Track and field: Rancho Verde lowers the boom on Poly’s mark

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Rancho Verde was the top qualifier in the girls’ 400-meter relay from the Southern Section-Toyota divisional finals Saturday at Mt. San Antonio College.

Entrants are competing to qualify for the Southern Section-Toyota Masters meet next Friday at Cerritos College.

In all the field events and the individual track events that are 800 meters or more, the top 12 qualify for Masters; otherwise, it’s the top nine.

Rancho Verde continued to excel with its exceptionally young squad. It won in Division I at 46.20 seconds. It’s the fastest time in the state coming into the day. Long Beach Poly, which had been the state’s fastest at 46.27, was second in Division I at 46.38.

Rio Mesa finished first in Division II, and St. Mary’s in Division IV. No teams out of Division III qualified for the Masters.

The program doesn’t say who is running on the relay teams, but last week at the Division I prelims, RV’s team was listed as freshman Ashley Marshall, junior Brittany Bozeman, sophomore Alycia Herring and sophomore Asia Gooden.

Girls’ 400-relay teams advancing to the Masters meet:

1. Rancho Verde, 46.20
2. Long Beach Poly, 46.38
3. St. Mary’s Academy, 46.62
4. Rio Mesa, 47.13
5. Rancho Cucamonga, 47.35
6. Los Osos 47.40
7. Paraclete 47.66
8. Long Beach Wilson, 47.73
9. San Gorgonio, 47.78

-- Martin Henderson

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