PREP TRACK: KUBLER'S TITLE 1ST FOR VIEWPOINT : SOPHOMORE TO RUN 3,200 METERS IN THE MASTERS MEET.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News The Southern Section Division IV boys' 3,200-meter final was a breakthrough for Tom Kubler and Viewpoint High. Kubler became the first Viewpoint athlete to win a Southern Section title. In addition, the sophomore's mark of 9 minutes, 25.03 seconds lowered his school record of 9:31.74 set earlier this season. Mark Nevers of Oak Park was eighth in 9:58.24. ``I was determined to stay in contention and tried not to think about the time,'' Kubler said. ``It just sort of happened.'' Dropping the 1,600 meters for the Southern Section championships also provided a boost. Kubler qualified for both the 1,600 and 3,200 for Saturday's Division IV 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. . But Kubler and his coach, Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. assistant Jim Ortiz both believed Kubler's prospects were better in the 3,200. ``I just wanted to be fresh,'' Kubler said. ``It really made a difference.'' Kubler is Viewpoint's lone track athlete this season, competing as an independent because his school does not field a track team. Last spring, Kubler competed on the Viewpoint swim team. Kubler can further his stellar inaugural season of track in the Southern Section Masters Meet Friday night at Cerritos College. The top five finishers advance to the state championships June 5 at Hughes Stadium Hughes Stadium can refer to:
Kubler, who finished second in the state Division V cross-country finals in November, posted the seventh-fastest time of the divisional finals. The fastest nine among the four divisions qualified for the Masters Meet. A similar performance in the Masters Meet would put Kubler in contention for a state meet berth. Kubler will be hard-pressed to catch Augie Escobar of Villa Park Villa Park, village (1990 pop. 22,253), Du Page co., NE Ill.; inc. 1914. It is a residential suburb W of Chicago. (9:03.64), Josh Spiker of Ventura (9:04.04) or Oswaldo Pina of Lakewood (9:06.97) but Curt Heberts of Newport Harbor, the sixth-fastest qualifier qual·i·fi·er n. 1. One that qualifies, especially one that has or fulfills all appropriate qualifications, as for a position, office, or task. 2. , only clocked in at 9:24.03. Kubler is expecting Escobar, Spiker and Pina to string the field out from the gun. ``I am not going to go out wild,'' Kubler said. ``Tactically, the race for me will be 4-5-6.'' Thrill of defeat: Annmarie Turpin of Simi Valley will be looking to rebound rebound (rē´bownd), n/v 1. a recovery from illness. n 2. an outbreak of fresh reflex activity after withdrawal of a stimulus rebound adjective in the girls' high jump in the Masters Meet. Turpin, the state co-leader at 5 feet, 10 inches, cleared only 5-4 to finish second in the Division II final. The high jump was only part of a long afternoon for the UC Irvine-bound senior, who competed in four events. Turpin also finished second in the 400 in 57.57, sixth in the 300-meter hurdles in 46.63 and seventh in the long jump at 16-6-1/2. Turpin accounted for 17 points, good enough for 10th in the team competition won by Santa Margarita Santa Margarita ("Saint Margaret") may refer to:
It will be a welcome relief for Turpin, who sat on the infield Infield is a widely used term in sports terminology, its meaning depends on in what sport it is used. In baseball In baseball the baseball diamond plus a rounded region beyond it (see diagram), usually clear of grass, in contrast to the more distant, usually grass-covered for the duration of the meet while waiting for the high jump competition. She competed in the long jump, 400 and 300 hurdles before taking her first attempt in the high jump and did not have an opportunity to warm up before the hurdles. ``I am really disappointed but at the same time I have never been so relieved to do badly,'' Turpin said. ``For once, I will be able to focus on the high jump and to jump with fresh legs.'' Win some, lose some: Lisa Wygant of Camarillo did not successfully defend her Division I high jump title. Nor did the junior equal her lifetime-best of 5-6 set in last year's Southern Section championships. Wygant, however, qualified for the Masters Meet for the second year in a row after tying for third at 5-4 in the Division I final. Best of the rest: Oliver Jackson of Royal, the state leader in the long jump at 24-4-3/4, 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 second consecutive Masters Meet title. The junior has also qualified in the 300-meter hurdles. 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. of Newbury Park enters the Masters Meet as the No. 2 qualifier in the shot put. The 6-6, 235-pound Svitek, a standout in football, basketball and track, set a school-record 57-6 to win the Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. shot put title and upset state-leader Joe Weber of Pacific. Tim Adrian of Moorpark, the two-time Ventura County 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. champion, and pole vaulter Troy Becker of Malibu, who won the Division IV title by two feet, will also compete in the Masters Meet. ON TRACK What: Southern Section Masters Meet When: Today. Field events begin at 4:30 p.m. Running events start at 6 p.m. Where: Cerritos College Significance: The top five finishers in each event advance to the state meet June 4 and June 5 in Sacramento. The nine top performers from the Southern Section divisional finals are competing in today's events. CAPTION(S): Photo, Box PHOTO (Color in Verb 1. color in - add color to; "The child colored the drawings"; "Fall colored the trees"; "colorize black and white film" color, colorise, colorize, colour in, colourise, colourize, colour Simi Edition only) Tom Kubler, a freelance competitor, became the first Viewpoint athlete to win a Southern Section title when he won the 3,200-meter final. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News BOX: ON TRACK (See text) |
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