Looking to win their fourth consecutive Southern California Championship, the Cerritos College women's track and field team is leading after the prelims, which took place at San Diego Mesa College on Saturday. SoCal champions five times in the last six years, as well, the Falcons have compiled 84 team points and leads second place Mt. San Antonio College by 52 points. The Southern California Championships will also be held at San Diego Mesa next Saturday.
Other members of the team have already advanced to the SoCal Finals based on marks turned in earlier in the season. Several of the events were finals, with Cerritos continuing their dominance of the field events. Sophomore Mystasia Alexander (Lynwood HS), the defending CCCAA State Champion in the javelin, won her second straight Southern California title with her first place distance of 42.99 meters, which easily outdistance second place teammate Michaela Banyi (Valencia HS).
Sophomore thrower Amber Hart (Narbonne HS) took second place in the hammer with a distance of 49.09 meters, while freshman Tanya Reyes (Warren HS) took third place with a throw of 47.90 meters. The Falcons also compiled 29 of their team points by finishing in the top four places of the heptathlon, which took place last month. Banyi won the event with 4567 points.
Other outstanding marks were turned in during the prelims. In the 100 meters, freshman Keirra King (Long Beach Wilson HS) posted the third best time with a clocking of 11.62 to win the event. Also, in the long jump, her leap of 6.06 meters put her in first place, while it also placed her name third on the college's all-time top five list. Hart, who is also the defending state champion in the shot put, came in first place with a throw of 14.33 meters, which is the second best mark in school history.
Here is a complete list of Cerritos athletes that competed at the SoCal Prelims. Those in bold have advance to the SoCal Championships.
NAME | EVENT | TIME/DISTANCE | PLACE |
Keirra King | 100 Meters | 11.62 | 1st Place |
Sicily Moore | 100 Meters | 12.36 | 6th Place |
Imani Jones | 100 Meters | 12.71 | 17th Place |
Tierra Frazier | 100 Meters | 12.90 | 22nd Place |
Keirra King | 200 Meters | 24.24 | 2nd Place |
Kymberlynn Jackson | 200 Meters | 25.02 | 7th Place |
Sicily Moore | 200 Meters | 25.74 | 11th Place |
Imani Jones | 200 Meters | 26.69 | 23rd Place |
Kymberlynn Jackson | 400 Meters | 58.42 | 6th Place |
Glenn Nance | 400 Meters | 59.40 | 9th Place |
Kenya Owens | 400 Meters | 1:03.77 | 19th Place |
Tyler Simpson | 800 Meters | 2:15.76 | 2nd Place |
Lauren Jones | 800 Meters | 2:32.33 | 16th Place |
Rebecca Harris | 800 Meters | 2:37.01 | 19th Place |
Rebecca Harris | 1500 Meters | 5:04.23 | 13th Place |
Lauren Jones | 1500 Meters | 5:27.75 | 19th Place |
Michaela Banyi | 100-Meter HH | 14.96 | 4th Place |
Amani Briggs | 100-Meter HH | 15.05 | 5th Place |
Jelani Minix | 100-Meter HH | 15.18 | 8th Place |
Darlena Robinson | 100-Meter HH | 15.64 | 10th Place |
Davina Pham | 100-Meter HH | 15.92 | 14th Place |
Davina Pham | 400-Meter IH | 1:07.53 | 5th Place |
Michaela Banyi | 400-Meter IH | 1:07.83 | 6th Place |
Stephanie Anguiano | 400-Meter IH | 1:10.90 | 13th Place |
Darlena Robinson | 400-Meter IH | 1:20.85 | 23rd Place |
Gabrielle Mendoza | 3000 Meter SC | 13:14.78 | 14th Place |
4x100-Meter Relay | 47.43 | 2nd Place | |
4x400-Meter Relay | 4:04.37 | 3rd Place | |
Amani Briggs | High Jump | 1.55 Meters | Tied 1st Place |
Jelani Minix | High Jump | 1.55 Meters | Tied 1st Place |
Kymberlynn Jackson | High Jump | 1.50 Meters | Tied 7th Place |
Darlena Robinson | High Jump | 1.45 Meters | Tied 14th Place |
Michaela Banyi | High Jump | NH | |
Adrianna Martinez | Pole Vault | 2.45 Meters | 20th Place |
Keirra King | Long Jump | 6.06 Meters | 1st Place |
Michaela Banyi | Long Jump | 5.35 Meters | 5th Place |
Kymberlynn Jackson | Long Jump | 5.11 Meters | 9th Place |
Jelani Minix | Long Jump | 5.10 Meters | 10th Place |
Davina Pham | Long Jump | 4.86 Meters | 15th Place |
Jelani Minix | Triple Jump | 11.62 Meters | 1st Place |
Imani Jones | Triple Jump | 11.60 Meters | 2nd Place |
Amani Briggs | Triple Jump | 11.06 Meters | 7th Place |
Davina Pham | Triple Jump | 10.22 Meters | 13th Place |
Amber Hart | Shot Put | 14.33 Meters | 1st Place |
Nanati Alailefaleula | Shot Put | 12.35 Meters | 3rd Place |
Mystasia Alexander | Shot Put | 12.12 Meters | 4th Place |
Tanya Reyes | Shot Put | 11.78 Meters | 7th Place |
Michaela Banyi | Shot Put | 11.04 Meters | 11th Place |
Amber Hart | Hammer | 49.09 Meters | 2nd Place |
Tanya Reyes | Hammer | 47.90 Meters | 3rd Place |
Isabella Kress | Hammer | 37.83 Meters | 15th Place |
Nanati Alailefaleula | Hammer | 29.90 Meters | 22nd Place |
Mystasia Alexander | Javelin | 42.99 Meters | 1st Place |
Michaela Banyi | Javelin | 38.90 Meters | 2nd Place |
Darlena Robinson | Javelin | 25.72 Meters | 12th Place |
Kymberlynn Jackson | Javelin | 24.02 Meters | 15th Place |
Davina Pham | Javelin | ND |