LBHS Track & Field Update

Staff photos by Ted Reckas Top to bottom, left to right: Lauren Hampton finished the 110 meter hurdles in 20.1 seconds. Billy Darnall cleared 6 feet in the high jump. Discus thrower Ben Hanson. Brett Linkletter's 19-5 long jump exceeded CIF standards. Zach Cornwell and Cheyenne Khosovi in the mile Senior Holden Penney captured three events as Laguna's boys and girls' track teams got their 75th league duel meet season off to a fast start with a rout of Godinez last Thursday, March 19, at Guyer Field.

The boys won 79-48 while the girls prevailed 90-27.

Five different champions set marks that exceed the CIF qualifying standards. CIF takes the individual league meet champions plus second and third place finishers that exceed a minimum standard. Many of the Laguna athletes are already close to the required marks, with six weeks remaining before the CIF league meet.
Boys Individual winners (won 8 of 13 individual events)
400 M Run - Sean Pigden 54.28
800 M Run - Casey Finnerty 2:09.56
1600 M Run - Horacio Acosta 4:55.84
3200 M Run - Blake Hoffmeister 10.42
Long Jump - Brett Linkletter 19-5 *
High Jump - Billy Darnall 6-0 *
Discus - C Bernard 107.8
Shot Put - Chris Hillemann 38-1
Girls Individual Winners (Won 11 of 13 Individual events)
800 M Run - Katvia Strickland 2:36.32
1600 M Run - Natasha Strickland 5:48.62
110 M Hurdles - Lauren Hampton 20.01
100 M Dash - Holden Penney 13.13 *
300 M Hurdles - Lauren Hampton 56.9
200 M Dash - Holden Penney 26.11 *
3200 M Run - Parker Yamasaki 13.56
Long Jump - Holden Penney 15-11 *
High Jump - Lauren Thomas 4-8 *
Shot Put - Samantha Garner 28-6
* mark would qualify for D-III CIF as a second or third place finish at the league meet.

Breakers continued their duel meet activity, hosting Calvary Chapel earlier in the week and facing Estancia on April 23 and Costa Mesa, April 29. The league final is set for May 7 at Estancia.

Last season, Laguna won the boys titles but lost the duel meet and league meet for girls to Costa Mesa.