Track and field: There’s sprint speed aplenty at St. Mary’s

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Yasmin Woodruff of St. Mary’s Academy ran a state-best 11.65 seconds to win the Division IV title at the Southern Section-Toyota Championships at Mt. SAC on Saturday.

Woodruff and teammate Lor’Rena De’Jurnett each qualified for Friday’’s Masters meet at Cerritos College. DeJurnett clocked a second-place 11.83.

Valexsia Droughn of Rio Mesa, who had been the section leader in the event coming into the day, ran 11.72 to win in Division III. It was third-best at the meet. Jessica Davis of Highland won Division I at 11.69, and Norwalk’s Cindy Robinson won Division II.

The girls’ who qualified in the 100 meters for the Masters meet:

1. Yasmin Woodruff, St. Mary’s Academy, IV, 11.65
2. Jessica Davis, Highland, I, 11.69
3. Valexsia Droughn, Rio Mesa, III, 11.72
4. Lor’Rena De’Jurnett, St. Mary’s Academy, IV, 11.83
5. Cindy Robinson, Norwalk, II, 11.97
6. Mariyah Lee, Rio Mesa, II, 11.98
7. Melanise Chapman, Paraclete, IV, 12.00
8. Ronisha Vallery, North Torrance, II, 12.01
9T. Lindsay Cooper, Muir, III, 12.04
9T. Ashley Campbell, Cerritos Valley Christian, IV, 12.04
Last spot to be determined by 1/1000th of a second

-- Martin Henderson

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