Serra League Finals
A bitter ending capped off an overall successful day for the
St. John Bosco Track and Field team. While some athletes came
through for their team, there were others that did not perform
up to the standards expected. Through the many victories and
the few disappointments the 2004 Braves still walked away with
a share of the Serra League title as they defeated Santa Margarita
106-102.
The biggest highlight of the meet came in the Varsity 3200
meters. The Braves, who had hoped to finish 1-4 in the event,
for whatever reasons could not capture that goal. There was,
however a big individual goal that was met as junior Luis Perez
out distanced himself from the field to capture the individual
title. He had a flawless race as he made all the right moves
at the right moments in order to ensure himself the win. Perez
now sets his sites on bettering his mark of 9:33 he sent in
April at next weeks CIF-SS prelims.
Other Serra League champions for the Braves included: Craig
Williams in the 100 meters, Luis Uribe and in the 800 and 1600
meters, and Jasen DePasquale in the Discus. Both of Uribe's
wins were new Serra League records.
Runners-up for the Braves included: Matt Davis in the 100
meters, Steven Caudillo in the 400 meters, Daniel Jenkins in
the triple jump, and Jon David in the pole vault.
CIF-SS qualifiers for the Braves included: the team of Ken
Brown, Davis, Caudillo, and Williams in the 4x100 relay, Mahesh
Gandhi in the 800 meters, Kevin Urak in the 3200 meters, and
Daniel Jenkins in the long jump.
Braves who were able to crack the all time school lists included:
Steven Caudillo (#10 in the 400 meters), Luis Uribe (#4 in
the 1600 meters), and Jasen DePasquale (#2 in the Discus).
The Freshman-Sophomore team was not as successful as its Varsity
counterpart, but they still competed well. Highlights included
the team of Albert Velasquez, Joseph Easter, Vincent Herrera,
and Dwayne Giles capturing the 4x100 meter relay, Velasquez
winning the 400 meters, and the team of Ruben Peryera, Branson
Nicholson, Herrera, and Velasquez winning the 4 x 400 meter
relay.
The Braves next race in the CIF-SS Division II prelims where
they will attempt to qualify for finals. Prelims takes place
on Saturday May 15 at Colony High School in Ontario at 12:00pm. |
