Photograph by George Sakkestad
Saratoga's Alicia Follmar takes a break from her regular role as a distance star for the Falcons by giving the high jump a try. Follmar was back on the track on March 13, winning the 3,200 meters at the K-Bell Classic.
Raising the Bar: Saratoga track star Alicia Follmar starts with a victory
By Mike Barnhart
It's early yet in the high school track and field invitational season, but many local competitors are rounding into shape nicely.

Quarter-miler Taimur Khan of Lynbrook, high jumper Rachel Doughty of Lynbrook and Saratoga distance ace Alicia Follmar were winners at the 20th annual K-Bell Track Classic held March 13 at Los Gatos High School.

"He did a great job," Lynbrook coach Darrin Garcia said after Khan ran 49.55 to win the boys 400-meter event. "It was his first [one-lap] race of the year and he beat his best time of last year by almost a half second."

Follmar, who won the girls 1,600 at the state meet as a sophomore last year, rolled in the 3,200 at the K-Bell. She won in 10:58. Lynbrook freshman MayC Huang was fourth in 11:47 and Julianne Hansen of Cupertino took fifth in 11:48. Huang also ran in the 1,600, placing third in 5:16—13 seconds behind winner Melissa Grelli of Presentation.

Doughty, a junior who had cleared 5-feet several times before, topped 5-2 to win the girls high jump.

Senior Julie Chen of Lynbrook captured second in the 100 low hurdles with a run of 16.48. Erica Bushinski of Cupertino ran 17.48 for eighth place. Elana Moroz, another Lynbrook hurdler, was eighth in the 300 low hurdles in 51:24.

Lynbrook's boys 400-meter relay team of Justin Teng, Durrell Roberts, Khan and Garrick Wong, all recovering from injuries, worked together for the first time and took second in 43.48, just .01 behind winner Riordan of San Francisco.

Viking golfers win

Andrew Chow and Kyle Anido both shot 2-under par 28 to lead Lynbrook to a 29-stroke win over Milpitas at the Deep Cliff Golf Course. Chow made four straight birdies during the nine-hole match. Anido birdied the first hole, then sank a 30-foot putt for a birdie on eight.