Track and field: Herring exceeds previous best by a foot in long jump

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State leader Karynn Dunn of Diamond Ranch won the Division III title in the girls’ long jump Saturday at the Southern Section-Toyota Championships, but it was Alycia Herring who turned in the day’s longest leap.

Herring won the Division I title by going 20 feet, three-quarters of an inch, a little more than six inches farther than runnerup Heather Pilcher of Lynwood, who went 19-6.

Herring exceeded her season-best by more than a foot. She went 19 feet at the Rancho Verde Relays, a mark that had her rated sixth in the state.

Dunn is the state leader at 20-2.

Ashtynn Baltimore of Marlborough won the Division IV title. Latijera Avery of Culver City was the Division II champion at 18-2 1/4, which wasn’t enough to qualify her for Friday’s Masters Meet.

Girls advancing to Masters meet in the long jump:

1. Alycia Herring, Rancho Verde, Div. I, 20-0 3/4
2. Karynn Dunn, Diamond Ranch, Div. III, 19-10 1/2
3. Heather Pilcher, Lynwood, Div. I, 19- 6
4. Allison Reaser, El Segundo, Div. III, 19-5 1/4
5. Abrianna Torres, San Luis Obispo, Div. III, 19-4 3/4
6. Olivia Hudson, L.B. Wilson, Div. I, 19-1 1/4
7. Ashtynn Baltimore, Marlborough, Div. IV, 19-0
8. Cyntrail Pierce, Dominguez, Div. I, 18-9 1/4
9. Diamonne Mitchell, Lompoc Cabrillo, Div. III, 18-8 3/4
10. Brittany Bozeman, Rancho Verde, Div. I, 18-7 3/4
11. Tayler Johnson, Oak Park, Div. III, 18-7
12. Erin Reid, L.B. Poly, Div. I, 18-6

-- Martin Henderson

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