ALL-COUNTY BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD
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JESS STRUTZEL
800 meters
Huntington Beach, Sr.
Orange County and Sunset League finals winner was third at the state meet. Fourth in the Southern Section Division I final. Ran 1:52.25 this season.
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DYLAN GLATT
1,600 meters
Edison, Sr.
Glatt won the Sunset League title with his personal-best 4:23.42. Finished seventh in the section Division I final, the lone county runner in the race.
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KENT ROBERTS
3,200 meters
Edison, Sr.
The area’s most consistent distance runner, Roberts won the Sunset League and Southern Section Division I titles. Posted a best of 9:26.22.
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JASON BRUCE (Jr.), BRIAN JONES (Sr.), JASON MEYER (Sr.), KEVIN GRISWOLD (Sr.)
400-meter relay
Garden Grove
Winners at the Orange County Championships and in the Garden Grove League finals, the Argonauts advanced to the Masters meet after finishing third in the Southern Section Division III final in 42.04.
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LYNDON COVINGTON (Sr.), SHANE VICKERS (Jr.), top row; STEVE MOFFAT (Sr.), CHUCK REID (Sr.)
1,600-meter relay
Villa Park
Improved every week after winning Century League title, running 3:18.12. Southern Section Division II runners-up were fifth in the Masters meet and seventh at the state final.
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KEVIN GRISWOLD
100, 200, 400 meters
Garden Grove, Sr.
Won all three events at the Orange County Championships and the Garden Grove League finals. Dominated events he concentrated on, the 100 and 200. Ran 10.63 wind-aided 100 and 21.21 in the 200, finishing third at the state meet in the 200. Personal-best 48.09 won him the county title in the 400 meters.
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ELLIOTT PARKS
Long jump, triple jump, high jump
El Toro, Jr.
One of the elite all-around jumpers in the Southern Section, Parks’ season highlight was a state title in the high jump. Jumped 6-10 to win the Sea View League, the section Division II, Masters and state titles. Won the county and Sea View titles in the long jump. County’s most consistent triple jumper.
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DOMINIQUE DeGRAMMONT
110-meter high hurdles
Tustin, Jr.
The Southern Section Division II and Masters meet winner ran a wind-aided 13.76 this spring. Fourth at the state final.
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MATT BLASDEL
300-meter int. hurdles
Santa Margarita, Sr.
Led the Eagles to the Southern Section Division II team title with a victory in the intermediates. Ran 37.13 in the section and finished sixth at the state finals.
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DAN NOLL
Shotput
El Toro, Sr.
The county’s most consistent shot putter, Noll won the Southern Section Division II title, then was second in the Masters meet. Sea View League winner threw 56-9.
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SCOTT MOSER
Discus
Huntington Beach, Jr.
State champion with a throw of 185-7. The county and Sunset League champion was second a the Masters meet after winning the Southern Section Division I title.
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STEVE MICHELS
Pole vault
Brethren Christian, Sr.
Michels won the state meet title, clearing 16-2 after finishing second in the Masters meet. Also won Mt. SAC, Arcadia and Los Angeles indoor meets.
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DAVE ZEITLER
Coach of the Year
Santa Margarita
Zeitler had the Eagles ready when it counted, winning the Southern Section Division II team title. The Eagles were also the county and Sea View League runners-up.
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THE SECOND TEAM
Charles Crook
100 meters
Katella, Jr.
Best time: 10.93. Empire League champion was second in the Orange County meet.
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Wil Stovall
200 meters
Woodbridge, Jr.
Best time: 22.12. Southern Section Division II runner-up was also second in the Sea View League.
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Jess Strutzel
400 meters
Huntington Beach, Sr.
Best time: 48.60. Second at Orange County Championships, won Sunset League title.
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Tad Kaput
800 meters
El Toro, Sr.
Best time: 1:55.71. Sea View League winner was seventh in Southern Section Division II.
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Martin Brix
1,600 meters
University, So.
Best time: 4:21.2. Fastest county time, Pacific Coast League champion.
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Mike Gavar
3,200 meters Tustin, Sr.
Best time: 9:27.46c. Orange County 3,000-meter champion, 11th at the Masters meet.
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Pat Swanson
100-High Hurdles
Esperanza, Sr.
Best time: 14.19w. Sunset League champion, ninth at state meet.
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Dominique DeGrammont
300-Int. Hurdles
Tustin, Jr.
Best time: 37.84. State meet finalist, second in Southern Section Division II.
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400 Relay
Santa Margarita
Best time: 42.31. Matt Baier (Sr.), Billy Newman (Jr.), Matt Nickels (Sr.), Tim Fitzgerald (Sr.). Southern Section Division II champions, Sea View League winners, second at Orange County Championships.
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1,600 Relay
Santa Margarita
Best time: 3:23.18. Matt Nickels (Sr.), Tim Fitzgerald (Sr.), Kevin Conley (Sr.), Matt Blasdel (Sr.). Orange County and Sea View League winners, third in Southern Section Division II.
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Cory Johnson
High Jump
Los Alamitos, Jr.
Best height: 7-0. Three-time Orange County champion was seventh at Masters meet.
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Ben Cater
Long Jump
Foothill, Sr.
Best distance: 22-10. Fourth in Southern Section Division II, won Century League title.
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Mike Alvidrez
Triple Jump
El Modena, Sr.
Best distance: 45-0 1/4. Century League winner, posted county’s farthest jump of the season.
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Nate Fox
Pole Vault
Edison, Sr.
Best height: 16-1. Masters meet champion finished second at the state meet.
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Brodie Reiderich
Shotput
Edison, Sr.
Best distance: 56-3 1/4. County champion finished eighth at the state meet.
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Sean Jarne
Discus
Esperanza, Sr.
Best distance: 176-2. Third at Masters meet and Southern Section Division I finals, ninth at state meet.
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