With consistent results throughout the 10-event decathlon, Cerritos College freshman Aaron Martin (Carson HS) finished in sixth place at the Southern California Decathlon Championships, which were held at Falcon Stadium on Tuesday and Wednesday. Martin's sixth place finish of 5919 points earned him the final spot at advance to the California Community College Athletic Association State Championships, which will take place at San Mateo College on May 17-18. Freshman teammate Jake Ostgaard (La Mirada HS) finished in 15th place out of 24 entries with 5340 points.

Martin finished in the top six of five events, with his best point production coming in the first event of the decathlon, the 110-meter high hurdles, where he earned 714 points for his time of 16.17. His fourth place time of 4:51.55 in the 1500 meters secured Martin 609 points, while his was sixth in the javelin (48.34 meters), pole vault (3.89 meters) and high jump (1.80 meters). A pair of 11th place finishes also earned him strong points.

As for Ostgaard, he won the 1500 meters with a time of 4:39.29 and came in third place in the javelin with a toss that traveled 50.80 meters. His time of 52.40 in the 400 meters was also the fourth best. But Ostgaard struggled in the 110-meter HH, pole vault, 100-meters and high jump, which cost him valuable points in the close competition. 

110-Meter HH - Martin (16.17); Ostgaard (18.48)
Shot Put - Martin (10.28 meters); Ostgaard (9.69 meters)
Discus - Martin (32.34 meters); Ostgaard (30.13 meters)
Javelin - Martin (48.34 meters); Ostgaard (50.80 meters)
Long Jump - Martin (6.03 meters); Ostgaard (5.76 meters)
Pole Vault - Martin (3.89 meters); Ostgaard (2.89 meters)
100 Meters - Martin (12.32); Ostgaard (12.20)
High Jump - Martin (1.80 meters); Ostgaard (1.59 meters)
1500 Meters - Martin (4:51.55); Ostgaard (4:39.29)
400 Meters - Martin (54.40); Ostgaard (52.40)