NORTHERN SECTION CIF TRACK AND FIELD FINALS - 5/30/2003            
                            WEST VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL                            
                                    Results                                    
 
Girls 100 Meter Dash
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        Meet: @ 12.13  2001        Kelly Enos, Willows                         
     Stadium: % 12.13  2001        Kelly Enos, Willows                         
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Kragel, Christianne          Pleasant Val             12.87  
  2 Roberts-Ross, Allie          Yreka                    12.97  
  3 Grosney, Ashley              Chester                  13.01  
  4 Embry, Erica                 Wheatland                13.12  
  5 Phares, Natalie              Paradise                 13.15  
  6 McElwain, Colleen            Modoc                    13.18  
  7 Ryan, Lindsay                West Valley              13.22  
  8 Mistrot, Gillian             Willows                  13.35  

State: Christianne Kragel 13.17 7/7 heat, slowest time of prelims
       Heat winner: Carol Robinson/Western 11.72, 3rd/Finals 11.66
       State Champion: Allyson Felix/LA Baptist 11.29
 
Girls 200 Meter Dash
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        Meet: @ 24.86  2001        Kelly Enos, Willows                         
     Stadium: % 24.86  2001        Kelly Enos, Willows                         
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Kragel, Christianne          Pleasant Val             26.14  
  2 Davis, Janey                 Oroville                 26.75  
  3 McElwain, Colleen            Modoc                    26.98  
  4 Grosney, Ashley              Chester                  27.14  
  5 Weikert, Hope                Yreka                    27.15  
  6 Roberts-Ross, Allie          Yreka                    27.43  
  7 Ryan, Lindsay                West Valley              27.50  
  8 Embry, Erica                 Wheatland                27.52  

A slow start by Pleasant Valley senior Christianne Kragel , duplicating a performance 
that  nearly cost her the 100m title, didn’t matter here as this much stronger athlete 
used superior foot speed to catch than pull away from  the field for a easy victory.

State: Christianne Kragel 26.98 8/8 heat, slowest time of prelims.
       Heat winner: Elizabeth Olear/Louisville 23.88, 3rd/finals 23.71
       State Champion: Allyson Felix/LA Baptist 22.52 NATIONAL RECORD
 
Girls 400 Meter Dash
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        Meet: @ 55.6h  1989        Nicole Teter, West Valley                   
     Stadium: % 57.48  2001        Destany Cearley, Fall River                 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Kirschman, Lindsey           Enterprise               58.58  
  2 Wood, Nikki                  Yreka                  1:01.24  
  3 Harrison, Tiffany            Enterprise             1:01.34  
  4 Helms, Megan                 Paradise               1:02.49  
  5 Moores, Tamara               Pleasant Val           1:03.49  
  6 Salas, Michelle              Willows                1:03.62  
  7 Flores, Angelica             Portola                1:05.77  
  8 Gustafson, Jessica           Hamilton               1:07.30  

Yreka’s Nikki Wood goes out hard to open a sizable gap off the first turn. However 
the gap becomes razor thin over Enterprise freshman Lindsey Kirschman heading into 
the final turn. The rest of the field was totally over matched and is never a factor 
in the race. Kirschman powers past Wood rounding the last turn and pulls away over the 
final 100m to win by a huge three second margin. A pooped Wood manages to hold off a 
fast closing Tiffany Harrison of Enterprise to take second.

State: Lindsey Kirschman 58.26 (PR) 6/9 heat, incl 1DNF
       Heat winner: Deanna Lawrence/Sheldon 54.60, 4th/finals 54.44
       State Champion: Jasmine Lee/Poly LB 53.17
 
Girls 800 Meter Run
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        Meet: @ 2:16.4h  1987        Carlyn Neel, Etna                         
     Stadium: % 2:16.74  2002        Lauren Quinn, Pleasant Valley             
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Splits
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  1 Kirschman, Lindsey           Enterprise             2:17.76  68-70
  2 Silva, Kayla                 Chico                  2:19.64  68-72
  3 Quinn, Lauren                Yreka                  2:23.53  69-74
  4 Hansen, Leah                 Shasta                 2:25.72  70-75
  5 Butler, Jewel                Biggs                  2:26.85  71-76
  6 Harness, Kayle               Modoc                  2:37.35  72-83
  7 Flournoy, Haley              Corning                2:40.99  73-88

