San Diego CIF Section Finals Results

At Balboa Stadium, San Diego, Saturday, May 31. Conditions: warm and sunny, some swirling winds. First three in each event qualify for the state championships in Sacramento. All marks are wind-legal.

GIRLS:

100: Akiba McKinney (Monte Vista) 11.84; DeCola Groce (Morse) 11.96; Kameelah Allen (Mt Miguel) 12.11; Kristen Tucker (Monte Vista) 12.42; Adria Booker (El Camino) 12.53; Autumn Wright (San Marcos) 12.54.
NOTE: McKinney went down with a muscle cramp or pull at end of race. It is not known if she will be able to compete at state. McKinney was only senior in race.

200: Groce (Morse) 24.62; Ad. Booker (ElCam) 24.99; Allen (MtMig) 25.07; Aroline Neal (Rancho Buena Vista) 25.37; Starla Henderson (Morse) 25.39; Tucker (MonteV) 25.45.
NOTE: McKinney, a big favorite in this event, had to scratch after her 100 injury. All scoring runners return next year.

400: Henderson (Morse) 56.84; Neal (RBV) 57.38; LaRonda Hite (Lincoln) 57.88; Ryneshia Rankin (Morse) 58.95; Amy Taylor (Rancho Bernardo) 59.19; Ciera Ray (Fallbrook) 59.41.
NOTE: All runners, except Rankin, return next year.

800: Lesley Bravin (Valhalla) 2:14.75; Erin DeHahn (Hilltop) 2:15.63; Drisana Carey (University of SD) 2:15.77; Stephanie Kindreich (El Capitan) 2:17.00; Cathy Picha (Fall) 2:17.70; Monique Jouglet (Helix) 2:20.34.
NOTE: Only seniors in race were Carey and Kindreich.

1600: Julie Ott (Uni) 4:55.08; Tricia Mattson (Fall) 4:59.51; Lori Giacinit (Uni) 5:03.36; Jaymie Harper (Santana) 5:05.08; Brianna Hibbs (Poway) 5:13.23; Emily Naughton (Torrey Pines) 5:13.49.
NOTE: Giacinti has scratched at state, and will be replaced by Harper. Only returner next year is Hibbs, a frosh.

3200: Ott (Uni) 10:46.02; Giacinti (Uni) 10:47.93; Michelle Barrack (Uni) 11:02.56; Kelly Grimes (Scripps Ranch) 11:12.03; Lanele Cox (Escondido) 11:17.08; Sophia Hawker (Grossmont) 11:26.91.
NOTE: Ott and Giacinti have scratched this event at state, and will be replaced by Grimes and Cox. University of SD complete a rare CIF sweep in this race, Barrack, Grimes and Cox return next year.

100HH: Andria Booker (El Cam) 14.78; Sherita Williams (El Cam) 15.32; Alishia Carter (RB) 15.44; Maggie Escudero (El Cap) 15.87; Starr Branch (San Pasqual) 16:15; Jamie Taylor (Bonita Vista) 16.20.
NOTE: Booker's time was a section record. Only senior was Branch.

300 LH: Nicole Rodriguez (Granite Hills) 45.06; Jennifer Fuller (Hill) 45.16; Romi Carrillo (Francis Parker) 45.37; Sherry Randolph (Mt Carmel) 45.66; Morgan Romine (La Jolla) 46.09; Carter (RB) 46.88.
NOTE: Rodriguez is the only senior.

400 Relay: Morse 46.48; Monte Vista 47.86; El Camino 48.10; Lincoln 48.47; Hilltop 48.93; Mt Carmel 49.26.
NOTE: Morse was running with a reshuffled lineup after their anchor runner was injured in the prelims. Monte Vista anchor McKinney was later injured, may affect state meet participation.

1600 Relay: Morse 3:53.43; Hilltop 3:57.79; Poway 3:58.35; Valhalla 3:58.92; Torrey Pines 3:59.29; Granite Hills 3:59.64.
NOTE: Seven teams were under 4:00, with non-scoring University of SD at 3:59.81.

High Jump: Lisa Underhill (RBV) 5-9; Shirley Anku (RBV) 5-6; Aubrey Preston (Vista) 5-5; Joy Gertsch (SP) 5-2; Tenley Archer (TPines) 5-2; Drisana Carey (Uni) 5-2.
NOTE: Underhill's jump tied a meet record; she later had close misses at 5-10. Preston and Archer return next year.

Pole Vault: Kylene Nixon (Poway) 11-4; Mahogany Ayele (SM) 11-0; Natalie Dennison (RB) 10-4; Sunny Nordmarken (LJ) 9-10; Kim Trout (Esc) 9-10; Vanessa Li (LJ) 9-4.
NOTE: Nixon and Ayele were seniors.

Long Jump: McKinney (MonteV) 18-9.75; Gertsch (SP) 18-3.75; Hite (Linc) 17-10; Adrienne Farrington (RB) 17-10; Casey Loveland (GHills) 17-0.75; Sherita Williams (ElCam) 17-0.
NOTE: McKinney was injured in 100 later in meet; may affect state participation. McKinney and Gertsch are seniors.

Triple Jump: Andria Booker (ElCam) 39-7.25; Williams (ElCam) 38-6; Tamara Espinoza (Hill) 38-4.75; Nicole McAlister (GHills) 37-5.25; Sarah Smoot (TPines) 36-0; Xaviera Terry (ElCam) 35-8.75.
NOTE: McAlister was only senior among scorers.

Shot Put: Nicole Sanders (Orange Glen) 39-4.5; Rachel Fikse (Esc) 37-3.5; Mary Alessi (Helix) 37-3.5; Jenesa Turner (BonitaV) 36-6; Charidy Loeh (Morse) 36-2.5; Erin McGrath (Eastlake) 35-7.
NOTE: Seniors were Sanders, Fikse and McGrath.

Discus Throw: McGrath (EastL) 140-4; Jessica Byrne (Ramona) 131- 9; Alessi (Helix) 123-9; Fikse (Esc) 120-1; April Armstrong (SM) 118-6; Monica Larkins (Mira Mesa) 116-8.
NOTE: Seniors were McGrath, Fikse and Armstrong.