High School Track : Smith, Van Scoy Lead Rio Mesa to Victory

To the average track fan, Rio Mesa High is known as the home of Angela Burnham, the defending state champion in the 100 and 200 meters and Track and Field News’ 1988 female athlete of the year.

But if senior Lester Smith and sophomore Patrick Van Scoy continue to improve as they have in recent weeks, Burnham may have to learn to share some of the recognition.

On Thursday, Van Scoy and Smith each won two events to lead Rio Mesa (5-0) to a double dual-meet Channel League victory over Hueneme (90-45) and Oxnard (109-23) at Rio Mesa.

Van Scoy set a personal best of 53 feet, 7 inches in the shotput and another personal best and school record of 165-0 in the discus.

Smith, who set a school record of 47-4 1/2 in the triple jump last weekend, won that event at 46-6 and the long jump at 21-3.

In the girls’ meet, Burnham led the Spartans to a 94-32 victory over Oxnard and a 110-8 victory over Hueneme.

Burnham won the 100 in 11.8, the 200 in 24.9 and anchored the 400 relay to victory in 49.1.

In other meets:

Crespi 78, St. John Bosco 49--Russell White won four events for the Celts in the Del Rey League boys’ meet at St. John Bosco.

White, eighth in the 200 at last year’s state championships, won the 100 meters in 10.7, the 220 yards in 22.0, the long jump at 21-2 and the triple jump with a season-best 48-4. White three jumps measured 47-10, 48-0 1/2 and 48-4.

Ryan Kieling won the 120-yard high hurdles in 15.3 for Crespi (5-0, 2-0 in league meets).

Canyon 69, Antelope Valley 67--The Cowboys won nine of 10 running events to win the Golden League boys’ meet at Antelope Valley.

Corey Harrold won the 200 (22.70) and 400 (53.2) for Canyon (3-0) and teammate Cam Cross took the 100 in 11.5.

Mike Rattary, Lee Cohen and Dave Hartman added victories in the 800 (2:05.1), 1,600 (4:41.6) and 3,200 (10:12.0), respectively, for Canyon.

Canyon 62, Antelope Valley 60--Cindy Byrne won two events and anchored Canyon’s victorious 1,600-meter relay in the Golden League girls’ meet at Antelope Valley.

Byrne, the defending Southern Section 4-A Division champion in the 300-meter low hurdles, won her specialty in 47.6 and the 100-meter low hurdles in 15.0.

Notre Dame 72, La Salle 55--Angelo Palazzo won two events and anchored the Knights’ victorious 400- and 1,600-meter relays in the San Fernando Valley League boys’ meet at Notre Dame.

Palazzo won the 100 and 200 in season bests of 10.7 and 21.8 and anchored the 400 (43.7) and 1,600 (3:37.8) relays.

Rick Murillo and Mike Maga added victories in the 110-meter high hurdles (15.6) and the 300-meter intermediate hurdles (41.4) for Notre Dame (3-1, 2-0).

El Camino Real 76 1/2, Chatsworth 47 1/2--Schaun Reed and Danny Haas led the Conquistadores to victory in the West Valley League boys’ meet at Chatsworth.

Reed won the 100 meters in 11.1 and the 220 yards in 23.3, while Haas timed 50.9 in the 440.

Haas also anchored El Camino Real to victories in the 440 (44.3) and mile (3:33.1) relays.

Cornelius Edwards won the triple jump at 42-0 for Chatsworth (1-5, 1-5).