All section entrants who have broken 2:20 this year toe the line with the understandable 
exception of Carolyn Menard after her stunning 1600m victory. As expected, Chico’s Kayla 
Silva and Lindsey Kirschman of Enterprise charge out hard with the Chico athlete setting 
the early pace. Yreka’s Lauren Quinn, last year’s winner of this race, lags behind in third 
while the rest of the field strains to stay close to her. Silva and Kirschman pull away from 
the field early in the final circuit with Silva still trying to separate herself from her 
younger (and supposedly less fresh competitor) as they move quickly down the back stretch. 
However Kirschman, unleashing a devastating kick, accelerates past Silva rounding the final 
turn and pulls away for surprisingly easy second victory of the day. Amazing when you consider 
that the margin of victory in their two previous meetings (one each) were decided by less than 
a second and the fact that  her winning 400m performance was only twenty minutes earlier. Quinn 
finishes a distant third.

State: Lindsey Kirschman*, 2:14.22 (PR) 2/9 heat, 2nd best qualifying time
                           2:11.82 (PR) 5/9 finals, No. 2 ALL-TIME NS
       Heat winner: Ashley Freeman/Wilson LB 2:12.08  
	 State Champion: Ashley Freeman/Wilson LB 2:08.86 
*Only a freshman   
 
Girls 1600 Meter Run
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        Meet: @ 4:59.69  1996        Kristen Koppes, Foothill                  
     Stadium: % 4:59.69  1996        Kristen Koppes, Foothill                  
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Splits
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  1 Menard, Carolyn              Enterprise             5:15.25  71-77-83-84
  2 Hoppe, Janessa               Enterprise             5:18.24  70-75-80-93
  3 Quinn, Lauren                Yreka                  5:30.44  70-77-85-98
  4 Roberts, Lindsay             Paradise               5:30.56  75-83-87-86
  5 Shaw, Julie                  Anderson               5:38.98  78-85-88-88
  6 Sperling, Amanda             Oroville               5:53.77  82-93-90-89
  7 Jurantis, Stacie             Big Valley             5:58.26  79-94-95-90

Janessa Hoppe, last year’s 3200m winner from Enterprise, goes out hard with Yreka’s 
Lauren Quinn and Carolyn Menard, also of Enterprise, close behind after a lap. Quinn 
tries to stay close in lap two as Hoppe maintains her lead. Menard , sensing the pace 
is too quick, lets them go. The third circuit finds Quinn paying for her early race 
decisions as a reinvigorated Menard passes her. Meanwhile Hoppe continues to enlarge her 
lead over her nearest rivals.  Hoppe’s pace slows going back the backstretch the final 
time, allowing an accelerating Menard to begin to reel her teammate in. Meanwhile Quinn 
is toast and falls completely out of contention. Hoppe slows to a crawl as she moves 
down the final straight away. When she mounts no challenge, Hoppe is easily passed by 
her hard charging teammate about 30m from the finish, to hand Menard  the victory. Well 
back, and never in contention Paradise’s Lindsay Roberts, nearly catches a lumbering 
Quinn at the tape but has to be content with fourth. A steady race allows Anderson’s 
Julie Shaw to claim fifth.

State: Carolyn Menard 5:10.00 (PR) 8/14 heat
       Heat winner: Alicia Follmar/Saratoga 4:59.33 
       State Champion: Alicia Follmar/Saratoga 4:51.47

Girls 3200 Meter Run
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        Meet: @ 10:53.78  1996        Kristen Koppes, Foothill                 
     Stadium: % 10:53.78  1996        Kristen Koppes, Foothill                 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Splits
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  1 Hoppe, Janessa               Enterprise            11:38.35  83-91-87-88-90-90-88-81
  2 Robberson, Danielle          Yreka                 11:39.23  83-91-87-88-90-90-88-82
  3 Moravec, Katie               Pleasant Val          11:52.58  83-91-87-88-91-91-93-88
  4 Shaw, Julie                  Anderson              11:59.07  83-92-87-89-92-94-93-89
  5 Manwill, Camie               Paradise              12:08.86  83-92-89-91-94-95-95-89
  6 Collins, Natalie             Corning               13:17.62  83-93-93-104-107-108-104-104
  7 Garko, Sierra                Hayfork               13:37.29  85-96-101-103-106-112-110-104
  8 Ward, Lindsay                Durham                13:51.47  92-100-105-107-107-107-113-97

