Track and field: Dominguez’s 400 relay team goes fastest in the state

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Compton Dominguez ran the fastest time in the state this season in the boys’ 400-meter relay at the Southern Section-Toyota championships Saturday at Mt. SAC.

Dominguez clocked 40.99 seconds, which lowered the standard of 41.36 set by Long Beach Poly at the Mt. SAC Invitational on April 18. Poly took second in the Division I race at 41.41. Dominguez’s time matched the fifth-fastest time in the U.S. this year.

According to last week’s program for the Division I preliminaries, the Dominguez squad consists of sophomore Leon Dillihunt, junior Kivon Grant, and seniors Jamel Hawkins and Aaron Hester.

Boys’ 400-relay teams advancing to the Masters meet and their times on Saturday:

1. Dominguez, 40.99
2. LB Poly, 41.41
3. Rio Mesa, 41.70
4. Rancho Verde, 41.75
5. Corona Santiago, 41.75
6. Riverside North, 41.80
7. Dana Hills, 41.95
8. Compton, 42.14
9. Crespi, 42.15

-- Martin Henderson

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