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Here is the official list of local entries to compete in the state track and field prelims Friday at Buchanan High in Clovis. The 3,200-meter finals are scheduled for Saturday.

GIRLS

4 x 100 RELAY: Oaks Christian; Taft

1,600 METERS: Cami Chapus, Harvard-Westlake

100 HURDLES: Hillary Hill, Birmingham

400 METERS: Danni Alakija, Oaks Christian; Tatiana McCoy, Taft; Tylnn Carter, Alemany

100 METERS: Sydney Lewis, Oak Park; Lexis Lambert, Taft

800 METERS: Amy Weissenbach, Harvard-Westlake; Caitlin Turner, Thousand Oaks; Ashley Welker, West Ranch; Giselle Masedo, Chatsworth

300 HURDLES: Liliana Lopez, Sylmar

200 METERS: Lexis Lambert, Taft; Alexandria Stewart, El Camino Real

3,200 METERS: Sarah Baxter, Simi Valley; Karis Frankian, Saugus

4 x 400 RELAY: Harvard-Westlake; Oaks Christian; El Camino Real; Taft

HIGH JUMP: Alex Florent, Harvard-Westlake; Angelynn Caldwell, Thousand Oaks

LONG JUMP: Tiffini Stone, Canyon; Naomi Orisarayi, El Camino Real

TRIPLE JUMP: Kaneshia Lee, Taft

SHOT PUT: Nia Britt, Alemany; Mariela Chavez, Reseda; Elenoa Taulaki, Poly

DISCUS THROW: Kendall Mader, Newbury Park

BOYS

4 x 100 RELAY: Notre Dame; Oaks Christian; Taft; Chaminade

1,600 METERS: Austin O'Neil, Hart

100 METERS: Khalfani Muhammad, Notre Dame; Eric McDaniel, Notre Dame; Sam Marshall, Granada Hills

400 METERS: Anthony Fowler, Taft

200 METERS: Khalfani Muhammad, Notre Dame; Michael Davis, Glendale; Sam Marshall, Granada Hills

3,200 METERS: Bryan Guijarro, Knight

4 x 400 RELAY: Chaminade; Taft

HIGH JUMP: Malik Johnson, El Camino Real

POLE VAULT: Connor Stark, Oak Park; Luigi Colella, Westlake; Ben Gaylord, Harvard-Westlake; Martin Lopez, Grant

LONG JUMP: Adam Ruggiero, Lancaster Desert Christian; Thomas Cheval, Birmingham

TRIPLE JUMP: Tim White, Hart

SHOT PUT: Nick Bultman, West Ranch; Amir Ali Patterson, Crespi; John Taufehema, Birmingham

Here is the list of local boys' qualifiers for the Southern Section Masters meet Friday at Cerritos College (not all scratches have been reported yet):

3 EVENTS
Khalfani Muhammad, Notre Dame, Jr. (100, 200, 4 x 100 relay)
Eric McDaniel, Notre Dame, Sr. (100, 200, 4 x 100 relay)
Vinnie Saucer, Oaks Christian, Jr. (100, 200, 4 x 100 relay)

2 EVENTS
Isaiah Bernard, Chaminade, Jr. (4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay)
Elijah Dunston, Chaminade, Jr. (4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay)
Terrell Newby, Chaminade, Jr. (4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay)
Adam Ruggiero, Desert Christian, Sr. (high jump, long jump)
Tim White, Hart, Sr. (high jump, triple jump)

1 EVENT
Ishmael Adams, Oaks Christian, Sr. (4 x 100 relay)
Harry Brockington, Chaminade, Jr. (4 x 100 relay)
Nick Bultman, West Ranch, Sr. (shot put)
Luigi Colella, Westlake, Soph. (pole vault)
Michael Davis, Glendale, Jr. (200)
Jared Dinowitz, Chaminade, Sr. (4 x 400 relay)
Aiden Elias, Notre Dame, Sr. (high jump)
Koa Farmer, Notre Dame, Soph. (4 x 100 relay)
Ben Gaylord, Harvard-Westlake, Jr. (pole vault)
Clint Gingrich, Valencia, Sr. (long jump)
Bryan Guijarro, Knight, Sr. (3,200)
Malik Hayes, Quartz Hill, Sr. (800)
Nick Holland, Notre Dame, Jr. (4 x 100 relay)
Terry Johnson, Oaks Christian, Jr. (4 x 100 relay)
David Manahan, Harvard-Westlake, Soph. (800)
Austin O'Neil, Hart, Sr. (1,600)
Francis Owusu, Oaks Christian, Jr. (4 x 100 relay)
Amir Ali Patterson, Crespi, Soph. (shot put)
Garrett Robinson, Harvard-Westlake, Fr. (400)
Cyntrell Smith, Highland, Jr. (200)
Connor Stark, Oak Park, Sr. (pole vault)
Lohnnie Tape-Jackson, Quartz Hill, Jr. (high jump)

