California Interschool Meet

By Bidz Dela Cruz


The California Interschool Federation has announced the schedule of the next State Championships. The much-awaited event in California for the student athletes, coaches, and trainers will be held on June 5-6, 2009 at the Veterans Memorial Stadium (Buchanan High School), Clovis.


The event covers various events in track and field including the following:


Girls 4x100 Meter Relay


Boys 4x100 Meter Relay


Girls 1600 Meter Run


Boys 1600 Meter Run


Girls 100 Meter Hurdles


Boys 110 Meter Hurdles


Girls 400 Meter Dash


Boys 400 Meter Dash


Girls 100 Meter Dash


Boys 100 Meter Dash


Girls 800 Meter Run


Boys 800 Meter Run


Girls 300 Meter Hurdles


Boys 300 Meter Hurdles


Girls 200 Meter Dash


Boys 200 Meter Dash


Girls 3200 Meter


Boys 3200 Meter


Girls 4x400 Meter Relay


Boys 4x400 Meter Relay


Girls High Jump


Girls Pole Vault


Girls Long Jump


Girls Triple Jump


Girls Shot Put


Girls Discus Throw


Boys High Jump


Boys Pole Vault


Boys Long Jump


Boys Triple Jump


Boys Shot Put


Boys Discus Throw


Just a peek at this year’s race result, Ashton  Purvis, a Grade 10 of the St. Elizabeth NC, won the girl’s 100 meter-dash with 11.92 seconds and a tail wind of  -1.9.  It was Marion Jones (Thousand Oaks, CA) who set the record for the State and National in June 6, 1992 with 11.14 seconds.


In the boy’s 100 meter-dash of this year’s same event, it was Randall Carroll, a Grade 11 from Cathedral, SS, who won the race with 10.42seconds and a tailwind of 0.9.  The National Record of 10.15 seconds was set by   Henry Neal (Greenville, TX) on May 12, 1990, while the  State Record of 10.30 seconds was set by   Riley Washington (Southwest, S. Diego) on June 6, 1992.