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Weekend #1 Statewide

"She's Soaring Yet Again!"
USATF Indoor Nationals
Saturday-Sunday, February 26-27, 2005

Photo by Doug Speck
Brittany Daniels places 5th in the Triple Jump (42-11.75) and sixth in the
Long Jump (20-01.50) at Senior Nationals! Not bad for a high schooler!

Coach John Harvey's account on Brittany's two huge fouls:
"WE HAD IT WON! Britt went over 45 feet on her first foul and she was over by an inch - then on her second jump
SHE WENT OUT OVER THE 46 FOOT MARK and we all started jumping around because everyone thought it was
a good jump. Then the official put up a late red flag, the crowd started to boo the officials and the rest is history. ...
Brit is going to do something in the TJ thats going to be out of this track world." -- John Harvey, Merrill West coach
(Note: She'll likely compete at the U of Washington Indoor this weekend, then off to New York for the NSIC meet.)

New! Results from Women's Triple Jump Final
Results from Women's Long Jump Final
First Two Days' Results with Golden State Athletes noted!

Kirby Lee's Photo Album (full-sized versions of above pix) from the action in Boston!

Doug Speck's Interview with Brittany Daniels after Simplot Games!

"Saylor Is No Surprise; McCurley Is!"
Buchanan/Madera Distance Classic
Friday, February 25, 2005 @ Buchanan HS -CE

Photo by Rich Gonzalez
Buchanan cross-country All-American Lauren Saylor wasted no time cracking sub-11:00,
defeating Clovis' Krystal Duke in topping the girls' performances. On the boys' side,
Buchanan senior James McCurley had a 20-plus second PR to win boys' 1600 in 4:26.1!
Clovis sophomore Mikel Thomas out very quickly in fine 9:46.6 win over Taylor Farnsworth.
Bakersfield Centennial's Nathan Longcrier (above) won the boys' 800m.

Results!

"Starting Off With The Wright Foot!"
Bellarmine Invitational
Saturday, February 26, 2005 - NCS

Photo by Margaret Gallagher
Bishop O'Dowd junior Ariel Wright helped headline NorCal's season-opening
action with a fine 5:01.2 and 2:22.1 double while frosh mate Brazil Clark clocked 2:21.0!

We hope to have full results soon!

"Great Scott!!! "
Clovis Sprint Classic
Saturday, February 26, 2005 @ Clovis HS (CE)

Rich Gonzalez File Photo
Clovis West's Bobby Scott busts out a nice double (162-8 DT/53-10 SP)
to top fellow all-staters Tyler Dragon (53-00) of Clovis West and
Skylar Aubuchon (162-02) of Buchanan in season-opening efforts.
Fresno Edison's Serena Williams headlines girls results with fine hurdles efforts

Results

"Teekay TC/LB Wilson Girls Unattached"
Cal Poly Pomona Open
Saturday, February 26, 2005 @ Cal Poly/Pomona

One of nation's top young athletes Ebony Collins in action a week ago indoors in Idaho
Ebony Collins puts in a full day in preseason meet 12.40-25.12-56.46 + 48.32 relay?
Results

"Logan Looks Loaded!"
Logan/Mt. Pleasant/Mtn. View Triangular
Friday, February 25, 2005 @ James Logan HS - NCS

Photo by Doug Speck
Reigning state triple jump champion Nkosinza Balumbu of James Logan HS skipped
his specialty but won the LJ (22-07.00) and 300m IH (40.4) as the 2004 state champion
Colts looked good in their opener. A.J. Smith (100/200) and Yosef Ghebray (800/1600)
were also double winners while star hurdler Kevin Craddock rested a tender hamstring.

Highlights!

"No Doubt Fig-uring It Out!"
Humboldt State Open
Saturday, February 26, 2005

Arcata HS senior John Figueiredo, who was downright frustrated
with injuries and contemplating other sport options just a few months
ago, is finally healthy and running well -- including a nice 15:26.75 for 5k
on the track on Saturday. "Jizzle Dizzle" says he'll attend Cal Poly SLO!

"All-Comers Meets Final Weekend!"
Pinole Valley (NCS area)
UC Berkeley Hi-Lites
Boys: Marco Moon (Unat/Riordan, SF) 15.90 HH - 43-0-6.25 TJ - Justin Hall (Unat/Lodi HS) 41.16 300mIH
Unat/Lodi HS 3:29.63 4x4 - Thomas Byrd (Unat/Oakland HS) 144-02 DT
Girls: - Lea Wallace (Unat/Vintage HS) 59.60 G400 & 2:20.81 G800 - Ellena Cook ( ? ) 47.05 300LH -
Ramine Cromartie (unat/St. Mary's) 16-11.5 GLJ - Jere Summers (Unat/Berkeley) 38-00.75 SP 119-10 DT

"College Conference Weekend Nationally Indoors"
Golden Staters around the country rolling!!

Quite the round-baller in HS - appears to be Track & Field Full-time now at Univ Michigan - Sierra Hauser-Price

Chaunte Howard (No, Riv-Ga Tech) 6-02 HJ - Sierra Hauser-Price (Notre Dame (SO) -Mich) leads Big 10 Sprints!!
Christone Bolf (Notre Dame Acad-Colo) 5k Big 12 2nd - Whitney Rasmussen (Quartz Hill-Univ Mo-Rolla) Conf HJ Champ!!
Chloe Jarvis (St. Francis-Cal) 2:06.65 Conf Ch - Sara Bei (Montgomery-Stanford) 9:13.86 3k (she's back!!) - Dawn Harper
(UCLA) 8.12 60mHH - Erica McLain (Stanford) 45-07.25 TJ - Craig Everhart (UCLA) 46.36q-46.59 Conf 400 -
Sean Shields (Arroyo Grande-Az) 63-03.5 SP - Brandon Parker (Lincoln-Sac St) 24-09 LJ Conf champ-
David Nichols (Enterprise HS-Sac St) 58-04.5 Conf Champ SP
Results

Other College action - West Valley Rotational (CC) - USC Opens Outdoors (Powell 13.09 Hurdles)
DeAnza Rotational (CC) - Shasta Rotational (CC)