LIONS FIND SUCCESS AT GRIFFIN & LONG BEACH RELAYS: The @jserra.tfxc Girls and Boys teams battled produced some high-achieving placements on Saturday at both the Griffin Relays at Los Alamitos High School and the Long Beach Relays at Long Beach Wilson High School.
JSerra had two individual winners on the track in girls’ competition at the Griffin Relays.
Senior Chloe Elbaz strode across the finish line in victorious fashion in the 800m race in a winning time of 2:14.69.
Fellow senior Mireya Hardman was second in 2:20.97.
The Lions packed the first four places in the 3200m.
Freshman Maya Pawlowicz secured the eight-lap victory with a winning time of 11:23.24.
She was followed by junior Hayden Kroger (11:39.60), freshman Sierra Harden (11:45.51), and freshman Brooklyn Tennant (12:13.04) who finished second, third, and fourth respectively.
Sophomore Talia Whitten (5:21.84) placed second in 1600m race.
Senior Maya Woolforde placed fourth in the 100m in a time of 13.27 (which was run into a stiff -4.6 headwind).
Junior Kai Beary was a double event winner in the throwing ring, claiming first place in the both the shot put (35 feet, four inches) and the discus (110 feet).
The quartet of junior Will Fredericksen, junior Josiah Blackwell, sophomore Sam Fredericksen, and senior Zacarias Nickerson teamed together to finish second in the 400m relay with a time of 42.27.
That time is the third fastest relay clocking in school history.
Nickerson (11.50), Blackwell (11.54), and Sam Fredericksen (11.60) also finished second, third, and fourth respectively in the 100m, (with each running into a stiff headwind of 2.9 and higher).
The Lions enjoyed two individual victories in boys racing at the Long Beach Relays.
Senior Jack Burnett earned the race victory in the 800m race with a winning time of 1:54.55.
Seniors Luke Friedl (1:55.50) and JohnPaul De Santos (1:56.63) placed second and third respectively behind Burnett.
Junior Zac O’Leary was the 1600m race winner, as recorded a victorious clocking of 4:29.53.
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