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DyeStatCAL Top Performers by Grade - Junior BoysPublished by
DyeStatCAL Top Performers by Grade*
2013 Track and Field
Junior Boys
100 Meters See all on TFX
Top Performer: Danner, Spencer (2014) (San Juan Hills, CA) PR: 10.66 Spencer Danner of San Juan Hills has come a long way since his sophomore year, dipping under 11 seconds five times this season. Spencer was the Seaview League champion, with a best time of 10.66 which he achieved at Southern Section Finals. Spencer is also a standout at 200 meters (see below). (All Spencer Danner Videos) Other Notables
200 Meters See all on TFX Top Performer: Danner, Spencer (2014) (San Juan Hills, CA) (US#66) PR: 21.44 Spencer Danner also had a great year at 200, taking the Seaview League title and working his way through post season and earning a trip to the state meet. His best time came at CIF Finals where he ran 21.44 to take second place in division 3. (All Spencer Danner Videos) Other Notables
400 Meters See all on TFX Top Performer: Robinson, Alexis (2014) (Eureka, CA) (US#6) PR: 46.55 Alexis Robinson of Eureka had a steller season, winning the West Valley Invitational, the Golden West Invitational, and the Sterling Invitational. He took top honors at the NCS Meet of Champions in 47.03, qualifying for the state meet. Then at Clovis Alexis put it all together when it counted, dropping his PR almost half a second to 46.55 to take second place. Other Notables
800 Meters See all on TFX Top Performer: Bazargan, Sahm (2014) (Oak Park, CA) PR: 1:53.28 Sahm Bazargan of Oak Park made his statement early, running 1:55.84 in early March to take the state lead at Tri-County Smal Schools Invite. He went on to win the Pasadena Games, the Tri Valley League Championship, and the Ventura County Championships where he lowered his PR to 1:53.28 (Race Video). (All Sahm Bazargan Videos) Other Notables
1600 Meters See all on TFX
Top Performer: Haney, Blake (2014) (Stockdale, CA) (US#5) PR: 4:06.91 Blake Haney of Stockdale attacked the season with a vengence, seeking out fast times and strong competition. He won at adidas Meet of Champions and West Coast Relays, and also ran very fast times at adidas Grand Prix (New York) and Mt. Sac Relays against top national competition. In the 3200, he lowered his PR to 8:48.58 at Arcadia where he boldly declared his goal was to be double state champion (Interview). In Clovis 2 months later, he achieved that goal, winning convincingly in both distances. Only a junior, Blake can be the first prep to do the distance double-double since Roman Gomez of Belmot achieve that in the mid-80s. (All Blake Haney Videos) Other Notables
3200 Meters See all on TFX
Top Performer: Haney, Blake (2014) (Stockdale, CA) (US#4) PR: 8:48.58 Though he did seem to favor the mile, Blake did manage to get his share of success at 3200 placing 3rd at the great Arcadia Invitational and winning the Central Section Masters. See more on Blake above. Other Notables
110 Hurdles See all on TFX
Top Performer: Morris, Marquis (2014) (DeLaSalle, CA) (US#10) PR: 13.90 Marquis Morris had a great run this spring, winning at Sacramento Meet of Champions (Race Video), Marsh Creek Invitational, and EBAL Championships. He had his best races when it counted, dipping under 14 seconds for the first time at State Prelims, then lowering is again to take the win at Finals in 13.90. (All Marquis Morris Videos) Other Notables
300 Hurdles See all on TFX
Top Performer: Morris, Marquis (2014) (DeLaSalle, CA) (US#21) PR: 37.19 Marquis Morris entered the post season as the state's top-ranked 300 meter hurdler based on his 37.50 achieved at his West Coast Relays victory. However, a trail leg violation eliminated him at the NCS Tri-Valley Championships. Other Notables
High Jump See all on TFX
Top Performer: Moore, Eric (2014) (Carter, CA) (US#11) PR: 6-11.00 Eric Moore of Carter (Rialto) had strong wins at Maurice Greene Invitational, Inland Empire Championships, and San Andreas League Finals. But facing post-season, he took it to another level, winning Southern Section Finals D2 in 6-11 and going on to win state with another 6-11 leap. (All Eric Moore Videos) Top Performer: Calhoun, Vincent (2014) (Long Beach Poly, CA) (US#11) PR: 6-11.00 Vincent Calhoun of Long Beach Poly had a big season with wins at Chandler Rotary Invite (Arizona), Trabuco Hills Invitational, Southern Section D1 Finals, and Southern Section Masters. He hit his PR of 6-11.00 at State Finals where he took second on misses. Other Notables