Six of the eight runners stay close through 800m with Danielle Robberson, Yreka’s freshman entrant, 
leading the pack. Natalie Collins from Corning drops first , followed by Paradise’s Camie Manwill and 
finally Julie Shaw of Anderson as the lead pack’s pace proves too daunting. Pleasant Valley’s Katie 
Moravec, now followed closely by Robberson and Enterprise junior Janessa Hoppe,  takes over the lead 
during the third circuit as a quick opening lap was following by a much more pedantic one. Robberson 
retakes the lead on lap four, though Hoppe and Moravec remain close. No change in position occurs in 
lap 5 but a gap develops during lap 6 as Moravec is unable to stay with the leaders. Hoppe remains 
content to let Robberson lead until final lap where she finally takes control by pressing the pace down 
the backstretch. She opens up a decent lead by the time she comes off the last turn, however a late fade 
allows Robberson to nearly steal the race as the Yreka phenom, noticing a slowing of her competitor’s gait, 
charges hard to the “finish” line. Moravec, finishing well back, is not pressed for third. Shaw, running 
a steady race, takes fourth with Manwill further back grabbing the final medal with a seasonal best.

State: Janessa Hoppe, DNF
       State Champion: Claire Rethmeier/San Pasqual SD 10:27.32
 
Girls 100 Meter Hurdles
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        Meet: @ 14.92  1999        Tiara Anderson, West Valley                 
     Stadium: % 14.92  1999        Tiara Anderson, West Valley                 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Phares, Noelle               Paradise                 15.10  
  2 Jones, LeAsia                Oroville                 15.64  
  3 Wright, Jasmin               Wheatland                15.68  
  4 Azevedo, Chelsea             Chico                    15.96  
  5 Garth, Shaneen               West Valley              16.61  
  6 Rutherglen, Laura            Willows                  16.78  
  7 Decker, Anna                 Hamilton                 16.86  
  8 Johnson, Rachel              Pleasant Val             17.36 

State: Noelle Phares 15.29 5/8 heat, incl 1DQ
       Heat winner: Mackenzie Hill/Wilson LB 13.98, 4th/finals 13.92
       State Champion: Ashlee Brown/North JW 13.58
 
Girls 300 Meter Hurdles
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        Meet: @ 44.89  1999        Tiara Anderson, West Valley                 
     Stadium: % 44.89  1999        Tiara Anderson, West Valley                 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Phares, Noelle               Paradise                 44.22% 
  2 Garth, Shaneen               West Valley              46.46  
  3 Huestis, Staci               Paradise                 48.14  
  4 Wright, Jasmin               Wheatland                48.39  
  5 Azevedo, Chelsea             Chico                    48.69  
  6 Haslam, Natalie              Enterprise               49.10  
  7 Buxton, Sara                 Live Oak                 51.38  
  8 Sullivan, Kristin            Mercy                    51.61 

Noelle Phares, a Paradise junior, opens up an early lead and never looks back 
on her way to setting a new section record.  The final gap was so large that when 
she finished her closest competitors had barely cleared the second to last set 
of barriers. Simply a stunning performance, proving that her fast time the previous 
week at Sub Section was no fluke

State: Noelle Phares 45.07 4/8 heat, incl 1DNF
       Heat winner: Ashley Lodree/Cerrto 42.95, 2nd/finals 41.54
       State Champion: Mackenzie Hill/Wilson LB 41.31
 
Girls 4x100 Meter Relay
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        Meet: @ 49.2h  1986        Orland, Pleasant Valley                     
     Stadium: % 49.60  1999        Pleasant Valley, Pleasant Valley            
    School                                               Finals  Points
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  1 Yreka  'A'                                            50.36  
  2 Chico  'A'                                            51.27  
  3 West Valley  'A'                                      51.82  
  4 Pleasant Valley  'A'                                  51.85  
  5 Willows  'A'                                          53.55  
  6 Hamilton City  'A'                                    54.51  
  7 Corning  'A'                                          55.79  
 -- Paradise  'A'                                            DQ  

State: Yreka 50.63 9/9 2nd slowest time
       State Champion: Poly LB 45.04 
 
Girls 4x400 Meter Relay
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        Meet: @ 4:01.41  1993        West Valley, West Valley                  
     Stadium: % 4:02.24  1999        Pleasant Valley, Pleasant Valley          
    School                                               Finals  Points
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  1 Enterprise  'A'                                     4:02.08% 
  2 Yreka  'A'                                          4:05.43  
  3 Paradise  'A'                                       4:06.76  
  4 Chico  'A'                                          4:08.48  
  5 Shasta  'A'                                         4:20.13  
  6 Biggs  'A'                                          4:28.84  
  7 Corning  'A'                                        4:30.34  
  8 Durham  'A'                                         4:31.14 

A close race until Kirschman anchors with a 58 for a comfortable Enterprise 
victory. Does this girl ever get tired (she was third in the triple jump in addition 
to her two other track races & victories).

