Central Section Masters meet set for Veterans Memorial Stadium minus state champ
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- Central Section Masters meet will be held at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis.
- State champion Conor Lott will not compete at the Masters or defend his 1,600 title.
- Field events begin at 4 p.m. and running events start at 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Many high school track and field athletes will converge at Veterans Memorial Stadium in Clovis for the Central Section Masters meet.
The one-day event serves as the prelude to the CIF state championships, which will also be held at the same venue.
State champion Conor Lott will not compete in Saturday’s Masters meet after suffering an injury during the season. As a result, he will not defend his 1,600-meter title at either the Masters meet or the state championships.
Still, plenty of top talent will be on display Saturday. Field events begin at 4 p.m., followed by running events at 5 p.m.
Here are some athletes to watch, along with their top state rankings, according to Athletic.net:
Boys
100 meters: (7) Donovan Dunmore, Buchanan
200 meters: (7) Donovan Dunmore, Buchanan
400 meters: (9) Emanuel Morgan, Central East
110 hurdles: (7) Wyatt Ruby, Redwood
300 hurdles: (6) Jaylen Jackson, Central East; (8) Braylen Thomas, Hanford
1,600 relay: (5) Central East (Xavior Jones, Jaylen Jackson, Emanuel Morgan, Dallen Williams)
Shot put: (7) Cooper Haydock, Clovis North
Discus: (1) Karsyn Van Grouw, Buchanan; (2) Mekiah Rubalcava, Hanford; (5) Cooper Haydock, Clovis North
Long jump: (7) Demaje Riley, Tulare Union; (10) Kayden Lewis-Burnley, Clovis
Girls
100 hurdles: (6) Sofia Lopes, Central East
300 hurdles: (3) Sofia Lopes, Central East
Shot put: (10) Paola Bejarano, Tulare Western
Discus: (4) Madilyn Harmonson, Clovis West; (10) Ella Merrihew, Clovis
High jump: (10) Jade Lewis, Lemoore
