Buchanan, Central East shine at Masters Meet ahead of CIF State track championships
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- Buchanan swept boys and girls team championships at the Central Section Masters Meet.
- Donovan Dunmore won boys 100m in 10.37 and 200m in 21.07 for Buchanan.
- Sofia Lopes swept girls hurdles, winning 100m hurdles in 14.08 and 300m in 42.57.
All is set for the CIF track and field state championships after the Central Section held the Masters Meet at Buchanan’s Veterans Memorial Stadium.
If Saturday’s results are any indication, the state finals could feature several familiar faces on the podium at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Buchanan’s Donovan Dunmore emerged as one of the section meet’s brightest stars, sweeping the boys sprint titles with victories in the 100 meters (10.37 seconds) and 200 meters (21.07).
Central East’s Sofia Lopes also delivered one of the meet’s top all-around performances, sweeping both hurdle races. Lopes won the 100-meter high hurdles in 14.08 before capturing the 300-meter low hurdles in 42.57.
Buchanan’s Karsyn Van Grouw positioned himself as a strong state title contender after headlining the throws competition with a massive discus mark of 201 feet, 7 inches.
Central East’s Emanuel Morgan and Dallen Williams helped power a dominant day for the Bengals in the sprint events. Morgan captured the boys 400-meter title in 47.40, while Williams added a third-place finish.
The Bengals later surged to victory in the 1,600-meter relay with a winning time of 3:13.86.
Buchanan claimed both the boys and girls team championships under head coach Brian Weaver.
According to section historian Bob Barnett, the girls program extended its streak to 11 consecutive section titles, while the boys earned their fifth straight championship. Weaver has now won 47 section titles, including cross country — the most in Central Section history.
CIF state championships
On Friday, field events begin at 3 p.m. and track qualifying starts at 5 p.m.
Saturday’s finals begin at 4:30 p.m. with the field events, and the track events at 5:45 p.m.
Tickets are $12 on Friday and $14 on Saturday.
Central Section Masters results
Boys
100: Donovan Dunmore, Buchanan, 10.37; Damarious Johnson, Independence, 10.64; Carter Zulik, Immanuel, 10.68.
200: Donovan Dunmore, Buchanan, 21.07; Emanuel Morgan, Central East, 21.53; Dallen Williams, Central East, 21.57.
400: Emanuel Morgan, Central East, 47.40; Jesus Bon, Dos Palos, 48.06; Dallen Williams, Central East, 48.11.
800: Diego Ochoa, McFarland, 1:53.77; Ethan Feeser, San Luis Obispo, 1:55.20; Conner Machado, Monache, 1:55.40.
1,600: Hunter Hannah, Torres, 4:14.47; Marcus Salinas, Clovis East, 4:17.06; Noel Huato, Del Oro, 4:18.29.
3,200: Hunter Hannah, Torres, 9:06.12; Blake Bay, Fresno Christian, 9:08.59; Benjamin Fernandez, Torres, 9:12.09.
110 high hurdles: Wyatt Ruby, Redwood, 13.86; Jaylen Jackson, Central East, 14.11; Marshall Belden, Chowchilla, 14.61.
300 low hurdles: Jaylen Jackson, Central East, 37.67; Damien Adams, Lompoc, 38.29; Marcos Rodriguez, Dinuba, 38.35.
400 relay: Bakersfield, 41.62; Central East 41.76; Buchanan 41.87.
1600 relay: Central East (Xavior Jones, Dallen Williams, Jaylen Jackson, Emanuel Morgan), 3:13.86; Clovis North, 3:18.36; Redwood, 3:19.70.
3200 relay: Buchanan (Amani Rodriguez, Jeremy Sempre, Dylan Rea, Triton Burger), 7:49.85; Monache, 7:51.96; Liberty-Bakersfield, 7:52.95.
Shot put: Garrytt Lloyd, Arroyo Grande, 61-1½; Caden Arsenault, Clovis, 57-3; Andres Arguello, Central East, 54-9¼.