State: Enterprise 4:06.63 9/9 3rd slowest time
       State Champion: Poly LB 3:35.78
 
Girls High Jump
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        Meet: @ 5-09.25  1988        Mary Prince, Paradise                     
     Stadium: %    5-08  1997        Susan Schaap, Yreka                       
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Orsillo, Danielle            Las Plumas             5-02.00  
  2 Mendoza, Katie               Rio Vista              5-00.00  
  2 Morrissey, Elisha            West Valley            5-00.00  
  4 Johnson, Rachel              Pleasant Val          J5-00.00  
  5 Salz, Jenna                  Chico                  4-10.00  
  6 Scuader, Emily               Chico                  4-08.00 

State: Danielle Orsillo 5-02.00 15T/21, 6 competitors NH 
       State Champion: Sharon Day/Costa Mesa 5-10.00
 
Girls Pole Vault
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        Meet: @ 11-06  2000        Katie Eckley, West Valley                   
     Stadium: % 12-00  2001        Katie Eckley, West Valley                   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Ford, Katie                  Yreka                  9-06.00  
  2 Martella, Ashley             West Valley            8-06.00  
  3 Avist, Cari                  West Valley            8-00.00  
  3 Pisano, Reina                Yreka                  8-00.00  
  5 Vader, Casey                 Corning                7-06.00  
  6 Beaver, Ashley               Rio Vista              7-00.00  
 -- Kinkle, Barbara              Corning                     NH 

State: Katie Ford NH, opening height 11-00
       State Champion: Kira Costa/San Joaquin Memorial 13-05.00
 
Girls Long Jump
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        Meet: @    18-08  1987        Jennifer Haws, Pleasant Valley           
     Stadium: % 18-07.50  1997        Macklin Harris, Enterprise               
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Wright, Jasmin               Wheatland             17-04.00  
  2 Mistrot, Gillian             Willows               16-06.00  
  3 Altman, Suezy                Yreka                 16-02.75  
  4 Garrison, Caitlin            Pleasant Val          16-02.50  
  5 Martella, Ashley             West Valley           15-11.75  
  6 Rutherglen, Laura            Willows               15-09.75  
  7 Embry, Erica                 Wheatland             15-06.75  
  8 Heiney, Brooke               Tulelake              14-11.00 

State: Jasmin Wright 15-09.00 26/28, 2NWI(?)
       State Champion: Rene Williams/Skyline 20-08.25
 
Girls Triple Jump
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        Meet: @ 38-09.50  1999        Heather Contreras, Sutter                
     Stadium: % 38-09.50  1999        Heather Contreras, Sutter                
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Wright, Jasmin               Wheatland             36-06.50  
  2 Heiney, Brooke               Tulelake              34-06.00  
  3 Kirschman, Lindsey           Enterprise            34-02.00  
  4 Phares, Noelle               Paradise              33-11.75  
  5 Avalos, Betty                Las Plumas            33-08.50  
  6 Salz, Jenna                  Chico                 33-06.00  
  7 Altman, Suezy                Yreka                 33-00.25  
  8 Mendoza, Katie               Rio Vista             30-05.75  

State: Jasmin Wright 35-05.25 21/27, incl 1NWI(?)
       State Champion: Brittany Daniels/West 42-04.75
 
Girls Shot Put
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        Meet: @ 44-10.50  1997        Kristin Bryden, Anderson                 
     Stadium: % 44-10.50  1997        Kristin Bryden, Anderson                 
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Miller, Claire               Shasta                42-02.50  
  2 Murray, Amanisha             Chico                 37-04.75  
  3 Oney, Rachael                Big Valley            36-07.50  
  4 Richardson, Katie            Yreka                 36-02.50  
  5 Jones, LeAsia                Oroville              35-07.00  
  6 Gravison, Tara               Las Plumas            34-05.00  
  7 Deegan, Jennifer             Weed                  33-09.25  
  8 Spaulding, Gabi              Shasta                33-03.25 

State: Claire Miller 41-00.25 12/24 did not advance
       State Champion: Jessica Pressley/Laguna Creek 50-05.00
 
