2008 Attending Schools
Abraham Lincoln - Alameda - American Christian Academy - Berkeley - Branson - Carondelet - Castilleja - De La Salle -
Del Campo - Dublin - George Washington - Half Moon Bay - Hayward - Junipero Serra - Livermore - Lowell - Maria Carrillo - Marin Catholic - Monte Vista - Notre Dame San Jose - Novato - Oak Grove - Oakland - Oakland Technical - Petaluma - Piedmont Hills - Pitman - San Rafael - Skyline - South Fork - St. Ignatius - Willits
Skyline Distance Fiesta delivers 3 new state leaders, 17 ranked in Top 20 in California
March 15, 2008 – Oakland, CA – The Skyline Distance Fiesta at Skyline High School provided a great setting and atmosphere for some great early season performances, including three new state leaders.
Girls 1600 – Half Moon Bay’s Sammy Hamilton won a seesaw battle over Carondelet’s Ashley Chavez, winning with a time of 5:16.55, which is good for #31 in California.
Boys 1600 – Derrick Thomas of Arroyo won versus an outstanding field with his California state leading 4:18.43 effort. Not far behind him were five others who cracked the top 20 performances so far this year (in order of how they placed with their ranking and time in parenthesis) – James Attarian of Dublin (#5 – 4:21.93), Devin Lockert of Petaluma (#11 – 4:24.05), Dan Mitchell (#13 – 4:24.64), Ryan Purcell of Skyline (#15 - 4:25.33) and James Tracy of Del Campo (#20 – 4:25.98).
Girls 800 – This race came down to the last fifty meters with Piedmont Hills’ Kristina Llorin winning by a nose over Maria Carrillo’s Jenna Lundgren. Llorin’s 2:20.30 performance is good for #4 in California while Lundgren’s 2:20.88 is good for #5.
Boys 800 – Sebastian Sam of Oak Grove did not disappoint the excited crowd with a commanding 1:54.21 performance, which is now the new state leader. Oran Arms of Junipero Serra ran 1:58.81 for #13 in the state.
Girls 3200 – Carondelet’s Heather Cerney ran a very strategic race versus Livermore’s Diana George, running 10:53.81 and a #5 ranking. George’s 11:16.84 (#11) and Carondelet’s Kellie Houser (#19 – 11:22.51) also made the top 20.
Boys 3200 – In a very tactical and pack race for the first mile, Sterling Lockert made a huge with a mile to go and never looked back. His 9:34.74 performance is good for #14 in the state while Dan Mitchell of Del Campo finished very strong with his #20 showing of 9:41.24.
Girls Distance Medley Relay – Livermore, currently ranked #2 in the state, led from the gun and ran a very impressive 12:53.95 to continue to show that they are one of the best in the state.
Boys Distance Medley Relay – Another state leading time came out of this race, with Monte Vista anchor Bhavik Kanzaria pulling away from Petaluma’s Sterling Lockert with 600 meters go to win with a time of 10:30.69. Petaluma’s time of 10:32.89 is good for #2, in a race which also featured #5 ranked Skyline. Lockert’s effort has to commended, since it was nearly 30 minutes after he had won the 3200.
Dublin Distance Fiesta
Saturday, March 21, 2009
Dublin High School, Dublin, CA
**Distance racing under the lights with music!**
*What more could you ask for?!*
Hello Coaches,
On Saturday, March 21, 2009, the Dublin High School track and field team will be having its Dublin Distance Fiesta (formerly Skyline Distance Fiesta) at Dublin High School in Dublin, CA. The meet will feature the distance races of 800, 1600 and 3200 meters as well as an invitational style Distance Medley Relay to cap off the evening. All runners of all skill levels are welcome.
Why you should bring your team – Last year’s meet was a huge success, with 30 schools and over 600 athletes producing 3 state leading marks and many other clutch performances across the events garnishing hundreds of personal records! A disc jockey will be provided to play music during the events and will be taking requests from both the athletes and the coaches and we will be running under the lights. This has been a big hit at previous meets over the years – what’s a Fiesta without some music! There is plenty of free parking available on campus as well as easy walking distance from street parking. There will be plenty of warm-up area – on the infield of the track and on the baseball fields area.
