Millikan Distance Carnival
Senior Duo Post Strong Doubles
The Braves had a very successful invitational opener despite
fielding a young team this year. However, it was the senior
duo of Luis Uribe and Mahesh Gandhi that posted the team's
best doubles. Uribe won the 1600 meter race, virtually leading
from start to finish and overcoming a pedestrian first lap
to finish in 4:26.8. Uribe would come back in the 800 meter
to face teammate Gandhi. It was Gandhi once again unleashing
a strong move into the 3rd turn to take command of the race.
Both Braves finished 1st and 2nd in the race as Gandhi nipped
Uribe 1:58.5 - 1:58.6 respectively. Prior to his 800 meter
victory Gandhi finished 6th in a very strong 400 meter field
finishing with a time of 51.6.
A host of other younger Braves made strong showings for their
team. Sophomore Brandon Johnson proved once again that he isn't
anyone to overlook as he took 4th in the Varsity 400 meter
race to run to a sophomore school record time of 50.9. The
Distance trio of junior Kevin Urak sophomore Jon Batres and
junior Luis Perez once again ran strong 3200 meter races finishing
2nd, 3rd and 4th overall while clocking personal best times
of 9:48, 9:51 and 9:54 respectively.
Freshman Dwayne Giles ran to an impressive 55.0 second 400
meter time in finishing 3rd in his heat, while sophomore Vincent
Herrera moved up to a longer race and posted a time of 2:15
in the 800 meters. Both runners are first year track athletes
and could make big contributions to their team this season. |