Girls Discus Throw
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        Meet: @ 164-03  1980        Leslie Deniz, Gridley                      
     Stadium: % 143-07  1997        Kristin Bryden, Anderson                   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Richardson, Katie            Yreka                   152-00% 
  2 Murray, Amanisha             Chico                   121-05  
  3 Spaulding, Gabi              Shasta                  120-00  
  4 Duerr, Rebecca               Chico                   112-03  
  5 Deegan, Jennifer             Weed                    103-10  
  6 Oney, Rachael                Big Valley               99-05  
  7 Barbour, Nicole              Paradise              98-03.50  
  8 Herfi, Kayla                 Corning               98-01.50  

State: Katie Richardson 152-07 5/22 advanced to final
                        151-06 4/9 finals
       State Champion: Billie Jo Grant/Arroyo Grande 174-04
 
Boys 100 Meter Dash
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        Meet: @ 10.4h  1984        Reggie Stewart, Westwood                    
     Stadium: % 10.97  2001        Jed Falkowski, Lassen                       
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Webster, Mason               Las Plumas               11.08  
  2 Delgado, Brandon             Paradise                 11.28  
  3 Sinclair, Alan               Willows                  11.29  
  4 Rampersant, Chauncey         Wheatland                11.34  
  5 Eng, Syna                    Yreka                    11.37  
  6 Hammer, Greg                 Chico                    11.47  
  7 Paulisson, Jeff              Red Bluff                11.50  
  8 Salters, Deiter              Big Valley               11.51 

State: Mason Webster 11.14 9/9
       Heat winner:  Derrell Hutsona/Helix 10.65, 5th/finals 10.75
       State Champion: Chris Henry/Edison 10.56
 
Boys 200 Meter Dash
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        Meet: @ 21.3h  1989        Willie Clark, Wheatland                     
     Stadium: % 21.73  2001        Obi Osuji, Red Bluff                        
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Webster, Mason               Las Plumas               22.46  
  2 Eng, Syna                    Yreka                    23.04  
  3 Larrocco, Mike               Chico                    23.26  
  4 Salters, Deiter              Big Valley               23.31  
  5 Paulisson, Jeff              Red Bluff                23.47  
  6 Rampersant, Chauncey         Wheatland                23.79  
  7 Sinclair, Alan               Willows                  23.87 

LP sprinter Mason Webster was again the class of the field. This time the 100m 
victor used powerful turn running complimented by good straight away speed to come 
up with his second victory of the day. 

State: Mason Webster DQ
       Heat winner: Lionel Larry/Dominguez 21.18 
       State Champion: Lionel Larry/Dominguez 20.97
 
Boys 400 Meter Dash
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        Meet: @ 48.04  2001        Obi Osuji, Red Bluff                        
     Stadium: % 48.04  2001        Obi Osuji, Red Bluff                        
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Shird, Shannon               Las Plumas               51.19  
  2 Thomas, Luke                 Red Bluff                52.20  
  3 Thorkelson, Grant            West Valley              52.28  
  4 Handley, Robert              Paradise                 52.68  
  5 Gray, Matt                   Biggs                    53.18  
  6 Leake, Casey                 Central Vall             53.36  
  7 Flores, Juan                 Portola                  53.37  
  8 Ngouyphanh, Oudone           Weed                     56.17 

Shannon Shird, a LP sophomore, runs a controlled first 200m to open up a small 
lead then powers down the home stretch for a comfortable victory

State: Shannon Shird DNF
       Heat winner: Joe Cowan/St. John Bos 47.94, DNF/finals
       State Champion: David Gettis/Dorsey 47.41
 
Boys 800 Meter Run
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        Meet: @ 1:53.83  2001        Kenny Frank, Enterprise                       
     Stadium: % 1:53.83  2002        Kenny Frank, Enterprise                       
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Splits
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  1 Frank, Kenny                 Enterprise             1:53.89  52-61
  2 Smith, Billy                 Yreka                  1:59.84  55-64
  3 Erro, Ryan                   Enterprise             2:01.00  56-65
  4 Shillington, Mike            Anderson               2:01.95  56-66
  5 Cahill, Patrick              Trinity                2:04.07  57-67
  6 Nelson, Nick                 Sutter                 2:05.61  56-69
  7 Bobadilla, Cisco             Corning                2:09.43  59-77
  8 Navarro, Gonzalo             Williams               2:16.59  nt

Kenny Frank takes off hard, comes through in 52+ and a huge 3 second gap over the 
rest of the field. He doubles this margin over the last lap even as he slows to a 61. 
A fast finish by Yreka’s Billy Smith allows him to be the only other competitor to 
break 2 minutes.

