Coming up this week...

Interviews with some of the top performers from this past weekend. If you are interested in hearing from any particular athlete(s), please let me know below and email me their contact information at albertjcaruana@gmail.com.

Track and field: Freshmen girls lead way at Big Cat Invitational by Jim Crowhurst

Santa Rosa freshman, Kirsten Carter to the left courtesy of Michael Lucid. She won the 100m. (12.31), long jump (18'11") and anchored winning 4 x 400m. relay team in 57.8 at the Big Cat Invitational.

Check out article in today's Press Democrat at this LINK which also details fellow freshman phenom, Rylee Bowen of Sonoma Academy.

NorCal Invitationals Results Links (3/6 - 3/7)

FRIDAY INVITES
Sunset Invitational at Cox Stadium, San Francisco State (Results added) NCS
Pitman Distance Wars at Turlock HS (Results added) SJS

SATURDAY INVITES
Willow Glen Invitational at Willow Glen HS (Results added) NEW

Dan Gabor Invitational at Amador Valley HS (Results added) NCS
Dan Gabor Results all in one file. NEW
You can check out the home stretch of the fast heats of the 1600 and 800 (boys and girls) at 
https://instagram.com/albertjcaruana/

Big Cat Invitational at Santa Rosa HS (Jump results now added) NCS NEW
Deen Andreesen Classic at Atwater HS (Results added) SJS
Mt. Pleasant Relays at Mt. Pleasant HS (Results added) CCS
Ron Ruptier Memorial Invitational at Ponderosa HS (Results added) SJS
Sacramento State Track Classic at Sacramento State (Results added) SJS
Steve Jones Invitational at Burbank HS (results will be posted after meet) SJS
Tom Moore Relays at Sierra HS (results will be posted after meet) SJS
Santa Cruz Coast Relays at Aptos HS (Results added) CCS

Jim Tracy ALS 5K - Home

Ciao,
        The Golden West ALS chapter and two of Jim's University HS XC runners (Julia Lu & Wyeth Coulter) are planning a fund raiser in memory of our esteemed friend Jim Tracy. So I am asking you to help out by entering  to run/walk the race, volunteer to help, be a sponsor , make a donation to ALS or spread the word to your friends about the race. I hope to see some of you there.
Grazie,


Bob Darling


http://www.jimtracyals5k.com/


Race: Sunday, April 12th, 8am-11am. You can also donate money which will be directed toward finding a cure for ALS in Jim's name at the website link above.

Willow Glen Invitational and Mt. Pleasant Relays Heats

http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2015/wgi_heat.pdf

also Mt. Pleasant Relays
http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2015/mp_heats.doc

Some great competition at both meets. Most anticipated events?

Dan Gabor Invitational Heat Sheets

2015 Dan Gabor Invitational Heat Sheets (What will be the most competitive event? Predictions?)

Complete heats now posted. A meet preview will also be posted by tomorrow.

Where will you be competing this weekend?

Here is the list of NorCal meets this weekend with as many links as I can find. What Invitational will you be attending? What are your goals? Any featured races?

March 6: Pitman Distance Wars at Turlock HS (SJ)
March 6: Sunset Invitational at Cox Stadium, San Francisco State University (NCS)
March 6: Watsonville Winter Time Trials at Watsonville HS (CCS)
March 7: Big Cat Invitational at Santa Rosa HS (NCS)
March 7: Dan Gabor Invitational at Amador Valley HS (NCS)
http://archive.dyestat.com/results/trk2004/March/20DanGabor/DedicationLetter.htm

March 7: Dean Andreesen Classic at Atwater HS (SJS)
March 7: Livingston Invitational at (SJS)
March 7: Mt. Pleasant Relays at Mt. Pleasant HS, San Jose (CCS) Heats included in link.
March 7: Ron Ruptier Memorial Invitational at Ponderosa HS (SJS)
March 7: Sacramento State Track Classic (SJS)
March 7: Steve Jones Invitational at Burbank HS, Scramento (SJS)
March 7: Tom Moore Relays at Sierra HS (SJS)
March 7: Whitney Invitational at Whitney HS (SJS)
March 7: Willow Glen Invitational at Willow Glen HS (CCS)

Race Day Prep: 5 Tips From Lauren Wallace

Advice from 1000m. USATF indoor champion, Lauren Wallace.
http://www.oiselle.com/blog/race-day-prep-5-tips-lauren-wallace

Lauren Wallace Ukiah HS '08, UC Davis '12 wins USATF 1000m. title

Lauren Wallace, Ukiah HS graduate won the 1000m. USATF title yesterday with a fantastic finish that you can see below. For those of you that are not familiar with her, Wallace ran primarily the 100/200 in high school and moved up to the 800m. in college at UC Davis.

You can watch her entire race at this LINK.

You can also check out the complete results at this LINK which includes former Sacred Heart Cathedral/Duke runner Shannon Rowbury sweeping the mile and 2 mile races.

NorCal Invitationals Results

Skyline Invitational Results (OAK)

De La Salle Super 7 Results (NCS)

Capital Classic Relays Results (SJS)

Clarke Massey Relays Results (SJS)

Humboldt Twilight Relays Results (NS) Athletic.net
Humboldt Twilight Relays Results (pdf #1)
Humboldt Twilight Relays Results (pdf #2)

McKinleyville junior, Morgin Coonfield, won the College Invite 3K in 9:56.59 over top Humboldt State runner (both pictured here courtesy of McKinleyville HS coach, Jason Lewis).

If you have any photos from the above invitationals, please feel free to send them to albertjcaruana@gmail.com and I will be happy to post them.