4:15.89 ,Sindel (Mt. Carmel) 4:16.82, Morton (Mt. Carmel) 4:18.16,  A. Masayesva (Serra), 4:18.40, Jafek (Torrey Pines), 4:18.53, Schaefer (Carlsbad) 4:19.01, Sweet  (Point Loma), 4:19.50. Southern California–Corcoran, (Villa Park) 4:10.95. State–Haney (Bakersfield Stockdale) 4:10.39a.

3200—Freeman (Carlsbad) 8:52.65, Fahy (La Costa Canyon) 9:02.61, Braude (Torrey ines) 9:06.79, Schaefer (Carlsbad) 9:11.09, Riley (Ramona) 9:17.31, Gomez (El Capitan) 9:20.16, Martin (Carlsbad) 9:20.25, A. Masayesva (Serra) 9:21.33, Bourke (Cathedral) 9:21.44, Lepe (Monte Vista) 9:21.99. Southern California–Freeman.  State–Haney (Bakersfield Stockdale) 8:48.5a.

110HH—(Fully automatic) Hartinger (San Pasqual) 14.51, James (Granite Hills) 14.60, Washington (El Camino) 14.63,  Zebold (Cathedral) 14.70 (14.44w), Kenney (Carlsbad) 14.90, Battig (Mira Mesa) 14.92, Nelson (Del Norte) 14.99, Trieu (Mira Mesa) 15.01,  LaChica (Mt. Carmel) 15.20, French (Poway) 15.23. Southern California & State–Sicard (Gardena Serra), 13.95aw.

300IH—Washington (El Camino) 38.0, Howard (Steele Canyon) 38.38, James (Granite Hills) 38.6 (38.89), Zebold (Cathedral) 38.93, French (Poway) 38.96, Hernandez (Castle Park) 39.19, Nelson (Del Norte) 39.21, Wilson (Orange Glen) 39.36, Hartinger (San Pasqual) 39.44, LaChica (Mt. Carmel) 39.72. Southern California–Sicard (Gardena Serra) 37.62a.  State–Morris (Concord De La Salle) 37.50.

4×100— Poway 42.05, Steele Canyon 42.15, Mt. Carmel 42.38, Helix 42.39,  Granite Hills 42.73, Oceanside 42.82, Olympian 42.85, Eastlake 43.00, University City, 43.12, Monte Vista 43.24. Southern California & State–Gardena Serra, 40.73.

4×400— Poway 3:21.02, Mt. Carmel, 3:21.25, Steele Canyon 3:21.90, Rancho Bernardo 3:22.11, Helix 3:22.40, Westview 3:22.64, Granite Hills 3:23.47,  Valley Center 3:24.35, Olympian, 3:24.42, Del Norte 3:24.46. Southern California & State–Gardena Serra, 3:15.2.

HJ— Bush (Poway) 6-7, Rush-Dunigan (Point Loma) 6-6, Pritchett (University City) 6-6, Pavlovics (Rancho Bernardo) 6-5 ½, Patmon (Patrick Henry) 6-5, Benson (Point Loma) 6-4, Six at 6-3. Southern California & State–Moore (Rialto Carter), 6-11.

PV— K. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 16-6, Law (Otay Ranch) 16-0, Elder (Escondido) 15-3, Bush (Poway) 15-0, Poole (Poway) 14-4, Drammissi (El Capitan) 14-4, Wagenveld (Calvin Christian) 14-3, Miller (Patrick Henry) 14-2, Ash (Valhalla) 14-2, Holstrom (Rancho Bernardo) 14-2. Southern California & State–K. Pater.

LJ—Rush-Dunigan (Point Loma) 23-7 ¾, Simpson (University City) 23-6 ½, Nasser (Sweetwater) 23-2 ½, LeBlanc (University City) 23-1, Walker (Mt. Miguel) 22-9, Carter (Serra) 22-7, Holder (Oceanside) 22-6, Nelson (Del Norte) 22-6, Adair (Rancho Bernardo) 22-5 ¾, Miller (Oceanside) 22-3 ½. Southern California & State–Jackson (Gardena Serra), 25-0.

TJ—Dodds (Oceanside) 48-8, Esteban (Otay Ranch) 46-4 ¾ (47-6w), Simpson (University City) 46-3, Rush-Dunigan (Point Loma) 45-10, Boulware (Eastlake) 45-7 ¾, Wilson (Granite Hills) 45-5 ¼, Holder (Oceanside) 45-3, Carter (Serra) 45-2, Tuff (Steele Canyon) 44-11, Bisbal (Granite Hills) 44-6. Southern California–Spencer (Hesperia Sultana) 50-0 1/4. State–Moore (Castro Valley) 49-10.

