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"The 800m... 110-plus seconds of 'Love and War!' "

There may be no more grueling event in conventional prep track and field than the 800m -- too long for a sprint and yet no real 'paced' portion as found in a distance event. It takes an iron will and a high pain threshold to succeed. You've got to love pain and you've got to be willing to mix it up! Here are Exhibits A, B and C : Cabrillo's Duane Solomon, Woodbridge's Michael Haddan and Royal's Bryan Rodie. Solomon and Rodie are the taller in the group, with the long strides obviously an ally in these wars. Haddan, on the other hand, is the more muscular of the group, with great leg speed/stamina being the calling card for the defending state champion. Solomon won the Division III SS crown in a state-leading and lifetime-best 1:50.99, with Haddan claiming Division II honors in a 'cruised' 1:52.61 clocking (the 'cruised' description on his effort came to us third-hand, with someone attributing a friend who spoke with Haddan afterward). Rodie placed fourth in Division I despite competing on a fractured ankle! He turned the ankle at night on a high-heeled shoe his sister errantly left strewn along the staircase at home, resulting in a fractured fibula. The doctor said he would not likely risk more damage by racing on it in the short term (due to the precise location/direction of the fracture), but indicated it would be painful nonetheless. Rodie advanced to the Masters' Meet in 1:53.36, about a half second off his lifetime best! Long Beach Poly's Eddie Giles (photo below) flashed great strength to pass on the outside in the final 100 meters to win the Division I crown in 1:52.29, with big-name newcomer Matt Stollenwork of San Clemente (a junior) second in 1:52.89. Above, Rodie sports a soft cast and ices down after the race. I leaned over to Bryan and quipped, "See what happens when you start trying to wear high heels?" Haddan, who was eavesdropping nearby did a quick double-take toward Bryan before catching on and cracking a smile.  

Boys 800 Meter Run Boys Division 1
Name Yr School Finals Points

Finals
1 1-1 Giles, Edward 12 Poly (Long Beach) 1:52.29
2 1-2 Stollenwerk, Matt 11 San Clemente 1:52.89
3 1-3 Ritchie, Ian 12 Murrieta Valley 1:53.28
4 1-4 Rodie, Bryan 11 Royal 1:53.36
5 1-5 Crenshaw, Ossie 12 Glendora 1:54.28
6 1-6 Johnson, Tracy 12 Ontario 1:54.52
7 1-7 Rojas, Christian 11 Canyon Springs 1:54.77
8 1-8 Sylve, Julian 11 Poly (Long Beach) 1:54.90
9 1-9 Breithaupt, Scott 12 Murrieta Valley 1:56.44

Boys 800 Meter Run Boys Division 2
Name Yr School Finals Points

Finals
1 1-1 Haddan, Michael 11 Woodbridge 1:52.61
2 1-2 Davis, Eric 12 North Torrance 1:54.84
3 1-3 Cora, Joel 11 Indio 1:55.38
4 1-4 Essex, James 12 Beverly Hills 1:56.03
5 1-5 Perezchica, Andy 12 Cathedral City 1:56.05
6 1-6 Uribe, Luis 11 St. John Bosco 1:56.96
7 1-7 Gustafsson, Peter 11 Mission Viejo 1:57.57
8 1-8 Rodriguez, Junior 12 Rancho Verde 1:58.61
9 1-9 Maldonado, Erick 12 Don Lugo 1:58.96

Boys 800 Meter Run Boys Division 3
Name Yr School Finals Points

Finals
1 1-1 Solomon, Duane 12 Cabrillo/Lompoc 1:50.99
2 1-2 Cobian, Mario 12 Rosemead 1:53.03
3 1-3 Castaneda, Josh 10 Bonita 1:55.17
4 1-4 Shuck, Ben 12 Atascadero 1:56.12
5 1-5 Lindstrom, Daniel 12 Granite Hills 1:56.15
6 1-6 Simmons, Nimo 11 Diamond Ranch 1:58.22
7 1-7 Rojas, Humberto 12 Estancia 1:58.75
8 1-8 Woods, Chris 12 Bonita 2:00.52
9 1-9 Hines, Avery 11 Barstow 2:02.46

Rio Mesa High senior Phillip Reid poses with Loyola's Mark Matusak (left) and David Torrence, who have pushed him to run fast more than a few times this spring (Pasadena Games, CIF-SS Prelims and CIF-SS Finals). Reid is unbeaten this year, with Matusak's only losses coming to Reid (at 1600 and 3200) and Torrence (dual meet 400), and Torrence's only losses coming to Reid and Matusak. Manuel Ruiz (Monroe) and Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte) have run faster times than these three at 3200m, but the above trio has beaten Ruiz head-on and are recently running better than Trafeh. So the question is: Are these three the best in the state? Tim Nelson (Liberty Christian) and Yong-Sung Leal (Arroyo, NCS) might not think so. Then there's defending state champion Kyle Alcorn. By the way, what's Austin Ramos (9:07.17 at Arcadia) up to these days? Jesuit has a CA tradition like no other at 3200m!

Boys 1600 Meter Run Boys Division 2
Name Yr School Finals Points

Finals
1 1-1 Reid, Phillip 12 Rio Mesa 4:10.76
2 1-2 Matusak, Mark 10 Loyola 4:11.24
3 1-3 Torrence, David 12 Loyola 4:11.52
4 1-4 Ivie, Kyle 12 Burbank 4:14.07
5 1-5 Robles, Juan 12 Valencia (P.) 4:15.17
6 1-6 Maldonado, Erick 12 Don Lugo 4:17.11
7 1-7 Cota, Joel 11 Indio 4:18.24
8 1-8 Mirola, Jesse 12 Norwalk 4:18.31
9 1-9 Nieblas, Robert 12 Orange 4:20.43

Boys 3200 Meter Run Boys Division 2
Name Yr School Finals Points

Finals
1 1-1 Reid, Phillip 12 Rio Mesa 9:10.49
2 1-2 Matusak, Mark 10 Loyola 9:13.59
3 1-3 Torrence, David 12 Loyola 9:14.00
4 1-4 Napper, David 12 Cypress 9:14.68
5 1-5 Jimenez, Antonio 12 Rubidoux 9:14.97
6 1-6 Lara, Raul 11 Orange 9:20.65
7 1-7 Melena, Jose 10 Antelope Valley 9:22.59
8 1-8 Medina, Luis 10 Arroyo 9:27.52
9 1-9 Aukshunas, Tim 12 El Modena 9:28.08

STATE 3200M LEADERS (Through May 26, 2003)

3200m
8:55.80 -Manuel Ruiz (Monroe, North Hollywood) 4/12 Arcadia Inv (7)
8:55.87 *Mohamed Trafeh (Duarte) 4/12 Arcadia Inv (8)
8:58.45 -Phillip Reid (Rio Mesa, Oxnard) 3/29 Pasadena Games (1)
8:58.89 -Tim Nelson (Liberty Christian, Redding) 4/12 Arcadia Inv (10)
9:04.39 **Mark Matusak (Loyola, LA) 3/29 Pasadena Games (2)
9:05.12 -David Torrence (Loyola, LA) 3/29 Pasadena Games (3)
9:07.17 -Austin Ramos (Jesuit, Sacramento) 4/12 Arcadia Inv (16)
9:08.48 -Yong-Sung Leal (Arroyo, San Leandro) 5/24 Bay Shore Finals (1)
9:08.96 **Yosef Ghebray (Logan, Union City) 4/12 Arcadia Inv (Sdd-2)
9:13.01 -Kyle Alcorn (Buchanan, Clovis) 5/2 Reedley Inv (1)

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