State: Kenny Frank, 1:53.47 2/9 heat, 2nd best qualifying time
                    1:52.54 (PR) 6/9 finals, No. 2 ALL-TIME NS   
       Heat winner: Duane Solomon/Cabrillo 1:51.83 
       State Champion: Duanne Solomon/Cabrillo 1:49.79
 
Boys 1600 Meter Run
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        Meet: @ 4:13.2h  1982        Jim Frey, Yreka                           
     Stadium: % 4:19.54  2002        Tim Nelson, Liberty Christian              
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Splits
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  1 Miller, Ben                  Yreka                  4:28.08  67-71-68-62
  2 Martinez, Rudy               Shasta                 4:31.63  67-70-69-65
  3 Nelson, Brian                Sutter                 4:36.15  67-70-70-69
  4 Webster, Eric                Enterprise             4:39.29  68-70-69-72
  5 Fritzke, Austin              Mt. Shasta             4:45.56  68-71-74-72
  6 Silva, Victor                Corning                4:57.85  68-73-78-79

A Tim Nelson/Kenny Frank duel never materializes as both pass on the event, leaving 
the field a bit thin and knowledgeable race observers most disappointed. Sutter’s Brian 
Nelson takes control after some early jostling with Rudy Martinez (last year’s runner up 
from Shasta), Yreka’s Ben Miller, Eric Webster from Enterprise and Austin Fritzke of Mt. 
Shasta close behind. Only Corning’s Victor Silva is trailing badly early. The pack 
remains tight through 800m with Nelson continuing to lead. Miller takes over during the 
third circuit while Fritzke drops out the back of the pack. Miller and Martinez accelerate 
away from the remainder contenders early in the final lap with Miller breaking his primary 
challenger over the final 200m for a decisive victory. Nelson rallies to finish third while 
Webster settles for fourth.

State: Ben Miller 4:31.32 13/14 heat
       Heat winner: Troy Swier/Mar Vista 4:11.95, 4th finals 4:11.59
       State Champion: Phillip Reid/Rio Mesa 4:08.49
 
Boys 3200 Meter Run
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        Meet: @ 9:16.9h  1986        Tom Estes, Lassen                         
     Stadium: % 9:18.14  2001        Tim Nelson, Liberty Christ.               
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Nelson, Tim                  Liberty Chr            9:05.30@ 66-69-67-72-73-70-61
  2 Carroll, Russell             Chico                  9:53.09  69-75-74-77-79-76-65
  3 Ogden, Nathan                Pleasant Val           9:53.90  69-74-75-77-77-78-66
  4 Edsall, Robert               Central Vall           9:54.66  69-74-74-77-80-78-67
  5 Joyce, Scott                 Modoc                 10:07.69  68-75-75-79-80-80-75
  6 McIntyre, Mitch              Central Vall          10:17.25  70-76-76-80-82-80-74
  7 Seegert, Mike                Las Plumas            10:29.71  71-74-78-80-82-83-81
  8 Silva, Victor                Corning               10:49.11  72-74-76-84-88-88-84

In his final race in the North Section, Tim Nelson runs one more impressive race all by himself. 
He goes out in 4:29 (which would have placed him second in the 1600m race) then completes the 
second half of the race in 4:36 (including a 61 second final lap) to win with a meet/stadium record 
of 9:05.30. The race for second was more in doubt. A four way battle between Chico’s Russell Carroll, 
PV’s Nathan Ogden , Modoc’s Scott Joyce and CV’s Robert Edsall developed after a couple laps of  
trading places. Edsall did most of the pace work laps 3-5 with Ogden generally close behind while 
Joyce, and especially, Carroll content to let others lead. Ogden took over pacing duties during laps 
6-7 with Carroll and Edsall remaining close while Joyce fades heading into the final lap. A quick burst 
puts Carroll even with Ogden while putting some daylight between him and Edsall. Carroll rushes by Ogden 
to build a solid lead going down the backstretch and holds it through the final 200m to take second. 
Ogden maintains his gap over Edsall for third. Joyce, though out of contention for second, never throws 
in the towel and finishes strong to dip under 10:10 and claim the race’s final medal.

State Champion: Tim Nelson, 8:53.59 (PR), No. 1 ALL-TIME NS
      Nelson takes 1st lead in race with 600m to go, runs a 59 sec last lap to hold off
      a fast closing Kyle Alcorn, last year's winner, who ran a 26 sec last 200m. 2001
      winner as a sophomore, Leal finishes third in 8:57.88.
 
