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2007 State Track Meet
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2007 State Track Meet Girls Predictions 2007 California State Track & Field Meet CALIFORNIA GIRLS STATE MEET FORM SHEET
1. -Jeneba Tarmoh (Mt. Pleasant, San Jose--CC) Defending Champion Jeneba Tarmoh of Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) had an early season injury but with her 11.61 in the Central Coast Section prelims and a win in the final, she looks poised to repeat but it will not be easy. Freshman sensation Ashton Purvis of St. Elisabeth (Oakland) and senior Cherrelle Garrett of Mt. Eden (Hayward) traded early season wins with Purvis winning at Stanford and Garrett taking Arcadia, each by .01 seconds, before Purvis prevailed at the Sacramento Meet of Champions. 11.40 to 11.48. The are the two times in the State. Beyond the top three it should be very tight. Yasmin Woodruff of St. Mary’s Academy (Inglewood), with times of 11.65 and 11.69, Alicia King of Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley), who defeated Woodruff by .01 last week and Shannelle Stephans of Dominguez (Compton), who won the Mt. San Antonio Invitational in11.66. Senior Shelise of Wilson (Long Beach) had a hiccup last week when she just qualified for State on time, by .01 second. However her overall season, including an 11.66, has been very solid. Junior Andra Harris of Monterey Trail (Elk Grove), who had a 11.75 earlier in the season, and Dominique Lauderdale of Ridgeview (Bakersfield), the Pasadena Games winner in 11.81, could surprise. 200 METERS 1. -Jeneba Tarmoh (Mt. Pleasant, San Jose--CCS) Jeneba Tarmoh of Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) won last year at 23.29 but a repeat could be difficult. Undefeated freshman Ashton Purvis of St. Elizabeth (Oakland) is the state leader at 23.50 and has not been challenged. Tarmoh won the Central Coast Section in 24.05 but a week earlier ran a wind aided 23.55. Charelle Garrett of Mt. Eden (Hayward), though not quite as dominate in the 200 as the 100, has still run 23.83 in finishing second to Tarmoh at the Sacramento Meet of Champions. Outstanding junior Andra Harris of Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) was an unknown last year, but with times of 23.98 and 23.95 last week and a win in the Sac-Joaquin section final, she has pushed her way into medal contention. A real surprise had been freshman Jessica Davis of Highland (Palmdale), who was an upset winner in the Southern Section Masters meet in 24.06. Central Section titlist Dominique Lauderdale of Ridgeview (Bakersfield), a 24.06 second place finisher at the Mt. San Antonio College Relays and Ebony Collins of Wilson (Long Beach) could well be finalist.
1. **Jasmine Joseph (Poly, Long Beach--SS) Jasmine Joseph of Poly (Long Beach), the runner-up last
year as a freshman, has the top three times in the state headed by a
53.48, and is a solid favorite. Brianna Atkins of Bonita (LaVerne),
who attended Rancho Cucamonga last year, has run 54.49 and was second
to Joseph last week in the Southern Section Master meet. Senior Eileen
Nguyen of Milpitas won the Central Coast Section meet in 54.98, Jasmine
Cox of Deer Valley (Antioch), took the North Coast Section title in
55.55.28 and Derrhea Mcliechey of Vallejo, a finalist last year, won
the Sac-Joaquin Section title in 55.47. Behind Joseph and Atkins in
the Southern Section, Joy Eaton of St. Lucy’s (Glendora), Angelica
Weaver of Rancho Cucamonga and Angele Cooper of Wilson (Long Beach)
all have broken 55 second and could place in the top six. Missing from
the race are Sa’de Williams, the defending champions who ran 52.54
for Rancho Cucamonga last year, but transferred to Poly (Long Beach)
where she did not run this season, Turquoise Thompson of Poly (Long
Beach), is the second fastest runner in the state, at 53.76, but was
injured in the Southern Section Division meet did not run in the Masters
meet. Freshman Thandi Stewart of James Logan (Union City), who had run
54.90, did not advance out of the North Coast Section. 1. -Emily Dunn (Esperanza, Anaheim--SS) Emily Dunn of Esperanza (Anaheim) was just sixth last
year in the State meet but don’t look for a similar finish this
year especially after a dominating 2:06.48 in winning the Southern Section
Masters meet with the second fastest time in the nation. If Dunn were
to get complaisant, Renisha Robinson of Archbishop Mitty (San Jose),
