Sports ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
CCS TRACK & FIELD
A final push for state meet Paly, Gunn athletes look for return trips at the section meet by Keith Peters li Givens qualified for the 2014 CIF State Track and Field Championship in three events. On Friday, he’d like to make it in four. Gunn juniors Maya Miklos and Gillian Meeks also want more. Miklos was second in the Gunn junior Maya Miklos is the CCS leader in the 300 hurdles 300-meter hurdles and Meeks was (43.89) following the semifinals. third in the 3,200 a year ago at the Central Coast Section champion- long jump to her schedule with a isa Crowe was seventh in the 800 in 2:14.99 and teammate Kathryn 17-0 3/4 leap. ships. The Gunn girls, meanwhile, Mohr advanced in the pole vault All three will have the opportunity to make the necessary im- should be among the team lead- with a clearance of 11 feet. Sacred provements and win a few more ers on Friday after solid efforts at Heart Prep’s Ma’ata Makoni will compete in both the discus (110the semifinals. individual titles than Miklos provided 10) and shot put (37-4). a year ago when the For the boys, Menlo-Atherton the only local vic2015 section finale tory with her CCS- senior Adam Scandlyn missed in gets under way Frileading time of the 1,600 but qualified in the 800 day at San Jose City 43.89 to win the 300 with a personal best of 1:56.79 College. Field events hurdles. She also (No. 5 in school history) in perbegin at 4 p.m., with clocked 15.34 to haps the most competitive event running at 6 p.m. qualify third in the for the boys as the top 12 qualiGivens came away fiers all were under 1:57.00. He’ll 100 hurdles. from last year’s meet Meeks also ad- be joined by Priory senior Ross with just one victory, vanced in two Corey (1:56.94). in the 100 meters Sacred Heart Prep senior Garevents as she fin(10.83). He also was ished second in the rett Mack also made it in the 800 third in the 200 and 1,600 in 5:01.44 and with a personal best and school helped the Vikings fifth in the 3,200 record of 1:56.95. SHP teammate finish second in the Menlo’s Lizzie Lacy in 10:55.59. Gunn Daniel Hill advanced in the 3,200 1,600 relay. He’s qualified once again in senior Amy Watt also advanced, with a 9:31.74 clocking while the those races after clocking 10.97 with a 16-0 3/4 mark in the long Gators’ Connor Cody and Griffin Kraemer made it in the triple and 21.99 in the sprints at the jump. Other qualifiers for the CCS fi- jump with marks of 41-8 and 41-4 CCS semifinals last weekend at 1/2, respectively. SJCC. He’s also running on the nals included: Menlo-Atherton’s Marquise For the girls, Menlo School se1,600 relay and scheduled in the nior Lizzie Lacy finished fourth Reed leaped 21-5 to finish third long jump after leaping 21-3 1/2. Charlie Badger Dami Bolar- in the 3,200 in 10:55.40 to move in the long jump, a six-inch perinwa, Kent Slaney and Givens on. Menlo-Atherton junior Annal- sonal best. Q make up the 4x400 quartet that finished second in the semifinals in a season best of 3:24.69, which now ranks No. 1 in the section. Bolarinwa also advanced in the 400 with a personal best of 50.79, earning him sixth overall. “It was a great day,” said Paly coach Kelsey Feely. “Not always in the ways that we expected, but everybody gets to race again Friday at the CCS finals.” The Paly girls will send their 400 and 1,600 relay teams plus Julia Asin in the 400, Catherine Yu in the 300 hurdles and Anna Dukovic in the long jump. The 400 relay team of sophomore Marion Sellier, senior Catherine Yu, senior Anna Dukovic and senior Julia Asin ran 49.08 to grab the eighth and final qualifying spot. In the 1,600 relay, Paly ran 4:04.48 with Titi Bolarinwa, freshman Adee Newman, Yu and Asin finishing eighth. Asin also qualified in the 400 with a 59.34, Yu advanced in the 300 hurdles with a personal best Palo Alto junior Eli Givens (right) is qualified for the CCS finals in of 46.42 and Dukovic added the four events, including the 100 meters.
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John Hale
Grace Zhao
Vikram Chari, Gunther Matta
PALO ALTO HIGH The sophomore was second in the 50 free (22.79) and third in the 100 breast (1:01.96), both PRs and led off the gold medal-winning 200 free relay that clocked a school-record 1:33.88 at the CIF State Championships.
MENLO SCHOOL The seniors teamed to win four tennis matches in straight sets and capture the CCS doubles crown before helping the Knights go 3-0 and win a 12th CIF NorCal title by defeating all three opponents by 7-0.
Honorable mention Julia Asin
Andrew Daschbach
Palo Alto track & field
Jenna Campbell*
Sacred Heart Prep baseball
Eli Givens*
Gunn swimming
Palo Alto track & field
Will Johnston
Castilleja swimming
Malcolm Slaney
Izzi Henig
Sacred Heart Prep baseball
Mimi Lin*
Ravi Levens
Palo Alto diving
Gunn baseball
Gillian Meeks*
Alex Liang*
Gunn track & field
Palo Alto swimming
Maya Miklos*
Reed Merritt*
Gunn track & field
Palo Alto diving * previous winner
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CCS BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD RECORDS Event 400 relay 1600 110 HH 400 100 800 300 IH 200 3200 1600 relay Long jump Discus Shot put Triple jump High jump Pole vault
Time 41.54 4:08.7 13.84 45.51 10.37 1:50.7 36.60 20.84 8:58.44c 3:15.8 25-3 1/4 204-10 63-9 50-11 1/2 7-3 17-6 1/4
Name
Team Year Independence 1988 Mark Stillman Willow Glen 1977 Arend Watkins Silver Creek 1997 Bill Green Cubberley 1979 Rubin Williams Valley Christian 2002 Rick Brown Los Altos 1970 John Montgomery Independence 1988 Rubin Williams Valley Christian 2002 Gordon MacMitchell Gunn 1973 Los Altos 1970 Johnny Johnson Pacific Grove 1964 Nick Kay Los Gatos 2003 Bob Brannen Los Gatos 1964 Harold Rucker Silver Creek 1986 Jeff Rogers Overfelt 1985 Nico Weiler Los Gatos 2007 (MacMitchell’s time was converted from hand time)
CCS GIRLS TRACK & FIELD RECORDS Time 46.55 4:47.56 13.52 53.92 11.39 2:07.79 41.71 23.47 10:09.5 3:49.90 20-6 165-10 50-7 1/4 43-1 1/2 6-0 13-8
Name Alejandro Barrientos Vashti Thomas Leslie Maxie Jeneba Tarmoh Alicia Follmar Tisha Ponder Jeneba Tarmoh Cory Shubert Tisha Ponder Darlene Tulua Julie Dufresne Vashti Thomas Jennifer Grimaldi Tori Anthony
Team Mt. Pleasant San Lorenzo Valley Mt. Pleasant Mills Mt. Pleasant Saratoga Del Mar Mt. Pleasant Del Mar Valley Christian Del Mar Carmel Harbor Mt. Pleasant St. Ignatius Castilleja
Year 2006 2000 2008 1982 2006 2005 1996 2006 1983 2005 1996 1996 2005 2008 2001 2007
Malcolm Slaney
Event 400 relay 1600 100 hurdles 400 100 800 300 hurdles 200 3200 1600 relay Long jump Discus Shot put Triple jump High jump Pole vault
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