I agree, heard a lot of people complaining. At a certain point it does become a hazard.
Each division was run as a separate meet with different meet managers for each division. They likely had discretion to make decisions for these types of things. Unclear to me if there were specific protocols/guidance they were following.
Does each division have a separate manager for finals? Surely not, right? Even though each race is run on the same track?
Each division was run as a separate meet with different meet managers for each division. They likely had discretion to make decisions for these types of things. Unclear to me if there were specific protocols/guidance they were following.
Does each division have a separate manager for finals? Surely not, right? Even though each race is run on the same track?
Per the southern section track playoff bulletin, there is just one meet manager for the finals and master meet -- same person. It is a different person vs the division meet managers. Looking a week out the current weather forecast for next Saturday is a high of 68 and low of 52 at Moorpark.
Does each division have a separate manager for finals? Surely not, right? Even though each race is run on the same track?
Per the southern section track playoff bulletin, there is just one meet manager for the finals and master meet -- same person. It is a different person vs the division meet managers. Looking a week out the current weather forecast for next Saturday is a high of 68 and low of 52 at Moorpark.
Bipolar weather. Hopefully the wind isn't bad at least.
I agree, heard a lot of people complaining. At a certain point it does become a hazard.
Each division was run as a separate meet with different meet managers for each division. They likely had discretion to make decisions for these types of things. Unclear to me if there were specific protocols/guidance they were following.
It seems like it. The CIF guidelines are very clear. But these events seem to have fallen outside of them.
Fabila qualed. Honestly impressive given he was the only guy in the field who doubled that day. Ran the 1600 and came back to make the last 800 of the 32 fast enough to seperate the groups. 62 last lap in 85 degrees after running a 16 and qualifying their too is not a light task.
Cif needs to figure out how to follow their own rules, the rules are clear but if the rules are being ignored.... they knew it was going to be 97+ at D3 and didn't have any plan in place to delay the meet or notify anyone on the resumption of the meet. CIF posted a 4:41pm they were restarting competition at 5pm. 19 minute warmup is not putting the athletes performance or safety first.
State Law and CIF rules say competition must be suspended once the temp hits 92.2F but we all know much CIF like to pick and choose what rules to follow, especially with Yorba Lindas coach in charge
Fabila qualed. Honestly impressive given he was the only guy in the field who doubled that day. Ran the 1600 and came back to make the last 800 of the 32 fast enough to seperate the groups. 62 last lap in 85 degrees after running a 16 and qualifying their too is not a light task.
Newman from JSerra doubled back from 800 and advanced in both.
State Law and CIF rules say competition must be suspended once the temp hits 92.2F but we all know much CIF like to pick and choose what rules to follow, especially with Yorba Lindas coach in charge
The delay had nothing to do with temperature (otherwise other three meets would have been postponed or rescheduled); it had to do with protesters at the D3 meet.
State Law and CIF rules say competition must be suspended once the temp hits 92.2F but we all know much CIF like to pick and choose what rules to follow, especially with Yorba Lindas coach in charge
Then why have they run the state meet MANY times at Clovis with the Temp way over 92.5?
New State Law from 2023 and CIF adopted rule, first time its been tested at a prelim or final meet, I think. All of the meets should have been delayed once they reached that 92.2 threshold according to CIF, also the reason given at D3 prelims was the weather not the protest.
On Fabila’s strava he posted a vid of him in some type of mosh pit scenario and said in his caption that he was out till 4am at grad night before cif prelims. To double and run like that, in that heat; and qual! What a dog😂
- The Servite youngsters are the most exciting group of underclassmen... maybe ever? 40.27 / 3:17 in relays, and just missed getting 4 athletes through in the 100. Still got 2 Sophomores and a Freshman through to finals in that event.
- Redlands' Senior Su'riah Williams might be the most dominant athlete in the state. She advanced with an easy 108' discuss throw, but her 173-3 PR is 14' better than the next best girl in CA, and good enough for #2 in the Country.