who is the Central Coast Section champion at 2:09.08 and has also run
2:09.27, could surprise. Dominique Jackson of Fairfield, a third place
finisher here last year and an unpressed winner in the San-Joaquin section
final, has a best of 2:09.51. In the Southern Section Masters meet all
nine runner advanced to state so a better a better judge of ability
and racing ability is probably the Division finals a week earlier where
Anniya Louis of Culver City ran 2:09.16, Shelby Buckley of Corona del
Mar (Newport Harbor) ran 2:09.66 and Anja DeSiena of Fountain Valley
ran 2:10.23. However, Buckley faces a tough challenge, since one hour,
20 minutes prior to the 800 final, she will in all probability have
run the 1,600 in something under 4:45.0. Jami Hardy of James Logan (Union
City) defeated a good field in winning the North Coast Section Meet
of Champions in 2:11.65. Last year Haley Lawrence of Aliso Niguel (Aliso
Viejo--SS), a serious full-time soccer player, was the upset winner
at State in 2:10.57. This year a win would be stunning but her best
of 2:11.17 still gives her a chance. This is another event that has
been impacted by injury with Alex Kosinski of Oak Ridge (El Dorado Hills),
the Sacramento Meet of Champions winner in 2:07.84, and Justine Fedronic
of Carlmont (Belmont), a 2:08.08 winner at Arcadia, both absent. Their
times rank No. 4 and No. 6 in the nation, respectively. 1. *Christine Babcock (Woodbridge, Irvine--SS)
3,200 METERS 1. **Jordan Hasay (Mission College Prep, San Luis Obispo--CCS) 100-METER HIGH HURDLES 1. *Vashti Thomas (Mt. Pleasant, San Jose--SJ) Vashti Thomas of Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) had bests of 14.24 and 13.92w last year but was injured in the State meet could not run the final. Boy, has she been making up for lost time. To start with she has run 13.44, 13.45 and 13.46 and ranks as the No. 3 hurdler in the nation as well as winning at Stanford and Arcadia. That kind of improvement was needed as Julian Purvis of St. Elizabeth (Oakland) won the state meet as a sophomore and had a best of 13.60. In addition, Ke’Nyia Richardson of Holy Names (Oakland), has turned her considerable talents from the jumps to the 100 hurdles where she has run 13.63 in defeating Purvis at the Sacramento Meet of Champions. Purvis has since improved her seasonal best 13.73 with a win over Richardson at the North Coast Section final. Two other hurdlers to watch are Dahlys Marshall of Valley Christian (San Jose), at 13.85 and Kiani Profit of Muir (Pasadena), who scored a upset in winning the Southern Section Masters meet in 14.04. Natalie Roy of Mission Viejo overcame a bad start to get up for third in the Southern Section in 14.21 and Golde Ibia of Evergreen Valley (San Jose), with a best 14.07 are just two of a handful of athletes very capable of cracking the top six. 300-METER LOW HURDLES 1. -Jamesha Youngblood (Hercules—NCS) Jamesha Youngblood of Hurcules is the national leader at 41.23 and her goal of a state championship has been made somewhat easier with the injury to Sophomore Turquoise Thompson of Poly (Long Beach), who was the No. 1 ranked hurdler in the nation at 41.74 before suffering a hamstring injury two weeks ago in the Southern Section Divisional finals. The next seven fastest qualifiers to State all from the Southern Section. Kiani Profit of Muir (Pasadena) won the Southern Section Masters meet in 42.17 and London Finley was second at 42.36. One week earlier Finley ran 42.26. Cori Carter of Claremont was third in the Masters meet at 42.76 followed by Lyndsay Pearson of San Marcos (Santa Barbara), at 42.87 and April Pate of Carter (Rialto) at 42.96. 400-METER RELAY 1. Wilson (Long Beach--SS) Poly (Long Beach) is the national leader at 45.57 but
that was with Turquoise Thompson, who pulled a hamstring two weeks ago
and is very likely unavailable for relay duty. Without Thompson, Poly
has run 46.60. Stepping up but by no means an automatic winner are a
handful of teams. Rancho Verde (Moreno Valley) at 45.74 and Wilson (Long
Beach) at 46.00 are No. 2 and 3 in the nation, respectively. Mt. Pleasant
(San Jose) did not have Janeba Tarmoh for the relay season but with
her back it has run 46.54. Berkeley, with Whitney McGee running a big
leg, won the North Coast Section finals in 46.63. Franklin (Elk Grove
and Monterey Trail (Elk Grove) ran 47.08 and 47.13, respectively, in
