COMEBACK FOR COSBY.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Jessica Cosby won her third consecutive City Section shot put title and finished fifth in the state meet less than two months after arthroscopic surgery Arthroscopic Surgery Definition Arthroscopic surgery is a procedure to visualize, diagnose, and treat joint problems. The name is derived from the Greek words arthron, which means joint, and skopein, which means to look at. on her left knee last season. The Cleveland High senior will face a bigger test to rebound from anterior cruciate ligament anterior cruciate ligament n. Abbr. ACL The cruciate ligament of the knee that crosses from the anterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the posterior part of the lateral condyle of the femur. surgery on the same knee in June. A second surgery following track season was required to repair damage suffered during basketball. The UCLA-bound Cosby will begin her comeback in the 40th L.A. Invitational today. Cosby, who is still undergoing weekly physical therapy, wore a leg brace for 3 1/2 months and skipped basketball as a precaution. ``I did not want to rush it and not be able to do track,'' Cosby said. ``I feel strong enough to compete. I am ready to go and I think I will be fine.'' Despite the injury, Cosby unleashed a region-leading and personal-best 45 feet, 6 1/2 inches to win the City title. This season, Cosby is gunning for 50 feet and bidding to become the section's first athlete to win four titles in the same event. ``If you throw 50 feet in high school, that is something to be really, really proud of,'' Cosby said. ``It is something golden and a great feat to have on my scorecard. It just made me think what I could have really done if I had not gotten hurt. It has motivated me to work harder to go and get it.'' State champions Anita Siraki of Hoover and Rhuben Williams of Eagle Rock will also be looking to use the L.A. Invitational as a springboard. Siraki, a junior, will compete in the girls' seeded mile. Siraki won the state Division I cross country title in November and placed fourth in the Foot Locker Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) is a major American sportswear and footwear retailer, with its headquarters in New York City, and operating in approximately 20 countries worldwide. It is the successor corporation to the F.W. Woolworth Company (“Woolworth’s”). national championships but is expected be tested against San Lorenzo San Lorenzo, town, S Honduras, on the Gulf of Fonseca. Its satellite, Henecán is the chief Pacific port of Honduras. Henecán's modern port facilities and deepwater harbor and channel approach were constructed in the late 1970s after the old port at Valley's Alejandra Barrientos and San Pedro's Valerie Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the . Barrientos and Flores were teammates of Siraki on the West squad in the Foot Locker nationals. Barrientos is the defending state champion and was the 1999 national 1,600-meter leader. During the fall, the UCLA-bound Flores won her second consecutive City title and became the first City athlete to compete in the Foot Locker national championships. Williams, the No. 3 returnee re·turn·ee n. 1. One who returns, as from a journey or to school after a long absence. 2. A person returning from military duty overseas. See Usage Note at -ee1. in the nation in the shot put at 62-8 1/2, heads a field that includes Newbury Park's Will Svitek Will Svitek (born January 8, 1982 in Prague, Czech Republic) is an American football player who currently plays tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played in 38 games (18 starts) at Stanford University. He recorded 60 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2. . They will face Atwater's Rusty Price and Fresno Clovis West's David Adamo, both of whom surpassed 60 feet in 1999. Jerrick Holmes of Palmdale, Fernando Lopez Fernando López (April 13, 1904—May 26, 1993) was a Filipino statesman. A member of the influential López Family of Iloilo, Fernando López served as Vice President for three terms, under President Elpidio Quirino (1949—1953) for the Liberals and Ferdinand Marcos of Taft and Chadd Smith of Camarillo highlight the boys' high jump. Holmes and Lopez, both seniors, were the 1999 region leaders at 6-10. Smith, a junior, improved his personal best by three inches to win at 6-9 at the San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. Indoor Games in January. The boys' long jump could be a preview of the state meet with Royal's Oliver Jackson and St. Paul's
UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , and Allmond were second and fourth in the 1999 state championships. Oakwood freshman Treani Swain, who ran 53.71 for 400 meters last year, will attempt to repeat her victory as an eighth-grader in the 1999 meet in the girls' 800 meters. Porchea Carroll of Rio Mesa will compete in a strong girls' 50-meter heat that includes Riverside North sophomore Tracee Thomas, the national freshman 200-record holder, as well as Long Beach Poly's Crystal Phillips and Duarte's Shakan Lewis, 1999 Southern Section Division I and III 100-meter finalists, respectively. In the girls' pole vault, Melissa Astete and Nicki Kohlieber of Birmingham finished 1-2 in the 1999 City championships and will play a big role in the Patriots' bid for their first section team title. The open competition will be highlighted by Olympians Johnny Gray and Amy Acuff in the men's 800 and women's high jump. Gray, 39, a four-time Olympian, will be looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. his fourth victory in five years in the L.A. Invitational and avenge a defeat to UCLA's Jess Strutzel in the 1999 meet. Acuff, 1996 Olympian, has gained attention for posing nude along with several other top Americans for the Track Girls calendar, a project whose proceeds benefit the Florence Griffith Joyner foundation. ON TRACK What: 40th L.A. Invitational Where: L.A. Sports Arena When: Today, 9 a.m. The meet begins at 9 a.m. with the boys' shot put and girls' discus at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. . The first running event is the boys' 2-mile relay at 11:30. Open competition begins at 4:30 p.m. with the women's pole vault. Information: (310) 535-9230 or www.frankenenterprises.com CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: Cleveland High shot putter Jessica Cosby competes today in the L.A. Invitational. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: ON TRACK (See text) |
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