M. Track: Team loads up on entries at meet

File Photo: Terrell White came in second place in the 200 meters
File Photo: Terrell White came in second place in the 200 meters

The Cerritos College men's track and field team entered a lot of athletes to compete at the Arnie Robinson Invitational at San Diego Mesa College on Saturday. The Falcons won three events and placed second and third in two other events. The team will send their decathletes to the Southern California Decathlon Championships on Tuesday and Wednesday, which will be held at Mt. San Antonio College.

The 1600-meter relay was won by Cerritos, who posted a time of 3:14.08, which was four seconds faster than the second place team. The Falcons entered four teams in the race, with all of them finishing in the top 10. Earning a win in the 800 meters was freshman Francisco Ortiz (Katella HS), who posted a time of 1:54.48, while sophomore Jesus Morales (Huntington Park HS) earned a fourth place finish when he was timed in 1:57.33. The team's other win came in the high jump, with sophomore Adam Aguirre (Cantwell HS) clearing 2.00 meters.

Below are the Falcons who posted top 10 finishes at the Arnie Robinson Invitational:

100 Meters - Lee Lawson - 10.91 - 8th Place
200 Meters - Terrell White - 21.86 - 2nd Place
400 Meters - Fabian Mendoza - 51.28 - 7th Place
800 Meters - Francisco Ortiz - 1:54.48 - 1st Place
800 Meters - Jesus Morales - 1:57.33 - 4th Place
1500 Meters - Jonathan Bazinet - 3:59.36 - 3rd Place
1500 Meters - Anthony Lozano - 4:03.16 - 6th Place
1500 Meters - Elvis Salinas - 4:05.98 - 9th Place
110-Meter HH - Mackenzi Rickman - 14.92 - 3rd Place
400-Meter IH - Mackenzi Rickman - 56.28 - 5th Place
400-Meter - Travis Thomas - 56.72 - 6th Place
400-Meter Relay - 43.87 - 4th Place
1600-Meter Relay - 3:14.08 - 1st Place
1600-Meter Relay - 3:23.46 - 4th Place
1600-Meter Relay - 3:28.06 - 7th Place
1600-Meter Relay - 3:29.74 - 10th Place
High Jump - Adam Aguirre - 2.00 meters - 1st Place
Long Jump - Thomas Cheval - 6.81 meters - 8th Place
Triple Jump - Muaz Ilyas - 13.33 meters - 8th Place
Shot Put - Andrew Prieto - 13.38 meters - 5th Place
Discus - Colin Monaco - 38.64 meters - 9th Place
Hammer - Matthew Seawright - 46.83 meters - 4th Place
Hammer - Samuel Do - 45.11 meters - 7th Place
Javelin - Jake Ostgaard - 46.04 meters - 2nd Place
Javelin - Matthew Seawright - 43.69 meters - 5th Place
Javelin - Thomas Cheval - 42.78 meters - 7th Place