GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD / 1994 PREVIEW : Girls’ Track at a Glance

Top Jumpers: Tina Bowman, Newport Harbor, Jr., HJ; Erica Dickson, Mission Viejo, So., LJ; Tayyiba Haneef, Laguna Hills, Fr., HJ; Kristy Kierulff, Esperanza, Jr., HJ, LJ, TJ; Misty May, Newport Harbor, Jr., HJ; Beth Merkle, Mission Viejo, Jr., LJ; Kelly O’Connor, Esperanza, So., LJ, TJ; Tara Oettinger, Foothill, Jr., LJ; Christina Pham, University, Sr., TJ.

Top Sprinters and Hurdlers: Kathy Aagard, Sonora, Sr., 400; Inshirah Jones, Esperanza, Jr., 100 LH, 300 IH; Marlene Lang, Fountain Valley, Sr., 300 IH, 400; Beth Merkle, Mission Viejo, Jr., 300 IH, 400; Katie Mook, Foothill, Jr., 100 LH; Tara Oettinger, Foothill, 100, 200; Isis Orejel, Santa Ana Valley, Sr., 200, 400; Kelly Philips, Mission Viejo, Jr., 100, 200; Tasha Walker, El Dorado, Sr., 300 IH; Meisha Wilson-Duval, Woodbridge, Jr., 100, 200, 400.

Top Distance Runners: Tiffany Boykin, Laguna Hills, Sr., 800; Kelly Campbell, Corona del Mar, So., 1600, 3200; Carrie Caulkins, Esperanza, Jr., 1600; Carrie Garritson, Buena Park, Sr., 3200; Jenn Gillis, Irvine, Sr., 800; Elyse Homberger, Edison, Jr., 3200; Julie Koudelka, Edison, Sr., 800; Meghan Mayes, Capistrano Valley, Sr., 1600; Heather McGlone, Laguna Hills, Sr., 3200; Kim Nelson, Canyon, Sr., 3200; Courtney Pugmire, Esperanza, Jr., 800.

Top Throwers: Angela Burgess, Woodbridge, Jr., shotput, discus; Nina Foster, Mission Viejo, Sr., shotput; Gina Heads, Newport Harbor, Sr., shotput, discus; Sonya Lawson, Santa Ana Valley, Sr., shotput, discus; Marie Philman, Edison, discus; Spring Trammell, Los Amigos, Jr., shotput.

League Favorites: Century: Foothill; Empire: Esperanza; Freeway: Sonora; Garden Grove: Garden Grove; Olympic: Orange Lutheran; Orange: Brea--Olinda; Pacific Coast: Laguna Hills; Sea View: Newport Harbor; South Coast: Mission Viejo; Sunset: Edison.

1994 Preseason Rankings: 1. Newport Harbor; 2. Esperanza; 3. Edison; 4. Mission Viejo; 5. Woodbridge; 6. Foothill; 7. El Toro; 8. El Modena; 9. Canyon; 10. Capistrano Valley. Others: Brea-Olinda, Corona del Mar, Fountain Valley, Laguna Hills, Ocean View, Santa Margarita, Sonora, Trabuco Hills.

Key Dates: Rotary Relays, March 5; Irvine Invitational, March 12; Katella Relays, March 18-19; Trabuco Hills Invitational, April 2; Esperanza Invitational, April 9; Tustin Relays, April 15-16; Mt. SAC Relays, April 16; Orange County Championships, April 23; Southern Section preliminaries, May 14; Southern Section finals, May 21; Masters Meet, May 27; CIF State Meet, June 3-4.