Boys’ Track Capsule

CRESCENTA VALLEY

COACH: Mark Evans, 15th year.

LEAGUE: Pacific.

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Tyler Bradshaw, senior, pole vault; Gabe Collison,sophomore, distance; Mike Duncan, senior, distance; Aaron Esparza, junior, distance; Han Lin, junior, sprinter; James Maturan, senior, sprinter/relays; Josh Straschewski, senior, hurdles; William Wang, junior, sprinter.

EVANS’ QUOTE: “We hope to be balanced with our sprints and field events.”

FLINTRIDGE PREP

COACH: Nick Ponticello, third year.

LEAGUE: Prep.

ATHLETES TO WATCH: James Bradley, senior, 800/relays; Elias Ellison, junior, distance; Jake Johnson, senior, relays/jumps/sprints; Daniel Jung, junior, discus/shot put; West Nowotny, junior, discus/shot put; Tyler Shum, senior, sprints/jumps; Stefan Smith, sophomore, jumps/sprints; Aaron Sugimoto, junior, distance; Alan Yoho, sophomore, distance/jumps.

PONTICELLO’S QUOTE: “We want to have more of a complete team.”

GLENDALE

COACH: Bob Bailey, 18th year.

LEAGUE: Pacific.

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Mike Davis, senior, sprints; Chris Canlas, senior, distance; Josh Carlos, senior, distance; Siraj Landery, senior, high jump; Jeffrey Massin, senior, sprints, Yves Ramirez, freshman, jumps.

BAILEY’S QUOTE: “We have a good mix of veterans with varsity experience and new young talent.”

HOOVER

COACH: Jack Sallakian, seventh year.

LEAGUE: Pacific.

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Sang Ha, sophomore, sprints; Zach Hanson, junior, sprints; Paul Ingram, senior, distance; Brandon Kerr, junior, sprints; Daniel Marin, senior, distance; Sasha Mikhailpoor, senior, distance; Jeremy Zadoorian, junior, distance/pole vault.

SALLAKIAN’S QUOTE: “We are focusing on getting CIF-qualification at-large times for CIF.”

ST. FRANCIS

COACH: Pat Donovan, fifth year.

LEAGUE: Mission.

ATHLETES TO WATCH: Kibbey Gosnell, senior, pole vault; James Knowles, senior, sprints/hurdles; Caleb Simmeth, junior, hurdles; Marshall Tush, senior, sprints/relays.

DONOVAN’S QUOTE: “I would love to get 4-1 in league, or even 5-1. It will depend where we are toward the end [of league] and staying healthy.”