SP—Ogundeji (Madison) 56-7, Higuera (Sweetater) 55-2 ½, Santos (Imperial) 53-4, Hendrickson (San Pasqual) 52-11, Maneval (Torrey Pines) 52-8 ¼, Braddock (Eastlake) 52-6, Quessenberry (La Costa Canyon) 51-10, Newman (El Camino) 51-8, Barker (Rancho Bernardo) 51-7, Quigley (St. Augustine), 51 1/2.. Southern California & State–Ponzio (Temecula Great Oak), 65-9.

DISCUS

Song (West Hills), 194-6; Ogundeji (Madison), 179-10, Newman (El Camino), 178-2, Maffei (Escondido), 166-2, Navarrete (University City), 160-9; Savage (Morse), 158-5, Braddock (Eastlake), 154-7, Barker (Rancho Bernardo), 152-4, Hampton (Helix), 152-1, Long (Poway), 151-7. Southern California & State–Song.

 GIRLS

100—(Fully automatic) Acolatse (Mission Hills) 11.85, Johnson (Cathedral) 12.14, Labrie-Smith (Cathedral)12.15, Rehm (San Pasqual) 12.23, Zlatic (La Jolla) 12.30 Gillon (Hilltop) 12.36, Hernandez (Mt. Carmel) 12.40, Lawson (Eastlake) 12.41, Patterson (Rancho Bernardo) 12.43, Oliver (Morse) 12.43. Southern California & State–Washington (Long Beach Poly) 11.20aw.

200— Acolatse (Mission Hills) 24.30, Johnson (Cathedral) 24.77,  Mongiovi (West Hills), 24.82 (24.6h), Zlatic (La Jolla) 24.88, Hernandez (Mt. Carmel) 24.95,  Carrillo (Steele Canyon) 25.1, Lawson (Eastlake), 25.26, Lidrazzah (Olympian), 25.37, Gonzaalez (Mater Dei), 25.39, Labrie-Smith (Cathedral) 25.40 (25.00w). Southern California & State— Washington (Long Beach Poly) 23.33.

400—Mongiovi (West Hills) 54.99, Armitage (Clairemont) 55.58, Lopez (Carlsbad) 55.98, Hernandez (Mt. Carmel) 56.28, Smith (Eastlake) 56.44, Zlatic (La Jolla) 56.55, Leonard (San Pasqual) 57.47, Bell (Morse) 57.52, Schroeder (Bonita Vista) 57.77, Garces (Eastlake) 57.85. Southern California–Mongiovi.  State–Dorner (Rancho Cordova) 54.37a.

800— Sammer (Rancho Bernardo) 2:12.39, Gillespie (Otay Ranch) 2:13.0, Harbison (Westview) 2:13.85, Miller (Pacific Ridge) 2:15.14, Seamans (Torrey Pines) 2:15.28, Charles (Canyon Crest) 2:16.0, DeBrosse (El Camino) 2:16.13, Bernd (Canyon Crest) 2:16.26, Shade (Point Loma), 2:16.32, Fierro (San Dieguito) 2:16.3. Southern California–Huebner (La Quinta La Quinta) 2:11.94a.  State–Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley) 2:09.34a.

1600—Emma Abrahamson (La Costa Canyon) 4:51.33, Sorensen (Torrey Pines) 4:56.74c, Bernd (Canyon Crest) 4:57.49, Charles (Canyon Crest) 4:57.70, Seay (Mt. Carmel) 4:58.97, Miller (Pacific Ridge) 5:00.92c, O’Connell (Torrey Pines) 5:01.07, Lawson (La Costa Canyon) 5:02.26, Kay (Patrick Henry) 5:03.25, Josephson (Patrick Henry), 5:04.00, Cope (Vistaa), 5:04.30. Southern California–Smith, Newport Beach Newport Harbor, 4:49.61a.  State–Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley) 4:43.01a.

3200— Emma Abrahamson (La Costa Canyon) 10:36.01, Lawson (La Costa Canyon) 10:44.00, O’Connell (Torrey Pines) 10:44.24, Sorensen (Torrey Pines) 10:45.48, Seay (Mt. Carmel) 10:45.91, Ellie Abrahamson (La Costa Canyon) 10:57.94, Bosler (La Costa Canyon) 10:59.82, Miller (Carlsbad) 11:00.73, Ortlieb (San Pasqual) 11:06.59, Kay (Patrick Henry) 11:10.66. Southern California & State–Baxter (Simi Valley) 10:06.74a.

