The CIF-Southern Section Track and Field championships produced an array of outstanding performances, with Catholic schools from Los Angeles and Orange well represented.
Mater Dei won the Division 2 boys' team title and came in second in the girls Division 2 standings, led by sprinters Curtis Godin, Emma Radan, middle distance runner Ashlyn Rambo, and field event winners Malik McMorris and McKenna Caskey.
In Division 3, Alrmany and Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) tied for second in boys and placed 2-3 in girls. St. John Bosco was fourth in boys.
Division 4 saw St. Mary's Academy and Serra (Gardena) place second and third, while Serra and Paraclete were second and fourth in boys.
The following were among the finalists in their respective events; they are listed with their results and class year. (Final results will be posted online ASAP.)
DIVISION 1 BOYS:
—100 Meters: 8th: Nico Evans, senior, Loyola, 11.00.
—800 Meters: 3rd: John Davies, senior, Loyola, 1:53.12.
—1600 Meters: 6th: John McAndrews, senior, Loyola, 4:12.36.
—3200 Meters: 5th: Robert Brandt, junior, Loyola, 9:12.25.
—4x100 Meter Relay: 4th: Loyola, 42.18 (Aaron Gomez, senior; Nico Evans, senior; Kyle Oden, sophomore; Mekai Sheffie, senior)
—Pole Vault: 5th: Luciano Lopez, junior, Loyola, 14-09.
—Team: 9th: Loyola, 21.5.
DIVISION 2 GIRLS:
—200 Meters: 8th: Sarah Perez, sophomore, Mater Dei, 25.39.
—800 Meters: 1st: Ashlyn Rambo, senior, Mater Dei, 2:08.75 (new Division 2 meet record).
—100 Meter Hurdles: 1st: Emma Radan, senior, Mater Dei, 14.22.
—300 Meter Hurdles: 3rd: Emma Radan, senior, Mater Dei, 43.39.
—4x100 Meter Relay: 2nd: Mater Dei, 47.405 (Emma Radan, senior; Tara Radan, senior; Sarah Perez, sophomore; Haley Hopkins, freshman).
—4x400 Meter Relay: 3rd: Mater Dei, 3:51.48 (Emma Radan, senior; Tara Radan, senior; Ashlyn Rambo, senior; Angie Carreras, junior).
—Pole Vault: 1st: McKenna Caskey, freshman, Mater Dei, 12-09.
—Triple Jump: 7th: Jazmin Moss, junior, Mater Dei, 36-01.
—Team: 3rd: Mater Dei, 53.
DIVISION 2 BOYS:
—100 Meters: 1st: Curtis Godin, senior, Mater Dei, 10.34 (wind-aided).
—200 Meters: 1st: Curtis Godin, senior, Mater Dei, 20.90.
—4x100 Meter Relay: 3rd: Mater Dei, 41.95 (Adrian Hernandez, junior; Curtis Godin, senior; Justin Allen, senior; Noah Delgadillo, junior).
—4x400 Meter Relay: 4th: Mater Dei, 3:21.15 (Brian Neal, junior; Adrian Hernandez, junior; Curtis Godin, senior; David Lugo, senior).
—Pole Vault: 2nd: Riley Turner, senior, Mater Dei, 15-03. 3rd: Tommy Nord, senior, Mater Dei, 14-09.
—Shot Put: 1st: Malik McMorris, junior, Mater Dei, 59-05.5.
—Discus: 1st: Malik McMorris, junior, Mater Dei, 180-08.
—Team: 1st: Mater Dei, 65.
DIVISION 3 GIRLS:
—100 Meters: 1st: Donatella Asemota, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 11..82. 4th: Asia Watts, senior, Alemany, 12.10.
—200 Meters: 1st: Donatella Asemota, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 24.42. 4th: Asia Watts, senior, Alemany, 24.87.
—400 Meters: 2nd: Chanel Rogers, junior, Alemany, 57.28.
—800 Meters: 3rd: Charisma Byrd, sophomore, Rosary, 2:17.64.
—1600 Meters: 7th: Emily Hubert, junior, Bishop Amat, 5:05.86.
—3200 Meter Run: 9th: Ashley Geisler, junior, J.Serra, 11:14.8.
—100 Meter Hurdles: 1st: Skylin Harbin, senior, Alemany, 14.13. 3rd: Leah Lambert, senior, Alemany, 14.72. 4th: Brisa Guzman-Sanchez, sophomore, Alemany, 14.92. 5th: Summer Gilliam, senior, Alemany, 15.06. (Division 3 record: 14.08, 2005.)
