Track and field: Cameron is unsinkable in boys’ 1,600

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James Cameron, the state leader in the boys’ 1,600 meters, was the only runner to break 4:14.5 at the Southern Section-Toyota Division I preliminaries at Trabuco Hills. Cameron, a junior from Mission Viejo, clocked 4:14.79, which was off his state-leading time of 4:12.37.

Riley Sullivan, second in the state, finished second in his heat on his home track with a 4:17.11 and qualified seventh overall. He was beaten by Raul Arcos of Corona, who turned it on the last 200 to pass several runners and finish in 4:16.13 to qualify third. Arcos had been seeded seventh in his heat.

Toby Villalva of El Toro qualified second at 4:15.54.

-- Martin Henderson