100IH—(Fully automatic) Labrie-Smith (Cathedral) 14.51, Johnson (Cathedral), 14.70, Hancock (La Jolla) 14.72, Rehm (San Pasqual) 14.78,  Chang (Otay Ranch) 14.92,  Lyons-Webster (Morse), 15.09, Young (Serra) 15.16, Magdalena (Olympian) 15.20, Murray (Poway) 15.21, Van (Steele Canyon) 15.31. Southern California–Graham (Corona Roosevel), 13.79aw.   State–Wallace (Castro Valley), 13.43a.

300IH— Labrie-Smith (Cathedal) 42.80, Hancock (La Jolla 42.97, Garcia (Rancho Bernardo) 43.91, Rehm (San Pasqual) 43.99,  Johnson (Cathedral) 44.08, Van (Steele Canyon) 44.66, Spencer (San Diego) 44.83, Lyons-Walker (Morse) 44.86, Bell (Morse) 45.5, Young (Serra) 45.77, Van (Steele Canyon), 45.77. Southern California & State–Miller (Temecula Great Oak) 41.15a.

4×100— Cathedral 47.99, Mission Hills 48.44, Rancho Bernardo 48.64, Morse 48.71, University City 48.73, Poway 48.84,  Eastlake 48.88, San Pasqual 49.13, Olympian 49.0, La Costa Canyon 49.31. Southern California & State–San Jacinto, 45.04.

4×400— Rancho Bernardo 3:56.23, Bonita Vista 3:56.49, La Jolla 3:56.61, Carlsbad 3:56.74, Del Norte 3:58.96, Mt. Carmel 3:59.10, Cathedral Catholic 3:59.57, West Hills, 4:00.81, Eastlake 4:01.26, Otay Ranch, 4:01.51.  Southern California & State–Huntington Beach Edison, 3:46.04.

HJ— Curry (University City), 5-7, Callahan (Coronado) 5-6 ½, Slack (Vista) 5-6, Yates (Rancho Buena Vista) 5-4, Rowlett (Carlsbad) 5-4, Gorman (Rancho Bernardo) 5-3, Vanderhoff (Valhalla) 5-3. Eight at 5-2.  Southern California & State–Kleffer-Wright (South Pasadena, 6-0).

PV—Tolda (Cathedral) 12, Farr (Patrick Henry) 11-9, Lian (Rancho Bernardo) 11-6, Bartsch (Coronado) 11-5, Jackson (Ramona) 11-3, Madigan (Scripps Ranch) 11, Moss (Otay Ranch) 10-6, Fox (Valhalla) 10-6, Girley (Carlsbad) 10-6. Four at 10-3.  Southern California & State–Merritt (Rancho Santa Margarita) 13-8.

LJ—T. Dozier (Steele Canyon) 18-7, Zlatic (La Jolla) 18-3 ½, Cromer (University City) 18-2, Staab (Scripps Ranch) 18, Hopson (Coronado) 17-8, Muhammad (La Jolla Country Day) 17-8w, Kennedy (Serra) 17-7 ¼, Van (Steele Canyon) 17-6 ¾, Rackley (La Costa Canyon) 17-6 ¼, Slack (Vista) 17-5 ½. Southern California & State–Corrin (N. Hollywood Harvard-Westlake) 20-11.

TJ—Van (Steele Canyon) 38, Kennedy (Serra), 37-6 1/2, Cole (Del Norte) 37-5 ½, Muhammad (La Jolla Country Day) 37-4, Madsen (Carlsbad) 37-3 ½, Noiseuax (Eastlake), 37-2, Haselhuhn (Carlsbad) 36-8 ¾, Nash (Calvin Christian) 36-6 ¾, Mathis (Scripps Ranch), 36-2 1/4, Garcia (Sweetwater), 36-0 1/2. Southern California–Owens (Carson), 41-0 1/2.  State–Wallace (Castro Valley) 42-4.

SP—Sierra (El Capitan) 42-3, Ward (Hoover), 42-0 1/2, Walker (Rancho Bernardo) 39-10 ½, Tausaga (Mt. Miguel) 39-9,  Mohamed (Imperial) 38-9, Helgeson (El Camino) 38-4, Osby (Escondido), 38-3 1/2, Ellis (Westview) 38-2 1/4, S. Dozier (Steele Canyon) 38-1, Cheadle (Escondido) 37-11 ¼. Southern California & State–Scarvelis (Santa Barbara Dos Pueblos) 42-4.

DT—Smith (Helix) 131, S. Dozier (Steele Canyon) 128-4, Haury (Scripps Ranch) 127-6, Jackson (Francis Parker) 122-9, Osby (Escondido) 122-3, Sierra (El Capitan) 122-3, Anderson (Rancho Buena Vista) 122-3, Helgesen (El Camino) 120, Panebianco (Helix) 118-10, Bell (Calvin Christian) 117-9. Southern California–Jacobs (Arroyo Grande) 163-11 1/2.  State–Okwelogu (Clovis West) 168-4.

