RAUTH LEAVES HURTS BEHIND; H.-W. STAR A MULTI-THREAT.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News Becky Rauth isn't sure what she has done more of: breaking records or breaking bones. Rauth, of Harvard-Westlake High, is the three-time defending Mission League champion in the 300-meter low hurdles despite her health problems. She has broken both arms, a wrist, a leg and has been slowed by shin splints Shin Splints Definition Shin splints refer to the sharp pains that occur down the front of the lower leg. They are a common complaint, particularly among runners and other athletes. . This season, Rauth has been healthy. It's probably no coincidence Coincidence is the noteworthy alignment of two or more events or circumstances without obvious causal connection. The word is derived from the Latin co- ("in", "with", "together") and incidere ("to fall on"). that she's emerged as one of the state's top performers, having clocked a 43.49 seconds in the 300-meter low hurdles. ``I've broken so many things but I'm not scared about falling,'' Rauth said. ``I already know what if feels like to break something so it makes me more aggressive.'' In addition to the 300 hurdles, the 5-foot-8 Rauth is also the school record holder in the 100, 200, 400, 100 hurdles, long jump and in the 400 and 1,600 relays. Competing in the maximum four events in every dual meet, Rauth helped Harvard-Westlake (10-0, 5-0) to its second consecutive Mission League dual meet title this spring as the Wolverines' leading point scorer. Rauth will compete in both hurdle HURDLE, Eng. law. A species of sledge, used to draw traitors to execution. races and the relays in the Mission League finals at University of La Verne The University of La Verne is a private university in La Verne, California (about 35 miles east of Los Angeles) with a main campus, seven satellite campuses throughout central and southern California, a law school, and two military regional campuses at Point Mugu Naval Air Station on Friday. Others to watch include sophomore Sierra Hauser-Price, a 1998 state finalist in the 100 and 200 meters and freshman hurdler/jumper Tracy Johnson of 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 . In the boys' competition, Christian Rhodes of Loyola, the 1998 Southern Section Division III
Division III (or DIII) is a division of the National Collegiate Athletic Association of the United States. runner-up in the 110 hurdles, is the defending league champion. Jon Rymsa of Chaminade and Jeff Arnold of St. Francis are favorites Another term for bookmarks, which was popularized by Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser. See favicon and Internet Explorer. in the 800 and 3,200. ``Over the course of the season, somebody who does eight events gives you incredible flexibility,'' Harvard-Westlake coach Jonas Koolsbergen said about Rauth. ``There has always been something to disrupt her season but it is hard to improve when you are already as good as she is. I definitely thought she could run faster than in the past but not as early in the season as she has.'' As a junior, Rauth finished second in the Southern Section Division III finals with a best of 44.01. She was limited to pool workouts until April because of shin splints she got from playing soccer. Foothill: Lauren Fleshman of Canyon, the state Division I cross country champion, begins her quest of an unprecedented triple in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters in the Southern Section Division II finals. Frontier: Ventura County champion Troy Becker of Malibu will be one of only two vaulters 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. competition but ranks second in the state with a clearance of 15-6. Golden: Jerrick Holmes is tied for the state high jump lead at 6-10. The boys' 400 will be the most competitive event with Antelope antelope, name applied to a large number of hoofed, ruminant mammals of the cattle family (Bovidae), which also includes the sheep and goats. The North American pronghorn is sometimes called an antelope, but belongs to a separate, related family (Antilocapridae). Valley's Mentu Daniel, the state's No. 2 returner at 47.24, Holmes and Littlerock's Jose Galeana. Marmonte: Oliver Jackson of Royal is the national leader in the boys' long jump and Annmarie Turpin is the co-state leader in the high jump. The Newbury Park boys will be seeking to win consecutive league titles for the first time in school history. The Royal girls are after their first league title since 1975. Pacific: Anita Siraki of Hoover, a contender for the Southern Section Division I 1,600- and 3,200-meter titles, will run in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 meters. Hoover's Bridget Pearson is returning to the form of her sophomore year when she captured the 1997 state pole vault title. Pacific View: Lisa Wygant, the 1998 Southern Section Division I high jump champion who won the 100 hurdles and triple jump in the Ventura County Championships, heads Camarillo's bid for the inaugural Pacific View League team title. Rio Hondo Rio Hondo may refer to:
Tri-Valley: Mark Nevers of Oak Park was a Southern Section Division IV finalist in the 3,200 meters as a freshman last season. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO Harvard-Westlake's Becky Rauth has broken both arms, a wrist and leg during her high school career. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News |
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