TRACK AND FIELD ROUNDUP : Saddleback Deals Corona del Mar Rare Defeat

The Corona del Mar High School boys’ track and field team lost its first Sea View League dual meet in seven years when Saddleback beat the Sea Kings, 95-41, Thursday afternoon at Corona del Mar.

Corona del Mar’s last league loss was to Estancia in 1983. Saddleback had not defeated Corona del Mar in a dual track meet since 1977.

“Actually I was a little disappointed that Corona del Mar wasn’t as strong as I thought they would be,” said Saddleback Coach Jim Knapp, whose team drenched him with a bucket of water upon winning the meet. “It is something, though. We’re excited.”

Saddleback swept the discus, with Modesto Tavares winning at 142 feet 6 inches. In the distance events, the Roadrunners’ Robby Price won the 1,600 in 4 minutes 27 seconds, and was second in the 3,200 (10:21.7) to teammate Joe Heredia (10:21.5).

In the sprints, Saddleback’s Peter Colthirst won the 400 (51.7) and was second in the 200 (23.0); Corona del Mar’s Mark Barnum won the 100 (10.9) and the 200 (22.7). Corona del Mar’s only sweep was in the pole vault, where Keith Miller won in a school-record 15 feet. Miller broke his record of 14-6 set two weeks ago.

In other Sea View League boys’ track and field:

Newport Harbor 70, Tustin 66--Brett Busch won the 110-meter hurdles (15.4) and 300-meter hurdles (42.4) to lead host Newport Harbor (2-2, 2-0).

University 79, Estancia 48--Dan Entrikin leaped 13-0 to win the pole vault for host University (1-3, 1-1).

In Sea View League girls’ track and field:

Newport Harbor 92, Tustin 35--Susie Jacobson won the 100 low hurdles (16.8) and the 300 intermediate hurdles (50.70) to lead host Newport Harbor (2-2, 1-1).

Corona del Mar 98, Saddleback 28--The Sea Kings (2-0) had four double winners at home.

In Angelus League boys’ track and field:

Mater Dei 76, Bishop Montgomery 51--Jeff Matsumoto won the 880 (2:00.6) to lead host Mater Dei (3-1, 3-0). Tom McCauley ran the mile in 4:31.31 for Mater Dei.

Servite 103, St. Paul 23--Rick Garcia won the pole vault (13-0), and Sam Chung won the 100 (10.3) yards, the 440 (56.0) and anchored the victorious 440-yard and mile relays at Servite.

In Angelus League girls’ track and field:

Mater Dei 61 1/2, Bishop Montgomery 51 1/2--Laura Kennedy won the 100-yard dash in 11.7 seconds for Mater Dei.

In Century League boys’ track and field:

El Modena 77, Foothill 59--Foothill’s Ian Alexander won the high jump at 6-6, and El Modena’s Yuri Shallan was second at 6-4.

In Century League girls’ track and field:

Santa Ana Valley 80, Santa Ana 46--Brenda Robinson won four events and Joanna Alo two for Santa Ana Valley.

Canyon 82, Villa Park 45--Beth Byron set a Villa Park school record in the high jump at 5-6. Host Canyon was led by Sheila Green, who won the long jump (15-3 1/2) and the triple jump (33-7). Villa Park’s Susannah Thrasher won the 1,600 (5:29.0).

El Modena 69 2/3, Foothill 57 1/3 --Kristina Dahlberg won the 880 (2:27.3), the 440 (1:04.1) and the mile (5:37.8) to lead El Modena at home.

In Empire League boys’ track and field:

Loara 81, Katella 55--Greg Ramsey won the 120-yard hurdles (15.5), the 330-meter hurdles (42.8) and the triple jump (40-9), and was second in the high jump (6-4) to lead host Loara. Loara’s Al Avila won the discus (164-8).

In Empire League girls’ track and field:

Loara 64, Katella 63--The meet came down to the last event, the mile relay, where Loara’s Katie Valdez’s anchor leg gave the host Saxons the victory. Valdez also won the 100 (11.7), and teammate Tracy Titus won three events.

In Freeway League boys’ track and field:

Buena Park 87, Sonora 40--Jason James won the shot put (50-7) for Buena Park at Sonora.

In Freeway League girls’ track and field:

Sonora 96, Buena Park 31--Casie Lazano won the 100 (11.9), the high jump (4-8) and long jump (16-10) and anchored the victorious 440 relay (51.8) for Sonora.

In Orange League boys’ track and field:

Savanna 94, Western 38--Savanna junior Dave McCabe won the pole vault (13-0), the 120-yard hurdles and long jump (20-1), and teammate Ray Estrada won the 880 (2:08), the mile (4:47.5) and the two-mile (10:00.5). Western’s Tom Cowen won the discus (166-1 1/2).

Valencia 91, Brea-Olinda 40--Josia Williams won the long jump (19-8 1/2) and the 200 meters (22.64), and Brian Manning won the 110 hurdles (15.8) and the triple jump (39-5) to lead Valencia at Brea.

In Orange League girls’ track and field:

Valencia 97, Brea-Olinda 30--Dena Bloomfield won the 100 meters (12.8), the triple jump (34-7) and the 200 (26.8) for host Brea.

In Pacific Coast League boys’ track and field:

Woodbridge 85, Orange 50--Frank Smith won the 100 meters (11.1), the 200 (22.9) and the long jump (20-4 3/4) and teammate Dave Benton won the high jump (6-4) for Woodbridge.

In Pacific Coast League girls’ track and field:

Woodbridge 88, Orange 39--Amy Robles won the 1,600 (5:29.3) and the 800 meters (2:21), and Kristina Lockwood won the 100 hurdles (15.2), the 100-meter dash (12.9) and the triple jump (32-5) for Woodbridge at Orange.

In South Coast League boys’ track and field:

San Clemente 113, Irvine 23--Tim Martin won the 100 (10.5) and 200 (22.0) meters; Dave Diluccia won the 300 hurdles (41.3) and Scott Wigglesworth the pole vault (14-8) to lead San Clemente at home.

Capistrano Valley 87, Mission Viejo 49--At Mission Viejo, Bernie Chapman won the triple jump (44-1) and the long jump (20-8 1/2), Max Messina won the shot put (53-0) and John Allen won the discus (150-8 1/2) for Capistrano Valley.

In South Coast League girls’ track and field:

San Clemente 64 2/3, Irvine 62 1/3--Tabi Bahu won the 800 (2:21) and the 1,600 (5:21) to lead San Clemente, and teammates Cherris Gray won the long jump (17-7) and Katrina Bohn won the 200 (26.4).

Mission Viejo 90, Capistrano Valley 37--Kristin Dunn won the shot put (39-0 1/2) and discus (117-11); Allison Axtell won the long jump (17-10), Nikki Charette won the triple jump (36-6) and Jenny Ahrens won the 800 (2:22.6) for Mission Viejo (2-0).

In Sunset League boys’ track and field:

Fountain Valley 79 1/3, Edison 51 2/3 --Lawson Mollica won the shot put (55-3 1/4) and Brad Sherman was second (51-4 1/2) to lead Edison at home.