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That 800-meter tour last April of 2 minutes, 5.66 seconds ranks 10th in state history as part of a jaw-dropping resume for the now-sophomore that includes a CIF-State title for 1600m, runner-up medal for 800m, and CA records for both 1500m (4:11.79) and 1600m (4:33.29). 

Engelhardt's outdoor season is scheduled to resume at Saturday's West Coast Relays at Buchanan High School, where she will again take the line in the 800 meters on the State Meet track at Veterans Memorial Stadium. 

So far this spring season, Sadie has dropped national-leading times for 1600m (4:39.11), mile (4:41.06), and 3200m (9:51.49).

While Engelhardt is the obvious headliner here, she is not the only 2022 State Meet champion or medalist in what is a deep field of Golden State representation from SoCal, the Bay Area, and the Sacramento region, competing against a who's-who from the Central Section.

Defending State Meet champions scheduled here are Sydnie Vanek of Clovis (CS), who won the long jump, Nailea Fields of Caruthers (CS), who won the discus throw (and placed eighth in the shot put), and Chris Caudillo of Clovis (CS), who won the 1600 meters (and placed third in the 3200m). All three are seniors. There are 15 others scheduled to compete at WCR who were State Meet finalists in '22. 

The meet, which begins at 10 a.m. with track events scheduled for first gun at 10:30 a.m., is structured with Bronze, Silver, and Gold divisions for most events, with the Gold sections being the elite athletes.

Here's an event-by-event look at Saturday's West Coast Relays

BOYS 

Sprints

Nickolas Miller of Clovis North (pictured), Imari Conley of Central, Ian Dossman of Franklin - Elk Grove (SJ), and Bryce Thomas of Moreau Catholic (NC) are all sub-21.5 in an almost all-senior field for the 200m Gold Division race. Miller and Conley will battle in the 100m with Edison (SJ) senior Ah'Marion Ashley (10.61) and Buchanan senior Augustus Remlinger (10.63). Seniors Robert Stitts of El Cerrito (NC), Tramayne Shivers of Pittsburg (NC), and Nate Frazier of Mater Dei (SS) are looking to dip under 10.7s. 

Moreau Catholic 's Thomas, a State finalist last May, leads the 400m field with a entry mark of 48.23 with Liberty (CS) senior Ethan Mahanke right there at 48.30. 

Hurdles

Merrill West (SJ) junior Cameron Williams has run 14.64 in the 110m hurdles and appears to be the class of this field. Bullard senior Kyle Hughes, Mater Dei senior Isley Gutierrez have also run sub-15s. Williams at 40.62 is among five sub-41 boys in the 300mH race where Carson (LA) freshman Jayden Rendon (39.07), Buchanan senior Augustus Remlinger (39.57), Central (CS) junior Noel Felix (39.65), and Sanger (CS) senior Han Yotoun (40.67) are the favorites.

Distances

One of the marquee races on the track will be the 800m with deep field led by Noah Ray and Zach Weaver of Buchanan, Anthony Fast Horse of Ventura (SS), and Isaac Chavez of Madera South (CS). 

Caudillo and Ray each bring sub 4:10-credentials into the 1600m field that includes Weaver, and Quinn White of San Luis Obispo (CS).

Relays

Central was the class of the state last May, winning the 4x1 and placing second in the 4x4 at the State Meet. But the bulk of that team graduated, now giving everyone else a chance. Liberty - Bakersfield (CS) is looking to throw down early Central Section gauntlet coming in with a 3:21.19 best, some five seconds faster than the next two fastest entries, Buchanan and Pittsburg (NC). 

A field of 23 teams will take the line in the 4x800m, the new addition to the State Meet schedule figures to be a season-long trial-and-error as programs sort out both athlete and team strategy for the post-season. Buchanan with a best of7:59.98, Ventura (SS) with a best of 8:00.00, and Madera South (CS) at 8:01.00 lead the field. Outstanding junior Anthony Fast Horse, is among the relay pool for Ventura. As is Caudillo for Clovis. 

Pittsburg (41.75), Liberty - Bakersfield (41.76), Central (41.82), Mater Dei (41.82) and El Cerrito (41.90) all come in with sub-42 credentials in the 4x1.