When:Saturday March 21, 2009
Where:Dublin High School
8151 Village Parkway
Dublin, CA
Schedule of events:1600 Girls Heats
1600 Boys Heats
800 Girls Heats
800 Boys Heats
3200 Girls Heats
3200 Boys Heats
Distance Medley Relay Girls (top 24 entry times)
Distance Medley Relay Boys (top 24 entry times)
*Time schedule to be determined by the number of entries. Heat sheets and final schedule will be available Monday, March
16, 2009.*
Awards:T-shirts to the top 2 finishers in each heat for individual events (top 4 in the fast heat). Plaque and t-shirts for DMR winners.
Parking:There is plenty of free parking on campus as well as on the street. The school is easily accessible from the street parking.
Facility:All-weather 8 lane track
Entry Fee:$5 per individual for one event
$8 per individual for two events
$10 per individual for three events
$10 per relay team
Make checks payable to “Dublin High School.” Entry fees are due Friday, March 20, 2009.
Entries:Entry of individual athletes and relay teams to each event will be done on www.ezmeets.com. Email
coachchriswilliams@yahoo.com for a password. Entries will be closed Saturday, March 14, 2009 at 11:59 PM. Please be honest
about your entry times as we would like to have all of the heats be competitive.
Race Seeding:The heats will be seeded by entry times, starting with the slower heats working to the faster heats.
Food/Souvenirs:There will be a snack bar as well as t-shirts available for $15.
Admission:General - $5
Warm-up Area:Warm-ups may be done on the infield of the track as well as the baseball fields area.
Results:Results for all races will be posted following each race on the “results boards” around the corner from the snack bar as well as at
www.dublincrosscountry.com and www.dyestatcal.com.
Meet Director:Christopher Luke Williams
Contact number: (510)917-5473
Email: coachchriswilliams@yahoo.com
Come join the Fiesta!
2009 Heat Sheets 2009 Schedule of Events
2009 Attending Schools
Acalanes - Alameda - Amador Valley - Arroyo - Bellarmine - Branson - Carondelet - Castro Valley - Crystal Springs Uplands - De La Salle - Del Campo - Dublin - George Washington - Granada - Hayward - Heritage - Jesuit - Junipero Serra - Liberty - Livermore - Lowell - Marin Catholic - Mendocino - Mountain View - Mt. Eden - Novato - Pitman - San Leandro - San Lorenzo - San Marin - San Rafael - San Ramon Valley - Skyline - South Tahoe - St. Mary’s - Tennyson - Washington
The Dublin Distance Fiesta is finally here! Nearly 40 schools, 700 athletes, great music and fantastic racing headline this wonderful DyeStatCal Featured meet for the distance runners. Two special edition t-shirts are up for grabs in every race (four in the fast heat) and a special sombrero to the fastest time of the day in each event can make for some great opportunities to set personal records. No Distance Fiesta record is safe!
Girls 1600
Meet Record – 5:16.55 – Sammy Hamilton – Half Moon Bay
Four very tough and very fast ladies will duke it out for the first prize sombrero of the evening. Carondelet’s Nicole Hood has the leading personal record of this group with a fantastic 4:52.83. However, Theresa Divine of Marin Catholic (5th place in Division 4 Cross Country State Championships) and Alice Baker of St. Mary’s (currently 23rd in California in 3200) both bring great strength and have sub 5:20 credentials. Making the trip all the way from South Tahoe High School will be Kelsey Smith, who has a history of sub 5:10 efforts. Our first meet record could very well be set in the first hour of the meet!
Boys 1600
Meet Record – 4:18.43 – Derek Thomas – Arroyo
This race could be a very special one with all of the superstars signed up to run in it. Five of the top 25 currently ranked in the state in the 1600 are in this race, including #2 Erik Olson (4:19.6) of Novato and #3 Dan Mitchell (4:19.89 this year with a PR of 4:15.49) of Del Campo. Both of these fine young men had outstanding cross country seasons, with Olson taking 4th in D3 and Mitchell taking 16th in D2. Adam Kelly-Strong (currently 19th at 4:25.74) of Jesuit and Bisrat Zerehaimanot (24th at 4:26.18) of Hayward have each had great early season showings. While the meet recorder Derek has graduated, his brother Danny Thomas (25th at 4:26.19) of Arroyo is very capable of keeping the winner in the same house. Mendocino’s Skyler Thomas (4:22.59) and Del Campo’s Josh Mercado (4:24.51) add great depth while some dark horses Brian Hernandez of San Rafael, Matt Case of Del Campo, and Branson’s Steven Iglehart (2nd in D5 Cross Country State Championships) lurk to battle for the prized t-shirts.