 




2013: Next Up, San Diego Section Trials

Hot weather and hot tracksters are heating up  the San Diego Section.

Twelve section bests were recorded in league finals last week and the real racing (and jumping, vaulting, and throwing) begins with the Section trials, an all-day carnival at Mt. Carmel High  Saturday.

STATE MEET IS GOAL

Qualifiers move on to the section finals May 25 and the champions and other survivors head north to Buchanan High in Clovis for the 96th State meet May 31-June 1.

The starter’s pistol will echo often as more than 100 races will be contested, beginning at 9:30 a.m. with the first heat of the girls’ 400-meter relay and ending with the sixth and final heat of the  boys’ 1,600-meter relay at 5:59 p.m,

The track events will be accompanied by at least 24 field event competitions.

At least 1,000 athletes will be on hand.  Nine competitors in  each event will qualify for the May 25 Masters meet, which will run concurrently with a B-level meet for additional athletes who met a qualifying standard.

Bring a sufficient amount of sun block lotion or spray and stay hydrated.

The Mt. Carmel concession stand hot dogs and hamburgers are recommended.

MONGIOVI IMPROVES IN 400

Most impressive league finals performances included a :54.99 400 by Melissa Mongiovi of West Hills. Her time was seventh fastest in San Diego Section history.

Suzie Acolatse of Mission Hills moved to 10th in the 100 meters after an :11.85 clocking and Cathedral’s Hannah Labrie-Smith is now 11th after her :14.53 in the 110 hurdles.

 




2013: Steve Brand’s Track Top 10

(Reported as of May 12, 2013)

a–fully automatic. w–with wind.  h–hand timed.  c–converted.

BOYS

100—(Fully automatic) Brown (Valhalla) 10.76, Smith (Mt. Miguel) 10.80, S. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 10.83, Molton (Hilltop) 10.84, Lucas (Poway) 10.85, Lewis (San Marcos) 10.88, McNair (Morse) 10.94, Le (Scripps Ranch) 10.94, Mayberry (Francis Parker) 10.94. Southern California & State–Muhammad (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame) 10.36aw & Valentine (Upland) 10.36aw.

200—Artis (La Costa Canyon) 21.77, Molton (Hilltop) 21.96, Lucas (Poway) 22.02, S. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 22.03, Lewis (San Marcos) 22.09, Brown (Valhalla) 22.13, Morgan (St. Augustine) 21.9, Doan (St. Augustine)  22.18, Ricks (Valley Center) 22.20, Thomas (Scripps Ranch) 22.20.  Southern California & State–Muhammad (Sherman Oaks Notre Dame) 20.87aw.

400—Thomas (Scripps Ranch) 47.98, Howard (Steele Canyon) 48.65, Grigoriev (Rancho Bernardo) 49.54, Gronotte (Westview) 49.63, Dehaven (Granite Hills) 49.67, Smith (Eastlake) 49.88, Johnson (Helix) 49.91, Woods (Olympian) 49.96, S. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 49.97, Warren (Helix) 49.99. Southern California–Parish (Etiwanda) 47.31a. State–Kurtz (Brentwood Heritage) 47.03a.

800—Grigoriev (Rancho Bernardo) 1:52.35, Gronotte (Westview) 1:53.13, Senese (Mt. Carmel) 1:53.67, Lawson (Cathedral) 1:54.23, Hernandez (Helix) 1:54.89, Freeman (Carlsbad) 1:56.06, Snow (Carlsbad) 1:56.07, Greer (Valley Center) 1:56.23, Bieraugel (Mission Hills) 1:56.66, Grant (Del Norte) 1:56.72. Southern California–Moulton, Corona Santiago, 1:51.78a.  State–Hamilton III (Oakland Bishop O’Dowd) 1:50.19a.

1600—Freeman (Carlsbad) 4:11.64, Fahy (La  Costa Canyon) 4:13.88, Braude (Torrey Pines) 4:15.56, Ryan (Westview) 4:15.89, Morton (Mt. Carmel) 4:18.16, Sindel (Mt. Carmel) 4:18.56, Schaefer (Carlsbad) 4:19.01, McEachern (Mt. Carmel) 4:20.32, Gomez (El Capitan) 4:21.35, Carroll (San Dieguito) 4:21.40. Southern California–Corcoran, (Villa Park) 4:10.95. State–Haney (Bakersfield Stockdale) 4:10.39a.

3200—Freeman (Carlsbad) 8:52.65, Fahy (La Costa Canyon) 9:02.61, Braude (Torrey ines) 9:06.79, Schaefer (Carlsbad) 9:11.09, Riley (Ramona) 9:17.31, Gomez (El Capitan) 9:20.16, Martin (Carlsbad) 9:20.25, A. Masayesva (Serra) 9:21.33, Bourke (Cathedral) 9:21.44, Lepe (Monte Vista) 9:21.99. Southern California–Freeman.  State–Haney (Bakersfield Stockdale) 8:48.5a.

