Cathedral Catholic (SD) junior Kapiolani Coleman moved to the top of the CA rankings in the class in both the 100m hurdles and 300m hurdles after her performance at the Arcadia Invitational. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
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There were 11 new state-best marks in the Class of 2023 from performances last week, 10 of which were achieved at the Arcadia Invitational. And ... AND ... two of those are now U.S.-leading marks in the class.
A note about Newbury Park's Lex Young (banner image by Daniel Hernandez), his 3200m time for 2nd to senior teammate Colin Sahlman in the Invitational section, is No. 2 all-time at the meet, the No. 4 all-time performer in CA, regardless of class, and a state junior class record (nearly a year after setting the state sophomore class record, also at Arcadia).
Below is a list of those outstanding performers, who now rank at the top of the junior class (rankings based on MileSplit database results as of Tuesday at noon).
BOYS
| Event | Name | School | Mark | Class Rank |
| 400m | Dijon Stanley | Granada Hills Charter (LA) | 47.26 | CA No. 1 |
| 3200m | Lex Young | Newbury Park (SS) | 8:35.72 | U.S. No. 1 |
| 300mH | Kathir Balakrishnan | Fremont (CC) | 37.54 | CA No. 1 |
| Discus Throw | Brandon See | JSerra (SS) | 197-11 | U.S. No. 1 |
| Pole Vault | Hilton Green | Buchanan (CS) | 15-7* | CA No. 1 |
*--Mark achieved at a league dual last week
GIRLS
| Event | Name | School | Mark | Class Rank |
| 200m | Adonijah Currie | Golden Valley (SS) | 24-02 (0.6) | CA No. 1 |
| 3200m | Grace Hutchison | Buchanan (CS) | 10:17.80 | CA No. 1 |
| 100mH | Kapiolani Coleman | Cathedral Catholic (SD) | 14.07 (1.8) | CA No. 1 |
| 300mH | Kapiolani Coleman | Cathedral Catholic (SD) | 42.19 | CA No. 1 |
| Long Jump | Alyssa Hope | ML King (SS) | 19-5.50 | CA No.1 |
| Triple Jump | Alyssa Hope | ML King (SS) | 40-3.25 (0.) | CA No. 1 |
Photos by Daniel Hernandez
