Unpacking the CIF-State T&F Champs with Mark Gardner

California MileSplit editor Jeff Parenti and contributing editor Mark Gardner unpack storylines from the 103rd CIF-State Track and Field Championships. Mark had a unique perspective on the competition and the athletes as the on-field awards announcer for the meet at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis.

Run of Show

Intro

:28 - Perspective from the infield

1:30 - I’m a track nerd

3:15 - Super Sadie

5:48 - On Rodrick, Jordan, Dijon, Xai, and See

10:05 - JSerra’s two-man show

11:45 - Granada Hills and the team battle

13:50 - Tim O’Rourke’s Boys 4x4 call

14:20 - Long Beach Wilson girls

17:05 - Culver City girls team runner-up

17:48 - So many elite non-senior girls

18:53 - Hannah Riggins and Del Norte

19:43 - Inaugural 4x8 was a home run

24:00 - Girls pole vault

24:35 - Meagan Humphries navigates four-event challenge

26:25 - Nailea Fields defends discus title

27:08 - Mark’s "Hot Take" on Rylee Blade

28:30 - Feel-good story in girls 3200m

29:37 - Hanne Thomsen’s future is very bright

30:50 - Girls 3200 was a heck of a race

31:50 - Donis-Parra battle in boys 3200m

32:22 - Evan Noonan is the real deal 

33:20 - Weather never this nice

33:40 - Hat’s off to Brian Weaver, Buchanan, Clovis USD

34:30 - Sign off