CCS Girls Track and Field Finals Projections

Central Coast Section Track and Field Finals

Friday

At Gilroy High, 4 p.m.

Projected finishes for Monterey County girls athletes

 400 >> Jhailyn Bryant, Monterey 60.24: Rank: 8th. Projected finish: 8th. Note: The goal is simple for the senior -- break 60 seconds.

 800 >> Sarah Delgado, North County 2:19. 68. Rank: 11th: Projected finish: 10th: Note: The senior has one more personal record in her.

 300 low hurdles >> Kate Riordan, Notre Dame 46.22. Rank: 6th. Projected finish: 4th. Note: The two-time section finalist isn't worried about time as much as putting together a solid race.

 Long jump >> Noora Hautamaki, Soledad 17-11 1/2. Rank: 3rd. Projected finish: 3rd. Note: With a best of 18-feet, Hautamaki could become the first Soledad athlete to ever qualify for state. Kulaea Tulua, Pacific Grove 17-1. Rank: 6th. Projected finish: 6th. Dennise Alfaro-Torres, North Salinas, 16-8 3/4. Rank: 9th: Projected finish: 8th.
 Triple jump >> Noora Hautamaki, Soledad 37-11 1/2. Rank: 3rd. Projected finish: 3rd. Note: The automatic state qualifying mark is 38-4.

 Shot put >> Noora Hautamaki, Soledad 36-8. Rank: 8th. Projected finish: 7th. Note: Soledad may never see an athlete like this again.

 High jump >> Lauren Pritchard, Carmel 5-0. Rank: Tied for 7th. Projected finish: 7th. Note: Big upside for a freshmen still learning the event.

 Pole vault >> Laurel Wong, Santa Catalina 10-0. Rank: Tied for 1st. Projected finish: 1st. Note: The defending CCS champion has a state leading 13-3 this spring.