Long Beach track and field storylines to follow at the CIF State Championships – Press Telegram


The CIF State Championships will be held Friday and Saturday at Buchanan High School in Clovis.

Here are three storylines involving teams and athletes to follow at the championship meet.

1. Can the Wilson girls successfully defend the state title?

The Bruins won last year’s state title with 44 points. Wilson could score more points at this year’s meet. Wilson junior Loren Webster is the No. 1 seed in the long jump (19 feet, 3.25 inches) and has jumped 20-9 1/2 this season, the best mark in California.

Wilson junior Kaylin Edwards, the defending state champion in the 300 , is the No. 2 seed heading into this year’s state meet (42.03). Edwards also qualified as the No. 3 seed in the 100 (14.11).

Wilson freshman Saniah Vanardo could score in the 400 (54.43) and 300 hurdles (43.31). Wilson sophomore Brooke Blue could score in the 400 (54.91).

The Bruins are the No. 1 seed in the girls 4×400 relay (3:43.72) and secured the 2023 state title before that race was run last year. Wilson could also score key points in the 4×100 (46.62) and 4×800 relays (9:17.01).

Long Beach Wilson's women win the team state championship at the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the campus of Buchanan High School in Clovis on Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Vasquez, Contributing Photographer)
Wilson’s women win the team state championship at the 102nd CIF State Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the campus of Buchanan High School in Clovis on Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Vasquez, Contributing Photographer)

2. Can Poly’s Xai Ricks win the boys 400 and lead the Jackrabbits to the state title?

The Poly boys team finished fourth at last year’s state meet with 28 points, a mere eight points behind champion Granada Hills. Senior sprinter Xai Ricks will lead the Jackrabbits in the 400 (4, third seed). The Georgia signee was the runner-up in 400 (46.06) at last year’s state meet.

Freshman Benjamin Harris, in the 100 (10.43) and 200 (21.27), and freshman Julius Johnson in the 200 (21.25), could potentially score more points, which puts them squarely in the conversation to win a state championship.

The Poly boys 4×400 relay, last year’s state championship in 3:12.99, is this season’s second-fastest qualifier (3:14.76) after winning last Saturday’s CIF-SS Masters Meet at Moorpark High. The Jackrabbits’ 4×100 relay is the fourth-fastest qualifier in 41.38 but has a season’s best of 40.93.

Granada Hills' Dijon Stanley cruises to the state championship in the 400 meter dash during the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the campus of Buchanan High School in Clovis on Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Vasquez, Contributing Photographer)
Granada Hills’ Dijon Stanley cruises to the state championship in the 400 meter dash during the 102nd CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on the campus of Buchanan High School in Clovis on Saturday, May 27, 2023. (Photo by Joseph Vasquez, Contributing Photographer)

3. Can Millikan’s Jason Parra win his first state title in the boys 3,200?

The senior distance runner is the No. 2 seed in this year’s 3,200 (8:49.92) and finished second in last year’s race in 8:53.69. Parra, the sixth seed in the 1,600, won his first state title at the CIF State Division I cross country championships over 5,000 meters in November. The Notre Dame signee wants to end his high school track career by winning his signature event.

Millikan's Jason Parra wins the boys 1600 meter run in 4:12:47 on Thursday, Apr. 25, 2024, in the Moore League Track Finals at Poly High School in Long Beach. (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)
Millikan’s Jason Parra wins the boys 1600 meter run in 4:12:47 on Thursday, Apr. 25, , in the Moore League Track Finals at Poly High School in . (Photo by Howard Freshman, Contributing Photographer)

AREA NOTES

Long Beach Poly girls

Poly senior hurdler Anise Becker is a contender for podium finishes in the girls 100 hurdles and 300 hurdles (43.28). Junior sprinter Leila Holland will compete in the girls 100 (11.68).

The Poly girls 4×400 relay (3:48:15) will be a contender for a podium finish. Poly senior Mai Ricks is the fifth seed in the girls shot put. Junior Joy Anderson will compete in the girls high jump.

Wilson boys

Wilson sophomore Wyland Obando (1:51.53) and senior JT Kramer (1:52.27) are top contenders in the boys 800. Freshman Kaedyn Burroughs qualified in the 400 (48.23).

The Wilson boys 4×400 relay is the third fastest qualifier (3:15.90) entering the state meet. Wilson senior Ethan Bartee will compete in the boys 300 hurdles (38.20).

Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos junior sprinter Devin Bragg is also a contender for podium finishes in the 100 (10.47) and the 200 (21.28). Los Alamitos senior Gabriel Gandara and junior Olivia Bettinger will compete in the boys and girls pole vault, respectively. The Griffins boys 4×400 relay (3:19.39) also qualified for the state meet.

Warren, Jordan, St. Pius X-St. Matthias

Warren senior Eman Goodloe is a contender for a podium finish in the boys shot put.

Jordan junior Jamar Andrews is a contender for a podium finish in the boys triple jump.

St. Pius X-St. Matthias freshman sprinter Dylan Nelson will compete in the girls 200.



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