110HH—(Fully automatic) James (Granite Hills) 14.60, Washington (El Camino) 14.63, Hartinger (San Pasqual) 14.66, Zebold (Cathedral) 14.70 (14.44w), Kenney (Carlsbad) 14.90, Battig (Mira Mesa) 14.92, Trieu (Mira Mesa) 15.01, Nelson (Del Norte) 15.15, LaChica (Mt. Carmel) 15.20, French (Poway) 15.23. Southern California & State–Viltz (Long Beach Millikan) 13.97aw.

300IH—Washington (El Camino) 38.0, Howard (Steele Canyon) 38.38, James (Granite Hills) 38.6 (38.89), Zebold (Cathedral) 38.93, French (Poway) 38.96, Hernandez (Castle Park) 39.19, Nelson (Del Norte) 39.21, Wilson (Orange Glen) 39.36, Hartinger (San Pasqual) 39.44, LaChica (Mt. Carmel) 39.72. Southern California–Sicard (Gardena Serra) 37.62a.  State–Morris (Concord De La Salle) 37.50.

4×100— Poway 42.05, Steele Canyon 42.15, Helix 42.39, Mt. Carmel 42.45, Granite Hills 42.73, Oceanside 42.82, Olympian 42.85, Eastlake 43.00, Monte Vista 43.24, Del Norte 43.25. Southern California & State–L.A. Loyola, 40.89a.

4×400— Poway 3:21.02, Steele Canyon 3:21.90, Mt. Carmel 3:21.96, Rancho Bernardo 3:22.11, Helix 3:22.40, Granite Hills 3:23.47, Westview 3:23.81, Valley Center 3:24.35, Del Norte 3:24.46, San Pasqual 3:25.74. Southern California & State–Gardena Serra, 3:15.2.

HJ— Bush (Poway) 6-7, Rush-Dunigan (Point Loma) 6-6, Pritchett (University City) 6-6, Pavlovics (Rancho Bernardo) 6-5 ½, Patmon (Patrick Henry) 6-5, Benson (Point Loma) 6-4, Lancour (Otay Ranch) 6-3, Probe (Serra) 6-3, Eulitt (Steele Canyon) 6-3. Nine at 6-2. Southern California–Calhoun, Long Beach Poly, 6-10.  State–Smith (Clovis Buchanan) 6-10 1/4.

PV— K. Pater (Mt. Carmel) 16-6, Law (Otay Ranch) 16-0, Elder (Escondido) 15-3, Bush (Poway) 15-0, Poole (Poway) 14-4, Drammissi (El Capitan) 14-4, Wagenveld (Calvin Christian) 14-3, Miller (Patrick Henry) 14-2, Ash (Valhalla) 14-2, Holstrom (Rancho Bernardo) 14-2. Southern California & State–K. Pater.

LJ—Rush-Dunigan (Point Loma) 23-7 ¾, Simpson (University City) 23-6 ½, Nasser (Sweetwater) 23-2 ½, LeBlanc (University City) 23-1, Walker (Mt. Miguel) 22-9, Carter (Serra) 22-7, Holder (Oceanside) 22-6, Nelson (Del Norte) 22-6, Adair (Rancho Bernardo) 22-5 ¾, Miller (Oceanside) 22-3 ½. Southern California & State–Jones (Redlands) 24-11 3/4.

TJ—Dodds (Oceanside) 48-8, Esteban (Otay Ranch) 46-4 ¾ (47-6w), Simpson (University City) 46-3, Rush-Dunigan (Point Loma) 45-10, Boulware (Eastlake) 45-7 ¾, Wilson (Granite Hills) 45-5 ¼, Holder (Oceanside) 45-3, Carter (Serra) 45-2, Tuff (Steele Canyon) 44-11, Bisbal (Granite Hills) 44-6. Southern California–Spencer (Hesperia Sultana) 48-9 1/4. State–Moore (Castro Valley) 49-10.

SP—Ogundeji (Madison) 56-7, Higuera (Sweetater) 55-2 ½, Santos (Imperial) 53-4, Hendrickson (San Pasqual) 52-11, Maneval (Torrey Pines) 52-8 ¼, Braddock (Eastlake) 52-6, Quessenberry (La Costa Canyon) 51-10, Newman (El Camino) 51-8, Barker (Rancho Bernardo) 51-7, Wyatt (Helix) 50-11 ½. Southern California & State–Taylor (Newport Beach Newport Harbor) 62-5.

