The Santa Margarita junior duo of Kendall Saeger (l) and Lauren Memoly (r) made it difficult on Simone Johnson and Central in this quarterfinal dual. (Credits: Patrick Corsinita/DeAnna Turner/Josh Barber)
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This article highlights the results of a quarterfinal-round dual as part of the MileSplitCA March Madness Virtual Meet Tournament. Virtual meets are scored based solely on 2020 results using the standard dual meet scoring points format of 5-3-1 for individuals and 5-0 for relays. Athletes are scored in no more than four events (although the program that processes the meet scores does not have access to individuals in a relay). Teams are limited to three athletes per event. Stay with us for the entire tournament to see which boys and girls teams reign supreme in this virtual meet format.
This article highlights the results of a quarterfinal-round dual as part of the MileSplitCA March Madness Virtual Meet Tournament. Virtual meets are scored based solely on 2020 results using the standard dual meet scoring points format of 5-3-1 for individuals and 5-0 for relays. Athletes are scored in no more than four events (although the program that processes the meet scores does not have access to individuals in a relay). Teams are limited to three athletes per event. Stay with us for the entire tournament to see which boys and girls teams reign supreme in this virtual meet format.
No. 3 Santa Margarita Catholic (SS) vs. No. 11 Fresno Central (CS)
The dynamic 2021 duo of Lauren Memoly and Kendall Saeger accounted for 28 points as No. 3 Santa Margarita Catholic dominated the sprints and distances in a quarterfinal-round victory over No. 11 Fresno Central (CD) in the girls bracket of the MileSplitCA March Madness Virtual Dual Meet Tournament.
On the track, Memoly had the fastest times in the 200m and 400m and the second fastest time in the 100m and Saeger topped SMC event sweeps in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m as the Eagles outscored Central, 50-4 in those two event groups.
Memoly also added five points to the team's total in the long jump and was undoubtedly a key member of the winning 4x400m lineup.
Among the other 13 ladies who helped the Eagles into the tournament's final four: Sophomore Ashley Rodgers won the 100m dash and contributed a third-place point in the 200m; junior McKenna Bradley added runner-up points behind Saeger in both the 800m and 1600m; senior Jessica Elisalde-Rendon had the fastest time in the 300m hurdles and classmate Sophia Morris blocked a Central sweep of the 100m hurdles and also added a point in the 300s; junior Erin Biddiscomb added five points in the jumps; junior Nathalie Barnes had the top mark in the pole vault, and sophomore Brooke Slymen kept the Eagles competitive in the throws, contributing six points in the discus and shot.
Central got event wins from seniors Monea Jennings (100m hurdles), Aniya Hoggatt (high jump), Simone Johnson (triple jump), freshman Kendra Batcher (shot put), and junior Taylor Lloyd (discus).
100 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Ashley Rodgers | 2022 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 12.64 | 5 | |
| 2 | Lauren Memoly | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 12.69 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sariyah Copeland | 2021 | Central High School (CS) | 12.93 | 1 | |
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200 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Lauren Memoly | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 26.04 | 5 | |
| 2 | Sariyah Copeland | 2021 | Central High School (CS) | 26.14 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ashley Rodgers | 2022 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 26.62 | 1 | |
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400 Meter Dash
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Lauren Memoly | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 57.26 | 5 | |
| 2 | Shayne Hall | 2023 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 1:00.81 | 3 | |
| 3 | Christa Hayden | 2023 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 1:03.08 | 1 | |
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800 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Kendall Saeger | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 2:16.29 | 5 | |
| 2 | Mckenna Bradley | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 2:17.14 | 3 | |
| 3 | Meagan Rowlett | 2020 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 2:23.20 | 1 | |
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1600 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Kendall Saeger | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 4:59.36 | 5 | |
| 2 | Mckenna Bradley | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 5:23.75 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tamara Hirschman | 2020 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 5:32.90 | 1 | |
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3200 Meter Run
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Kendall Saeger | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 11:28.14 | 5 | |
| 2 | Isabella Scarano | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 12:57.09 | 3 | |
| 3 | Kaylin Maddox | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 13:06.26 | 1 |
100 Meter Hurdles
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Monea Jennings | 2020 | Central High School (CS) | 15.11 | 5 | |
| 2 | Bella Gragnani | 2022 | Central High School (CS) | 15.35 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sophia Morris | 2020 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 15.99 | 1 | |
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300 Meter Hurdles
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Jessica Elisalde-Rendon | 2020 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 46.31 | 5 | |
| 2 | Bella Gragnani | 2022 | Central High School (CS) | 46.52 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sophia Morris | 2020 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 46.53 | 1 | |
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4x100 Meter Relay
| PLACE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Central High School (CS) | 49.26 | 5 |
4x400 Meter Relay
| PLACE | TEAM | TIME | POINTS | |
| 1 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 4:00.89 | 5 |
High Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Aniya Hoggatt | 2020 | Central High School (CS) | 5-4 | 5 | |
| 2 | Emily Brown | 2022 | Central High School (CS) | 4-10 | 2 | |
| 2 | Erin Biddiscomb | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 4-10 | 2 | |
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Long Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Lauren Memoly | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 17-4 | 5 | |
| 2 | Riley Costales | 2023 | Central High School (CS) | 15-3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Ashley Tiscareno | 2021 | Central High School (CS) | 14-6.75 | 1 | |
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Triple Jump
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Simone Johnson | 2020 | Central High School (CS) | 36-3.5 | 5 | |
| 2 | Erin Biddiscomb | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 35-10 | 3 | |
| 3 | Essence Jackson | 2021 | Central High School (CS) | 31-10.5 | 1 | |
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Pole Vault
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Nathalie Barnes | 2021 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 11-3 | 5 | |
| 2 | Tristen Tompkins | 2022 | Central High School (CS) | 8-6 | 3 | |
| 3 | Lupita Telles | 2022 | Central High School (CS) | 6-0 | 0.5 | |
| 3 | Natalie Johnson | 2023 | Central High School (CS) | 6-0 | 0.5 |
Shot Put
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Kendra Batcher | 2023 | Central High School (CS) | 35-5 | 5 | |
| 2 | Brooke Slymen | 2022 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 31-3 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tiffany Uribe | 2022 | Central High School (CS) | 30-3.5 | 1 | |
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Discus
| PLACE | ATHLETE | GRADE | TEAM | MARK | POINTS | |
| 1 | Taylor Lloyd | 2021 | Central High School (CS) | 123-0 | 5 | |
| 2 | Brooke Slymen | 2022 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 109-7 | 3 | |
| 3 | Tiffany Uribe | 2022 | Central High School (CS) | 96-0 | 1 | |
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Team Scores
| PLACE | TEAM | POINTS | DISTANCE | HURDLES | RELAYS | THROWS | JUMP | SPRINTS | |
| 1 | Santa Margarita Catholic High (SS) | 83 | 27 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | |
| 2 | Central High School (CS) | 53 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 4 | |
Next: Santa Margarita will be scored against the quarterfinal winner between No. 2 Upland (SS) and No. 26 Citrus Valley (SS) for a spot in the girls championship.