TRACK AND FIELD ARCADIA INVITATIONAL : Jones Sets Sprint Records and Leaves Feagin Behind

Sophomore Marion Jones of Oxnard Rio Mesa made her claim as the best high school girls’ sprinter in the nation with two impressive victories, including a national record in the 200 meters, at the 24th annual Arcadia Invitational Saturday night.

In her long awaited showdown with Zundra Feagin of Cocoa, Fla., the national indoor record-holder in the 60 and 200 meters, Jones set meet records, winning the 100 meters in 11.38 seconds and the 200 in 22.87.

In the 200 meters, Jones--voted girls’ athlete of the meet--trailed early behind Feagin, but pulled away down the stretch to break the record of 23.19, set by Sherri Howard of Granada Hills Kennedy in 1980.

“The first five steps I could see (Feagin),” said Jones, who won the state 100- and 200-meter title last year as a freshman. “She was ahead of me coming off of the turn. I think that it was to my advantage being in the outside lane because I had to go all out.”

Jones, who also established national records for sophomores and 15-year-olds in both events, opened an early lead in the 100 and breezed to a three-stride victory over Feagin, who finished in 11.62.

With standout Juliana Yendork of Walnut sitting out because of a hamstring injury, Danielle Brown of Fullerton Sunny Hills won the girls’ triple jump at 39 feet 5 1/2 inches.

Ricky Carrigan of Compton won the boys’ 100 in 10.63 and the 200 in 21.09.

With Napolean Kaufman of Lompoc, the defending state 100 and 200 meters champion, missing, Carrigan, voted the male athlete of the meet, ran away from Tim Martin of San Clemente in the 100 and Alto Bolden of San Jose Piedmont Hills in the 200.

Bryan Woodward of Long Beach Poly scored a dramatic victory over Louie Quintana of Arroyo Grande in the 800.

Quintana, regarded as the nation’s top miler, passed Woodward with 300 meters left, but Woodward won in 1:52.90 with a late burst. Quintana finished in 1:52.99.

Fifteen national bests were set, including:

--Dave Hartman of Canyon Country Canyon won the 3,200 meters in 9:00.63. Angel Martinez of San Gabriel finished second in 9:03.92, the nation’s second-best mark.

--Kim Warner of West Bakersfield won the girls’ 100 meter low hurdles in 14.32.

--Becky Spies of Livermore won the girls’ 800 meters in 2:10.17.

--Erin Blunt of Escondido San Pasqual won the girls’ 300 hurdles in 42.69.

--Shelly Taylor of Huntington Beach Edison won the girls’ 1,600 in 4:53.0.

--Deena Drossin of Agoura won the girls’ 3,200 meters in 10:19.63.