FIELD EVENTS

Jumps

Returning State Meet runner-up Hilton Green, a senior at Buchanan, leads the pole vault field with an entry mark of 16-5. Turlock (SJ) junior Max McFarlane has cleared 15-7. Green, who is pictured, is an Oklahome recruit who was the State Meet runner-up last spring.

Mater Dei (SS) sophomore Brandon Gorski is perhaps the most versatile jumper in the state with a 6-8 best in the high jump and 22-10.50 reach in the long. Juniors Braylon Noble of Soquel (CC) and Dwayne Noel of Livermore (NC) have both cleared 6-6 in the high jump, and versatile De La Salle (NC) senior Chukwunonso Udeh has a season best of 6-5. 

Tennyson (NC) senior Taeshaun Lyons (22-11.25) and Clovis North (CS) senior Nickolas Miller (22-9) are the leading qualifiers along with Gorski in the long jump. 

South Bakersfield (CS) senior Shane Carr (46-8) and Central (CS) junior Samuel Agbakoba (46-3.25) are the only two 46-plus entries in the triple jump. 

Throws

Three of the top combo throwers in California are slated to compete here with Redondo Union (SS) senior Kai Deines leading the discus group at 198-11 but not far behind are a pair of underclass league rivals in Clovis North (CS) sophomore McKay Madsen (181-5), and Buchanan junior Derek Smith (171-11). Deines also has the top shot put entire at 63-5.25 with Madsen next at 57-9, his junior teammate Brayden Bitter at 56-5, and Smith at 56-4.

GIRLS

Distances

Hutchison (pictured), headed to BYU in the fall, was sixth at State as a junior in the 1600m. She leads that field here, which is a who's-who of the Central Section, including Buchanan senior Sydney Sundgren, and sophomores Cornett and Lomeil, battling Highland (CS) junior Mia Torrecillas, Nyberg, Clovis West freshman Cameron Macias, Clovis North senior Ashlyn Leath, along with the Campollndo (NC) duo of Ellie Buckley and Shea Volkmer, and Archbishop Mitty (CC) soph Evie Marheineke. 

The 3200m field includes four with sub-11 credentials led by Champs National Cross Country Championships qualifier Leath, who comes in with a best of 10:33.47. Torrecillas has run 10:35.45, and Marheineke has an entry best of 10:40.56. 

Sprints

Relays

A season removed from longtime sprint star Takiya Cenci, Clovis North still comes in as the team to beat, with a nearly-six second gap on the other top teams. 

State Cross Country divisional champions Buchanan and Campolindo among the 21 who will take the line in the 4x800m relay. Buchanan's lineup is the who's-who of the Bears' CIF-State and No, 3 nationally ranked cross country team. Campo's A team is led by cross county standouts Buckley (Boston College recruit), and Volkmer. 

The 4x1 should be tight with Pittsburg (48.82), Carson (48.85) and Frontier (48.87) all sub-49 and Edison (40.00) and Clovis North (49.03) on the cusp. 

FIELD EVENTS

Jumps

The Gold Division of the girls jumps includes some of California's best, including returning State Meet long jump champion Sydnie Vanek, a senior at Clovis (CS), Central (CS) senior Riley Costales (18-10 long jump), Castro Valley (NC) senior Lynee Sims (18-10.25 long jump, and Mater Dei (SS) junior Madison Forbes (18-9 long jump, 38-9 triple jump).

Buchanan senior Jordan Leveque ranks No. 2 in the state in the pole vault with an entry best of 13-6 and was seventh at the State Meet as a junior. Paso Robles (CS) junior Peyton Bedrosian (12-4) is the only other girl in the field with an entry mark of 12-foot or higher. 

Throws

Returning CIF-State discus champion Nailea Fields has the leading entry marks in both the discus at 162-7, and the shot put at 41-7.75. Here competition in the shot put ring figures to come from the Carson (LA) duo of senior Mi'ah Molette (41-5) and junior Lauryn Williams (39-11.50). Heritage (NC) senior Kimora McLemore and Hollister (CC) sophomore Golda Demby have both thrown 38-plus. In the discus, Clovis North senior Loie Madsen, has the No. 2 qualifying mark of 138-5.