Here is the list of local girls' qualifiers for the Southern Section Masters meet Friday at Cerritos College (not all scratches have been reported yet):

4 EVENTS
Danni Alakija, Oaks Christian, Jr. (200, 400, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay)

3 EVENTS
Asha Culhane, Oaks Christian, Soph. (triple jump, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay)
Schuyler Moore, Oaks Christian, Fr. (200, 4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay)

2 EVENTS
Cami Chapus, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. (1,600, 4 x 400 relay)
Sarah Johnson, Oaks Christian, Fr. (4 x 100 relay, 4 x 400 relay)
Sydney Lewis, Oak Park, Sr. (100, 200)
Abigail Smith, Westlake, Fr. (100, 4 x 100 relay)
Tiffini Stone, Canyon, Sr. (long jump, triple jump)
Amy Weissenbach, Harvard-Westlake, Sr. (800, 4 x 400 relay)

1 EVENT
Sarah Baxter, Simi Valley, Soph. (3,200)
Nia Britt, Alemany, Fr. (shot put)
Angelynn Caldwell, Thousand Oaks, Sr. (high jump)
Imani Cook-Gist, Harvard-Westlake, Fr. (4 x 400 relay)
Shea Copeland, Harvard-Westlake, Fr. (4 x 400 relay)
Brooke Edell, Westlake, Soph. (4 x 100 relay)
Alex Florent, Harvard-Westlake, Fr. (high jump)
Savannah Forry, Alemany, Sr. (high jump)
Karis Frankian, Saugus, Sr. (3,200)
Zoe Goss, Sierra Canyon, Soph. (long jump)
Nicole Greenberg, Westlake, Soph. (4 x 100 relay)
Amanda Hamilton, Simi Valley, Sr. (300 hurdles)
Allison Jackson, Quartz Hill, Jr. (high jump)
Geraldynn Leaupepe, Camarillo, Soph. (discus throw)
Kendall Mader, Newbury Park, Fr. (discus throw)
Erika Peyton, Notre Dame, Sr. (discus throw)
Madisen Richards, Simi Valley, Soph. (long jump)
Marissa Rossi, Calabasas, Sr. (long jump)
Kim Sanchez, Oaks Christian, Sr. (pole vault)
Sara Schwartz, Westlake, Fr. (4 x 100 relay)
Karsen Sper, Thousand Oaks, Sr. (100 hurdles)
Brittany Tayloe, Oaks Christian, Sr. (high jump)
Taylor Thomas, Canyon, Sr. (100 hurdles)
Caitlin Turner, Thousand Oaks, Sr. (800)
Ashley Welker, West Ranch, Sr. (800)
Jeannuel Williams, Highland, Sr. (400)

Harvard-Westlake senior Cami Chapus, the two-time Div. IV state cross country champion and reigning state 1,600-meter champion, has decided to attend Stanford.

Chapus follows Harvard-Westlake teammate Amy Weissenbach, who decided to attend Stanford last week, to give the Cardinal one of the nation's elite recruiting classes.

Chapus and Weissenbach contributed to the Wolverines setting a national high school record in the distance medley relay, along with winning a national outdoor title in the sprint medley relay.

"I am extremely happy to become a Cardinal," Chapus said. "Stanford is the right fit for me academically, athletically and socially. I know I will thrive in a community filled with students who have diverse talents and an excitement for learning. With accomplished coaches and an amazing team, I anticipate great experiences in the future. I look forward to taking my running career to the next level in college and beyond!"

Alemany freshman Nia Britt set a national youth record in the 6-pound shot put Friday at the AAU Junior Olympic Games to capture the title in New Orleans.

Britt, representing Valley United Track Club, unleashed a throw of 51 feet, 6 1/4 inches to smash the previous standard of 49-8 1/4 set in 2003 by Kamorean Hayes.

Britt's effort was nearly a four-foot improvement from her winning effort Sunday of 47-10 1/2 at the U.S. Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Wichita, Kan.

Harvard-Westlake runner and soccer standout Cami Chapus was recognized by Cal-Hi Sports as the state's Div. III female athlete of the year, as well as California's junior female athlete of the year.

Campbell Hall tennis star Sabrina Santamaria, a USC signee, was selected the state's Div. IV female athlete of the year.