Boys 110 Meter Hurdles
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        Meet: @ 14.1h  1986        Aaron Blakely, McCloud                      
     Stadium: % 14.61  1997        David Landingham, Corning                   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Hall, Zach                   Paradise                 15.31  
  2 Stevens, Chris               Shasta                   15.60  
  3 Baker, Gabe                  Yreka                    15.66  
  4 Peacock, Kyle                Wheatland                15.67  
  5 Minto, Ty                    Corning                  16.28  
  6 Leen, Casey                  Chico                    16.76  
  7 Jones, Anthony               Chico                    17.32  
  8 Midkiff, Doug                E. Nicolaus              18.84 

State: Zach Hall DQ
       Heat winner: Thomas Mack/Bakersfield 14.26, 7th/finals 14.53
       State Champion: Kevin Craddock/Logan J 14.09 
 
Boys 300 Meter Hurdles
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        Meet: @ 38.4h  1988        Harley North, Gridley                       
     Stadium: % 39.02  1997        David Landingham, Corning                   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Stevens, Chris               Shasta                   40.15  
  2 Hall, Zach                   Paradise                 40.61  
  3 Peacock, Kyle                Wheatland                41.27  
  4 Degischer, Kyle              Paradise                 41.57  
  5 Leen, Casey                  Chico                    42.08  
  6 Odell, Jason                 West Valley              42.10  
  7 Fackrell, Shane              Trinity                  42.70  
  8 Baker, Gabe                  Yreka                    43.19 

Zach Hall, also of Paradise and winner of the shorter hurdle race, takes the early 
lead and continues to hold a decent, though hardly overwhelming margin over the rest 
of the field heading into the home stretch. Chris Stevens, setting new Shasta school 
records the past two weeks (at league and sub section) charges hard over the final 
series of barriers to nip a surprised Hall at the tape.

State: Chris Stevens 40.36, 5/7 heat
       Heat winner: Kevin Craddock/Logan J 38.51, 6th/finals 38.51]
       State Champion: Brandon Bornes/Rancho Buna 38.00
 
Boys 4x100 Meter Relay
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        Meet: @ 42.4h  1989        Wheatland, Wheatland                        
     Stadium: % 42.82  1999        Red Bluff, Red Bluff                        
    School                                               Finals  Points
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  1 Las Plumas  'A'                                       43.65  
  2 Shasta  'A'                                           43.76  
  3 Chico  'A'                                            43.84  
  4 Red Bluff  'A'                                        44.30  
  5 Paradise  'A'                                         44.34  
  6 Willows  'A'                                          44.80  
  7 West Valley  'A'                                      44.80  
  8 Big Valley  'A'                                       46.25 

State: Las Plumas 44.73, 9/9 heat (slowest time of day)
       State Champion: Carson 41.53
 
Boys 4x400 Meter Relay
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        Meet: @ 3:22.6h  1989        Wheatland, Wheatland                      
     Stadium: % 3:23.65  1999        Red Bluff, Red Bluff                      
    School                                               Finals  Points
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  1 Enterprise  'A'                                     3:25.97  
  2 Paradise  'A'                                       3:28.78  
  3 Chico  'A'                                          3:30.30  
  4 Red Bluff  'A'                                      3:30.66  
  5 West Valley  'A'                                    3:34.47  
  6 Big Valley  'A'                                     3:41.01

A tight race with the eventual winner Enterprise trailing until a strong third 
lap pulls them even with Paradise. Kenny Frank (Enterprise) duels Brandon Delgado 
(Paradise) stride for stride down the back stretch before passing the 100/200 specialist 
on the outside rounding the final turn. Frank makes a 49 look easy as he cruises to 
a wide margin of victory.  Delgado, looking as if he’s carrying a whole circus on his 
back coming down the home stretch, is nearly caught by a hard charging LP team.

State: Enterprise 3:35.33, 8/8 heat (slowest time of day)
       State Champion: Poly LB 3:14.35
 
Boys High Jump
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        Meet: @  6-11  1992        Todd Kelly, Big Valley                      
     Stadium: %  6-09  2000        Teak Wilburn, Chico                         
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Hoff, David                  Shasta                 6-04.00  
  2 Mero, Andrew                 McCloud               J6-04.00  
  3 Younie, Nathan               Paradise               6-02.00  
  4 Bradley, Shane               West Valley            6-00.00  
  5 Fackrell, Shane              Trinity               J6-00.00  
  6 Carter, Troy                 Chico                  5-10.00  
  7 Mitchell, Branden            Gridley               J5-10.00 

