4x800: Santiago (Corona) it would be cool to see Combe get triple dubs.
I'm sure some sprinters have tripled (100, 200, and 4x100), but has any distance runner, male or female, ever competed in 3, let alone won all 3?
On the distance side, I know Sadie doubled and won the 8 and 16 in 2023, and doubled the 1600 and 4x8 2 years ago... and I'd think someone might have tried the 8/16/32 triple. Anyone know that history and how they did?
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
w4x800: santiago, combe wins the sadie triple.
Zavaleta may have a better kick then Stream but Zavaleta is doubling… that could prove difficult especially with the 3200 field just look at the 3200 Southern Section finals for an example
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
w4x800: santiago, combe wins the sadie triple.
I am very surprised how many fast 1600 girls opted for the 800 or 3200.
Off the top of my head 3 4:45 and one 4:47 are out.
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
w4x800: santiago, combe wins the sadie triple.
I am very surprised how many fast 1600 girls opted for the 800 or 3200.
Off the top of my head 3 4:45 and one 4:47 are out.
Likeliest reason is they don't think they can beat Combe in the 1600. Rough justice I think she has a 80% chance to win the 1600, Dailey 10% and everyone else 10%.
She has not hit sub 2:09 in World Athletics sanctioned meet yet. We are planning to give a shot in June. But frankly speaking 2:08-2:07 range is not that attractive for Federation. Only hope we have is living close to Oregon, That might justify ( I mean cost wise)
She is a talented runner. That being said long term she might be better off taking a couple of weeks off after the State meet and then building for XC rather than prepping for this summer world junior track meet.
Also, as you are aware the CIF has strict rules on which track races that can be run and still maintain eligibility.
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
w4x800: santiago, combe wins the sadie triple.
I strongly agree on Bharadaw. I just watched, thanks Chris Althouse, the CCS section finals and she cruised a 5:07/5:03 in that 10:10. Also your assessment of Palo Alto coaches have their runners ready for state is right on. One of things I missed was how they incorporated her speed training at meets. She was running on the 4 x 400 after the 3200. She is not doing it now because the 4x400 did not advance. The teaching they were doing was learn to sprint when you're tired. Will see if it pays off Saturday.
Just rewatched CCS girls 3200 final. Ada Bielinska Mt. View was 2nd in 10:32.71, but split 5:27/5:04 . 3rd place finisher Brook Oliveira of Castilleja ran 10:33.07 and she split 5:28/5:05. They're my dark horses for Saturday, especially Oliveira. She won the 1600 in 4:47. But she dropped it. So I believe she has a lot more than 10:33 in her.
Just rewatched CCS girls 3200 final. Ada Bielinska Mt. View was 2nd in 10:32.71, but split 5:27/5:04 . 3rd place finisher Brook Oliveira of Castilleja ran 10:33.07 and she split 5:28/5:05. They're my dark horses for Saturday, especially Oliveira. She won the 1600 in 4:47. But she dropped it. So I believe she has a lot more than 10:33 in her.
Those girls aren't on the same level as Wilson, Dailey, and Bharadwaj. Dailey is the fastest of those 3, but with Wilson only running the 3200, she'll be hard to beat.
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
w4x800: santiago, combe wins the sadie triple.
The boys 4x800 will just be a replay of southern section masters + Menlo now that Jesuit isn't in it. Four teams battling it out with 200 to go was exciting.
m100: going to be incredibly close between ben harris, deyshawn seymour, nicolas obimga, cy lugo, and hometown hero donavan dunmore. i think harris takes it with a lean.
m200: cy lugo
m400: jaelen hunter, with ejam close behind
m800: bowman has given me zero reason to doubt him
m1600: i'm gonna go with a sneak pick here: cam yarbrough
m3200: i think zavaleta outkicks stream
m110: despite his injury issues this season, i think jasir rises to the top
m300: tossup between tse, rendon, and andrade. i'm biased for ccs so ill go with tse
m4x100: servite and its not close
m4x400: servite, but this one is closer. i think the winning time will be heinously fast
m4x800: i dont think jserra is at full strength so i think mira costa takes this one
w100: i know sizemore hasn't looked the same as last year but she is a competitor and will be there when it counts.
w200: i think adams pulls off the double
w400: adams, with wilson scoring between 25-30 points in this event alone
w800: combe
w1600: combe
w3200: bharadwaj, because she won't be doubling. also, palo alto runners have peaked really, really, well for the state meet over the last few years.
w100h: lacy runs with a vengence after losing out on the 300
w300: varnado has wheels, i think she takes it over hometown hero sofia lopes
w4x100: with calabasss out, rosary is the clear favorite
w4x400: wilson, by an enormous (8+ seconds) margin
w4x800: santiago, combe wins the sadie triple.
The boys 4x800 will just be a replay of southern section masters + Menlo now that Jesuit isn't in it. Four teams battling it out with 200 to go was exciting.
Don't be surprised if Zavaleta ends up dropping 3200 to go after 4x800 relay with his teammates.
She has not hit sub 2:09 in World Athletics sanctioned meet yet. We are planning to give a shot in June. But frankly speaking 2:08-2:07 range is not that attractive for Federation. Only hope we have is living close to Oregon, That might justify ( I mean cost wise)
She is a talented runner. That being said long term she might be better off taking a couple of weeks off after the State meet and then building for XC rather than prepping for this summer world junior track meet.
Also, as you are aware the CIF has strict rules on which track races that can be run and still maintain eligibility.
What you wrote makes no sense.
1. Azra Gercek is a much better 800 runner than she is a xc runner, so that's the distance she needs to prioritize. If her "building for xc" starts a few weeks later than usual, it doesn't matter.
2. Skipping a World Championships in August just to get ready for some unimportant September xc meets makes no sense.
3. CIF rules only apply up to the state championships which is in a few days. After that, California high school runners can run in any meets they want. Not sure why you thought that CIF rules apply after the regular school season finishes.
4. XC is not as important for a speed based 800 runner as you think it is. Makenna Herbst ran 2:02 last year to blow everyone away at the state meet then ran another 2:02 to win USATF U20 National Championships and she never ran xc.
If Azra wants to run xc then that's fine. But there have been plenty of really good 800 runners that didn't run xc.
I am very surprised how many fast 1600 girls opted for the 800 or 3200.
Off the top of my head 3 4:45 and one 4:47 are out.
Likeliest reason is they don't think they can beat Combe in the 1600. Rough justice I think she has a 80% chance to win the 1600, Dailey 10% and everyone else 10%.
I think it’s less about them being intimidated by Combe and more or so about them prioritizing their main event- Olivera qualified for the state 3200 last season as a sophomore, so obv she’d pick her main event. Salter dropped the 800 because the 1600 is more her specialty. Holley possibly likes the 800 more than the 1600. It’s not about them doubting they can beat Combe but about wanting to put more focus into their main event
4x800: Santiago (Corona) it would be cool to see Combe get triple dubs.
I'm sure some sprinters have tripled (100, 200, and 4x100), but has any distance runner, male or female, ever competed in 3, let alone won all 3?
On the distance side, I know Sadie doubled and won the 8 and 16 in 2023, and doubled the 1600 and 4x8 2 years ago... and I'd think someone might have tried the 8/16/32 triple. Anyone know that history and how they did?
Think it's basically impossible to triple successfully in 8/16/32. The amount of heats and racing that requires would probably dull the strength of even the fastest athletes.