IT'S NOT THE BEST JUMP START HOLMES FALTERED ONCE, BUT WATCH OUT NOW.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Jerrick Holmes was ready to soar in the high jump in the Southern Section Division I preliminaries at Long Beach City College last Friday. Instead, he finished last. The Palmdale High senior and state leader at 7 feet, hopes to redeem himself at the Division I finals at Cerritos College Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. It was named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century. on Saturday. Holmes entered the prelims as one of the favorites with a best of 6-10. But his best jump was 6-0, and he finished ninth. Holmes attributed the poor showing to a lack of a well-worn plastic spike heel. ``I've been thinking about it all season long, but I am really not worried,'' Holmes said. ``All the people who knew asked what happened. I want to come back and take the high jump. Anything can happen. I'll take it as it comes.'' It promises to be a hectic meet for Holmes, who also will compete in the 400 relay - with Jamil Smith, Terry Furlow and Travis Morse - and the 400 meters. It is likely that he might have to scramble to the running events with the high jump in progress. Holmes cleared 7-0 in the Northridge-Alemany Relays at Cal State Northridge but has not equaled the mark since. He jumped 6-10 in the Pasadena Games the following week and at the Arcadia Invitational on April 8. In the preliminaries, Holmes and Camarillo's Chadd Smith were among five jumpers to lead the qualifying at 6-5. After the qualifying was completed, Holmes declined an opportunity to take a shot at the Division I record of 7-2 1/4 - set by Camarillo's Jeremy Fischer in 1994 - so he could rest for his other events. ``I wish I could have kept on going,'' Holmes said. ``With all the other stuff, there was no point in going on.'' --So close, so far: Royal junior Jaclyn Pedersen missed most of cross country season because of a stress fracture stress fracture n. A fatigue fracture of bone caused by repeated application of a heavy load, such as the constant pounding on a surface by runners, gymnasts, and dancers. in her upper left tibia tibia: see leg. but has rebounded to qualify for Saturday's Division II finals in the 800 and 1,600 meters. Pedersen failed to qualify for either event as a sophomore despite a stellar cross country season in which she finished fourth in the Southern Section Division I final and won Marmonte League The Marmonte League is a high school sports league primarily made up of schools from Ventura County. The Marmonte Leauge is part of the CIF Southern Section. Click here to view the league schedule. and Ventura County titles. ``I am almost at 100 percent,'' Pedersen said. ``I think pretty much my physical strength is there, but my mentality and confidence has varied.'' --Fast forward: The region will be well represented in the Division II sprints led by Hart sophomore Tim Gregory and Westlake senior Paul Yun, who have qualified in both the 100 and 200. Simi Valley's Calvin Bell has also qualified for the 100, and teammate Kareem Lacy is in the 200 and 400. --Going the distance: Canyon senior Aaron Hope advanced to the Division II final for the second year in a row and will be joined by sophomore teammates Luke Llamas and Jameson Mora MORA, In civil law. This term, in mora, is used to denote that a party to a contract, who is obliged to do anything, has neglected to perform it, and is in default. Story on Bailm. Sec. 123, 259; Jones on Bailm. 70; Poth. Pret a Usage, c. 2, Sec. 2, art. 2, n. in the 3,200. The three were members of the Cowboys' Foothill League cross country team, which in the fall won its first league title since 1991. --Keeping track: Oregon sophomore Jenny Kenyon (Newbury Park) finished fourth in the heptathlon heptathlon: see under decathlon. heptathlon Women's athletics competition. Contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events: 100-m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and 200- and 800-m runs. with a career-best 5,032 points in the Pacific-10 Conference The Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) is a college athletic conference which operates in the western United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I. Membership Full members championships in Eugene last weekend. Kenyon, who finished sixth in last year's Pac-10 meet, eclipsed her previous best of 4,551 set in the 1999 USATF USATF United States of America Track and Field (governing body for T&F, Race Walking & Distance Running) Junior Nationals, where she finished 10th. ON TRACK What: Southern Section championships When: Saturday Where: Cerritos College, Norwalk Notes: Team titles in eight divisions - four boys and four girls - and 128 individual champions will be decided. Field events begin at 11 a.m., running events at 1 p.m. CAPTION(S): 3 photos, box Photo: (1 -- color -- ran in AV edition only) Palmdale's Jerrick Holmes finished last in the high jump in the Division I prelims, but the state leader in the event is 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. nothing less than a title this weekend. Michael Owen
(2 -- color -- ran in Conejo edition only) Camarillo's Chadd Smith (pictured) and Palmdale's Jerrick Holmes are expected near the top of Saturday's Division I high jump competition. (3 -- ran in SAC edition only) Speedster speed·ster n. 1. One who drives very fast. 2. A fast car. Wes Felix of Valencia will compete in Saturday's Division I finals at Cerritos College in Norwalk. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News Box: On Track (see text) |
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