Discus: Karsyn Van Grouw, Buchanan, 201-7; Cooper Haydock, Clovis North, 192-6; Wyatt Miears, Bishop Union, 184-3.
High jump: Thaddeus Dyer, Tehachapi, 6-8; Davion Cockheran, Central East, 6-6; Jaxson Silverstrom, San Joaquin Memorial, 6-6; Josiah Frink, Ridgeview, 6-6.
Pole vault: Riley Gash, Arroyo Grande, 15-6; Justin Wilshusen, Paso Robles, 15-0; Jayce Williams, Lemoore, 14-6.
Long jump: Julius Sanders, Clovis West, 23-10 1/2; Demaje Riley, Tulare Union, 23-8 3/4; Kayden Lewis-Burnley, Clovis, 23-2 1/2.
Triple jump: Austin Alcantara, Redwood, 48-7; Kypton Gonzalez, Buchanan, 45-10 3/4; Damon Leggins Jr., Lemoore, 45-8 1/2.
Girls
100: Nevaeh Howard, Stockdale, 11.74; Teagan Labandeira, Buchanan, 11.89; Jayla Graves, Central East, 11.93.
200: Aria Pearce, San Luis Obispo, 23.83; Nevaeh Howard, Stockdale, 24.16; Ariana Rangel, Frontier, 24.41.
400: Aria Pearce, San Luis Obispo, 54.18; Graycie Serpa, Redwood (Visalia), 55.23; Ariana Rangel, Frontier, 55.60.
800: Giselle Renney, Clovis North, 2:10.42; Wendy Wilson, Morro Bay, 2:11.19; Jaslyn Rodriguez, Liberty-Madera Ranchos, 2:11.59.
1,600: Ally Bennett, Liberty-Bakersfield, 4:54.35; Brooklyn Buckley, Buchanan, 4:54.47; Shelby Taylor, Morro Bay, 4:55.08.
3,200: Anna Villavicencio, Woodlake, 10:33.88; Molly Sundgren, Buchanan, 10:36.75; Isabella Ramirez, Bullard, 10:41.39.
100 hurdles: Sofia Lopes, Central East, 14.08; Avalyn Hill, Clovis, 14.69; Madelyn Porter, Liberty-Bakersfield, 14.80.
300 hurdles: Sofia Lopes, Central East, 42.57; Brooklyn Bawanan, El Diamante, 43.52; Avalyn Hill, Clovis, 44.16.
400 relay: Buchanan (Madison Amrong, Teagan Labandeira, Lauren Jones, Bronwyn Allen), 46.55; Liberty-Bakersfield, 47.36; 3. Clovis West, 47.73.
1,600 relay: San Luis Obispo, 3:48.43; Clovis North, 3:52.35; 3. Clovis West, 3:54.05.
3,200 relay: Buchanan (Kynzlee Buckley, Brooklyn Buckley, McKelle O’Brien, Ariel Maxson), 9:18.16; Clovis, 9:19.62; 3. Clovis North, 9:23.94.
Shot put: Jordan Powell, Redwood, 38-9 1/4; Paola Bejarano, Tulare Western, 38-2 1/2; Daisy Jackson, Kingsburg, 36-11 1/4.
Discus: Joslyn Pierucci, Shafter, 151-1; Taya Maumausolo Matautia, Nipomo, 148-8; Ella Merrihew, Clovis, 144-6.
High jump: Victoria Smith-Chapman, Ridgeview, 5-4; Lacey Mueller, Bakersfield Christian, 5-2; Celia Filice, Arroyo Grande, 5-0.
Pole vault: Madelyn Porter, Liberty-Bakersfield, 12-8; Aurora Peterson, San Luis Obispo, 11-8; Emma Apodaca, Arroyo Grande, 10-8.
Long jump: Danyell Ferguson, Bullard, 18-11 1/4; Angela Chargin, Buchanan, 18-9 3/4; Liliana Medrano, Clovis East, 18-8 3/4.
Triple jump: Jazmaine Stewart, Redwood, 38-9; Liliana Medrano, Clovis East, 38-6 1/4; Savannah Potter, Arroyo Grande, 38-1 3/4.