Simi Valley runner Sarah Baxter was named the state's freshman female athlete of the year.

Harvard-Westlake runner Amy Weissenbach, the Gatorade national girls' track and field athlete of the year, received honorable mention junior class recognition.

Valencia golfer Alison Lee received honorable mention sophomore class accolades.

Oaks Christian's Crystal Owusu, who shined in basketball and track, received Div. IV honorable mention honors.

For the full list of Cal-Hi Sports' female honorees, go to Cal-Hi Sports

An American won the country's first 800-meter gold medal Sunday at the World Youth Track and Field Championships in Lille, France, only it was Ajee Wilson of New Jersey's Neptune High instead of Harvard-Westlake's Amy Weissenbach.

Weissenbach concluded the year still boasting the fastest 17-under time in the world, but Wilson captured the two-lap title by clocking a personal-best 2 minutes, 2.64 seconds, followed by China's Chunyu Wang (2:03.23) taking silver and Great Britain's Jessica Judd (2:03.43) -- the leader after one lap in 59.62 seconds -- securing bronze.

Weissenbach, the Gatorade national girls' track and field athlete of the year, placed fourth in 2:03.59, the second-fastest mark of her career.

Weissenbach set the National Federation High School record of 2:02.04 to repeat as state champion June 4 in Clovis.

It was Wilson's second head-to-head victory over Weissenbach, along with prevailing by a 2:09.39 to 2:09.52 margin June 29 at the World Youth trials in Myrtle Beach, S.C.

Wilson, Wang, Judd and Weissenbach are responsible for the top 10 times on the world's 17-under performance list this year. Wilson and Weissenbach are responsible for the three fastest marks by American runners in World Youth Championships history.

Harvard-Westlake's Cami Chapus produced the fastest 1,500-meter time by an American high school runner this year, clocking a personal-best 4 minutes, 17.12 seconds Saturday to place fifth at the World Youth Track and Field Championships in Lille, France.

Kenya's Faith Chepngetich Kipyegon, who posted the fastest qualifying time in Wednesday's prelims, won the title in a World Youth Championships record 4:09.48, giving her country its fourth consecutive 1,500 gold medal.

Hannah Meier of Michigan's Grosse Pointe South High, who edged Chapus 4:24.92 to 4:25.61 at the World Youth trials June 29 in Myrtle Beach, S.C., placed ninth in 4:20.65.

Chapus, already the national high school outdoor leader this year in the mile (4:42.71) and second in the 1,600 (4:40.88), produced the best 1,500 time by an American female runner in World Youth Championships history by posting a significant improvement from Wednesday's prelim time of 4:22.69.

Mission Prep graduate Jordan Hasay, now running at Oregon, ran 4:17.24 to capture the silver medal at the 2007 meet in Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Chapus' 1,500 mark is the fourth-fastest in state history and ranks No. 6 all-time by an American prep runner. Hasay set the national high school record of 4:14.50 in 2008.

Harvard-Westlake's Amy Weissenbach competes Sunday in the 800-meter final.

Harvard-Westlake's Amy Weissenbach finished second in her 800-meter semifinal heat Friday in 2 minutes, 5.84 seconds to advance to Sunday's final at the World Youth Track and Field Championships in Lille, France.

Great Britain's Katie Snowden won the heat in 2:05.67. She and Weissenbach have the fifth- and sixth-fastest qualifying times for the championship race.

Weissenbach, who set the National Federation High School record of 2:02.04 when she repeated as state champion June 4 in Clovis, still boasts the fastest 17-under time in the world this year.

But she'll face strong challenges in the final from Ajee Wilson of New Jersey's Neptune High, who won the third semifinal heat in 2:03.17, followed by Great Britain's Jessica Judd in 2:03.80. Great Britain and the U.S. are the only two countries with a pair of athletes in the eight-runner final.

Harvard-Westlake's Cami Chapus competes in the 12-runner 1,500-meter final Saturday.

Harvard-Westlake's Amy Weissenbach easily advanced to the 800-meter semifinals by finishing third in her heat Thursday, clocking 2 minutes, 8.09 seconds at the World Youth Track and Field Championships in Lille, France.

Weissenbach, who set the National Federation High School record of 2:02.04 to repeat as state champion June 4, trailed China's Chunyu Wang (2:06.19) and Japan's Miho Nakata (2:07.72).

Weissenbach, who still boasts the fastest 17-under time in the world, posted the seventh-fastest qualifying time of the 24 semifinalists and will race in the second of three heats in Friday's semifinals.

Ajee Wilson of New Jersey's Neptune High won the slowest heat in 2:14.07 and will race in the third semifinal heat.