For the Cerritos College women's track and field team, they will be looking to defend their Southern California championship this Saturday, as they embark on the SoCal Prelims at Antelope Valley College. Last year, the Falcons easily won the SoCal championship and finished in a tie for second place at the state championships. The team is coming off their seventh South Coast Conference Championship in school history, and first since 2009. The school has also finished in the top five in the state championships each year since 2008 and won back-to-back titles in 2008-09.

The women's team has been propelled by the depth of their field events and this year in no different. Cerritos has 36 entries in field events, with 21 of them competing in the throws.

Below is a list of athletes that will be competing in the prelims in Saturday, followed by their qualifying times/distances:

*Denotes top time/distance/height in the event

100 Meters - Erin Reid (12.18), Khadijah Hall (12.31)
200 Meters - Kierra Miller (25.84), Erin Reid (25.93), Khadijah Hall (25.96)
400 Meters - Justina Cummings (59.69)
800 Meters - Maira Solis (2:25.32)
1500 Meters - Maira Solis (4:45.74), Kathia Avila (5:00.40)
5000 Meters - Karina Sanchez (18:58.08)
10,000 Meters - Karina Sanchez (40:17.03), Isabel Sanchez (41:55.46), Kaela Crone (44:11.62)
100-Meter HH - *Alexus Dalton (14.10), Khadijah Hall (15.20), Angel Sifuentes (15.29)
400-Meter IH - Amber Greer (1:04.14), LaChina Bellamy (1:06.28), LaKisha McGowen (1:13.24)
3000-Meter Steeplechase - Amineh Beltran (11:52.90), Patricia Hurley (12:05.20), Sara Gonzalez (13:34.00)
400-Meter Relay - 49.71
1600-Meter Relay - 4:01.06
High Jump - Alexus Dalton (1.57 meters), Angel Sifuentes (1.47 meters), Stephanie Grant (1.47 meters), Nkechi Odili-Obi (1.47 meters), Maira Mijango (1.42 meters)
Pole Vault - Stephanie Grant (2.42 meters), Brenda Rivas (2.27 meters)
Long Jump - Alexus Dalton (5.66 meters), Erin Reid (5.49 meters), Kierra Miller (5.41 meters), Justina Cummings (5.27 meters), Angel Sifuentes (5.08 meters)
Triple Jump - Kierra Miller (11.87 meters), Justina Cummings (11.42 meters), Amber Greer (10.64 meters)
Shot Put - Tiffany Gray (12.71 meters), Tuki Sauvao (11.88 meters), Larrisha Fields (11.69 meters), Dorienne Ordaz (11.08 meters), Aisha Diakite (10.45 meters)
Discus - *Larrisha Fields (43.97 meters), Tiffany Gray (38.45 meters), Tuki Sauvao (37.16 meters), Dorienne Ordaz (33.50 meters), Carissa English (31.77 meters)
Hammer - Carissa English (47.06 meters), Dorienne Ordaz (46.50 meters), Larrisha Fields (44.66 meters), Aisha Diakite (45.82 meters), Youstina Makaray (37.88 meters)
Javelin - Angel Sifuentes (40.35 meters), Tuki Sauvao (39.43 meters), Kelly Magana (35.81 meters), Dorienne Ordaz (34.69 meters), Alexus Dalton (33.47 meters), Alexandria Armstrong (30.55 meters)