DT—Song (West Hills) 194-4, Ogundeji (Madison) 179-10, Newman (El Camino) 178-2, Maffei (Escondido) 166-4, Navarrete (University City) 160-9, Braddock (Eastlake) 154-7, Savage (Morse) 153-10, Barker (Rancho Bernardo) 152-4, Hampton (Helix) 152-1, Long (Poway) 151-7. Southern California & State–Song.

GIRLS

100—(Fully automatic) Acolatse (Mission Hills) 11.85, Johnson (Cathedral) 12.17, Rehm (San Pasqual) 12.29, Zlatic (La Jolla) 12.30, Labrie-Smith (Cathedral)12.33, Hernandez (Mt. Carmel) 12.40, Lawson (Eastlake) 12.41, Patterson (Rancho Bernardo) 12.43, Oliver (Morse) 12.43, Gonzalez (Mater Dei) 12.44. Southern California & State–Washington (Long Beach Poly) 11.51a.

200— Acolatse (Mission Hills) 24.56, Johnson (Cathedral) 24.77, Zlatic (La Jolla) 24.88, Hernandez (Mt. Carmel) 24.95, Mongiovi (West Hills) 25.05 (24.6h), Carrillo (Steele Canyon) 25.1, Labrie-Smith (Cathedral) 25.40 (25.00w), Stephens (Francis Parker) 25.43, Bell (Morse) 25.58, Patterson (Rancho Bernardo) 25.63. Southern California & State— Washington (Long Beach Poly) 23.34.

400—Mongiovi (West Hills) 54.99, Armitage (Clairemont) 55.58, Lopez (Carlsbad) 55.98, Hernandez (Mt. Carmel) 56.28, Smith (Eastlake) 56.44, Zlatic (La Jolla) 56.86, Leonard (San Pasqual) 57.47, Bell (Morse) 57.52, Schroeder (Bonita Vista) 57.77, Garces (Eastlake) 57.85. Southern California–Mongiovi.  State–Dorner (Rancho Cordova) 54.37a.

800— Sammer (Rancho Bernardo) 2:12.39, Gillespie (Otay Ranch) 2:13.01, Harbison (Westview) 2:13.85, Miller (PR) 2:15.14, Seamans (Torrey Pines) 2:15.28, Charles (Canyon Crest) 2:16.0, DeBrosse (El Camino) 2:16.13, Bernd (Canyon Crest) 2:16.26, Fierro (San Dieguito) 2:16.39, Erlenbach (Scripps Ranch) 2:17.42. Southern California–Huebner (La Quinta La Quinta) 2:11.94a.  State–Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley) 2:09.34a.

1600—Emma Abrahamson (La Costa Canyon) 4:51.33, Sorensen (Torrey Pines) 4:56.74c, Bernd (Canyon Crest) 4:57.49, Charles (Canyon Crest) 4:57.70, Seay (Mt. Carmel) 4:58.97, Miller (Pacific Ridge) 5:00.92c, O’Connell (Torrey Pines) 5:01.07, Lawson (La Costa Canyon) 5:02.26, Kay (Patrick Henry) 5:03.25, Rohner (Rancho Buena Vista) 5:04.45. Southern California–Smith, Newport Beach Newport Harbor, 4:49.61a.  State–Maxwell (San Lorenzo Valley) 4:43.01a.

3200— Emma Abrahamson (La Costa Canyon) 10:36.01, Lawson (La Costa Canyon) 10:44.00, O’Connell (Torrey Pines) 10:44.24, Sorensen (Torrey Pines) 10:45.48, Seay (Mt. Carmel) 10:45.91, Ellie Abrahamson (La Costa Canyon) 10:57.94, Bosler (La Costa Canyon) 10:59.82, Miller (Carlsbad) 11;04.61, Ortlieb (San Pasqual) 11:06.59, Kay (Patrick Henry) 11:10.66. Southern California & State–Baxter (Simi Valley) 10:06.74a.

100IH—(Fully automatic) Labrie-Smith (Cathedral) 14.53, Rehm (San Pasqual) 14.78, Johnson (Cathedral) 14.82w, Chang (Otay Ranch) 14.92, Hancock (La Jolla) 14.93, Young (Serra) 15.16, Magdalena (Olympian) 15.20, Murray (Poway) 15.21, Van (Steele Canyon) 15.31, Garcia (Rancho Bernardo) 15.43. Southern California–Payne (Long Beach Poly) 13.80a.  State–Wallace (Castro Valley), 13.43a.