the Sac-Joaquin Section finals. 1,600-METER RELAY 1. Poly (Long Beach--SS) Poly (Long Beach) is No. 2 team in the nation at 3:41.17 but again that was with Turquoise Thompson, the No. 8 400-meter runner in the nation at 53.74. Last week in the Southern Section Masters Meet, the Jackrabbits ran 3:45.69 without Thompson but that might not be the best team they can put on the track. At least Poly is on the track. Wilson (Long Beach) saw its anchor leg runner fall 20 meters from the finish with no other runner in the immediate area. The Bruins, who were the No. 3 ranked team in the nation at 3:43.40, missed qualifying for the State meet by .02 seconds. James Logan (Union City) was second at the Arcadia Invitational (to Poly) and is the third fastest team in the state at 3:45.16. However, Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland) defeated James Logan, 3:45.95 to 3:47.53, at the North Coast Section final. Centennial (Compton) ran 3:49.33 at the Southern Sections Masters meet and also dipped under 3:50 with a 3:49.61 in the Divisional final. If Poly makes the State final it will be the Jackrabbits 17th appearance in the last 18 years. This will be the first time in the last 13 years that Wilson will not be in the final. HIGH JUMP 1. -Whitney Sisler (La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad--SD) Whitney Sisler of La Costa Canyon (Carlsbad) moved to
the top of the State list and ranks No. 3 in the nation with her 5-11
San Diego Section win. In addition, she also has six other clearances
at 5-8 or better. Freshman Ashley Smith of Millikan (Long Beach) won
the Southern Section Masters meet at 5-8 and has three meets at 5-9
including a Divisional finals win. Moira Robinson of Mt. Whitney (Visalia),
the runner-up in 2006, was the Central Section champ at 5-8—a
height she has negotiated four times. Susan Jackson of Napa, fifth last
year, won the Stanford Invitational at 5-8 and has seven meets at 5-6
or better included a 5-7 win in the Sac-Joaquin Section finals. Rachel
Welz of Bear River (Stockton) has a best of 5-8 and six meets over 5-6.
Camilla Dencer of West Valley Christian (West Hills), who was third
last year at a student at Louisville (Woodland Hills), was second in
the Southern Section finals with a seasonal best of 5-6. 1. -Tori Anthony (Castilleja, Palo Alto--CCS) Defending champion Tori Edwards of Castilleja (Palo Alto), the second best outdoor vaulter of all time at 13-10 and the national indoor record holder at 14-2 ½, is undefeated and won the Arcadia Invitational, the Mt. San Antonio College Relays and the Sacramento Meet of Champions. Anthony has gone over 13-0 eight times this season outdoors. Senior Allison Stokke of Newport Harbor (Newport Beach) won this meet as a freshman with a national class record of 12-8, and has improved to 13-7 this year to rank No. 7 on the all-time list and second on the yearly national list. Stokke was third in last years meet. Also over 13-0 this season are San Diego Section champion Emily Mattoon of Rancho Bernardo), Veronica Stimson of Bella Vista (Fair Oaks), the Sac-Joaquin Section champion and last years runner-up Natasha Barthel of St. Francis (Mountain View), the Central Coast Section runner-up to Edwards. LONG JUMP 1. -Jamesha Youngblood (Hercules--NCS) Last year Jamesha Youngblood of Hurcules (NCS) was an
18-10 ½ long jumper and did not make the State meet. But a solid
summer of training and coaching turned her into a 20-foot jumper and
now she is the national leader at 20-6 with her win at the Sacramento
Meet of Champions. She also recorded the No. 2 mark in the nation at
the North Coast Section finals. Vashti Thomas of Mt. Pleasant (San Jose)
is another athlete who has made great strides in the last year. In 2006
she had a legal best of just 17-10 ½ but now ranks second in
the nation with her 20-2 jump in the Central Coast Section finals. Up
to this year Ke’Nyia Richard of Holy Names of Oakland) had made
a name for herself in the triple jump where she led the nation at 43-3
¼ and made the United States team for the World Junior (under
20) Championships. In 2006 her best long jump was just 18-10¼
and she did not make the State meet. This year her 19-10 ½ jump
at the Stanford Invitational moved her into third on the yearly national
list. One jumper who was hot last year was freshman Karyn Dunn of Diamond
Ranch (Pomona) who led the nation with a 20-3. She was the national
indoor leader in 2007 at 19-10 ¼ and has had four meets over
