'23 TRACK and FIELD PERFORMER OF THE WEEK POLL
Congratulations to Ethan Fong of Stockton Lincoln (SJ) this week's top vote-getting for MileSplit Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Week.
Ethan, a senior, was the top CA triple jumper at the annual LEAP Fest Jumps-Only Showcase, making the trip south from Stockton to jump 44-3.25 and challenge his PR in the event at Mater Dei HS.
Ethan received 44 percent of the vote in a statewide poll. Brandon Cheeks, a junior at Mission Bay (SD), was second in the voting at 35 percent.
Congratulations to all athletes whose performance warranted consideration in last week's poll and thanks to everyone who voted.
Who's next?
Each week we will selected seven top performers from the previous week/weekend and put them on the line for you to select the CA T&F Performer of the Week.
Check out the resumes below and then make sure to vote in the FanPower module at the bottom of the page. As always, voting closes Friday at 9 p.m.
So we've gotta ask: WHO YA GOT?
This week's candidates (listed alphabetically by last name)
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Dylan Curtis (Redondo Union/SS) - Dylan, a senior competing for Beach Babes, cleared 15-2 to tie for fourth in the top boys division at the National Pole Vault Summit in Reno.
Anthony Fasthorse (Ventura/SS) - Anthony, a junior, ran qualifying times in the 1500 (4:07.33) and 600 (1:29.53) at the Simi Valley Winter Championships Qualifier meet, his 1500 ranks third in CA so far this winter.
Emmanuel Hernandez (Cathedral/SS) - Emmanuel, a junior, dropped the winter's fastest 1500 meter run so far when he went 4:05.37 to beat Grant Morgenfeld to the line at the Arcadia Winter Championships Qualifer.
Davis-Davis Lyric (Upland/SS) - Davis-Davis, a senior, dropped the winter's fastest 60-meter hurdle time so far (8:36) and he also ran a qualifying time in the 150m (17.25) at the Rancho Cucamonga Winter Championships Qualifier.
Grant Morgenfeld (Palo Alto/CC) - Grant, a junior, ran two fast times at the Arcadia Winter Championships Qualifier meet, 4:06.98 for 1500 meters and 8:53.75 for 3K, both rank second in CA this winter.
Devin Paton (Monrovia/SS) - Devin, a senior, competed in four events at the Arcadia Winter Championships Qualifier, winning the 300m (35.65), long jump (20-9), going 7.43 for 60 meters, and 9.03 in the 60m hurdles, all four under the standard to qualify for the Winter Championships on Feb. 4.
Darryll Stevens (Long Beach Jordan/SS) - Darryll, a senior, had the top marks among high school boys at the Arcadia Winter Championships Qualifier, going 7.13 (+0.9) for 60 meters, 8.74 (+0.5) in the 60m hurdles, and 16.66 (+0.4) for 150 meters.
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Photos by Raymond Tran