—300 Meter Hurdles: 1st: Skylin Harbin, senior, Alemany, 42.88. 5th: Brisa Guzman-Sanchez, sophomore, Alemany, 45.63.
—4x100 Meter Relay: 3rd: Notre Dame (SO), 48.03 (Camilla Nwokedi, junior; Donatella Asemota, senior; Tyler Duvernay, junior; Fendi Asemota, senior). 4th: Alemany, 48.17 (Asia Watts, senior; Asia Island, senior; Summer Gilliam, senior; Brisa Guzman-Sanchez, sophomore). 5th: Santa Margarita, 49.03 (Erin Gerardo, freshman; Lauren Drysch, freshman; Taylor Gather, freshman; Kaitlyn Merritt, junior).
—4x400 Meter Relay: 1st: Alemany, 3:51.60 (Chanel Rogers, junior; Skylin Harbin, senior; Leah Lambert, senior; Brisa Guzman-Sanchez, sophomore). 6th: Bishop Amat, 4:00.93 (Gigi Munoz, sophomore; Kayla Denson, senior; Iesha Magallanis, sophomore; Evie Alberico, freshman).
—High Jump: 4th: Lianna Edgar, freshman, Santa Margarita, 5-03. 5th: Haley Wilcox, senior, Rosary, 5-01. 7th: Haley Sherburne, junior, J. Serra, 4-11.
—Pole Vault: 1st: Kaitlyn Merritt, junior, Santa Margarita, 13-03. 2nd: Kate Thomas, freshman, Santa Margarita, 11-03.
—Long Jump: 4th: Donatella Asemota, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 17-06.25.
—Triple Jump: 4th: Fendi Asemota, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 37-01.50. 7th: Laura Hamann, senior, Rosary, 35-05.5. 8th: Sarah Verin, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 35-03.75.
—Shot Put: 1st: Ginika Iwuchukwu, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 47-05.25.
—Team: 1st: Harvard Westlake, 81. 2nd: Alemany, 72. 3rd: Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks), 47. 6th: Santa Margarita 27. 17th: Rosary, 11. 27th: Bishop Amat, 5. 31st: St. Joseph (Lakewood), 4.
DIVISION 3 BOYS:
—100 Meters:1st: Dominic Davis, junior, Alemany, 10.55. 3rd: Sean McGrew, sophomore, St. John Bosco, 10.67. 5th: Trevor Reid, sophomore, Notre Dame (SO), 10.70. 6th: Thaddeus Smith, junior, Damien, 10.77.
—200 Meters:1st: TJ Brock, sophomore, Chaminade, 21.13. 3rd: Thaddeus Smith, junior, Damien, 21.36. 4th: Dante Pettis, senior, J.Serra, 21.41. 5th: Dominic Davis, junior, Alemany, 21.48. 7th: Koa Farmer, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 21.94.
—400 Meters: 2nd: Ross Nierderhaus, junior, St. Francis, 48.63. 3rd: Greg Campbell, junior, Chaminade, 48.73. 9th: Zachary Shinnick, freshman, Damien, 51.36.
—800 Meters:4th: Isaiah Jewett, junior, Cathedral, 1:54.40. 7th: Branden Estrada, junior, St. John Bosco, 1:56.64.
—1600 Meters: 6th: Branden Estrada, junior, St. John Bosco, 4:16.45.
—3200 Meters: 4th: Gustavo Gonzalez, senior, St. John Bosco, 9:10.68.
—110 Meter Hurdles: 1st: Mason Guzman-Sanchez, senior, Alemany, 14.26. 2nd: Austin Tinsley, senior, Santa Margarita, 14.55. 5th: Jasher Foster, sophomore, St. Francis, 14.79. 8th: Kaodilichi Nwuda, junior, Damien, 15.
—300 Meter Hurdles:1st: Austin Tinsley, senior, Santa Margarita, 37.75. 4th: Mason Guzman-Sanchez, senior, Alemany, 39.41. 6th: Christian Bohuslavizki, senior, Santa Margarita, 39.53. 7th: Austin Lietz, sophomore, Notre Dame (SO), 40.24.
