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2012 Track & Field News
Bent-Mikail Wins State Title, Warriors Women Place 10th
May 21, 2012
Sophomore Rukayah Bent-Mikail had added a lot of hardware to her trophy case last week. It started on May 17 when Bent-Mikail received the Ray Southstone Award at the 25 Annual El Camino College Athletic Hall of Fame banquet for being one of the top track stars on the Warriors.
She followed that up by claiming her second straight state championship in the triple jump on Saturday at Cerritos College. Bent-Mikail did not quite match her impressive 40-1 mark from last year, but her 39-10 mark was more than enough to secure the top spot. The victory capped off a perfect season for Bent-Mikail, who was undefeated in the triple jump in JC competition.
Along with her title, Bent-Mikail also placed 10th in the long jump (16-8 ½) and was a member of the 4x400 relay team along with Courtney Morning, Isis Garland, and Ronisha Vallery that finished fourth (3:51.24).
Vallery placed fourth in the long jump (17-10 ¼) and Garland was sixth in the 200m (24.82). Katrina Wilbanks finished eighth in the pole vault (11-0) and Salina Ropati rounded out the women’s side for the Warriors as she placed fifth in the shot put with a mark of 42-7 ½.
Victor Martin placed third in the shot put on the men’s side for the Warriors, posting a mark of 53-2 ¼. The Warriors women’s team placed 10th overall with 28 points.
Warriors Perform Well At SoCal Championships
May 14, 2012
The Warriors women placed fifth overall at this weekend’s Southern California Championships held at San Diego Mesa College while the men finished in 16th place, but it was the individual performances in which the team shined.
Rukayah Bent-Mikail continued to excel, recording a 40-5 in the triple jump to take first place and set a new personal best. It was also the No. 3 All-Time performance by an ECC athlete, just shy of topping record-holder Renita Robinson’s top mark of 42-1 ½. Along with the personal accolades, Bent-Mikail also remained undefeated in JC competition this year. Bent-Mikail also qualified for the state championships in the long jump, finishing fourth with a mark of 18-7.
The women’s 1600m relay team of Bent-Mikail, Courtney Morning, Isis Garland and Ronisha Vallery went into the finals as the No. 7 seed, but their time of 3:49.38 was far better than that as they won the event.
On the men’s side, Victor Martin set a personal best and the No. 8 All-Time ECC mark with a 52-7 ½ in the shot put, winning the event.
They all qualified for the state championships set for this week at Cerritos College along with Salina Ropati (2nd in Shot Put), Katrina Wilbanks (4th in pole vault), and Vallery (5th in long jump).
The state championships will be held this weekend at Cerritos College.
Eleven Warriors Qualify For SoCal Championships
May 7, 2012
The Warriors fared well at the Southern California Championships prelims this past weekend held at San Diego Mesa. Sophomore Rukayah Bent-Mikail led the way, qualifying for this weekend’s finals in the triple jump (39-9 ¾) and the long jump (17-6 ¼). She also qualified as a member of the 1600m relay team that recorded a time of 3:55.05. It was another solid performance for Bent-Mikail, who was voted the South Coast Conference Female Athlete of the Year last week.
Isis Garland will also return for the finals for the 1600m team. She also qualified in the 100m (12.22) and 200m (25.03). Ronisha Vallery, another member of the 1600m team, also advanced in the 400m (57.38), 200m (25.39) and long jump (18-3 ¾). Ruby Davis also qualified for the long jump with a 17-3.
Katrina Wilbanks easily cleared 10-1 to qualify for the pole vault finals and Salina Ropati recorded a 39-1 to qualify for the shot put finals.
On the men’s side, sophomore Victor Martin led all qualifiers in the shot put with a throw of 51-3. Martin was selected as SCC Male Athlete of the Year last week. Alex Villaescusa, Anthony Lewis and David Rosales each qualified for the 5,000m final.
On a side note, congratulations to coach Kevin Hughley, who was named SCC Women's Assistant Coach of the Year.
Woodruff, Bent-Mikail Lead The Way At CS Fullerton
March 12, 2012
The Warriors continued to perform well last week as they had stellar showings when they participated in the Benny Brown Invitational at Cal State Fullerton on March 10.
Sophomore Michelle Woodruff won the high jump with a mark of 5-6, holding off UCLA’s Elizabeth Boyer. The jump placed Woodruff third on the El Camino College Top-10 Performer list and is also the current state leading mark.
Rukayah Bent-Mikail added another victory to her season accomplishments, winning the triple jump with a mark of 38-5 ½. The defending state champion in the triple jump was just off her season best and state leading mark of 38-11 ½.
