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Scarvelis wins CIF Division 2 shot put title

Sunday, May 20, 2012 By
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She wasn’t having her best day of throwing, but Dos Pueblos sophomore Stamatia Scarvelis kept her composure and uncorked a mark of 45-3 to win the Division 2 shot put title at the CIF Divisional Track and Field Championships on Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.Scarvelis’ mark was the third best of all divisions and it earned her a spot in next weekend’s CIF Masters state qualifying meet. She will be joined there by DP teammates Addi Zerrenner and Bryan Fernandez, who both qualified … [Read more...]

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Royals relay team takes 7th in Cerritos

Saturday, May 19, 2012 By 2 Comments

The San Marcos girls 4x400 meter relay team took seventh place at the CIF Division 3 Finals at Cerritos College.The team consisted of Jill Fisher, Emily Allen, Annie Thwing and Kayling Koopmans. They completed the race in 4:01.21.The group was ranked ninth heading into the race, and while the time does not qualify the Royals for the Masters meet, it was personal best by more than four seconds."It was really a great way to finish our season," coach Marylin Hantgin said. … [Read more...]

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Davis 8th in shot put, Bailey 9th in 1500 at State Meet

Saturday, May 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment

SBCC's Zoe Davis took eighth in the women's shot put at the 59th California State Championships on Saturday with a throw of 39-4 1/2 inches at Cerritos College in Norwalk. It was the third-best mark in school history for the freshman, who holds the school record at 39-9 3/4.In the men's 1500, Matt Bailey was ninth in a time of 3:57.68. Bailey was running with an injury he suffered several weeks ago.Cecilia Instebo had to drop out of the women's 3000 steeplechase after five laps due to … [Read more...]

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Gaucho women lose Big West track title by 1/2 point

Tuesday, May 15, 2012 By Leave a Comment

IRVINE, Calif.--The UCSB women's track and field team put up a hard-faught weekend of competition and came extremely close to winning their first Conference team title in several decades. Unfortunately, the women were separate by 0.5 points from this year's 2012 Big West Champions, UC Davis who scored a combined team total of 170 points.Despite the upset, the Gaucho women have much to be proud of, with many of the athletes claiming individual titles and podium finishes. For example, Barbara … [Read more...]

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Scarvelis tosses California-best throw at Prelims

Sunday, May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dos Pueblos' Stamatia Scarvelis

Dos Pueblos had a number of quality performances at Saturday's Division 2 CIF Prelims at Moorpark College, but none bigger than Stamatia Scarvelis' winning shot put throw.Scarvelis, a sophomore, threw 49 feet, 5.5 inches to win the event with the best throw in the state so far this season. It was a personal best for Scarvelis, making it also a new Dos Pueblos school record.Alemany's Nia Britt held the previous best of 48-09 set on March 8th.Scarvelis also finished second in the … [Read more...]

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UCSB track team pulls together Big West crown

Sunday, May 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

IRVINE -- Against all odds, the UCSB men's track and field team rallied together to win their first Big West Championship in over 40 years.But in a sport that often touts individual victories, this weekend was truly a team effort, an effort that in the end has made all the difference. The UCSB men concluded competition Saturday afternoon with a total of 179 points to defeat the previous defending conference champion, Long Beach State who scored 150 points.Anthony Masci won an individual … [Read more...]

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San Marcos’ 4×400 relay advances to finals

Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

San Marcos' girls 4x400 relay team made the cut at Saturday's CIF Division 3 Prelims for the chance to compete at next week's CIF Finals at Mt. SAC.The team of Jillian Fisher, Kaylin Koopmans, Annie Thwing and Emily Allen posted a season-best time of 4:05.10 to finish ninth overall at Prelims. Harvard-Westlake's quartet recorded the fastest time of 3:56.20.The Royals' 4x400 boys team just missed qualifying by finishing 12th. It was still a good race for Cole Erickson, Davey McBride, … [Read more...]

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PHOTO GALLERY: Division 4 CIF Track & Field Prelims

Saturday, May 12, 2012 By 1 Comment
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PHOTO GALLERY INTRO: Carpinteria High School hosted the Division 4 CIF Prelims on Saturday for the eighth year.This collection of photos includes many of the big winners from Saturday's meet.For complete results, CLICK HEREAll Photos by Presidio Sports. … [Read more...]

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Hempy, Hodges, Rowan post qualifying marks

Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Kristin Hempy improved her heptathlon score by 53 points while competing at the Claremont Classic IX Heptathlon on Thursday and Friday.Hempy entered the competition with the thirteenth highest score recorded in the NAIA this season and as of Saturday morning, moved up to number 11. The athletes with the top 16 scores through May 14 will be invited to compete at the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field National Championships in Marion, Indiana from May 24-26. Hempy also competed in the Cal … [Read more...]

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CIF-SS Division 4 Track & Field Prelim Results

Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

For Complete Results from Saturday's Division 4 CIF Prelims at Carpinteria High School, CLICK HEREFor a Photo Gallery from Saturday's competition, CLICK HERE … [Read more...]

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Gauchos in front to start conference championships

Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

IRVINE -- The UCSB men's track and field team had an amazing team performance after day one of the Big West Conference Finals held at UC Irvine's Anteater Stadium. The Gauchos currently have a very generous lead in total team points over its conference competitors with 105 points compared to UC Riverside in second with 44 points.Several of the men claimed individual conference titles and set new personal records.Complete results from Saturday's events can be found hereThe schedule … [Read more...]

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SBCC’s Instebo, Davis qualify for State Championships

Saturday, May 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Cecilia Instebo and Zoe Davis of SBCC both placed seventh on Saturday in the Southern Cal Track & Field Finals at San Diego Mesa to earn spots in the State Championships.Instebo lowered her PR in the 3000 Steeplechase by 14 seconds with an 11:34 clocking. Davis threw the shot put 11.94 meters for her seventh-place finish. The top eight advanced to the State meet, which will take place on May 18-19 at Cerritos College.Four other SBCC athletes failed to qualify, including 400 hurdler … [Read more...]

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