Girls 800
Meet Record – 2:20.30 – Kristina Llorin – Piedmont Hills
This race features five young women who could all break the meet record. Lowell’s Tamara Purpura has already run 2:16.9 this year, which is good for 4th in California and also very close to her PR of 2:13.77. Two other sub 2:20 girls also will be in the mix – Castro Valley’s Chelsea Schneider (2:15.95) and St. Mary’s Ashley Davis (2:18.96). Ayla Granados (2:21.79) of Castro Valley and Robin Roque (2:21.91) of Livermore can also a little spice to the fiesta!
Boys 800
Meet Record – 1:54.21 – Sebastian Sam – Oak Grove
This could end up being a two-man race up front with San Ramon Valley’s Kevin Griffith and Jesuit’s Adam Kelly-Strong. Both young men have sub 2 credentials, with Griffith at 1:54.77 and Kelly-Strong at 1:59.31. However, there are fast people doubling back from the 1600, including Bisrat Zerehaimanot of Hayward, Skyler Thomas of Mendocino, and Josh Mercado of Del Campo. And they definitely won’t let those two sub 2 boys have all the fun.
Girls 3200
Meet Record – 10:53.81 – Heather Cerney – Carondelet
Livermore’s Diana George is the heavy favorite in this race, with a very fine personal record of 10:35.55. She had another great cross country season this past fall, with a 6th place finish in Division 2. There are a couple of girls hanging out, though, that could give George some trouble. Castro Valley teammates Kelsey Santisteban (5:12.3) and Elise Wummer (5:10.6 – 11:38.62 PR in 3200) both are ranked in the top 20 in the 1600 in California for 2009. Abigail Gregg (11:24.68) of Livermore and Theresa Divine of Marin Catholic will also be duking it out for some t-shirts.
Boys 3200
Meet Record – 9:34.74 – Sterling Lockert – Petaluma
This meet record is most definitely in danger of being crushed. Liberty’s Wyatt Landrum (9:11.00) and Mountain View’s Garrett Rowe (4:24.64 – 9:38.5 in 2009) had a tremendous battle in the Division 2 Cross Country State Championships, with Rowe 2nd and Landrum 4th. Del Campo’s Dan Mitchell was also in that race with a not to shabby 16th finish, and he already has rolled out a 9:29.51 effort for 8 laps which is currently 6th in California. Skyler Thomas of Mendocino (9:30.58) will be gutting it out with the likes of cross country state championships podium maker Dan Maxwell (5th in D4 – 9:42.70) of St. Mary’s, Marin Catholic’s Alec Govi (16th in D4), and Del Campo’s Josh Mercado (9:44.08). What could make this race so special, though, is the #1 runner in the state in the 1600 Sean Colaco of San Ramon Valley will be moving up in distance this week to challenge for the hallowed sombrero!
Girls Distance Medley Relay
Meet Record – 12:53.95 – Livermore
Coach Eddie Salazar of Livermore could very well be adding his second Distance Fiesta sombrero to his collection with his defending champion girls team looking to repeat. Their team is fresh off a 5th place finish in Division 2 cross country state championships. They were followed by 10th place finishers Carondelet, who are also in this race. Oh, did we forget to mention that the 4th place team in D2 of Mountain View is also signed up, along with D4 runner-ups St. Mary’s. These are four very capable teams of cracking the vaunted 13 minute barrier and make a run at the meet record.
Boys Distance Medley Relay
Meet Record – 10:30.69 – Monte Vista
Last year we saw a very heroic performance out of Petaluma’s Sterling Lockert, who 30 minutes after setting the meet record in the 3200 jumped onto the track to anchor Petaluma when they took a close second to the current meet record holder Monte Vista. Will we see another performance like that? The teams currently scheduled to run have the supernatural runners to do it! Granada (10:53.00) and Novato (10:55.03) both are currently ranked in the top 20 in the state, with Novato getting a Lockert like 4:17 anchor out of Erik Olson at the San Rafael Twilight Relays just last week. Mountain View, with the likes of Garret Rowe, made the podium with their 3rd place finish in Division 2 cross country state championships and they had the best performance there of any team in Northern California. Amador Valley and Bellarmine are two other teams who had very good cross country seasons and are really looking forward to laying claim to the sombreros!