300IH— Labrie-Smith (Cathedal) 42.80, Hancock (La Jolla 43.48, Rehm (San Pasqual) 43.99, Garcia (Rancho Bernardo) 43.91, Johnson (Cathedral) 44.08, Van (Steele Canyon) 44.66, Spencer (San Diego) 44.83, Bell (Morse) 45.5, Young (Serra) 45.77, Cuhna (West Hills) 45.90, Magdalena (Olympian) 46.14 (45.9),  Lyons-Walker (Morse) 46.14, Murray (Poway) 46.15. Southern California & State–Miller (Temecula Great Oak) 41.31a.

4×100— Cathedral 47.99, Mission Hills 48.44, Rancho Bernardo 48.64, University City 48.73, Poway 48.84, Morse 49.00, Eastlake 48.9, San Pasqual 49.13, Olympian 49.0, La Costa Canyon 49.35. Southern California & State–San Jacinto, 45.04.

4×400— Rancho Bernardo 3:56.23, Carlsbad 3:56.74, Mt. Carmel 3:59.48, Cathedral Catholic 3:59.57, La Jolla 4:00.26, Del Norte 4:00.80, Bonita Vista 4:00.83, Eastlake 4:01.76, La Costa Canyon 4:01.99, Torrey Pines 4:02.29.  Southern California & State–Etiwanda, 3:47.07.

HJ— Callahan (Coronado) 5-6 ½, Slack (Vista) 5-6, Yates (Rancho Buena Vista) 5-4, Rowlett (Carlsbad) 5-4, Gorman (Rancho Bernardo) 5-3, Vanderhoff (Valhalla) 5-3. Nine at 5-2.  Southern California & State–Kleffer-Wright (South Pasadena, 6-0).

PV—Tolda (Cathedral) 12, Farr (Patrick Henry) 11-7, Lian (Rancho Bernardo) 11-6, Bartsch (Coronado) 11-5, Jackson (Ramona) 11-3, Madigan (Scripps Ranch) 11, Moss (Otay Ranch) 10-6, Fox (Valhalla) 10-6, Girley (Carlsbad) 10-6. Three at 10-3.  Southern California & State–Merritt (Rancho Santa Margarita) 13-8.

LJ—T. Dozier (Steele Canyon) 18-7, Zlatic (La Jolla) 18-3 ½, Cromer (University City) 18-2, Staab (Scripps Ranch) 18, Hopson (Coronado) 17-8, Muhammad (La Jolla Country Day) 17-8w, Kennedy (Serra) 17-7 ¼, Van (Steele Canyon) 17-6 ¾, Rackley (La Costa Canyon) 17-6 ¼, Slack (Vista) 17-5 ½. Southern California & State–Corrin (N. Hollywood Harvard-Westlake) 20-11.

TJ—Van (Steele Canyon) 38, Cole (Del Norte) 37-5 ½, Muhammad (La Jolla Country Day) 37-4, Madsen (Carlsbad) 37-3 ½, Noiseuax (Eastlake) 37-2, Haselhuhn (Carlsbad) 36-8 ¾, Nash (Calvin Christian) 36-6 ¾, Kennedy (Serra) 36-4 ½, Mathis (Scripps Ranch) 36-2 ¼, Garcia (Sweetwater) 36-0 ½. Southern California–Young-Warner (Redlands Citrus Valley) 39-9 3/4.  State–Wallace (Castro Valley) 42-4.

SP— Sierra (El Capitan) 42-3, Walker (Rancho Bernardo) 39-10 ½, Tausaga (Mt. Miguel) 39-9, Ward (Hoover) 39-3 ½, Mohamed (Imperial) 38-9, S. Dozier (Steele Canyon) 38-1, Ellis (Westview) 38, Cheadle (Escondido) 37-11 ¼, Jackson (Francis Parker) 37-7 ½, Helgeson (El Camino) 37. Southern California & State–Scarvelis (Santa Barbara Dos Pueblos) 42-4.

DT— S. Dozier (Steele Canyon) 128-4, Haury (Scripps Ranch) 127-6, Smith (Helix) 127-0, Osby (Escondido) 122-3, Sierra (El Capitan) 122-3, Anderson (Rancho Buena Vista) 122-3, Jackson (Francis Parker) 122-2, Helgesen (El Camino) 120, Panebianco (Helix) 118-10, Bell (Calvin Christian) 117-9. Southern California–Jacobs (Arroyo Grande) 163-11 1/2.  State–Okwelogu (Clovis West) 164-1.

 




2013: Augie Escamilla, 90

Three of Escamilla's 1947 Boys' Club "Bat Busters"went on to play for chmpionship San Diego High football teams, including  Eddie Heard, Don Bransford, Don Strickland, and Willie West.
Escamilla coached hundreds of Boys’ Club teams, notably 1947’s  “Bat Busters”. Eddie Heard, Don Bransford, Don Strickland, and Willie West played for championship San Diego High football squads in 1954-55.

