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NCS Redwood Empire Notes
By Jim Crowhurst First, to let you know I was not at the meet. I was with my daughter who was riding our pony in the Rose parade. She got 1st. These notes are to supplement the Press Democrat story that will be in Sunday's paper, which is why I am not mentioning some of the big and obvious results like Aldridge's 1600. The format for this meet is very unusual. You will notice in the first race listed in the results, that Leachman beat Gabler 12.59 to 12.60. If you were not at the meet, you need to know that what could have been a great matchup never happened. The number to the far right under the H# shows the heats they were in. Leachman in 1, Gabler in 2. Only in the field events and the 3200 & 1600 will you find a true competition. I have been told that in the boys 100, Casa's David King won his heat so he will advance and Carrillo's House, who ran a faster time, will not. In my opinion the only fair way to do advancements is with a head-to-head final. NBL & SCL sweep top 8 spots in girls 800 & 1600. In those events three freshman continue to show they are among the best ever. Kristin Fladesth (2:18.71) and Amy Robinson (5:00.95), both of Maria Carrillo, and Ashton LeSieur of Casa Grande (2:19.57, 5:02.25) all moved into the top 7. In the 1600, Robinson and LeSieur, are now at 3rd and 4th all-time on the Empire freshman list, with only state champions Sara Bei & Julia Stamps going faster. Freshman 2:13.46 Jenny Aldridge Maria Carrillo 1999 2:14.54 Julia Stamps Rincon Valley J.H. 1994 2:17.13 Kerri Woolheater Casa Grande 1989 2:17.62 Sara Bei Montgomery 1998, 2:17.79 '99 2:19.21 Dirkje Dunham Analy 1997 2:21.14 Dawn Pittman Casa Grande 1985 Freshman 4:49.21 Sara Bei Montgomery 1998 4:54.42 Julia Stamps Rincon Vly JH 1994 5:07.24 Kelly Rogers Healdsburg 2000 5:07.65 Lori Shanoff Petaluma 1979 5:08.74 Trina Cox Santa Rosa 1996 5:09.52 Jenny Aldridge Maria Carrillo 1999 5:11.69 Kim Conley Montgomery 2001 Big PR's by Maggie Farrar in jumps 18-1.25 & 37-3.75. Only 38-10 by Wendi Simmons, Santa Rosa, 1987 & 37-5¾ by Beth Fernlund, Ursuline 2000 are better in Empire Triple. Prep best by Nick Cho of Montgomery in the 110HH 15.14 for 3rd. Maria Carrillo gets prep best in 4x400 running 3:27.64 in heat 1 as Newman runs =old prep best in heat 2 3:27.77. Carrillo girls run first sub 4 of year at 3:59.85. Casa girls get Prep best at 50.54 in 4x1. Rancho's Maurice White takes both jumps 22-3.5 & 44-2.25. Sonoma's Melissa Van Paris takes both throws 37-8 & 110-6.
1 Aldridge, Jenny 12 M. Carrillo 4:55.21 2 Robinson, Amy 9 M. Carrillo 5:00.95 3 Lesieur, Ashton 9 Casa Grande 5:02.25PHOTOS BY CAMERON POTTER
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