SECOND TEAM
Alyssa Brewer (California/NC) Sr. | 800 - Two-time State champion at 800 ... had her season cut short by injury at section MOC. Brewer ranked CA #1 and US #6 with a 2018 best of 2:08.99 (from defending her title at the Dublin Distance Fiesta) at the time of her injury ... also won second consecutive title at Arcadia (2:09.81) ... One of nine girls who have won at least two 800m titles dating to the start of girls State competition in 1974 ... When she placed 2nd at the NC MOC (2:12.91) on May 26 it was her first loss in 26 races of significance during the CIF calendar (discounting trials, pre- and post-season competition) of her four-year high school career. Next stop: USC.
Kirsten Carter (Santa Rosa/NC) Sr. | 200, 400 - Double-medalist at State, placing 3rd in the 400 (54.0; CA #4 and US #13 in the class) and 6th in the 200m (24.18/0.3; CA #8 among wind-legal marks) ... four-time State qualifier in the 200 and first-time medalist ... two-time State qualifier in the 400 and former State finalist in the 100 (6th in 2017).
Fatima Cortes (Great Oak/SS) Jr. | 1600, 3200 - 8th at State in the 1600 (4:51.26) ... 1600 PR of 4:46.73 (in winning SS Masters title) is CA #1 & US #3 in the junior class, and CA #8 overall ... clocked 4:47.37 for 2nd at SS Division 1 final ... 3200 PR of 10:25.90 (for 2nd at Azusa MOC) is CA #5 in the class ... ran on 4x1600 relay team that posted US #1 time of 20:06.96 ... double champion at the CA Winter Championships winning the 1500 (4:30.55) and 3000 (10:03.00). (pictured above at left of teammate Tori Gaitan)
Jacqueline Duarte (Chino Hills/SS) Fr. |1600 - Moonlighting soccer player who emerged as one of CA's elite distance runners ... 3rd at State 1600 (4:44.87 PR is CA #4 and US #7 overall, also US #1 in the class) ... SS D1 champion 1600 (4:45.54).
Danae Dyer (Temecula Valley/SS) Sr. | 100H - Runner-up at State in the 100 hurdles to Jada Hicks ... Dyer's winning time of 13.67 (1.3) is .02 off her PR of 13.65 (1.8) from league finals from SW final is US #5t) ... three-time State Meet finalist ... PR is CA #2, US #13t and US #5 in the class. Next stop: San Diego State.
Kristen Fahy (La Costa Canyon/SD) Jr. | 3200 - 4th at State (10:16.45 PR, CA #8 overall, CA #1 and US #4 in the junior class) ... ran 10:25.99 for second consecutive San Diego Section title ... also ran 10:22.53 for 7th at Arcadia ... ran 3k PR of 10:06.33 for 3rd at Stanford ... ran 800 PR of 4:50.26 for 2nd at league finals (behind teammate McKenna Brown's 4:49.30) ... 800 time ranks CA #6 in the class.
Shyann Franklin (Golden Valley/SS) Jr. | DT, SP - Runner-up at State in the SP (46-01.50) ... popped SP PR of 46-05.50 for 2nd in State Prelims (CA #2 overall, US #5 in the junior class) ... also qualified for State in the DT ... DT PR of 143-05 (for 3rd at SS Division 2 final) is CA #5 in the class. ... three-time SS Masters qualifier in both throws.
Micah Fulton (Muir/SS) Sr. | TJ - 2nd at State in the triple jump (41-04.50/0.4; CA #3 for wind-legal marks) ... all-conditions PR of 41-5 from the SS Division 4 prelims is CA #4 ... two--time State medalist who was 4th as a junior ... LJ PR (18-11.50/-0.6) is CA #7 all-conditions in the class.
Tori Gaitan (Great Oak/SS) So. | 1600, 3200 - 5th at State in the 3200 (10:20.34) ... 3200 PR of 10:17.13 is CA #9 overall, US #4 in the class of 2020 ... ran 1600 PR of 4:47.48 (for 3rd at SS Masters) is CA #11 overall, US #4 in the class ... ran on 4x1600 relay team that posted US #1 time of 20:06.96.
Kali Hatcher (St. Mary's College High/NC) Sr. | LJ, TJ - 4th at State in the triple jump (40-06.75/0.3) ... PR (42-03.50/2.2 from Sac MOC) is US #6 ... also, 42-03.25 (0.4) for 1st at Arcadia is US #2 wind-legal ... US #3 overall ... LJ PR (19-6/nwi from TCAL Championships) is CA #4 all-conditions.
