Track and field: Antelope Valley’s Butts wins boys’ long jump

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Antelope Valley’s Ryan Butts easily won the boys’ long jump. The senior, with a mark of 23-4 3/4, won the Division II title at the Southern Section-Toyota Championship Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

Vista Murrieta’s DJ Lloyd won the Division I championship, Gahr’s Aaron Bradley won in Division III and James Short of St. Bonaventure won in Division IV with a mark of 21-10.75 that did not qualify him for Friday’s Masters meet.

The boys’ long jump participants advancing to Friday’s Masters meet:

1. Ryan Butts, Antelope Valley, Div. II, 24-4 3/4
2. DJ Lloyd, Vista Murrieta, Div. I, 23-10 1/2
3. Aaron Bradley, Gahr, Div. III, 23-9 1/4
4. Cameron Gillette, La Mirada, Div. II, 23-9
5. Kenny McGee, Magnolia, Div. III, 23-6 3/4
6. Damien Ephrium, Fontana, Div. I, 23-5 1/2
7. Max Dyce, Moorpark, Div. II, 23-0
8. Robert Neely, Magnolia, Div. III, 23-6 3/4
9. Donovan Toban, Cypress, 22-10 1/2
10. Garoon Gibbsracho, Damien, Div. II, 22-8 3/4
11. Nick Ross, Vista Murrieta, Div. II, 22-8 1/2
12. Richard Alcaraz, West Torrance, 22-6

-- Jaime Cardenas

-- Editor Bob: For complete Southern Section divisonal championship results, check here.