—4x100 Meter Relay: 1st: Notre Dame (SO), 41.21 (Andrew Casteneda, senior; Trevor Reid, sophomore; Leo Lambert, sophomore; Koa Farmer, senior). 2nd: Chaminade, 41.49 (Kirean Yancy, senior; Donovan Lee, senior; Nick Agbede, freshman; TJ Brock, sophomore). 3rd: Alemany, 41.62 (Jordan Chin, sophomore; Diab Davis, sophomore; Mason Guzman-Sanchez, senior; Dominic Davis, junior). 5th: St. John Bosco, 42.01 (Jordan Harris, sophomore; Shay Fields, senior; Tyus Loman, junior; Sean McGrew, sophomore). 6th: J. Serra, 42.21. 8th: Santa Margarita, 42.69 (Justin Cabrera, senior; Greg Lane, junior; Christian Bohuslavizki, senior; Austin Tinsley, senior). 9th: Servite, 43.48 (Tate Beachley, junior; Maurice Davison, junior; Jackson Taylor, sophomore; Nick Lopiccola, senior).
—4x400 Meter Relay: 1st: Notre Dame (SO), 3:20.68 (Oliver Sloan, junior; CJ Hicks, sophomore; Austin Lietz, sophomore; Leo Lambert, sophomore). 2nd: Cathedral, 3:21.36 (Jesse Audelo, sophomore; Renard Bell, sophomore; Michael Nevarez, junior; Isaiah Jewett, junior). 3rd: St. John Bosco, 3:22.03 (Tyus Loman, junior; Jordan Harris, sophomore; Kaylin Franklin, junior; Kristian Gilbert, freshman). 4th: Santa Margarita, 3:22.30 (Justin Cabrera, senior; Mason Mitchell, sophomore; Austin Tinsley, senior; Christian Bohuslavizki, senior). 6th: Servite, 3:24.11 (Matthew Packard, senior; Nico Kadlec, senior; Paul Resong, junior; Nico Ament, junior). 7th: Alemany, 3:24.15 (Jack Brady, junior; Matt Devore, senior; Alex Diaz, senior; Jordan Chin, sophomore).
—High Jump: 2nd: Earnest Sears, freshman, Alemany, 6-05. 4th: Thomas Djergian, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 6-03.
—Pole Vault: 3rd: Parker Curry, senior, Santa Margarita, 15-03. 6th: Ryan Riviere, senior, Servite, 13-09. 8th: Stanley Brooks, junior, Notre Dame (SO), 12-09.
—Long Jump: 1st: Dante Pettis, senior, J.Serra, 24-07. 5th: Eric Knowles, senior, St. Francis, 22-00.75. 6th: Sean McGrew, sophomore, St. John Bosco, 21-07. 7th: Robert Prata, senior, Damien, 21-06.75.
—Triple Jump: 1st: Nate Washington, senior, Crespi, 46-08.75. 6th: Eric Knowles, senior, St. Francis, 44-08.50. 8th: Dante Pettis, senior, J.Serra, 44-00.25.
—Shot Put: 1st: Matt Katnik, junior, St. John Bosco, 62-00. 5th: Deion Dayao, senior, Notre Dame (SO), 55-00.25. 6th: Aaron Haigler, junior, Notre Dame (SO), 54-07.75. 8th: Austin Swanson, junior, Notre Dame (SO), 53-03.
—Discus: 1st: Luke Wattenberg, sophomore, J.Serra, 161-11. 6th: Matt Katnik, junior, St. John Bosco, 154-04. 7th: Antoine Williams, junior, Notre Dame (SO), 149-05.
—Team: 2nd:Notre Dame (Sherman Oaks) and Alemany, 43. 4th: St. John Bosco, 42. 6th: Santa Margarita, 33. 7th: J.Serra, 29. 10th: Chaminade, 24. 12th: St. Francis, 19. 16th: Cathedral, 13. 17th: Damien, 12. 18th: Crespi, 10. 33rd: Servite, 5.
DIVISION 4 GIRLS:
—100 Meters: 1st: Sierra Peterson, senior, St. Mary's, 11.73. 3rd: Jasmin Reed, freshman, Serra, 11.86. 5th: Celera Barnes, sophomore, St. Bonaventure, 12.12. 6th: Madison Golden, sophomore, Serra, 12.17. 7th: Brianna Shufford, junior, St. Mary's, 12.18.
—200 Meters: 2nd: Sierra Peterson, senior, St. Mary's, 24.14. 4th: Jasmin Reed, freshman, Serra, 24.42. 5th: Madison Golden, sophomore, Serra, 25.02. 6th: Kayla Pickens, sophomore, Serra, 25.28. 8th: Celera Barnes, sophomore, St. Bonaventure, 25.87. 9th: Brianna Shufford, junior, St. Mary's, 26.38.
