Track and field: Sophomore girls dominate long jump

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A couple of sophomores were the top qualifiers in the girls’ long jump at the Southern Section-Toyota Division I preliminaries at Trabuco Hills. Alycia Herring of Rancho Verde jumped 18 feet 10 1/2 inches to emerge No. 1, and she was followed by Olivia Hudson of Long Beach Wilson, who jumped 18-5.

On the state level, Hudson came into the day ranked No. 4 with a jump of 19-1 1/2, and Herring was No. 5 at 19-0.

A third sophomore, Monica Todd of Trabuco Hills, qualified fifth with a leap of 17-6.

-- Martin Henderson