Augustine (Augie)  Escamilla, whose voice was heard at major track meets in San Diego  for more than 30 years and who was a respected educator and coach for five decades, passed away on  May 1 at age 90.  A  service will be held at Greenwood Mortuary on May 21.

Virtually every outstanding San Diego High or Lincoln  athlete in the 1940s and ‘fifties came under the guidance of coach Escamilla, who served 14 years in administrative capacities at the Boys’ Club of San Diego and at Memorial Junior High in Logan Heights.

Augie also was a counselor at  junior and senior high schools for the San Diego City Schools’ Health Department for 10 years  and was an academic counselor for 21 years at San Diego City College.

Escamilla was well known for his calls at the annual San Diego Section track championships.  When an  outstanding performance took place on the field, you could depend on Augie to begin an announcement, “Listen to this one, ladies and gentlemen!…”

He also usually informed the crowd that “Your announcer had the pleasure last night of attending the Southern Section finals at Cerritos College….”

The Southern Section championships on Friday night preceded the next afternoon’s San Diego Section meet.

Escamilla was born in the Mexican state of Jalisco. His father immigrated to New Mexico in search of employment, then was followed by Augie, age 6;  his mother and two sisters in 1929.  The family eventually settled in Fillmore in Ventura County.

Escamilla was devoted runner and competed in many Masters events.
Escamilla was a devoted runner and competed in many Masters events.

A FUTURE AZTEC

Augie ran track at Fillmore High and was a student leader in the class of 1940.  His senior class advisor and one of the school’s track coaches saw promise and contacted C.E. Peterson, San Diego State’s legendary coach, who invited Escamilla to attend the school and turn out for track.

Augie was a distance runner who never stopped running.  He still was competing in his fifties.  Escamilla was running the mile in under five minutes on the Masters track circuit, which was popular in the 1960s and ‘seventies.

 

 

 

 

 




1959: St. Augustine Gets a Track and Field Home

One of St. Augustine’s vagabond teams finally was getting a home.

A 330-yard track and field oval would provide the Saints a facility for dual-meet, track-and-field competition beginning in 1960.

Football and baseball would still have to travel to  games. Basketball teams had a home since a gymnasium/auditorium was constructed in time for the 1951-52 school year.

That the running surface of the track was short of the standard, 440-yard oval was  result of property lines and geography. The expanse surrounded by Palm Street on the North, Nutmeg on the South,  32nd Street on the West and 33rd on the East was not large enough for a regulation track.

The football team, which was about to enjoy the first undefeated season in the school’s 37-year history, was forced to move practice to the intramural, lower field.

The track’s circumference created some oddities and posed a challenge to those responsible for staggering lanes and chalking for various events.

The most obvious adjustment was required for hurdlers.  They would start the 120-yard high barriers on a curve and would be required to cover more than half the oval in the 180-yard lows.

Years later the Saints were able to close Bancroft Avenue from Nutmeg to Palm and widen the field into a soccer venue.

The Saints hit the road again for their track meets.




2013: West Hills Ace (Not Song) Rolls at Arcadia

A West Hills athlete dominated Saturday in the Arcadia Invitational, but it wasn’t state-leading discus thrower Brenden Song.

Sophomore Melissa Mongiovi, running in the afternoon seeded session, blew out a :55.28, for the overall first-place finish in the Girls’ 400-meter run.  The best the invitational runners could do in  the evening was :56.18.

Song, who increased his state best to 191-5 on Friday in a dual meet with Helix, was fourth in the discus in the evening invitational session with a best of 181-7.

Song trailed Damon Unland of Washington’s Spokane Ferris (190-3), Marty Taylor of Newport Beach Newport Harbor (186-4), and Dylan Fischer of Phoenix Desert Vista (182-7).

Mongiovi now ranks 10th in the country this year and San Diego Section No. 9 all-time.  She ran in the 2012 state meet and had a best of :55.72 as a freshman.

Carlsbad’s Christian Freeman was ninth in the 3,200 run but his 8:52.65 is eighth all time in San Diego, just below the 8:51.94 by San Diego’s Meb Keflezighi in 1994 and the 8:52.44 by Chula Vista’s Tim Danielson in 1966.

Alex Grigoriev of Rancho Bernardo ran 1:52.71 in the Boys’ 800 and was fifth.

Otay Ranch’s Alexander Law, who went 15-6 in the pole vault on Friday in a dual meet against Bonita Vista improved his season best to 15-9 and won the afternoon competition. Law’s teammate Carina Gillespie was fifth in the invitational 800 in 2:13.

La Costa Canyon’s Emma Abrahamson was 10th in the 3,200 at 10:36.01.

Granite Hills Jake Johnson ran :14.60 in the 110-meter high hurdles and Scripps Ranch’s Brian Thomas circled the 400-meter oval in :49.22.