Track and field: Babcock easily wins 1,600 -- Dunne takes Division I

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Christine Babcock of Woodbridge was four seconds faster than any of her competition in the girls’ 1,600 Saturday at the Southern Section-Toyota Division II championships at Mt. SAC. Babcock ran 4:49.32, nearly four seconds off her season-best 4:45.96, which she ran at the Orange County Championships.

Alexandra Dunne of San Clemente won in Division I with the day’s second-fastest mark, 4:53.89.

Girls’ 1,600 meters runners advancing to the Masters meet:

1. Christine Babcock, Woodbridge, 4:49.32
2. Alexandra Dunne, San Clemente, 4:53.89
3. Hillary Hayes, Edison, 4:56.73
4. Claire Collison, Crescenta Valley, 4:56.84
5. Rachel Lange, Crescenta Valley, 4:57.54
6. Kaylin Mahoney, Saugus, 4:57.57
7. Sadee Martinez, Burbank Burroughs, 4:59.79
8. Kristina Tyalor, Vista Murrieta, 5:00.11
9. Anne Randall, Saugus, 5:04.20
10. Katherine Delaney, Santa Margarita, 5:04.27
11. Christine Adams, Esperanza, 5:05.03
12. Courtney Lighfoot, Oak Park, 5:06.27

-- Martin Henderson

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