WEEK'S HIGHLIGHTS--4/5/15 (CCC #1, MJC Inv)

CCC #1 (Golden Valley HS, Merced)
The schools of the CCC met for the first time on Wednesday (4/1/15) at the Golden Valley HS oval. The conditions were windy so some of the times were a bit slow. Pitman and Turlock were the two competing StanCo schools.

Bianca Garcia continues to progress--photo credit Karmjit Bath

VG 800m
2. Arianna Lara (Turlock) 2:35.47
3. Bianca Garcia (Pitman) 2:35.92
4. Cassie Derdivanis (Turlock) 2:36.50

VB 800m
6. Alberto Soto (Turlock) 2:09.66

VG 1600m
4. Arianna Lara (Turlock) 5:51.57
5. Makenzie Salyer (Turlock) 5:54.74

VB 1600m
6. Erik Soto (Turlock) 4:48.55

VG 3200m
3. Makenzie Salyer (Turlock) 12:55.99

VB 3200m
6. David Bozquez (Turlock) 10:42.84
7. John Puffer (Pitman) 10:43.02

RESULTS
PHOTOS (mostly Pitman athletes)

MJC INV (Modesto Junior College)
On Saturday 4/4/15 nine StanCo schools competed on the aging blue track at Modesto Junior College for the 9th version of the MJC Invitational. The competing local schools were: Gregori, Grace Davis, Enochs, Beyer, Modesto High, Modesto Christian, Turlock Christian, Central Catholic, and Patterson.

Savannah Mendoza in the 800m

VG 800m
3. Savannah Mendoza (Modesto) 2:36.29

FSB 800m
1. Anthony Vasquez (Cen Cath) 2:11.81

James Simmons in the 800m

VB 800m
3. James Simmons (Cen Cath) 2:08.10
4. Jonathan Alcantara (Gregori) 2:08.22

Santiago Ruiz leads group in 1600m

FSB 1600m
1. Santiago Ruiz (Gregori) 4:51.06
2. Anthony Vasquez (Cen Cath) 4:55.08

Spears, Villegas, Behiel, Alcantara, Alania, Keith, Hart in 1600m

VB 1600m
This was an interesting race. The early leads was held by eventual winner Kenzie Spears (Hilmar) and Marc Behiel (Bret Harte) all-be-it a close pack of about 8 total runners. At about the 800m mark Jeremy Hart (Gregori) pushed to the lead and tried to pull away from the pack. In retrospect he may have moved forward too soon as Michael Keith (Enochs) took control with 300m left and surged into the wind. Coming into the home stretch Michael began to falter a bit and it was Spears (Hilmar) out-gutting him to take the title--a very competitive race!
2. Michael Keith (Enochs) 4:34.60 (running as Nathan Gutierrez in the results)
4. Jeremy Hart (Gregori) 4:37.03
6. Jonathan Alcantara (Gregori) 4:39.85
7. Antonio Venegas (Patterson) 4:42.52
8. Marc Alania (Modesto) 4:45.70

Ventura in the 3200m

VG 3200m
2. Lupe Ventura (Patterson) 12:03.03

FSB 3200m
1. Santiago Ruiz (Gregori) 10:38.34

Medina leads early in the 3200m

VB 3200m
1. Mario Medina (Gregori) 10:02.43
4. Jeremy Hart (Gregori) 10:11.16
5. Tomas Virgen (Patterson) 10:16.88
7. Jonathan Alcantara (Gregori) 10:45.48
8. Nathan Gutierrez (Enochs) 10:51.46


RESULTS
PHOTOS

DUAL MEETS

This week I went to the Beyer at Enochs dual meet. None of the individual times were noteworthy, but I did shoot a lot of photos

PHOTOS (Beyer at Enochs)