We take one last look back at the top girls dual throwers in CA during the 2018 season.
As post-season award selections go, the selection of the Boys Track Athlete of the Year, is about as clear-cut as they come because Christian Shakir-Ricks pretty much crushed the spring season.
The 2018 MileSplitCA Girls Track Athlete of the Year selection came down to two obvious finalists with the choice being the best of the event group of CA girls that dominated the US rankings lists.
Amid a handful of worthy candidates, one jumped above the rest to be named the 2018 MileSplitCA Boys Field Athlete of the Year. That one is two-time State high jump champion and four-time medalist Sean Lee.
The process of selecting the 2018 MileSplitCA Girls Field Athlete of the Year came down to two choices, leave a deserving athlete out or call it a deadheat. So, which choice do you think we made?
The 2018 MileSplitCA Boys Track & Field Coach of the Year is Aaron Ballou, who led Murrieta Mesa to Southern Section and CIF-State Meet boys team titles, the first two championships in program.
In just his second year since taking over the program at Gardena Serra, Chris Calvin led the girls team to Southern Section Division 4 and CIF State titles, earning the 2018 MileSplitCA Girls Coach of the Year.
State Meet champions aren't the only athletes recognized on the MileSplitCA 2018 Boys All-State Team. (Pictured: Kazmier Allen, Asani Hampton and Christian Shakir-Ricks in the 100 meter final at State.)
State Meet champions aren't the only athletes recognized on the MileSplitCA 2018 Girls All-State Team. (Kirby Lee/Image of Sport photo: Calabasas junior Deanna Nowling celebrates her 100m victory).
Eighth in a series of MileSplitCA All-State Track & Field teams focuses on senior boys. Pictured: Sean Lee is a two-time State Meet champion and four-time medalist in the high jump. (Lizette Adams photo)
Seventh in a series of MileSplitCA All-State Track & Field teams focuses on senior girls. Pictured: Double State champion Tierra Robinson-Jones battles two-time State champion Ariyonna Augustine in the 200m.
Sixth in a series of MileSplitCA All-State Track & Field teams focuses on junior boys. Pictured: Liam Anderson hits the finish line to win the 1600m at the State final, one of three State winners in this class.
This fourth installment in a series of MileSplitCA All-State Track & Field teams focuses on sophomore boys. Pictured: Matt Strangio won the State title in the 3200 and is ranked US #1 in the class of 2020.
Second in a series of MileSplitCA All-State Track & Field teams focuses on freshman boys.
First in a series of MileSplitCA All-State Track & Field teams begins with freshman girls.
This is the ninth installment in a series of section-by-section track & field season in review articles. This is a recap of the Central Section.
This is the fifth installment in a series of section-by-section track & field season in review articles. This is a recap of the Northern Section.
This is the fourth installment in a series of section-by-section track & field season in review articles. This is a recap of the Oakland Section.
This is the second installment in a series of section-by-section track & field season in review articles. This is a recap of the Los Angeles City Section.
This is the first in a series of section-by-section season review articles. We start with the San Francisco Section.
Redemption for Mariah Castillo and another victory for Cathilyn McIntosh, highlight CA results at the Brooks PR national high school meet Friday in Renton, Washington.
There are 10 CIF-State Meet Champions as part of 58 non-seniors who won 66 medals at last weekend's 100th State Finals.
The 100 meter final at the CIF State Championships was downright epic
So many storylines from the 100th CIF-State Track and Field Championships at Buchanan High.
Event-by-event look at top qualifiers in the field events at the 100th CIF-State Track & Field Championships.
Here's a link back to 14 feature interviews with a cross section of California's top returning athletes, including all eight 2017 State Meet event winners, conducted before the start of the 2018 season. We called it 'Track & Field Preview Interview Series.' If you missed it earlier this spring, we invite you to enjoy meeting these wonderful student/athletes now.
There were 64 non-senior athletes who stood on the medals stand at least once at the CIF-State Track & Field Championships last June. We review their performance and examine where they are on the eve of the 2018 finals.
Three of the nation's best distance runners put on a show in the 1600m final at the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Meet in what figures to be just a warmup for what's to come at the State Finals.
A broadview approach to 10 Storylines To Watch heading into this weekend's 100th CIF-State Track & Field Championships.
Alyssa Brewer, a two-time CIF-State champion in the 800 meters, said she is injured and unlikely to compete at the State finals this weekend at Buchanan HS in Clovis.