Track and field: Dencer is the class of the field in the girls’ 800

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Camilla Dencer, pictured, of West Valley Christian already owned the fastest time in the state in the girls’ 800. She didn’t top her best mark on Saturday at the Southern Section-Toyota Championships at Mt. SAC, but to put her performance in perspective, her winning time of 2:10.5 matched the state’s second-best mark set previously by the sensational Christine Babcock of Woodbridge.

Dencer beat Tara Blanchard of La Reina by three seconds to win the Division IV title.

Dencer set the state standard with a 2:09.61 at the Mt. SAC Invitational.

Dencer, Ne’Ausha Logan of Warren in Division I and Meghan Foley of Edison in Division II were the only runners to crack the 2:13 barrier.

The other champion on the day was Erica Castello of Nipomo, who won the Division III title at 2:16.47

Girls’ 800 meters participants qualifying for Friday’s Masters meet:

1. Camilla Dencer, West Valley Christian, Div. IV, 2:10.15
2. Anniya Louis, Culver City, Div. II, 2:11.45
3. Ne’Ausha Logan, Warren, Div. I, 2:12.32
4.. Meghan Foley, Edison, Div. II, 2:12.36
5. Chloe Curtis, Redondo, Div. II, 2:13.25
6.Tara Blanchard, La Reina, Div. IV, 2:13.53
7. Kauren Tarver, Serrano, Div. I, 2:14.55
8. Dynasty Gammage, L.B. Poly, Div. I, 2:14.78
9. Cassandra Brooker, Camarillo, Div. II, 2:15.44
10. Kyle Wolff, Woodbridge, Div. II, 2:15.48
11. Ariana Selix, Esperanza, Div. I, 2:15.77
12. Lauren Ervin, Etiwanda, Div. I, 2:15.83

-- Martin Henderson

-- Image by Glen Koenig/Los Angeles Times

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