- Eyan Turk is back. He cruised to a 9:12. It's only prelims, but no other qualifier in any division was near that mark. Pretre, Berhan, Noonan, Fitchen-Young are within his reach if the Kentucky commit is healthy. The talent pool at Buchanan high will be solid at that State meet, regardless of what some have said on this board.
- Santiago's Rylee Blade is on a whole other level. She ran a ridiculously relaxed 9:58 where she lapped everyone in the field except the #2 and #3 finishers. This is after also running the top 1600M time about 90 minutes earlier.
- Trabuco's freshman star Evangeline Williams, the top Freshman girl in the country, easily advanced in the 1600M. She's outstanding in the 800 and 1600, and with all of her focus on the 1600M (while many of the top qualifiers are doubling) she could be very big threat to win the Div 1 1600M finals this weekend, while her teammate Holly Barker will advance in both the 1600M and 3200M, giving Blade a rematch with her for the first time since Barker edged Blade to win the individual CIFSS title and led the Mustangs to a CIFSS and State title in Cross Country.
- Braelyn Combe's name hasn't been mentioned as much yet this season, but she looked very good in winning her heats in the 800, 1600 and ran a :57.8 split in her leg of the 4x400. She was a 1200M race away from running her own DMR on the day. Fun fact: Assuming a reasonable 3:30 time in the 1200, her hypothectical combined Distance Medley Relay time of 11:53 from Saturday would be good for #5 in the country, right behind her own Santiago Corona's time of 11:51.94 (#4 in the US).
- Rancho Cucamonga boys' false start DQ from the 4x100 was incredibly disappointing for the athletes and the fans. Even without USC football commit Cam Sermons anchoring, their depth could have still gotten them to a top 3 finish at State. Cam's brother, Junior RJ Sermons will carry the family torch forward in the 100M as the #3 time in the state.
- Poly's Sophomore Julius Johnson might shock some big names over the next few weeks. He ran a relaxed and confident (but wind-aided) 10.34. Arrington is obviously going to be very tough to beat, and Sermons, Clayton and Dezeurn and Harris are young and hungry too. With 4 or the Top 6 100M Sprinters in CA all in the Class of 2027, and all 4 of them being in the top 10 in the Country for their class, this group is going to be fun to watch for the next couple years.
Also, I must mention... - A boy dominated three Div 3 GIRLS' jump events while officials attempted to quiet a group of protesters. He is expected to easily win CIF in at least 2 of those 3 events this weekend.
- A boy competed in 2 Girls hurdle events in Div 1, and failed to advance to CIF Finals in either of them.
- Santiago's Rylee Blade is on a whole other level. She ran a ridiculously relaxed 9:58 where she lapped everyone in the field except the #2 and #3 finishers. This is after also running the top 1600M time about 90 minutes earlier.
- Trabuco's freshman star Evangeline Williams, the top Freshman girl in the country
I think that freshman Natasza Dudek, who has run 4:48 and 10:03 already this year, is probably the top distance girl freshman in the country.
Rylee Blade should be able to go under 9:50 at State, and I don't think any of the other girls will be close to her. It will be Blade way out front and then a good race for second between Barker, Williams, Thomsen, and maybe one or two others.
- Santiago's Rylee Blade is on a whole other level. She ran a ridiculously relaxed 9:58 where she lapped everyone in the field except the #2 and #3 finishers.
It should be noted that it was so hot during Rylee Blade's 3200 that Poman's cameras overheated and so he won't be able to post Blade's 3200 race on YouTube.
It was 90 in the shade and around 100 in the sun during her race.
- The Servite youngsters are the most exciting group of underclassmen... maybe ever? 40.27 / 3:17 in relays, and just missed getting 4 athletes through in the 100. Still got 2 Sophomores and a Freshman through to finals in that event.
