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 Central Section. Below is a pre-season list of the contenders for those three berths in the field events. Don't forget to check out Thursday's article on the Central Section sprinters & hurdlers!
Girls Long Jump
Favorite: Naiah Boardingham (El Camino Real)
Threats: Jonon Young (Carson), Jalyn Walker (Carson)
Wildcards: Ashleigh Allen (University Senior)
Boys Long Jump
Favorite: Ryan Hall (Carson), Lafayette Dorsey (Dorsey)
Threats: Tommy Gross (Dorsey)
Wildcards: Monroe Watson (Dymally), Jeremy Villorante (Marshall)
Girls Triple Jump
Favorites: Jonon Young (Carson), Crystal Washington (Carson)
Threats: Jalyn Walker (Carson)
Wildcards: Veronica Coates (Carson)
Boys Triple Jump
Favorites: JoJo Landy (Dorsey)
Threats: Monroe Watson (Dymally), Arron Palacio (Dorsey)
Wildcards: Raul Anaya (Garfield)
Girls High Jump
Favorite: Paige Johnson (El Camino Real)
Threats: Chiara Berruto (North Hollywood)
Wildcards: Chianne Warner (El Camino Real), Crystal Farrkand (Sylmar), Veronia Coates (Carson)
Boys High Jump
Favorite: Tommy Gross (Dorsey)
Threats: Brandon Thomas (Taft), Kylon Lincoln (San Pedro)
Wildcards: Luke Dorsey (Monroe), Amir Carneh (Cleveland)
Girls Pole Vault
Favorite: Jocelyn Yale (Marshall)
Threats: Micayla Rendon (Birmingham Community), Alicia Houth (Birmingham Community)
Wildcards: Alicia Miyares-Hernandez (Marshall)
Boys Pole Vault
Favorites: Mario Hong (Marshall)
Threats: Allan Gramajo (Birmingham Community)
Wildcards: Mario Lopez (Grant), Jared LeBaron (Birmingham Community), Oliver Arany-Toth (Birmingham Community)
Girls Shot Put
Favorite: Emily Donovan (El Camino Real)
Threats: Stefanie Vazquez (San Fernando)
Wildcards: Dior Parks (Van Nuys), Sierra Morrison (Roosevelt)
Boys Shot Put
Favorite: Augustus Cropper (Taft), Orlando Umana (Grant)
Threats: Nahje Flowers (Dorsey), Kelechi Okoh (Palisades), Gabe Sanchez (Cleveland)
Wildcards: Tomi Orisarayi (El Camino Real), Rudy Peralta (Roosevelt), Gregory Jordan (Dorsey), Mauricio Gonzalez (Sylmar)
Girls Discus Throw
Favorite: Emily Donovan (El Camino Real)
Threats: Amber King (Roosevelt), Sierra Morrison (Roosevelt)
Wildcards: Kenya Bragg (Roosevelt)
Boys Discus Throw
Favorite: Orlando Umana (Grant)
Threats: Jaylun Smiley (Grant), Amir Reams (Grant)
Wildcards: Oscar Umana (Grant), Ryan Ghassemi (El Camino Real), Darryel Abraham (Grant)