After a grueling California high school season, several of the state's top athletes traveled across the country last week to compete in the three national championships. Below are the merged results for all athletes who competed at Nike Outdoor Nationals, New Balance Outdoor Nationals, and Adidas Track Nationals this week.
California's Nationals Merge
Standout Performances
*Some standout athletes we didn't mention are Jaslene Massey and Clara Adams, who we wrote about HERE and HERE.
Janet Criss (Class of 2030) | 100m- 11.78 & 200m- 23.61 (+2.1) | Nike Outdoor Nationals
The eighth-grader, Janet Criss, won the Emerging Elite 100m at Nike Outdoor Nationals, which featured top high schoolers from across the nation.
Reese Holley (Class of 2027) | 800m- 2:07.48 | Nike Outdoor Nationals
After finishing 6th at the CIF State Track and Field Championships, Reese Holley bounced back at NON to finish 3rd in the 800m with a personal best of 2:07.48.
Long Beach Wilson (SS) Girls | 4x400m - 3:34.27 | New Balance Outdoor Naitoanls
Without their fastest runner, Clara Adams, Long Beach Wilson finished runner-up in the 4x400m in a still-impressive time of 3:34.
Robert Gardner (Class of 2027) | 100m- 10.55 & 200m- 20.92 | Nike Outdoor Nationals
After an abbreviated CIF season, Robert Gardner still managed to run a 200m personal best of 20.92 to finish 4th overall in the NON Championships.
Prince Najeeb Babalola-Buchango (Class of 2026) | 110mH- 13.48 | Nike Outdoor Nationals
Although Babaloa-Buchango had to endure an injury-ridden season, he ends it with a personal record of 13.48 in the 110m hurdles, putting a stamp on his great high school career.
Hugh Heyer (Class of 2027) | 800m- 1:50.68 | New Balance Outdoor Nationals
Hugh Heyer might not have surpassed 1:50 this season, but his time from New Balance is his sixth 1:50 this year.
Ejam Yohannes and Loyola (SS) Boys | 400m- 46.35 & 4x400m- 3:12.59 | Adidas Track Nationals
After Ejam Yohannes won the Adidas Track Nationals 400m, he and Loyola secured the 4x400m relay victory with an impressive time of 3:12.
Jesuit (SJ) Boys | 4x800m - 7:33.89 | Nike Outdoor Natioanls
The team of Kyle Jakary, Drake Hoferer, Matthew Ogilvie, and Lucas Alberts finished runner-up in the 4x800m relay with a time of 7:33.89. That is the fifth fastest time in the country this season and the third fastest in California high school history.
St Francis (SS) Boys | 4x100m- 41.72 | Nike Outdoor Nationals
The team of Drake Radmacher, Delano Rock, Cody Walsh, and Tyler Ostrom won the NON 4x100m Championships after missing the CIF State Championships.
