THE TIMES’ RANKINGS

A look at the top 10 track and field teams in the Southland:

BOYS

1. Long Beach Poly (SS-Div. I)

Jackrabbits have another talented young sprinter in sophomore Derrick Jones. (No. 1 last week)

2. Taft (CS)

Toreadors played host to Birmingham on Wednesday in a West Valley League opener expected to be loaded with top performances. (2)

3. Etiwanda (SS-Div. I)

Eagles played host to Chaffey on Wednesday in a Mt. Baldy Leaguer opener. (3)

4. Dominguez (SS-Div. II)

Dons’ 400- and 1,600-meter relay teams will no longer be overlooked after defeating Long Beach Poly on Saturday in Northridge-Alemany Relays. (4)

5. Don Lugo (SS-Div. I)

Conquistador standouts Rafael Asafo-Agyei and Erick Maldonado will run Saturday in the Adidas Meet of Champions Distance Classic. (5)

6. Dorsey (CS)

Dons played host to the Coliseum League Relays on Wednesday. (6)

7. Birmingham (CS)

Patriots were trying to end a four-meet losing streak to Taft on Wednesday. (7)

8. Santa Margarita (SS-Div. II)

Eagles will compete in Surf City Invitational at Huntington Beach High on Saturday. (8)

9. Rancho Cucamonga (SS-Div. I)

Cougars played host to Ontario on Wednesday in a Mt. Baldy League opener. (9)

10. Arroyo Grande (SS-Div. I)

Jon Howard won the shotput and Tommy Sugashita took the discus in the Camarillo Invitational on Saturday. (10)

GIRLS

1. Long Beach Poly (SS-Div. I)

Shalonda Solomon, Tunisia Johnson and Taran James helped the Jackrabbits dominate the Northridge-Alemany Relays. (No. 1 last week)

2. Riverside North (SS-Div. I)

Huskies’ state-title hopes took a hit Friday when sprinter Tracee Thomas was fitted with a cast to help immobilize an injured knee. (2)

3. Long Beach Wilson (SS-Div. I)

Bruins play host to Millikan today in a Moore League opener. (3)

4. Gahr (SS-Div. II)

Angel Perkins was sidelined with an injury last week, but junior teammate Whitney Graham clocked a wind-aided 11.6 seconds in the 100 meters. (4)

5. Rancho Cucamonga (SS-Div. I)

Sprinter Jacqueline Earles won the 100 in a wind-aided 11.87 and the 200 in a wind-aided 25.0 in the Walnut Invitational. (10)

6. Woodbridge (SS-Div. II)

Michelle Sanford, the top returning long jumper and triple jumper in the state, will make her season debut today when she runs in the 200, 400 and 400 relay at Irvine. (5)

7. Esperanza (SS-Div. I)

Aztecs play host to Huntington Beach today in a Sunset Leaguer opener. (6)

8. Arroyo Grande (SS-Div. I)

Eagles have leading pole vaulter and discus thrower in the state in Rachel Viau and Billie Jo Grant. (7)

9. Birmingham (CS)

Patriots had a 2-0 dual-meet record heading into West Valley League opener at Taft on Wednesday. (8)

10. Cleveland (CS)

Cavaliers 3-0 in dual meets heading into West Valley League opener against El Camino Real. (9)