2024 Girls Track Week 6: Sophomore Williams, Senior Buswell Lead Way
Sophomore Jaelyn Williams of Eastlake scorched a San Diego Section record 4:40.29 in the 1600 meters and eased to a 10:15.40 victory in the 3200, and veteran Tessa Buswell of Poway continued a late-season surge, her 2:07.12 in the 800 narrowing the gap between Buswell and record holder Hannah Riggins’ 2:06.69 in 2023. Williams and […]
Read More2024 Boys Track Week 6: Arrington Smokes 200; Cordero Wins 800 Showdown
Mount Miguel’s Brandon Arrington, Jr., continues to assault 200-meter standards. His :20.40 in the San Diego Section finals last week at Mt. Carmel would put Arrington at the top of the 2024 national list and set a San Diego County record, but a 3.1-meter tailwind, more than the allowable 2.0, struck those attempts. Arrington gets […]
Read More2024 Girls Track Week 5: Brother Moves Over for Sister
Rashid Shaheed was a :48.54 standout in the 400 meters at Mt. Carmel in 2016 and now is one half of a virtually all-San Diego receiving corps with Chris Olave (Eastlake-San Marcos) for the NFL’s New Orleans Saints. Amirah Shaheed, Rashid’s younger sibling, also is creating a path at Madison. She tied for the state […]
Read More2024 Boys Track Week 5: Section Ranks High Among State Leaders
Even after a withering assault on top 25 performances in the Southern Section meet last week, San Diego boys still command eight spots in the California top five of their respective events heading into Saturday’s Section finals at Mt. Carmel. Mount Miguel’s David Arrington, Jr., ran the 200 in :20.64 in the Division II finals […]
Read More1930 Track: San Diego Struggled but Earned Second State Championship
San Diego High retained a share of its 1929 state championship after losing its Southern California title to Santa Ana. The Hilltoppers returned 1929 state 100 and 220 champion Jimmy Willson, 440 champ Irvine (Cotton) Warburton, state mile champion Evan Dowers, and sprinter Fernando Ortiz, among others on a deep and talented roster. How could […]
Read More2024 Boys Track Week 4: Mount Miguel Sprinter Among U.S. Leaders
Brandon Arrington, Jr.’s :20.59 200 in the Grossmont League finals last week is the second fastest in San Diego County history to Kenon Christon’s :20.55 in 2019 and marked the fifth time this season that Arrington has covered the distance in under 21 seconds, rarified air for local sprinters. (Morse’s Ike Okenwa ran :20.97 in […]
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