19-0 outdoors this year with a best of 19-5 in winning the Mt. San Antonio
Relays. Ashton Baltimore of Marlborough (Los Angeles) was the Arcadia
Invitational winner at 19-2 ¼ and second at the Mt. San Antonio
Relays. Defending State champion Amber Purvis of Benicia, who jumped
19-10 ¼ last year, has a best of just 19-1 ½ this year,
but she was the Sac-Joaquin Section champion at 18-9. 1. -Ke’Nyia Richardson (Holy Names, Oakland--NCS) This is, in all probability, the best triple jump field ever assembled. There are seven jumpers in the field who have bettered 40 feet and two others at 39-11. Leading the way is defending champion Ke’Nyia Richardson of Holy Names (Oakland), the national indoor record holder at 44-6 ¾ and the national outdoor leader at 43-6 ½, which ranks No. 5 on the all-time outdoor list. Behind Richardson are four 41-foot jumpers. Jamesha Youngblood of Hercules was third here last year with a best of 41-4 ¾ and this year she set a personal best of 41-8 ½ in winning the North Coast Section final. Vashti Thomas of Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) came into the season with a bests of 38-8 wind aided and 37-11 ¾ legal but has since battered those marks with efforts of 43-1 ¼ wind aided and 41-6 ½ legal, which was good enough to win the Central Coast champion. Amanda Hunter of Marlborough (Los Angeles), whose best of 41-2 ¼ came in finishing second to Richardson at the Arcadia Invitational, and Whitney Liehr of Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates), who won the Southern Section Division III finals with a 41-0 ½ wind-aided effort, are the fourth and fifth jumpers over 41 feet. Briana Stewart of James Logan (Union City) was third in the North Coast Section final with seasonal legal best of 40-2. Earlier in the year she was second in the Bay Shore Division at 40-10 where no wind gage was in use. Also over 40 feet are Sac-Joaquin Section champion Nataila Wright of Stagg (Stockton), who has a best of 40-4, Central Section champion Moira Robinson of Mt. Whitney (Visalia), who has a best of 40-2 ½ and Central Section runner-up Taylor Nichols of Stockdale (Bakersfield), who has a best of 40-5. Stella Dugall of Mt. Pleasant (San Jose) at 39-11 ½ and Starasia Childs of Carson, at 39-00, are both knocking at the 40-foot barrier.
1. -Rosario Sanchez (Selma--CS) Rosario Sanchez of Selma, the State runner-up in 2006,
ranks No. 2 in the nation with her 50-5 win at the Reedley Invitational
and has the top four performances in the State. The battle for the remainder
of the places should be interesting. Miranda Wilson of Bishop O’Dowd
(Oakland) got her best of 45-10 ¼ in winning the Sacramento Meet
of Champions and also threw 44-11 ½ in winning the Arcadia Invitational.
Hilary Fraser of El Toro (Lake Forest) has a best of 45-6 ½ and
five meets over 44-0. San-Joaquin Section champion Rachel Hammar of
Buhach Colony (Atwater) has thrown 43-2 and 42-9 ½ in her last
two meets. Anna Jelmini of Shafter is peaking at the right time with
personal best of 42-4 behind Sanchez in the Central Section final. Destiny
Yarborough of East (Clovis) was third in the Central section at 42-3
but has a best of 44-7 ½. 1. -Hilary Fraser (El Toro, Lake Forest--SS) This might be the most wide open girls event. Of the top six throws that advanced to the State meet five threw personal best in their section finals and the sixth was just 2 ½ feet shy of her personal best. Hilary Fraser of El Toro (Lake Forest), sixth in 2006, was the one athlete who did not PR and if you had to name a favorite it would still be her. Fraser lead the state at 158-10 and had nine meets over 150-0. Behind Fraser in the Southern Section finals was Kayla Kovar of Burroughs (Ridgecrest) with a PR of 152-2. Lauren Guerrieri of Davis, the runner-up last year, and Kayla Xavier of Johanson (Modesto) were 1-2 in the Sac-Joaquin Section finals at 155-9 and 152-5, respectively. Both were PRs. The fourth and fifth PRs came from Anna Jelmini of Shafter at 155-8 and from Catherine White of Garces (Bakersfield) at 144-2 in their 1-2 finish in the Central Section final. Had Miranda Wilson of Bishop O’Dowd (Oakland), the North Coast Section champion, not been saddled with having to throw at UC Berkeley, she might also have set a personal best. Wilson, who was third in 2006, has second farthest throw in the state with his 156-0 win at the Sacramento Meet of Champions.
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