Freshman Sadie Engelhardt, battles seniors Dalia Frias, Samantha McDonnell and Mia Chavez for gold at the CIF-State Finals. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
Murrieta Mesa senior Cade Moran was one of four gifted athletes -- boys and girls -- to claim a coveted CIF-State title in either shot put or discus throws.
Serra junior Rodrick Pleasant is challenged by a strong field in the State Meet Final. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
Strong San Diego Section group takes on the 300-meter hurdles at the CIF-State Finals. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
The top four boys are separated by 0.19 seconds in the State 400-meter final.
Juniors Kai Graves-Blanks and Davis Davis Lyric go 1-2 for 18 points at the CIF-State Track and Field Championships. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
It took only two clearances for the state leader to win the State Meet title.
State leader Central holds off Serra - and super-fast anchor Rodrick Pleasant in 4x100m at CIF-State Track and Field Championships. (DeAnna Turner photo)
Serra runs 46.08 to hold off Golden Valley (46.42) to win the 4x100-meter relay at the CIF-State Track and Field Championships. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
Saturday's CIF-State Track and Field Championships go live at 5:50 pm provided by MileSplit's teammates at FloTrack.
A closer look at qualifiers in the 800-meter and 1600-meter runs from Friday's preliminaries into Saturday's finals.
Winning the discus Friday meant having a great first throw. In the shot put, both winners needed a little more time to get a qualifying mark and it was worth it
A closer look at the 4x100 and 4x400 meter relay teams and qualifiers for Saturday's finals.
We highlight all of the nuances and implications for the Team State titles!
Upland senior and teammates Kai Graves-Blank and Davis Davis Lyric are among the nine qualifying for Saturday's final. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
San Diego, led by Fallbrook's Rose Wagner, and SoCal dominated the girls qualifiers, while Lemoore's Shane Bagley was the only boy with a clean slate.
State leader Aaliyah McCormick DQ'd in 100m hurdles but San Diego is still well stocked in the finals.
Pleasant, Cenci, Walker, Currie, Stanley, Goode, Neal, Washington among the many marquee names moving on in the sprints.
CORRECTED: Most of the boys and girls favorites in the jumps advanced to Saturday's State Meet finals.
The Newbury Park junior ran the top qualifying time of the three heats and will lead 12 into Saturday's final. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
Be sure to watch Heat 1 in the middle of the track where state leader Aaliyah McCormick encounters some trouble. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
State leader Golden Valley rolled to the top qualifying time into Saturday's State Meet Finals. (DeAnna Turner photo).
State leader Fresno Central rolled to the top qualifying time into Saturday's State Meet Finals. (Daniel Hernandez photo)
Prep for Friday's CIF-State TF Championships Prelims: Time Schedules, Heat Sheets, Links to Preview Articles, and FloTrack Live Steam.
We preview the top boys and girls for the Long Jump, Triple Jump, and High Jump.
We preview the top throwers for this weekend's CIF State Championships!
Depth of girls competition could push toward the 14-2 meet record, while the boys aim for the 17-foot bar.
Rodrick Pleasant, Devin Bragg, Max Thomas, Takiya Cenci, Jordan Washington among the elites in the star-studded sprints.
Fireworks are always present in all the relays at the CA State Track and Field meet.
A historic group of distance runners will take the line in the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m this weekend.