Lompoc Locker Room: The Massive Track & Field Post-Parts 1&2

Sunday, April 20, 2008

The Massive Track & Field Post-Parts 1&2

They have been holding the Santa Barbara County Track & Field Championships (usually at Carpenteria HS) for well over eighty years. Only once in that entire span had any of the female competitors thrown a shot put 42'-6" - until Lompoc's Chelsea Cassulo [above] did it again on Saturday. She tied Jenna Johnson's (St. Joseph, 2000) Meet & Stadium records as part of a series that featured numerous throws over 40 feet. She also won the Discus (119-08) and finished 8th in the 100. But, her stellar performance was not the only highlight of the meet for Lompoc valley athletes.

Part 1:Santa Barbara Co. Championships
Athletes from fourteen county teams competed in this years meet. Participants were selected based on qualifying marks from previous meets this season.

Lompoc: 9th overall (92 pts) [Boys 10th (15); Girls 5th (77)]
Top 4 placers:
Courtney Stumpo (4th 300H)
Lompoc girls #1 (2nd 4x100)
Jozza Ray (2nd LgJp, 3rd TrpJp, 4th HgJp)
Chelsea Cassulo (1st Shot Put, 1st Discus)

Cabrillo: 5th overall (157.5) [Boys 6th (91.5); Girls 6th (66)]
Top 4 placers:
Greg Watson (1st 100, 1st 200)
Miguel Ortiz (1st 1600)
Ben Li (1st 3200, 3rd 1600)
Eddie Tovar (3rd 3200, 4th 1600)
Oscar Torres (4th 3200)
Cabrillo boys #1 (4th 4x400)
Genae Harrington(1st 200, 2nd 100)
Rebekah Rogers (3rd 100, 4th 200)
Diamonne Mitchell (1st LgJp, 3rd 200)
Cabrillo girls#1 (1st 4x100)
Ashley Brost (T4th PVlt)

All Cabrillo & Lompoc Results - click on thumbnails.

Boys: Varsity

Frosh/Soph

Girls: Varsity

Frosh/Soph

Team
Complete Results

Part 2: Key Units to watch

Each track and field team is made up of several units - sprinters, distance, hurdlers, throwers, and jumpers. Every squad has strenths and weaknesses, but I thought it would be interesting to compare how a unit from each local school has done so far this year. [Click on thumbs to expand.]

Lompoc: The throwers are led by Chelsea Cassulo, who while competing for 3 of the 5 units, has excelled in the shot put & discus.

Girls - Shot & Discus

Boys - Shot & Discus

Cabrillo: Although the Conquistadores have a very strong overall team, the engine of the squad is the boys distance runners - many of whom also compete on the cross-country team. Among them are: Miguel Ortiz, Levi Block, Eddie Tovar, Ben Li, Oscar Torres, and Massimo Beeson.

Here are the distance split results from various meets:

Bearcat Relays [PRHS] 3-1-08