Haley Herberg (Capistrano Valley/SS) Sr. | 1600, 3200 - 6th at State in the 3200 (10:21.13) ... PR of 10:09.54 for 2nd at SS Division 2 Finals is CA #3, US #9 ... State finalist at 1600 as a junior (placing 10th) ... posted 1600 season best (4:50.33) for 4th at Mt. SAC Relays. Next stop: Oklahoma.
Maliyah Medley (El Toro/SS) Sr. | 200, 400 - Double-medialist at State, placing 2nd in the 400 (53.08 PR) and 5th in the 200 (24.15) ... 400 PR is CA #2, US #12 and US #6 in the class ... 200 PR (24.09 from State Prelims) is CA #9 ... three-time State Meet medalist in the 400 and two-time State medalist in the 200 ... two-tme SS Masters and SS Division 1 champion at 400.
Nikki Merritt (Santa Margarita/SS) Sr. | 100H, 300H - Most versatile combo sprinter/hurdler in the 2018 class ... arguably the top girls athlete in Orange County history ... placed 3rd at State in the 300 hurdles (42.28) and 6th in the 100 hurdles (13.93/1.3 PR) ... 300H PR of 42.23 from league prelims is CA #4, and US #11 in the class ... SS D3 champion in the 100m and both hurdles ... ranks top-10 in CA in the 100m (11.82/1.6), 200m (24.17.0.5), 100H and 300H. Next stop: Duke.
Natalie Ramirez (West Ranch/SS) Jr. | DT, SP - State Meet finalist, placing 3rd in the SP (45-05.25) and 7th in the DT (145-10) ... DT PR of 155-10 (for 1st at SS Masters) is CA #6 overall, US #4 in the junior class ... SP PR 45-09.50 (for 3rd at Arcadia) is CA #4 overall, US #9 in the junior class ... swept both titles at SS Division 2 final and SS Masters.
Kyla Robinson-Hubbard (Calabasas/SS) Jr. | 300H - Runner-up at State in the 300 hurdles (42.07) ... ran PR of 41.82 (to win SS Masters) is CA #2 and US #11 overall ... ranks as CA #1 and US #5 in the junior class ... 400 PR of 56.07 is CA #6 in the class.
Dominique Ruotolo (Mater Dei/SS) Sr. | LJ, TJ - 4th at State in the long jump (19-02.75/1.2; CA #9) ... TJ season best (41-4.5) is CA #5 ... qualified for State in both jumps but was hampered by injury ... persevered to claim SS Masters titles in both jumps ... also has a high jump PR of 5-8.
Jazlynn Shearer (Silver Creek/CC) Jr. | LJ, TJ, 100H - 4th at State in the 100 hurdles (13.76/1.3) ... 5th at State in the TJ (40-01.74/0.3) ... 8th at State in the LJ (18-03/0.4) ... CA #1 & US #7 junior all-conditions LJ (20-01/nwi from CCS Top 8) ... CA #1 & US #5 junior in TJ (41-00/nwi from State Prelims) ... CA #1 & US #9 junior in 100H (13.66 for 2nd at State Prelims) ... three-time Central Section champion and State qualifier in the 100H and two-time State medalist ... two-time State finalist in the TJ ... first time State finalist in the LJ.
Paige Sommers (Westlake/SS) Fr. | PV - Top pole vaulter in the US in the class of 2021 ... one of few in CA over 13-feet ... only the second freshman in CA history over 13-feet ... 3rd at State (12-6) ... SS Division champion (13-00.50 PR; CA #3 overall, US #1 in the class).
Gillian Wagner (Redwood/NC) Sr. | 1600, 3200 - Among an elite class of distance runners who pushed times lower seemingly every race ... placed 10th at State in the 3200 (10:35.81) ... PR for 3200 of 10:14.11 for 3rd at Arcadia is CA #6, US #13 ... PR for 1600 of 4:46.22 from NC Redwood Empire Area is CA #7, US #13. Next stop: Princeton.
Aaliyah Wilson (Stockdale/CS) Sr. | 100, 100H - Double medalist at State, placing 3rd in the 100 hurdles (13.73) and 4th in the 100 meters (11/71/1.2) ... 100H PR (13.70/1.8 from CS South) is CA #4 among wind-legal marks ... 100m PR (11.49/1.1 also from CS South) is US #8 among wind-legal marks ... three-time State qualifier in the 100m and two-time medalist ... two-time State qualifier in the 100H, first-time medalist. Next stop: Washington