FLESHMAN IS AIMING TO BREAK 3,200 MARK; CANYON HIGH JUNIOR WAS IMPRESSIVE IN SFV INVITATIONAL.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Lauren Fleshman of Canyon High had a breakthrough performance in the 1,600 meters at the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. Invitational in·vi·ta·tion·al adj. Restricted to invited participants: an invitational golf tournament. n. An event, especially a sports tournament, restricted to invited participants. Adj. 1. , dipping under five minutes for the first time last week. The junior is shooting for another one in the 3,200 at the Arcadia Invitational. Fleshman, who was ninth in the state meet for the eight-lap distance as a sophomore, is trying to eclipse her school-record 10:38.13. At Arcadia, Fleshman will be joined by teammates Ryan Theule (boys' 800), Jasmine jasmine (jăs`mĭn, jăz–) or jessamine (jĕs`əmĭn), any plant of the genus Jasminum of the family Oleaceae (olive family). Cetrone (girls' 800), Vinnie Le Donne (discus discus /dis·cus/ (dis´kus) pl. dis´ci [L.] disk. dis·cus n. pl. dis·ci A flat circular surface; a disk. discus pl. disci [L.] 1. ) and Aaron Thompson (110 high hurdles). They will compete in the open section. Fleshman ran a season best to easily win the 3,200 at the Pasadena Games two weeks ago, but she should run well under 11 minutes at Arcadia where she faces a field that includes Kimi Welsh of Yucaipa and Irvine University's Allyson Marquand. In December, Fleshman, Welsh and Marquand all qualified for 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 cross country championships. Fleshman is in good position to not only threaten her record but to eclipse the 10:30 barrier. Fleshman beat Nordhoff's Elaine Canchola, a two-time state cross country champion, despite rain and taking the ACT test earlier in the day. Katie Holdaway, Emma Barker barker a term for an animal that does not usually bark which makes a violent respiratory effort, often during a convulsion, accompanied by a sound which roughly resembles a dog's bark. , Danielle Wenz and Thompson were other Canyon winners in the San Fernando Valley Invitational. Holdaway, a freshman, won the triple jump. Barker won the long jump and placed second in the triple jump. Wenz cleared 10 feet in the 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. . Thompson was victorious in the 300 intermediate hurdles and finished third in the high jump. Saugus' Jacob Boeding was the winner in the 1,600, and teammate John Getskow took second in the 800. In Foothill League competition, the Canyon boys and girls' took a step toward a showdown with undefeated Hart for the league championship April 16 at College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. . Arcadia Invitational Where: Arcadia High, 180 Campus Dr., Arcadia. When: Saturday, Field Events 4 p.m., Running Events 6:15 p.m. What: Lauren Fleshman of Canyon (3,200 meters) and Sara Foster of Valencia (high jump) compete in the 31st annual event which features sixty athletes who went on to compete for the U.S. in the last four Olympics. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO Canyon's Lauren Fleshman is trying to better her school-record time of 10:38.13 in the 3,200 meters this week in the Arcadia Invitational. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News BOX: Arcadia Invitational (See text) |
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