—400 Meters: 4th: Kayla Montgomery, junior, FSHA, 58.13. 5th: Gertrude Martin, senior, Serra, 58.91. 6th: Kendra Butters, junior, La Reina, 59.40. 7th: Eleni Daughters, freshman, La Salle, 59.72. 8th: Nia Harris, freshman, FSHA, 59.75.
—800 Meters: 4th: Anahy Covarrubias, junior, St. Matthias-St. Pius, 2:18.40. 6th: Sophia Saldivar, freshman, FSHA, 2:19.02.
—1600 Meter Run: 7th: Jacquelyn Smith, sophomore, Marymount, 5:21.64.
—100 Meter Hurdles: 1st: Jeanette Paul, sophomore, Serra, 14.24. 3rd: Kyra Anderson, junior, St. Mary's, 14.54.
—300 Meter Hurdles: 1st: Jeanette Paul, sophomore, Serra, 42.44. 2nd: Aliyah Hale, junior, St. Mary's, 43.79. 3rd: Alai Divinity, senior, St. Mary's, 44.97. 5th: India Hines, junior, La Salle, 45.55. 6th: Kyra Anderson, junior, St. Mary's, 46.04. 7th: Alex Cerise, senior, La Reina, 46.85.
—4x100 Meter Relay: 1st: St. Mary's Academy, 46.66 (Allanah Hughes, senior; Aliyah Hale, junior; Brianna Shufford, junior; Sierra Peterson, senior). 2nd: Serra, 46.80 (Madison Golden, sophomore; Gertrude Martin, senior; Jasmin Reed, freshman; Kayla Pickens, sophomore). 4th: St. Bonaventure, 48.79 (Celera Barnes, sophomore; Lulu Gilbert, freshman; Eden Hahn, freshman; Haven Hill, sophomore). 6th: Flintridge Sacred Heart, 50.03 (Olivia Mathews, sophomore; Kayla Montgomery, junior; Ella Gmelich, sophomore; Nia Harris, freshman). 8th: Bishop Montgomery, 50.72 (Bernadette Amofa, freshman; Angela Francis, senior; Maddy Grant, freshman; Zia Norris, freshman).
—4x400 Meter Relay: 2nd: Serra, 3:47.75 (Madison Golden, sophomore; Gertrude Martin, senior; Kayla Pickens, sophomore; Jasmin Reed, freshman). 3rd: St. Mary's Academy, 3:48.90 (Alai Divinity, senior; Aliyah Hale, junior; Brianna Shufford, junior; Sierra Peterson, senior). 4th: Flintridge Sacred Heart, 4:01.32 (Sophia Saldivar, freshman; Kayla Montgomery, junior; Olivia Mathews, sophomore; Nia Harris, freshman). 7th: La Salle, 4:08.17 (Abigail Marich, sophomore; India Hines, junior; Noelle Crowley, senior; Eleni Daughters, freshman). 8th: La Reina, 4:09.38 (Ariana Brajkovich, junior; Ashley Brown, freshman; Kendra Butters, junior; Alex Cerise, senior.)
—High Jump: 3rd: Tess Allen, junior, Bishop Montgomery, 5-01.
—Pole Vault: 2nd: Kelsi Dunne, senior, Louisville, 10-03. 4th: Noelle Crowley, senior, La Salle, 9-03. 8th: Pilar Kalra, freshman, Marymount, 8-03.
—Long Jump: 2nd: Kyra Anderson, junior, St. Mary's, 17-03.25. 8th: Allannah Hughes, senior, St. Mary's, 16-02.25.
—Triple Jump: 3rd: Kyra Anderson, junior, St. Mary's, 37-05.50. 4th: Allannah Hughes, senior, St. Mary's, 37-05.25. 5th: India Hines, junior, La Salle, 35-11.50. 7th: Treasure May, sophomore, St. Mary's, 35-06.25. 8th: Jade Shugars, senior, St. Mary's, 35-06.00
—Shot Put: 2nd: Alladia Patterson, freshman, Louisville, 39-05.50. 5th: Devon Beebe, senior, St. Joseph (SM), 36-05.75. 9th: Cassidy Baldwin, senior, St. Joseph (SM), 34-03.
