Santa Barbara’s Davis Flanagin and Roman Higgins finished first and second in the 400 meters at Saturday’s San Marcos Royal Classic Invitational, among local highlights of the meet.
Flanagin finished in 52.32 seconds, and Higgins in 54.32.
“We wanted to give Davis a break from the jumps, and he asked to run the 400 today,” Dons coach Olivia Perdices said. “Roman is brand new to track and just scratching the surface. Nice race for both of them.”
In the girls pole vault, Dos Pueblos’ Sophie Dent cleared 7-06 to set her season record and win the event, and that height places her tied for 3rd in Channel League standings.
Among other finishers:
Dos Pueblos
“This small but powerful squad returns to full strength next Wednesday when the Chargers host Buena and Pacifica at home at 3 p.m. in Scott O’Leary Stadium,” coach David Jackson said.
Highlights:
Boys varsity:
In the 1600 meter race, Dos Pueblos runners took first and second place — Tyler Jamieson and Luciani Koroshec ran 4:52.34 and 4:53.12, respectively.
Max Kubel threw two lifetime bests at discus 119-00 (2nd place) and shot put 34-06 (5th place).
In pole vault, the Chargers swept the top 3 places: 1. Eoghan Gloster with 11-00.00, 2. Thomas Chase cleared 10-06.00 with a PR and 4th best mark in League, and 3. Leif Kylander cleared 9-00.00 for a PR standing at 9th in League.
Girls varsity:
Ashley Hansen won the 1600m with a 5:52.79 finish.
Phoebe Wolfe Lyons won the 300m hurdles in 53.79 seconds.
Juliana Vela took 3rd place in the 200m dash with 29.49 seconds.
Taking 3rd in the 4x800m Relay with 10:27.18 were: Sophie Saleh, Maddy Myers, Ashley Hansen and Phoebe Wolfe Lyons.
Santa Barbara
“It’s always fun to see the local schools together and run at a meet with some different events,” Santa Barbara coach Olivia Perdices said. “This is the first time any of our athletes have competed at San Marcos.”
Highlights:
Boys:
The team of Blaise Snow, Oliver Levine, Drew DeLozier and Andreas Dybdahl won the 4×800 in 8:14.16.
“Blaise took the lead from the gun and the rest of the boys never looked back,” Perdices said.
Davis Flanagin and Roman Higgins were 1-2 with a pair of personal best in the 400 meters (52.16 and 54.32, respectively).
Carter Battle was the winner in the high jump at 6-0.
“He’s consistently getting good looks at big bars and he’s still just a sophomore,” Perdices said.
Girls:
Sierra Gronquist tied her personal best winning the pole vault at 9-6.
“It’s really Sierra’s first season pole vaulting and she’s putting something special together. “
Gianna Stump won the triple jump in a personal best 34-8.
“That number keeps creeping up for her.”
The Dons host Oxnard in a Channel League dual meet Wednesday.
San Marcos
Evan Perez, Lucas Chin, Makenzie Fauver and Clara Tracewell each won two individual events for San Marcos.
Perez took the 100 (11.55) and 200 (23.60), while Chin captured the 110 hurdles in a PR of 15.42 to lead a San Marcos sweep and captured the shot put with PR of 46-8. He edged Bishop Diego’s Su’e Luamanu, who went 45-9
The Royals boys also won the 4×100 relay in 44.29
Fauver won in the 100-meter hurdles in 16.37 and cleared 4-8 to take the high jump for the San Marcos girls.
Tracewell doubled in the shot put (34-0) and discus (95-07).
Freshman Avery Leck took first in the 100 to lead a San Marcos sweep. Lucia Wolf won the 200 (28.91), Ava Carter took first in the 400 in a season-best of 1:00.51 and Shaina King won the 3200.
In field events, Kate Edgar went a season-best 15-11 to win the long jump.
San Marcos dominated the relays, winning the 4×100, 4×400, 4×800 and sprint medley.