FARGAS AND COMPANY ON THE MARK FOR BIG SPRINT.Byline: Gerry Gittelson Daily News Staff Writer Justin Fargas Justin Fargas (born January 25, 1980 in Encino, California) is a football player in the NFL. Professional career He was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the Oakland Raiders. As of 2006, he is the Raiders' second-string running back. heads the list of local track talent competing in the 38th annual L.A. Invitational indoor meet at the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Sports Arena on Saturday, Feb. 7. Prep events start at 9 a.m. and world-class competition begins at 7 p.m. The ``football 50'' featuring Fargas is set for 5:55 p.m. Fargas, the heavily recruited football/track star from Notre Dame Notre Dame IPA: [nɔtʁ dam] is French for Our Lady, referring to the Virgin Mary. In the United States of America, Notre Dame High, will compete against Alemeny's Miguel Fletcher, Muir's Sultan McCullough Sultan McCullough (born February 12, 1980 in Pasadena, California) is an American football running back in the National Football League who is now signed with the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. , Tustin's DeShuan Foster and others. Fargas, who has rushed for nearly 3,000 yards in each of the past two football seasons, was the state 100-meter sprint champion (10.58 seconds) in 1997. McCullough's best 100-meter mark was 10.63 and Fletcher's was 10.65 last year. The football 50 figures to be a high-school division highlight. ``We have more big-name football stars that are also great sprinters than we've ever had,'' said meet co-chairman Don Franken. At a press conference on Monday, Muir's McCullough, saying he's a sprinter first and a football player second, said he's confident that he would defeat Fargas. ``I've beaten Justin every time I've raced him,'' McCullough said. ``He's fast. But when he got stronger last year, that's when I was hurt. My main goal this year is just not to get hurt.'' Over 2,000 student athletes representing nearly 500 high schools will compete at the L.A. Invitational, including USC-bound Angela Williams Angela Williams (born 30 January 1980 in Bellflower, California) is an American athlete. Starting for the American national team in 2001, she won a silver medal in the 60 metres competition at the 2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships. of Chino Chino (chē`nō), city (1990 pop. 59,682), San Bernardino co., S Calif.; founded 1887, inc. 1910. It is the business and processing center of a diversified farming (notably dairying) area. High. Williams, the favorite in the girls 50-meter dash, was the Track & Field News national high school athlete of the year Athlete of the Year
Canyon's Lauren Fleshman (girls two-mile), Simi Valley's Ryan Meuse (800 meters), Hoover's Bridget Pearson (pole vault pole vault Track-and-field event consisting of a vault for height over a crossbar with the aid of a long pole. It became a competitive sport in the mid-19th century and was included in the first modern Olympic Games. ), Camarillo's Heather Sickler (pole vault), Birmingham's Tiffany Burgess (girls' mile), Birmingham's Demetrus Patterson (50 meters) and Notre Dame's Eddie Simon (pole vault) are among the other favorites. ``I'm looking forward to being No. 1 and breaking 1:50 (in the 800 meters),'' said Simi Valley's Meuse, who placed sixth in the state in 1:52.57 last year. L.A. INVITATIONAL Football 50 Justin Fargas, Notre Dame Sultan McCullough, Muir Miguel Fletcher, Alemeny Josh Levi, Chino Darrell Rideaux and Kareem Kelly, Long Beach Poly DeShuan Foster, Tustin OTHER TOP LOCALS: Ryan Meuse, Simi Valley, 800 meters Bridget Pearson, Hoover, girls pole vault Heather Sickler, Camarillo, girls pole vault Tiffany Burgess, Birmingham, girls pole vault Demetrus Patterson, Birmingham, 50 meters Eddie Simon, Notre Dame, pole vault CAPTION(S): Box BOX: L.A. INVITATIONAL (see text) |
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