California Outdoor Breakthrough Performances: Week of March 30

California high school track and field athletes posted several personal records during competition the week of March 30.

Kevin Alvarez (San Pasqual, Escondido) threw 56-6 in the shot put at Escondido vs San Pasqual on April 1, improving from his previous best of 26-5.5. The mark places him 42nd in California among 15,559 athletes. Alvarez won the event among 18 competitors.

Eva Quinonez (San Ysidro, San Diego) cleared 12-3 in the pole vault at the UC Classic on April 4, bettering her previous personal record of 11-0. The height ranks 17th in California among 2,448 athletes and sets a San Ysidro High School record. Quinonez placed first among 28 vaulters.