Track and field: Dominguez’s Walker improves his 110 hurdles standard

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Devron Walker, a senor from Compton Dominguez, ran the fastest time in the state in the boys’ 110-meter hurdles Saturday at the Southern Section-Toyota Championships at Mt. SAC. Walker’s 13.87 beat his previous state-best time of 14.14 set last week in the Division I preliminaries.

Makio Island of Crespi made a good run at the existing top state mark en route to winning the Division III title in 14.19. Ryan Holmes, ranked No. 2 in the state coming into the day at 14.32, won the Division II title in a time of 14.27, which was only the fourth-best result of the meet.

James Kennedy of Gardena Serra won the the Division IV title in 14.99.

The boys’ 110 hurdles finishers advancing to the Masters meet:

1. Devron Walker, Dominguez, I, 13.87
2. Makio Island, Crespi, III, 14.19
3. Devalle Pedrogo, Mission Viejo, I, 14.24
4. Ryan Holmes, Loyola, II, 14.27
5. Aaron Bradley, Gahr, III, 14.28
6. Tony Crutchfield, Riverside North, II, 14.42
7. Johnny Davis, Leuzinger, I, 14.44
8. Preston Spence, Edison, II, 14.50
9. Mike Powers, Chaparral, I, 14.59

-- Martin Henderson

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