Track and field: OC champion fails to advance in 300 hurdles

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One of the biggest surprises of the boys’ 300-meter hurdles at the Southern Section-Toyota Division I preliminaries at Trabuco Hills was the failure of Fountain Valley’s Kevin Jones to advance.

Jones was the winner at the Orange County Championships. Although he finished in 39.75 seconds, he was only 14th in the field on Saturday.

The winner of each of five heats, and the next four fastest times, advanced.

The top qualifier was Cameron Stepney, a senior at San Gorgonio who clocked 38.34 seconds, just a tad quicker than Walnut senior Cordell Almond’s 38.44.

-- Martin Henderson