Track and field: Richmond of Long Beach Poly wins high jump

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Huge effort by Tara Richmond of Long Beach Poly in the girls’ high jump Saturday afternoon at the CIF state track and field championships at Cerritos College. After five competitors cleared 5 feet 9 in the event, Richmond was the only one to make it over 5-11. It’s a personal best for the sophomore and the fourth-best mark in the nation.

Inglewood St. Mary’s just took the girls’ 400 relay in 46.41, taking the baton with a clear lead and stretching it out over the final 100 meters. Poly was the state leader in the event coming into the preliminaries, but dropped the baton and had to sit the championship out. That’s why Richmond’s win in the high jump was big in terms of team points.

The boys’ shot put has also wrapped up and Dayshan Ragans of Bakersfield is the winner with a mark of 62-10. Nigel Davies of Loyola finished third at 60-6 1/2.

-- Dan Arritt

Note: For up-to-the-minute results of the CIF state championship meet, check here.