State: David Hoff 6-04.00 14T/26, 12 competitors NH
       State Champion: Cole Herron/Sanger 6-10.00
 
Boys Pole Vault
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        Meet: @ 14-09  9202        Morcom/Imlach, West Valley                  
     Stadium: % 15-00  1999        Tyler Gray, West Valley                     
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Imlach, Daniel               West Valley           13-00.00  
  2 Jordan, Chase                West Valley          J13-00.00  
  3 Mendoza, Patrick             Rio Vista             11-06.00  
  4 Leake, Casey                 Central Vall          11-00.00  
  5 Collie, Steven               Corning              J11-00.00  
  6 Jones, Dan                   West Valley           10-06.00  
  7 Rojas, Ivan                  Corning              J10-06.00  
  8 Heiney, Jared                Tulelake             J10-06.00

State: Daniel Imlach 14-08.00, 2/22 qualifiers, Advaned to Finals
                     Did not show up, not sure why
       State Champion: Ryan Shuler/Granite Bay 16-00, a freshman
 
Boys Long Jump
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        Meet: @ 23-10  1988        Eddie Stewart, Oroville                     
     Stadium: % 23-05  2000        Jeff Billing, West Valley                   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Rampersant, Chauncey         Wheatland             22-03.25  
  2 Pride, Daniel                Willows               21-08.25  
  3 Baker, Gabe                  Yreka                 20-09.50  
  4 Angley, Brody                Enterprise            19-11.00  
  5 Hall, Zach                   Paradise             J19-11.00  
  6 Garcia, Brandon              Hamilton              19-09.25  
  7 Eng, Syna                    Yreka                 19-05.75  
  8 Thorkelson, Grant            West Valley           19-02.00 

State: Chauncey Rampersant 22-02.00, 16/26 qualifiers, did not advance
       State Champion: Darrell Hutsona/Helix 25-05.75
 
Boys Triple Jump
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        Meet: @ 47-02.50  1995        Peter Slater, Pleasant Valley            
     Stadium: % 46-06.25  1996        Peter Slater, Pleasant Valley            
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Pride, Daniel                Willows               42-10.00  
  2 Rampersant, Chauncey         Wheatland             41-09.50  
  3 Cahill, Patrick              Trinity               41-09.00  
  4 Minto, Ty                    Corning               41-02.00  
  5 Witherspoon, Breon           Champion              40-08.50  
  6 Martinez, Brandon            West Valley           40-03.00  
  7 Olson, Matt                  Enterprise            39-02.50  
  8 Vermeal, James               Wheatland             37-11.00 

State: Daniel Pride 43-09.50, 22/26 qualifiers, did not advance
       State Champion: Rudy Burgess/Desert 50-04.25
 
Boys Shot Put
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        Meet: @ 66-10.75  1976        Steve Montgomery, Lassen                 
     Stadium: % 60-01.25  1999        Josh Robb, Shasta                        
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Nichols, David               Enterprise            59-00.00  
  2 Young, Craig                 Shasta                54-02.00  
  3 Simon, Russell               Central Vall          52-01.00  
  4 Jarvis, Matt                 Shasta                51-08.00  
  5 McMaster, Scott              Modoc                 46-11.50  
  6 Rath, Dakota                 Corning               45-07.50  
  7 Davis, Phillip               Las Plumas            44-10.50  
  8 Mero, Andrew                 McCloud               43-08.00 

State: David Nichols 60-09.00 3/25 qualifiers, advanced to Finals
                     59-08.00 4/9 finals
       State Champion: Jared Bray/Mission Bay  63-03.25
 
Boys Discus Throw
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        Meet: @ 179-00  1976        Steve Montgomery, Lassen                   
     Stadium: % 171-09  1997        Nathan Desomber, Gridley                   
    Name                    Year School                  Finals  Points
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  1 Nichols, David               Enterprise              181-10@ 
  2 Young, Craig                 Shasta                  146-06  
  3 Hall, Davlin                 West Valley             145-03  
  4 Davis, Phillip               Las Plumas              138-09  
  5 Young, Tim                   Shasta                  135-03  
  6 Cardwell, Jared              Butte Valley            128-05  
  7 Tate, Clinton                Modoc                   125-04  
  8 Rath, Dakota                 Corning                 119-05

State: David Nichols 185-00 (SB) 5/25 qualifiers, advanced to Finals 
                     190-00 (PR) 2/9 finals, No. 2 ALL-TIME NS
       Nichols reached 190' on his final throw in competition
       State Champion: Nik Kay/Los Gatos 203-00