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Boys Track & Field Second Team
C.J. Albertson
Vitals: Buchanan, freshman, 1,600/3,200
He’s qualified because: Establishing himself as the Central Section’s distance star of the future, he placed fifth in both the 1,600 (4:22.98) and 3,200 (9:33.58) in the section finals. His season-best 4:19.28 1,600 is No. 2 all time for a section freshman, and his 9:33.58 3,200 is No. 9.
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BRIANNY WILLIAMS
Hurdles, Edison
Grade: Junior
She’s qualified because: Williams excelled in the 100 hurdles and won the section title in 15.18. She registered the second-fastest time in the section this season, and held the ninth-best time of 47.37 in the 300 hurdles. Edison coach Danny Alberty said her personal best in the 100 hurdles ranks her 20th in the state as a junior.
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Girls Track & Field Second Team
Lynn Williams, freshman, Bullard
Final handoff: In section meet, placed second in long jump (18-03/4), third in 100 (12.00) and ran on second-place 400 relay (48.17).
Ja'nia Sears, freshman, Edison
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JESSICA ALANIS
Hurdles, Granite Hills
Grade: Senior
She’s qualified because: Alanis is a two-time section champion in the 300 low hurdles. Her time of 44.20 seconds is seventh on the all-time section list and leads the all-time Tulare County list. She also ran the fastest time in the 100 high hurdles this season at 15.08 (No. 21 all-time) and good for second-best all-time in Tulare County. Alanis is a three-time state qualifier in the 300 hurdles and two-time state qualifier in the 100 hurdles. She is a three-time East Yosemite League champion in the 300 hurdles and a two-time league champ in the 100 hurdles. She holds eight school records, two EYL hurdle records and was named Athlete of the Year and received the EYL Acosta Award. She will compete at Fresno Pacific.
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2008 Girls Track & Field All-Star Team
She's qualified because: At the Central Section Grand Masters meet, Monteverde was a triple gold-medalist -- winning the 100-meter high hurdles (wind-aided 14.59), the 300 low hurdles (43.92) and high jump (5-4). She also anchored the 1,600 relay to a third-place finish (3:59.02). That means she contributed 31.5 of Clovis West's team-winning 94 points.
Defining moment: She was the Tri-River Athletic Conference and North Area champion in the 100 and 300 hurdles. Her 14.57 in the 100 hurdles is No. 1 on the all-time freshman section list and No. 9 all-time in section history. Her 43.67 in the 300 hurdles also tops the all-time freshman section list and is No. 5 all-time in the section. She holds four freshman school records in both hurdle events, the 200 and as part of the 1,600 relay. At Clovis West, she's No. 2 all-time in the 100 and 300 hurdles and is No. 5 all-time in the high jump. She was the team's Most Outstanding award winner.
The word: "She is a coach's dream to be that talented and to be
Vitals: Buchanan, junior, 110 high hurdles/300 intermediate hurdles
He’s qualified because: Contributed 20 points to the Bears’ 45½-point runaway boys team title in the Central Section meet by winning the 110 high hurdles (14.15) and 300 intermediate hurdles (38.63).
And he placed seventh and eighth in the state in those events.
His season bests of 14.15 and 38.59 are No. 5 and No. 10 all-time in the section for a junior.
He said it: “Sean had one of the best junior years a kid could ever have. He’s making a name for himself, and that’s good. He’s getting right on the lines of Tim Bogdanof [Buchanan graduate who ranks fourth in section history at 13.97]. He worked real hard to make himself physical stronger and also came out for cross country just to challenge himself.” – Bears coach Brian Weaver.
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2009 Boys Track & Field All-Star Team
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