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THE TIMES 1995 SPRING ALL-COUNTY TEAMS : ALL-COUNTY GIRLS’ TRACK AND FIELD:

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ERIN STOVALL

100 Meters

Woodbridge, So.

Ran the fastest time (12.11 wind-aided) in the county this season. Won the county and Sea View League titles and finished fourth at the section Division II finals.

MEISHA WILSON-DUVAL

200, 400 Meters

Woodbridge, Sr.

Undefeated in the county at 200 (24.61 wind-aided) and 400 meters (55.40). Swept through the county championships and Sea View League finals. Won section Division II 400 title.

ASHLEY BETHEL

100 Meter Hurdles

Mission Viejo, Fr.

The freshman made the most of her inaugural prep track season, capping it with a third-place finish at the State finals with a personal-best time of 14.19 seconds.

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INSHIRAH JONES

300 Intermediate Hurdles

Esperanza, Sr.

Orange County Championships winner by more than a second. Won Sunset League title and finished fifth at the Division I finals. Ran a personal-best 44.60.

AL BRITT

Coach of the Year

Esperanza

Guided team back after his first-ever dual-meet loss (83-1 in 14 years)--against Edison--to dominate the Orange County Championships and Sunset League.

COURTNEY PUGMIRE

800, 1,600, 3,200 Meters

Esperanza, Sr.

Won Orange County Championships titles in the 800-, 1,500- and 3,000-meter races, then captured the 1,600 and 3,200 at the Southern Section Division I and Masters Meet. Ran 4:50.47 for 1,600 and 10:14.48 for 3,200, the latter a county record. At the State finals, finished second in the 1,600 and third in the 3,200.

JACKIE DIX (So.), MEISHA WILSON-DUVAL (Sr.), HEAVEN YOSHINO (Jr.), ERIN STOVALL (So.)

400 Meter Relay, Woodbridge

Lowered the Orange County record on three occasions this season. Finished third at Division II finals and sixth at the Masters Meet, despite a season’s best 47.13.

ALEJANDRA TORRES (So.), JACKIE DIX (So.), SARA HESS (Sr.), HEAVEN YOSHINO (Jr.), MEISHA WILSON-DUVAL (Sr.)

1,600 Relay, Woodbridge

Qualified for the Masters Meet with a county-leading time of 3:55.33. Won at the Sea View League finals and finished third in the Southern Section Division II race.

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TAYYIBA HANEEF

High Jump

Laguna Hills, So.

Although injured, she managed to win the county championship, finish second at Division II finals, fourth at Masters Meet and fifth at State finals. Her best: 5-9.

TARA OETTINGER

Long Jump

Foothill, Sr.

Overcame early-season back injury. Jumped wind-aided 19-9 to make State finals, where defending champion finished fourth. Won Division II title. Will attend Stanford.

KELLY O’CONNOR

Triple Jump

Esperanza, Sr.

Only county girl to win a State title, she broke the county record with a leap of 40-6 1/2. Also won at Division I and Sunset League finals and county championships.

JENNI CANDIPAN

Pole Vault

Marina, Sr.

In the first season this event has been scored separately for the girls, she won Sunset League, Division I and Masters Meet titles. Her jump of 10-2 is a county record.

MARIE PHILMAN

Shotput

Edison, Jr.

Great all-around athlete was county’s most consistent performer. Finished second at the Masters Meet, third at the Division I finals, and ninth at the State finals.

CARA HEADS

Discus

Newport Harbor, Sr.

Posted county’s best mark at 149-5. Was fifth at State finals, third at Masters Meet, second at Division II finals and won at the Orange County Championships.

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THE SECOND TEAM

Eileen Dunaway (Sr.)

100

Huntington Beach

Time: 12.29w. Sunset League champion at 100, 200. Was third at Orange County Championships.

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Kelly Phillips (Sr.)

200

Mission Viejo

Time: 25.34. Runner-up at county championships. Won South Coast League title third year in row.

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Karen Anderson (Jr.)

400

Edison

Time: 57.65. Was sixth at Division II finals, second at county championships and Sunset finals.

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Sabrina Caplis (Sr.)

800

Foothill

Time: 2:14.00. Finished second at section Division II finals and sixth at State finals.

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Jennifer Spahr (So.)

1,600

Huntington Beach

Time: 5:00.48. Was sixth at Division I finals and at Masters Meet. A State meet qualifier.

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Nancy Dollar (Sr.)

3,200

San Clemente

Time: 10:45.49. Finished fifth at Masters Meet and second at the Division II finals.

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Inshirah Jones (Sr.)

100 hurdles

Esperanza

Time: 14.50w. Was eighth at State finals, fourth at Masters Meet and third at Division I finals.

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Heaven Yoshino (Jr.)

300 hurdles

Woodbridge

Time: 45.97. Finished fifth at Division II finals and second at the county championships.

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400 relay

Mission Viejo

Time: 47.74. Ashley Bethel (Fr.), Latasha Dicus (Fr.), Erica Dickson (Jr.), Kelly Phillips (Sr.). Finished second at county championships, first at South Coast League finals, fifth at Division II finals.

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1,600 relay

Foothill

Time: 3:57.20. Stacey Brandon (So.), Sabrina Caplis (Sr.), Katie Mook (Sr.), Tara Oettinger (Sr.). Century League champions were second at county championships and fifth at Division II finals.

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Kristy Kierulff (Sr.)

High jump

Esperanza

Height: 5-8 1/2. Finished first at Division I finals, second at Masters, seventh at State finals.

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Ashley Bethel (Fr.)

Long jump

Mission Viejo

Length: 19-1w. Was runner-up at Division II finals, third at Masters Meet and fifth at State finals.

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Kerry O’Bric (Jr.)

Triple jump

Edison

Length: 39-0 3/4w. Her best jump of season gave her third place at the State finals.

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Julianna Castro (Sr.)

Pole vault

Huntington Beach

Height: 9-10. Finished eighth at State finals, fourth at Masters Meet and second at Division I finals.

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Sonya Bryant (Jr.)

Shotput

Marina

Distance: 41-5. Division I final winner was third in the Sunset League meet.

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Marie Philman (Jr.)

Discus

Edison

Distance: 139-0. Division I winner finished second at Masters Meet and ninth at State finals.

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