Unlike most other sports, there are no divisions in track and field. You can figure that someone in this meet will be an Olympian someday.
The state meet is the pinnacle of an athletes high school track and field career.
It's fascinating to witness, coupled with nervous tension once an athlete sets foot in the stadium as an athlete.
For Laurel Wong, this will be the Santa Catalina pole vaulters third appearance at the championships in Clovis.
Her eyes have a bigger prize, such as attempting to become the first Monterey County athlete since Sani Roseby of Monterey in 2000 to win a state title.
The junior will go into the meet ranked No. 1 with a season best of 13-3. Last week she tuned up for the meet by defending her CCS title in the pole vault, clearing 13-feet.
Wong, who was fifth in the state meet last year at 12-6, understands the pressure that comes with this meet. Now she's adding expectations.
Five other county athletes and a relay team are taking part in Friday's trials, including CCS 300 low hurdles champion Kate Riordan of Notre Dame.
The recent graduate just set a personal best in the event by 1.5 seconds, clocking a Spirits school record 44.49. Yet, she finds herself ranked 19th.
Monterey sophomore sprinter Anjani McGill is competing in two events, having qualified in the 200 and run a leg on the 400 relay team.
McGill has lowered his time in each of the last three meets. His mark of 22.07 has him ranked 18th, while the Toreadores 400 relay team is seeded 22nd at 42.64.
Sophomore Vicentejordan Vanderlipe comes in ranked 18th in the state in the pole vault for Alvarez at 14-3. The objective is simple. A personal record.
The same holds true for Seaside's De'Antae Williams, who got into the meet after the third place finisher at the section finals pulled out.
Williams is ranked 24th at 11.04. But he has a season best 10.85, which could catapult him into the top 15.
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