Congratulations to JSerra (SS) senior Jake Stafford, the fan-poll voting favorite as the top performer at the 2023 CIF-State Track and Field Championships.
Jake won the high jump (6-07) and also medaled in the discus throw, placing sixth (182-02), helping JSerra to the runner-up team trophy.
In the discus, his final throw was his best, nearly a seven-foot improvement that moved him up the standings. In the high jump, he had third-attempt clearances at 6-04, 6-06, and on the winning height to beat three others who had cleared 6-06.
Stafford received 48 percent of the vote in a statewide poll. His teammate, senior Brendon See, received 20 percent of the vote, and Long Beach Poly (SS) junior Xai Ricks earned 13 percent.
Photo by Daniel Hernandez and Dan Tyree
