2018 Central Section Contenders - Running Events

Girls 400m.

The favorite:
Alexandria Zermeno Redwood 57.54/3rd at 2017 Central Section Championship

Threats: 
Bree Johansen Taft 57.64/5th at 2017 Central Section Championship
Victoria Nardella Buchanan 57.82/6th at 2017 Central Section Championship
Daveion Robinson Central 57.92/4th at 2017 Central Section Championship

Wildcard:
Shelby Rogers Liberty 58.09

Boys 400m.

The favorite:
Elijah Isiah Edison 48.54/1st at 2017 Central Section Championship

Threat: 
Nazim Seifuddin Central 48.59/2nd at 2017 Central Section Championship

Wildcards:
Zion Chatman Buchanan 49.53/5th at 2017 Central Section Championship
JJ Flores Frontier-49.66/7th at 2017 Central Section Championship

Girls 800m.

The favorite: 
Shelby Rogers Liberty 2:17.81/2nd at 2017 Central Section Championship
(Felix Adamo photo)

Threat: 
Ariana Castellano Central 2:17.81/3rd at 2017 Central Section Championship

Wildcards: 
Caesar McKaylie Lindsay 2:19.97/5th at 2017 Central Section Championship
Megan Dean Clovis 2:20.25
Meagen Lowe Buchanan 2:17.79
Corie Smith Buchanan 2:18.63

Boys 800m.

The favorite: 
Moises Medrano Highland 1:51.47/1st at 2017 Central Section Championship
(Felix Adamo/The Californian photo)

Threats: 
Andrew Scherf Clovis 1:52.34/2nd at 2017 Central Section Championship
Peter Handy Bakersfield 1:53.35/3rd at 2017 Central Section Championship
Adrian Lopez North 1:54.62/4th at 2017 Central Section Championship

Wildcards: 
Ronaldo Delgado Caruthers 1:56.01
Sebastian Medina Clovis East 1:58.63