—Discus: 4th: Devon Beebe, senior, St. Joseph (SM), 114-09. 5th: Alladia Patterson, freshman, Louisville, 110-08. 6th: Remy Traglio, senior, Mayfield, 109-11. 7th: Tori Veglia, senior, St. Joseph (SM), 108-07. 8th: Hannah Copeland, senior, St. Joseph (SM), 106-01.
—Team: 2nd: St. Mary's Academy, 82. 3rd: Serra, 61. 8th: Louisville, 18. 9th: Flintridge Sacred Heart, 17. 11th: La Salle 16.5. 14th: St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 12. 16th: St. Bonaventure, 10. 23rd: La Reina and Bishop Montgomery, 6. 26th: St. Matthias-St. Pius, 5. 30th: Mayfield, 3. 33rd: Marymount, 2.5.
DIVISION 4 BOYS:
—100 Meters: 3rd: Jordan Lasley, senior, Serra, 10.87. 4th: Triston Brown, senior, Paraclete, 10.93. 6th: London Webster, junior, Bell-Jeff, 11.20. 9th: Branden Smith, freshman, Paraclete, 11.28.
—200 Meters: 1st: Ronny Hall, senior, Serra, 21.62. 3rd: Adore Jackson, senior, Serra, 21.77. 6th: London Webster, junior, Bell-Jeff, 22.77. 7th: James Holland, senior, Paraclete, 22.81.
—400 Meters: 1st: Ronny Hall, senior, Serra, 48.29. 2nd: James Holland, senior, Paraclete, 49.44. 4th: Michah Robinson, senior, Paraclete, 49.71. 7th: Bryce Bentley, junior, St. Bernard. 50.90.
—800 Meters: 5th: Eli Malfo, senior, St. Joseph (SM), 1:58.7. 7th: Patrick Lownes-Santos, senior, La Salle, 1:59.40. 8th: Tyler Schatz, sophomore, Paraclete, 2:00.38.
—1600 Meters: 1st: Ruben Dominguez, senior, Don Bosco, 4:13.92. 6th: Isaiah Lozano, sophomore, St. Bonaventure, 4:26.19.
—3200 Meters: 3rd: Ruben Dominguez, senior, Don Bosco, 9:19.25. 6th: Isaiah Lozano, sophomore, St. Bonaventure, 9:39.08. 8th: Tomas Navarro, junior, Salesian, 9:57.47.
—110 Meter Hurdles: 5th: Zinovian Cannady, junior, Serra, 15.45. 9th: Cash Kearns, junior, Paraclete, 16.53.
—300 Meter Hurdles: 1st: Jordan Lasley, senior, Serra, 38.24. 7th: Akinyele Turner, junior, Serra, 41.68.
—4x100 Meter Relay: 1st: Paraclete, 42.41 (Branden Smith, freshman; James Holland, senior; Michah Robinson, senior; Triston Brown, senior). 6th: St. Bonaventure, 44.51 (Ladell Atkins, freshman; Declan Ferrone, senior; Leo Ramirez, senior; Keegan Romero, sophomore).
—4x400 Meter Relay: 1st: Serra, 3:19.81 (Ronny Hall, senior; Stefon Goudeau, sophomore; Jordan Lasley, senior; Adore Jackson, senior). 5th: Paraclete, 3:27.85 (Chance Childs, junior; Tyler Schatz, sophomore; Micah Robinson, senior; James Holland, senior). 7th: St. Bonaventure, 3:28.40 (Ladell Atkins, freshman; Joe Cook, junior; Leo Ramirez, senior; Joe Sandoval, junior).
—High Jump: 1st: 6th: Marlique Straughter, senior, Bishop Montgomery, 5-11.
—Pole Vault: 3rd: Ben Jones, junior, St. Joseph (SM), 14-03. 4th (tie): Joaquin and Joseph Castellanos, seniors, St. Joseph (SM), 13-09. 9th: Alex Bolton, sophomore, St. Joseph (SM), 12-09.
—Shot Put: 1st: Jeremy Franklin, senior, Serra, 57-07.25. 9th: Zachary Hamrick, senior, St. Bonaventure, 43-03.
—Discus: 1st: Jeremy Franklin, senior, Serra, 169-02.
—Team: 2nd: Serra, 78. 4th: Paraclete, 35. 7th: St. Joseph (Santa Maria), 19. 11th: Don Bosco, 16. 20th: St. Bonaventure, 11. 28th: Bell-Jeff, 6. 36th: Bishop Montgomery, 3. 37th: St. Bernard and La Salle, 2. 39th: Salesian, 1.