The 400m women’s relay team of Bent-Mikail, Ronisha Vallery, Isis Garland and Araya Dixon had another solid outing, finishing 4th overall with a time of 48.01. They are currently the No. 2 relay team in Southern California.
On the men’s side, Victor Martin set a new personal best in the shot put, tossing it 50 ¾ to place 4th overall in the Invitational Section and was the top JC performer. He is currently ranked No. 4 in the state and No. 2 in Southern California in the shot put.
Warriors Perform Well At Long Beach State Invite
March 5, 2012
The Warriors participated in the ultra-competitive Cal State Long Beach Invite on Saturday March 3. They faced competition not just from their usual counterparts on the junior college level such as Mt. San Antonio, Long Beach City and Orange Coast, but also from NCAA schools such as USC, Cal Poly, CSU Dominguez Hills and host Long Beach State.
Defending state champion triple jumper Rukayah Bent-Mikail finished first among JC competition and second overall with a 38-11 ½ mark.
In her first taste of competition in three years, sophomore Salina Ropati finished 3rd overall (1st JC) in the shot put with a distance of 40-1 ¾. She also threw a 113-4 in the Discus.
The women’s 400m relay team of Vallery, Ruby Davis, Araya Dixon, and Isis Garland ran a 48.72, good for 5th overall and 2nd amongst JC schools. Sophomore Michelle Woodruff placed 5th in the high jump (5-1) overall, 2nd amongst JC’s.
On the men’s side, sophomore Victor Martin finished 2nd amongst JC competition (5th overall) in the shot put, recording a new personal best with a distance of 49-11. The men’ 400m relay team ran a season best 42.97.
Brady Stars In Debut, Warriors Fare Well At OCC Tri-Meet
February 21, 2012
The men’s and women’s track and field teams had another solid outing last week in their tri-meet against Orange Coast and Cuyamaca College at the OCC Facility on Feb. 17.
For the women, sophomore Rukayah Bent-Mikail was stellar again for the women, winning both the long jump (18-3 ¾) and the open 400m with a time of 59.42, a new personal best.
Not to be outdone, sophomore Ronisha Vallery had a big day as well, winning the 100m (13.10) and 200m (26.45). She also placed second in the long jump and ran on both relay teams, helping the Warriors win the 400m relay (48.62) and the 1,600m relay (4:08.49). Other women’s highlights included sophomore Michelle Woodruff winning the high jump (5-2) and sophomore Katrina Wilbanks taking the pole vault (10-0).
On the men’s side, recent freshman addition Luckner Brady, who was also a star wide receiver on the Warriors football team during the fall, had a coming out party at the tri-meet, also winning the long jump (22-10 ¾) and the open 400m (49.60) for the men. The feat was particularly impressive because Brady had only practiced with the team for one week, showing that he will definitely be an athlete to watch on an already stacked Warriors track team.
Sophomore Victor Martin again had impressive showings in a couple of the field events, winning the shot put (48-11 ½) and finishing second in the discus throw with a distance of 138-2. Other highlights for the men included freshman Brailon Brown winning the 100m (11.41) and placing second in the 200m (22.80).
The Warriors will have their next meet on March 3 when they participate in the Cal State Long Beach Invitational.
Bent-Mikail, Wilbanks Win Events At SCC All-Comers
February 13, 2012
The men’s and women’s track and field teams got their season started with a non-scoring meet on Feb. 10 at the South Coast Conference’s All-Comers Meet held at Mount San Antonio College.
Both teams fared well, scoring numerous second and third place finishes much to the delight of head coach Dean Lofgren.
Lofgren added that he was pleased how well some of his freshmen did in their events and was pleased at how both the men and women prepared for their respective events.
It wasn’t all runner up finishes for the Warriors, however, as they did secure a number of victories. Sophomore and defending state champion Rukayah Bent-Mikail won both the long jump (17-10) and the triple jump (37-11).
Sophomore Ronisha Vallery finished second to Bent-Mikail in the long jump with a distance of 17-5, but she did win the 800m with a time of 2:21.06.
Other winners included Michelle Woodruff (High Jump, 5-4 ¼), Katrina Wilbanks (Pole Vault, 10-6 ¼), and the team of Bent-Mikail, Valley, Araya Dixon and Isis Garland taking down the 1600m relay (4:07.5).
On the men’s side, winners included David Rosales in the mile (4:25.87) and Victor Martin winning the shot put (48-8 ¾) to go along with his runner-up finish in the discus (140-4).
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