The CIF State Meet is arguably the One True State Meet among all the states of our nation, because ALL of California feeds into a single championship meet - no classifications, no separate sanctioning bodies for independent schools. Only 3 athletes can advance to the state meet from most of the sections, including the SJS. Below is a pre-season list of the contenders for those three berths in the sprints & hurdles. Don't forget to check out yesterday's articles on the Sac Joaquin Section distance runners!
Girls 100 Dash
Favorite: Rae'vyn Lawler (Pleasant Grove)
Threats: Keara Denegal (Edison)
Wildcards: Tai McDonald (Sheldon), Karel Cobian (Kennedy), Normie Thurman (Edison), Jasmyne Dunn (Bella Vista), Alexis Lockard (Merrill West)
Boys 100 Dash
Favorite: Aidan Tank (Elk Grove)
Threats: Andre Williams (Rosemont), Dion Collier (Merrill West)
Wildcards: Dante Berggren (Waterford), Clinton Spellman (Laguna Creek), Elijah McDowell (Lodi), Chibuikem Ohanele (Oak Ridge)
Girls 200 Dash
Favorites: Rae'vyn Lawler (Pleasant Grove), Saravaughn King (Armijo),
Threats: Tai McDonald (Sheldon), Keara Denegal (Edison),
Wildcards: Keana Clay (Pitman), Malia Bryant (Vanden)
Boys 200 Dash
Favorites: Aidan Tank (Elk Grove), Dante Berggren (Waterford)
Threats: Parker Caston (St. Mary's Stockton), Myles Ellis (Antelope), Toj Davis (Roseville)
Wildcards: Clinton Spellman (Laguna Creek), Nick Gill (Vanden)
Girls 400 Dash
Favorites: Saravaughn King (Armijo), Reonna Collier (Vacaville)
Threats: Kiana Clay (Pitman), Malia Bryant (Vanden), Cathilyn Mcintosh (Del Oro)
Wildcards: Ariane Arndt (St. Francis Sacramento),
Boys 400 Dash
Favorite: Myles Ellis (Antelope)
Threats: Nick Gill (Vanden), Isaiah Marable (Pitman), Jacob Sampson (Vista Del Lago)
Wildcards: Garrett Cardoza (Whitney), Jordan Tillis (Franklin)
Girls 100 Hurdles
Favorite: Reonna Collier (Vacaville)
Threats: Jurnee Woodward (Vacaville)
Wildcards: Joy Johnson (Cosumnes Oaks), Ivie Eboigbodin (Merrill West)
Boys 110 Hurdles
Favorite: Deion Lightfoot-Shelton (Kimball)
Threats: Isaiah Holmes (Oakmont), Matthew Chukwere (St. Mary's Stockton)
Wildcards: Maclean Conner (Pleasant Grove), Kendall McNair (Modesto), Michael Gonzalez (Lodi), Derrick Griffith II (Cosumnes Oaks)
Girls 300 Hurdles
Favorites: Jurnee Woodward (Vacaville), Reonna Collier (Vacaville)
Threats: Hannah Davis (Vacaville)
Wildcards: Cecily Montanez (Franklin), Ra'Shanae Johnson (Fairfield)
Boys 300 Hurdles
Favorite: Deion Lightfoot-Shelton (Kimball), Akaash Clayton (Kennedy)
Threats: Michael Gonzalez (Lodi), Derrick Griffith II (Cosumnes Oaks),
Wildcards: Maclean Conner (Pleasant Grove), Antone Phillips (Vanden)
