Saturday, January 11, 2014

2014 Southern Section Distance Races State Meet Contenders

The top 6 qualify to the state meet from the Southern Section unless you can qualify by surpassing the 2014 At-Large Time Standards.  Additions?  Changes?  Comments?

Girls 800m.
The favorite:  Sabrina Janes Saugus
Threats:  Megan Huebner La Quinta, Natalie Herberg Capistrano Valley, Amber Gore Redondo Union,
Wildcards:  Jackie Crowther Linfield Christian, Taylor Arco, Mission Viejo, Megan Melnyk Cresenta Valley

Boys 800m.
The favorite:  Jeremiah Bias Vista Del Lago
Threats:  Sahm Bazargan Oak Park, Eamon Smythe Edison
Wildcards:  Dustin Herold Redondo Union, Chris Polk Long Beach Poly, Keaton Smith Dana Hills, Garrett Mullennix Vista Murrieta

Girls 1600m.
The favorite:  Amanda Gehrich Tesoro
Threats:  Megan Huebner La Quinta, Destiny Collins, Kimberly Coscia South Torrance, Melissa Fairchild Serrano, Ashley Helbig Great Oak
Wildcards:   Sarah Baxter Simi Valley, Erin Holton Rancho Cucamonga, Claire Graves Citrus Valley, Haley Dorris Great Oak, Abby Hong Mira Costa

Boys 1600m.
The favorite:  Austin Tamagno Brea Olinda
Threats:  Phillip Rocha Arcadia, Garrett Corcoran Villa Park, Estevan De La Rosa Arcadia, David Luna Indio
Wildcards:  Sydney Gidabuday El Modena, Jacob Ogden Dana Hills, Brennon Koryta Brea Olinda, Hector Hernandez Canyon Springs, Alan Yoho Flintridge Prep

Girls 3200m.
The favorite:  Sarah Baxter Simi Valley HS
Threat: Bethen Knights Northwood, Samantha Ortega Saugus, Destiny Collins Great Oak, Roni Yamane Arcadia
Wildcards:  Haley Dorris Great Oak, Kimberly Coscia South Torrance, Abby Hong Mira Costa, Adeline Zerrenner Dos Pueblos, Kimberly Coscia South Torrance, Abby Hong Mira Costa, Erin Holton Rancho Cucamonga, Claire Graves Citrus Valley, Lizzy Thomas Harvard Westlake

Boys 3200m.
The favorite:  David Luna Indio
Threats:  Estevan De La Rosa Arcadia, Caleb Webb Big Bear, Garrett Corcoran Villa Park, Sydney Gidabuday El Modena, Alan Yoho Flintridge Prep
Wildcards:  Jacob Ogden Dana Hills, Benjamin Gonzalez Warren, Casey Celestin Palos Verdes, Mikey Giguere Westlake, Austin Tamagno Brea Olinda, Gabe Collison Crescenta Valley

2 comments:

Nils said...

Congrats to David Luna of Indio for his high ranking in the 3200! I can't imagine what it must be like to train for *the longest* distance event in the desert!

Anonymous said...

Two other 800m possibles: Eli Malfo (Senior-SM/St Joseph) @ 1:55.90 and David Manahan (Senior-Harvard/Westlake) who ran a 1:53.79 in 2012

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