CCS Predictions - 05/24/02

Boys

2002 CCS Boys Track and Field Dope Sheet
By Mark Foyer
Half Moon Bay Review

400 Relay-Riordan, Bellarmine, Valley Christian.
Riordan turned in its fastest time of the season at San Jose CC.

1600-Alex Dunn (San Lorenzo Valley), Wayne Hopp (Bellarmine), Chris Ashley (Aragon).
While the first two spots appear to be a lock, third place will be a battle. Watch for Will Kraemer 
of Saratoga, Alex Guney of
Bellarmine and Andrew Lamont of Half Moon Bay to contend for third place.

110 HH-Jeremy Liebs (Aragon), Erik Michon (Carlmont), Kent Centers (Bellarmine).
Liebs' technique is anything but robotic.

400-Chris Boykin (Bellarmine), Brandon Slack (Santa Cruz), Rafael Aguilar (Santa Teresa).
Boykin and Aguilar turned in their season best marks Saturday. Slack missed his season best by .03 seconds.

100-Rubin Williams (Valley Christian), Eric Wright (Riordan), Ronnie Drummer (North Salinas).
Williams should contend for the state title. Jeremy Konaris of Riordan will battle Drummer for third place.

800-Jacob Evans (Aptos), Richard La (Saratoga), David La (Saratoga).
With so many sub 1:58 runners in this race, the finish will be a close one. The camera should decide 
who finishes where.

300 IH-William Faules (Homestead), Ral Powers (Carmel), Erik Michon (Carlmont).
Watch out for Parker Berling of St. Ignatius and Justin Meier of Palma.

200-Rubin Williams (Valley Christian), Chris Boykin (Bellarmine), Ronnie Drummer (N. Salinas).
If any of the three stumble out of the blocks, then watch out for Nick Cunningham of Monterey.

3200-Brett Gotcher (Aptos), Jeremy Mineau (Menlo-Atherton), Patrick Hernandez (San Benito-Hollister).
The hand-timed meet record of 9:01.6, set Gordon MacMitchell of Gunn back in 1973, could be broken 
by the Stanford-bound
Gotcher.

1600 Relay-Bellarmine, Palma, Carmel.
Bellarmine will be racing against the clock.

HJ-Jihad Beauchman (Bellarmine), Kent Centers (Bellarmine), Erik Michon (Carlmont).
Eathan Clarke of Bellarmine could make it a sweep for the Bells.

PV-A.J. Wojcicka (San Benito-Hollister), David Cadena (King City), Paul Camaroto (Serra).
Kevin Bull of Harbor could place in the top three.

LJ-Eric Wright (Riordan), Ryan Donnelly (Bellarmine), Eathan Clarke (Bellarmine).
Rob Young of St. Ignatius will battle for a spot in the top three.

TJ-Jihad Beauchman (Bellarmine), Joel Tuosto (Greenfield), Brooke Emmanuel (Pacific Grove).
Tuosto will be the first person from Greenfield to qualify for the state meet.

SP-Adam Tafralis (Mills), Brian Hicks (Carmel), Eric Dooley (Serra).
Is Bob Brannon's record of 63-9, set back in 1964 while competing for Los Gatos, in danger? Yes.

DT-Nik Kay (Los Gatos), Adam Tafralis (Mills), Chris Hill (Palo Alto).
If Kay breaks 200 feet, he will set a CCS meet record, established by John Wirtz of Leland back in 1988.

Team-Bellarmine, Riordan and Carmel tie for second.
With Bells scoring in 10 events, a spot in the trophy case should already be cleared.

Girls

2002 CCS Girls Track and Field Dope Sheet
By Mark Foyer
Half Moon Bay Review

400 Relay-Monterey, Wilcox, St. Francis
Monterey has the speed to win it.

1600-Shannon Rowbury (Sacred Heart Cathedral), Ashley Caldwell (Los Gatos), Lauren Christman (Harbor).
This fielded is so loaded that maybe six people will get the automatic state qualifying mark of 5:02.73. 

100 LH-Mary Meyman (Carlmont), Galina Becker (Mt. Pleasant), Stephanie Cheng (Palo Alto).
Meyman is the class of the field.

400-Christina Hardeman (Wilcox), Natalie Beck (Monterey), Natalie Nunn (Aragon).
While top two spots appear to be a lock, Nunn will be pushed to the limit by Ashley Monfort of Valley 
Christian and Vanessa
Block of Santa Catalina.

100-Mary Meyman (Carlmont), Veronica Walker (Oak Grove), Elisa Geiger (Gunn).
Holly Johnson of Leigh could break into the top three.

800-Shannon Rowbury (Sacred Heart Cathedral), Ashley Caldwell (Los Gatos), Lindsay Christman (Harbor).
Caldwell's teammate Carolyn Penner could break into the top three.

300 LH-Danielle Povio (Milpitas), Lorraine Swaby (Monte Vista Christian), Stella Hall (St. Ignatius).
Povio has run this event under 45 seconds.

200-Christina Hardeman (Wilcox), Elise Geiger (Gunn), Natalie Beck (Monterey).
The battle will be for second and third.

3200-Casey Nevitt (Aptos), Melissa Grelli (Presentation), Ruth Graham (Gunn).
This will be a fun race. Watch out for McKayla Plank of Mitty and Ciara Viehweg of St. Ignatius for 
one of the top three spots.

1600 Relay-Los Gatos, Silver Creek, San Lorenzo Valley.
Los Gatos has the best time in the section.

HJ-Devon Tracey (St. Ignatius), Kelsey Wiegmann (St. Ignatius), Michelle Taylor (Leigh).
The competition will be close.

PV-Jackie Nguyen (Castilleja), Kristin Loftin (Aptos), Patty Viri (Westmoor).
Stevie Odie of Del Mar, Madeline Flint of Notre Dame-Belmont and Stephanie Starritt of San 
Benito-Hollister will make the
competition close.

LJ-Brittany Reynolds (Homestead), Mary Meyman (Carlmont), Jade Myles (Mt. Pleasant).
All three jumpers have surpassed 18 feet.

TJ-Jade Myles (Mt. Pleasant), Galina Becker (Mt. Pleasant), Sheridon McPherson (Lynbrook).
Kim Christiansen of Los Gatos could break into the top three.

SP-Kim Gleeson (Lynbrook), Mandy Bynum (Leland), Katie Isola (Burlingame).
Crystal Cortez of Mt. Pleasant and Ramona Vae of Jefferson are two to watch for.

DT-Kim Gleeson (Lynbrook), Liz Roscoe (Silver Creek), Naomi Ruiz (San Benito-Hollister).
Gleeson is the class of the field.

Team-Mt. Pleasant, Los Gatos, St. Ignatius.
Jade Myles and Galina Becker will account for nearly all of Mt. Pleasant's points.