Oakland Section Meet Preview

FIELD EVENTS

Shot Put

Girls Meet Record: Angel Johnson Oakland 38-04.25 2000

State Qualifying mark: 35'00"

Boys Meet Record: Charles Montgomery Castlemont 59-00.5 1970

State Qualifying mark: 48'.00"

Girl athletes to watch: Leilah Clark (Skyline junior 31'07), Carlee Bowen (Skyline senior 29'07)

Boys athletes to watch:  Tevitia Fitita (Madison Park sophomore 37'06), Christian Garibay (Skyline junior 37'04.50) - Fitita undefeated in the dual meet season. 

Discus

Girls Meet Record: Deanna Atkins Castlemont 124-03  2011

State Qualifying mark: 100'00"

Boys Meet Record:  Thomas Byrd McClymonds 167-03 2006

State Qualifying mark: 120'00"

Girl athletes to watch: Carlee Bowen (Skyline senior 105'00), Leilah Clark (Skyline junior 97'03) - 100 feet is the qualifying mark to state. Winner goes if they have hit it.

Boy athletes to watch: Christian Garibay (Skyline Junior 113'00), Tevita Fitita (Madison Park sophomore 105'03)

High Jump

Girls Meet Record: Ronda Brooks Oakland 5-06 1985

State Qualifying mark: 5'00"

Boys Meet Record: Bill Hice  Oakland 7-00.25 1977

State Qualifying mark: 6'02"

Girl athletes to watch: Hailey Smith (Technical sophomore 5'00), Jordan Bess (Skyline junior 4'10) - Smith JV champion 2016, has already hit state Q for this year, will go if she wins.

Boy athletes to watch: Parnell Walker (Skyline senior 5'08.25), Jahvon Patton (Castlemont senior 5'06)

Triple Jump

Girls Meet Record: Renee Williams Skyline 39-08 2003

State Qualifying mark: 34'05"

Boys Meet Record:  Danny Jackson Oakland 50-01.5 1975

State Qualifying mark: 42'05"

Girl athletes to watch: Jordan Bess (Skyline Junior 30'05.25), Jay Walker (Skyline freshman 30'00.00")

Boy athlete to watch: Parnell Walker (Skyline senior 41'04.00")

Long Jump

Girls Meet Record: Renee Williams Skyline 20-05.5 2003

State Qualifying mark:16'05"

Boys Meet Record: Kurt Durham Oakland 25-01 1977

State Qualifying mark: 21'00"

Girl athletes to watch: Jordan Bess (Skyline junior 16'11), Brenea Palmer (Technical Senior 16'03) 

Boy athletes to watch: Jahvon Patton (Castlemont Senior 19'09.75') - 5th place in 2016


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