FROSH-SOPH BOYS TO WATCH
(athletes are listed alphabetically)
Brandon Arrington (Helix/SD) - Brandon, a freshman, is the No. 5 overall qualifier in the 150-meter dash (16.32), and he ranks seventh in the 60m dash (7.07).
Malachi Dawson (Long Beach Poly/SS) - Malachi, a freshman, has the No. 6 overall qualifying mark in the 150m dash (16.38)
Jerald Martin Evangelista (Carson/LA) - Jerald, a sophomore, has the No. 8 qualifying mark in the long jump (20-10) and is also scheduled to run in both the 60m and 150m dash prelims. Last winter, as a freshman, Evangelista placed third in the long jump (21-6.50).
Joseph Garcia (Cosumnes Oaks/SJ) - Joseph, a sophomore, has the No. 4 entry into the weight throw with a best of 50-01.
Justin Hart (Bishop Alemany/SS) - Justin, a sophomore, ranks third among entrants in the 60-meter dash at 7.04 seconds.
Landon Pretre (Menlo/CC) - Landon, a sophomore, has the No. 9 qualifying time in the 1500-meter run and is also scheduled to run a leg of the No. 2-ranked 4x800 meter relay team along with sophomore William Hauser, and seniors Justin Pretre and Aiden Deffner. Last winter as a freshman, Landon placed 11th in the 1500, and ran a leg on Menlo's winning DMR time (10:43.86).
Antonio Walton (Cathedral/LA) - Antonio, a sophomore, comes in with the No. 5 qualifying mark in the 300m dash (34.78) and the No. 8 mark in the 150m (16.46). Last year as a freshman, Walton was a member of the winning 4x200 relay team and runner-up SMR.
Also, the top-ranked distance medley relay team from Oaks Christian (SS), with a time of 11:18.47, is scheduled to include senior Ethan Smith along with three sophomores: Cooper McNee, Chase Hansen, and Christian Yoder.
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