Long Jump See all on TFX Top Performer: Jackson, Adoree' (2014) (Junipero Serra, CA) (US#2) PR: 25-00.00 Adoree Jackson is a man of many talents. He's a a leader of the mighty Serra High School team, competing in the 100, 200, 4x100 and 4x400. If that's not enought, he is also is one of the state's best long jumpers, winning big at Arcadia and taking the Southern Section D4 title with a season best of 25-00. He went on to take second in the state while juggling a very busy schedule to lead Serra to a state championship. (All Adoree Jackson Videos) Other Notables
Triple Jump See all on TFX
Top Performer: Moore, Nate (2014) (Castro Valley, CA) (US#2) PR: Castro Valley's Nate Moore had a dominant season in the triple jump, winning every (non-prelim) he was in. The Invitationals he won included super-meets Stanford, Arcadia (Video), and Sacramento Meet of Champions. But when post-season came, he stepped it up even more, breaking the 50 foot barrier at NCS Bay Shore Area Championships, then hitting his PR at state when it counted most, going 50-11.75 to win the state title. Other Notables
Pole Vault See all on TFX
Top Performer: Colella, Luigi (2014) (Thousand Oaks, CA) (US#17) PR: 16-04.75 Luigi "Gino" Colella of Thousand Oaks missed the early season after sitting out due to CIF transfer rules. However, when he started he didn't look back, winning every competition he entered. He was the Ventura County Champ, the Marmonte League Champ, Southern Section D2 Champ, and finally the California State Champ, which he won with a vault of 16-04, winning narrowly over August Kiles on fewer misses. Colella PR of 16-4.75 came at Southern Section Finals. (Interview Video) Other Notables
Discus Throw See all on TFX
Top Performer: Patterson, Amir Ali (2014) (Crespi, CA) (US#36) PR: 187-06.00 Amir Ali Patterson of Crespi was the dominant junior discus thrower this year, winning early at Maurice Greene and Oaks Christian Invitationals. He capped his season at State, first breaking the 180' mark at State Prelims, then improving to 187-06 at State Finals to place 3rd. Other Notables
Shot Put See all on TFX Top Performer: Patterson, Amir Ali (2014) (Crespi, CA) (US#11) PR: 62-09.75 Amir Ali Patterson was a double-threat in the throws, taking the #1 junior spot in the Shot Put as well as the Discus. He won at Maurice Greene, oaks Christian, and Mt. Carmel. He first threw over 60 feet at Mission League Finals, then went on to win the Southern Section D3 title and make it to the State Final, where he placed second with a PR of 62-09.75. Other Notables
* A note about methodology I originally contemplated a top 10 to 20 by grade, but since we only have a solid popoulation of marks over the "California Elite" cutoffs, I wouldn't be able to do the lower grades justice. For that reason (and time constraints) I only went five deep. Though I made every effort to get all marks, I would not be surprised if someone was overlooked, particularly if that mark was achieved in a smaller meet. For that I apologize in advance. Top performances were gathered from results submitted to the DyeStat's TFX Database. The top performer plus the next four in the grade were provided. In the case of ties, additional performers were shown. Wind speeds weren't considered except in the case where a wind-aided time beats out a wind legal time (knocks it off the list) with only a marginally better mark. In those cases I showed more than 5 total performances. The rankings were done purely based on "best PR", and did not take in such factors as consistency, event diversity, or championship performances. There are many many more great performances I wish I could have covered here, but I hope this does a good job of highlighting some of the top grade-level stars in our amazing state. Enjoy! More news
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