2020 Track and Field update

SACRAMENTO, CALIF. – Today the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) State Office and the 10 Section Commissioners held their annual scheduled spring meeting. The agenda included a discussion concerning the impact of COVID-19 on the 2020 CIF spring sports season.

While the time may come when we have to cancel post-season events, today is not that day. In anticipation of further guidance and directives issued by federal, state and local government agencies regarding COVID-19, the CIF has not determined the future of spring sports events at this time and intends to reconvene with the 10 Section Commissioners on April 3 to revisit this issue. Pending that time, Sections will continue to confer with their local leadership and the State CIF will continue to monitor any directives and recommendations issued from the above entities.

The CIF will continue to work with our schools and school districts with the health and well-being of student-athletes and school communities as our priority.

Additionally, the originally scheduled April 3, 2020, CIF Federated Council Meeting has been postponed and will be rescheduled no earlier than May 8, 2020, and will be held via teleconference.

Ron Nocetti

CIF Executive Director

I believe over the next two days, we will have a definite update from the CIF office in regards to the current Track and Field season. Just today, both the Arcadia and Sacramento Meet of Champions have been officially cancelled.

If anything new comes up, I will update this post. Until then, enjoy the momentary break and enjoy your time with your family. Read a book. Learn something new. What have you always wanted to do when you have free time?

Palo Alto vs Lynbrook dual meet photos by Malcolm Slaney

https://www.flickr.com/photos/malcolmslaney/albums/72157713442217841/ (March 10th)

Now that the track season is on hold...

It appears that every Track and Field Invitational that was scheduled to take place this weekend was cancelled or postponed. I believe most schools will be closed through spring break and many athletes will now have to train on their own with the hope of the season resuming sometime in April. 

Earlier today, the CIF posted a sprint sports season update which you can read here:

https://cifstate.org/news/spring_sports_update_3.13.20

We can only hope for the best regarding this virus and that our season will resume so that we are able to compete at our league finals and beyond.

In the meantime, if you want to keep in touch with the rest of the NorCal track community, feel free to post below in the comment section. 

Jesuit boys record 10:01.82 DMR today!

Results are here:
https://timerhub.com/get_web_index.php?page=redcaptiming.com/2020/hspikes/

Ajani Salcido (1,200-3:05.4) Martin Smith (400-49.6) Chase Gordon (800-1:57.1) and Matt Strangio (1,600-4:09.7)

Dublin Distance Fiesta postponed

The Dublin Distance Fiesta scheduled for Friday and Saturday, March 20 and 21, 2020, has been postponed until Friday and Saturday, April 24 and 25, 2020 due to the new crowd size gatherings guidelines set forth by the California Department of Health.

The section on Friday, April 24 will feature the non-distance running events (4x100 relay, 100/110 hurdles, 400, 100, 300 hurdles, 200 & 4x400 relay) as well as the long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault.  The section on Saturday, April 25 will feature the distance running events (1600, 800, 3200 & Distance Medley Relay) as well as the throwing events (discus throw and shot put).  We hope that you can add this to your schedule.e are sorry to have make these changes. 

Good luck with the rest of your season.
Chris Williams
Dublin Distance Fiesta Meet Director

K-Bell Invitational has been cancelled

Confirmed by meet director and Bellarmine head coach Patrick McCrystle. It will not be rescheduled.
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/276819-k-bell-invitational-cancelled-due-to-coronavirus-concerns

King Gilbert Invitational cancelled.

Title 9 Meet canceled.

Martinez Relays have been cancelled.
http://www.alhambratrack.org/

Aragon Invitational was just cancelled today.

If there are others, please add the info below in the comment section.

Dan Gabor Videos plus Jesuit 1600m Invitational video ;)

Thanks to Kevin Gray



And thanks to Walt Lange

Northern California results 3/2 - 3/7

Some great performances this past week. What was the best?

Sacramento State High School Track Classic at Sac State
https://timerhub.com/get_web_index.php?page=redcaptiming.com/2020/sshs/

Dan Gabor Invitational at Amador Valley HS
http://diablotiming.com/results/2020-03-07/

Rustbuster Invitational at Monta Vista HS results (NEW)
http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2020/rustbust.htm

Willow Glen Invitational (NEW)
https://fasttimes.me/meets/20-03-07/

Clayton Valley Ugly Eagles Invitational (NEW)
https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/380209/results/690838/formatted

American River Beaver Relays (NEW)
https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/385638/results/690805/formatted

Vallejo Relays (NEW)
https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/385704/results/690886/formatted

William Taylor Track and Field Festival (NEW)
https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/385730/results/690916/raw

Santa Cruz Coast Relays (NEW)
https://ca.milesplit.com/meets/380294/results/690899/raw

Big Cat Results (NEW)
https://redwoodempirerunning.com/draft-of-big-cat-results/

Sunset Invitational (NEW)
http://www.rtspt.com/events/cif/2020/sunset/compiled.pdf

BCL West 1 at San Francisco City College
http://www.rtspt.com/events/cif/2020/bclw1/

Gunn at Lynbrook
http://lynbrooksports.prepcaltrack.com/ATHLETICS/TRACK/2020/lyn_gunn.htm

Dublin Distance Fiesta is Gonna Be Lit

https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/276447-dublin-distance-fiesta-is-gonna-be-lit-

This year's meet will be the biggest yet with 147 teams already signed up. Great Oak and Foothill Tech are also competing in this year's event and for the first time ever, there will be some 3200m races on Friday.

Check out the article above and updates will be posted until the start of the event in about two weeks.

Cooper Teare with big PR in the mile today

Just ahead of 2016 Olympic 1500m champion, Matthew Centrowitz!

Interesting question brought up below about the fastest mile run by a Bay Area/NorCal athlete. I answered below that Matt Giusto ran 3:55.63 at Kezar Stadium in 1993. Is there someone else that has run faster?

There have been 558 American males who have run sub 4 minute miler with the first being Don Bowden's 3:58.7 in 1957. Bowden of course attended Lincoln HS in San Jose and then Cal Berkeley.

Some more additions. From the comment section below, German Fernandez ran 3:55.02 as an 18-year-old at Oklahoma St. He also ran 3:34.60 in the 1500m after he graduated from Oklahoma St.

It looks like the winner so far thanks to Mike Fanelli is Richie Boulet (Drake HS/Cal Berkeley) ran 3:53.25. Coach Boulet now coaches at Oakland Tech HS and you can find an interview I did with him at this link:
https://ca.milesplit.com/articles/260207/interview-with-oakland-tech-coach-richie-boulet

A late addition, Doug Padilla ran 3:54.2 in 1989.