- Redlands' Senior Su'riah Williams might be the most dominant athlete in the state. She advanced with an easy 108' discuss throw, but her 173-3 PR is 14' better than the next best girl in CA, and good enough for #2 in the Country.
- Eyan Turk is back. He cruised to a 9:12. It's only prelims, but no other qualifier in any division was near that mark. Pretre, Berhan, Noonan, Fitchen-Young are within his reach if the Kentucky commit is healthy. The talent pool at Buchanan high will be solid at that State meet, regardless of what some have said on this board.
- Santiago's Rylee Blade is on a whole other level. She ran a ridiculously relaxed 9:58 where she lapped everyone in the field except the #2 and #3 finishers. This is after also running the top 1600M time about 90 minutes earlier.
- Trabuco's freshman star Evangeline Williams, the top Freshman girl in the country, easily advanced in the 1600M. She's outstanding in the 800 and 1600, and with all of her focus on the 1600M (while many of the top qualifiers are doubling) she could be very big threat to win the Div 1 1600M finals this weekend, while her teammate Holly Barker will advance in both the 1600M and 3200M, giving Blade a rematch with her for the first time since Barker edged Blade to win the individual CIFSS title and led the Mustangs to a CIFSS and State title in Cross Country.
- Braelyn Combe's name hasn't been mentioned as much yet this season, but she looked very good in winning her heats in the 800, 1600 and ran a :57.8 split in her leg of the 4x400. She was a 1200M race away from running her own DMR on the day. Fun fact: Assuming a reasonable 3:30 time in the 1200, her hypothectical combined Distance Medley Relay time of 11:53 from Saturday would be good for #5 in the country, right behind her own Santiago Corona's time of 11:51.94 (#4 in the US).
- Rancho Cucamonga boys' false start DQ from the 4x100 was incredibly disappointing for the athletes and the fans. Even without USC football commit Cam Sermons anchoring, their depth could have still gotten them to a top 3 finish at State. Cam's brother, Junior RJ Sermons will carry the family torch forward in the 100M as the #3 time in the state.
- Poly's Sophomore Julius Johnson might shock some big names over the next few weeks. He ran a relaxed and confident (but wind-aided) 10.34. Arrington is obviously going to be very tough to beat, and Sermons, Clayton and Dezeurn and Harris are young and hungry too. With 4 or the Top 6 100M Sprinters in CA all in the Class of 2027, and all 4 of them being in the top 10 in the Country for their class, this group is going to be fun to watch for the next couple years.
Also, I must mention... - A boy dominated three Div 3 GIRLS' jump events while officials attempted to quiet a group of protesters. He is expected to easily win CIF in at least 2 of those 3 events this weekend.
- A boy competed in 2 Girls hurdle events in Div 1, and failed to advance to CIF Finals in either of them.
Additional stuff:
- I'm really wishing the Servite guys the best. They have done an insane amount of racing this year - most of them did winter champs, and all of them went to Texas relays, Arcadia, and Mt. Sac this year. That is a ton of racing.
- I think Rancho C is cursed. Last year they dropped the baton at their league meet. Their insane depth means they should still run sub-41 next year but I guess Cam's Mt. Sac injury is pretty serious because he hasn't raced in the time since.
- Arrington may be out. He is out of the 200 for sure, since he did not run it after his 100 mishap on Saturday. I like Dezeurn's odds in the 200 - the top 10 in the state are all pretty close right now. He had a slow start to the year (essentially raced into shape) which means his legs are probably in pretty good shape right now.
- 400 at the state meet is gonna be an absolute barnburner. Stadlman, Hunter, Smith, Mayrant, and Burroughs all looked very good. That said, keep an eye on Mattheo LaCasia (woodside), and Brandon Smith (central), both of whom are new to the 400 and haven't raced anyone fast this year yet.
- In a very surprising turn of events, Jacob Brown and Juan Juarez, both top 10 in the state in the 800, failed to move on. Alden Morales did not qualify in the 1600 but did in the 800.
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