TRACK AND FIELD: Notre Dame's Cramer passes first high jump test at Arcadia

The results of the girls' high jump didn't come in until late Friday night, but Notre Dame of Sherman Oaks' Maia Cramer gave herself a chance to come back and compete again during the day session Saturday at the 42nd Arcadia Invitational.

Cramer won the rising stars competition by clearing 5 feet, 3 inches to prevail on fewer misses over Carter of Rialto's Shanice Stewart. The victory earned Cramer the right to compete at 11:15 a.m. today in the seeded high jump, with the winner of that competition advancing to participate in the invitational high jump at 5:30 p.m.

Cramer's teammate, Ali Clayton jumped 5-1 to tie for third. Rio Mesa of Oxnard's Kayla Lindquist also cleared 5-1. Lindquist's teammate Riley Nizdil, who will compete today in the high jump, produced an effort of 35-1 to take ninth in the rising stars girls' triple jump.

Notre Dame's success wasn't limited to the high jump, as Bre Kigozi nearly won the rising stars girls' long jump with an effort of 17-7 1/2, but took second to Vista's Danielle Littleton on a judges' decision based on a better second jump (17-5 1/2 to 17-5).