TRACK & FIELD SOUTHERN SECTION DIV. I: ROYAL'S RODIE ENDURES PAIN TO ADVANCE.Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News LONG BEACH - Kaily Rodie won't need any reminders to keep her room clean. The Royal High of 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. freshman almost ended her brother Bryan's track season with a misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. high heel. Bryan fractured his right ankle Thursday night after stepping on his sister's shoe that was left on the stairs. Despite running with a specially designed cast and his ankle heavily taped, Bryan turned in the top qualifying mark of 1 minute, 54.12 seconds in the 800 meters in the Southern Section Div. I track and field preliminaries at Long Beach City College. After the race, friends carried Rodie on their backs into the bleachers where he immediately applied ice and was besieged be·siege tr.v. be·sieged, be·sieg·ing, be·sieg·es 1. To surround with hostile forces. 2. To crowd around; hem in. 3. by well-wishers congratulating his effort. ``It didn't feel any better. It didn't feel any worse,'' Rodie said. ``I worked too hard to get this far. I didn't want to quit. It almost felt like it didn't happen. It was like it was a dream or something.'' Before the accident, Rodie was considered a contender for the state title after running a Ventura County Championships-record 1:52.79 two weeks ago. Making it to the starting line starting line n. Sports The point or line at which a race begins. Noun 1. starting line - a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game scratch line, scratch, start was Rodie's only objective Saturday. ``I had to give it one shot, and if it hurt too bad, I would have dropped out,'' Rodie said. X-rays revealed a millimeter One thousandth of a meter, or 1/25th of an inch. See metric system. separation between the bones in Rodie's outer ankle. Rodie said that his doctor advised that running wouldn't cause any further damage but it would delay the six-week healing process. ``I know if I was in his shoes I would want to run,'' Royal coach Ryan Luce said. ``But at the same time as a coach, he has nothing to prove to me or to anybody else for that matter. My main thought was `Thank God, he's a junior.' It's really amazing a·maze v. a·mazed, a·maz·ing, a·maz·es v.tr. 1. To affect with great wonder; astonish. See Synonyms at surprise. 2. Obsolete To bewilder; perplex. v.intr. . I am at a loss for words right now.'' Rodie abbreviated his warm-up Saturday and had trouble stretching his right calf calf (kaf) sura; the fleshy back part of the leg below the knee. calf n. pl. calves . During the race, Rodie experienced shooting pains during his heat, which he led from the start. He plans to train in the swimming pool for the next week in preparation for the section finals next Saturday 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. . The top nine finishers advanced. ``Before this happened, I wasn't too worried about making it to next week,'' Rodie said. ``But after this, I knew it was a little shaky.'' Royal's 1,600-meter relay team persevered, despite the absence of Rodie, with seniors Jelani Adams, Mike Duarte, Andrew Nice and Tony Ramirez turning in a season-best 3:21.21 for the No. 2 qualifying mark. Ramirez also advanced in the 200 in a wind-aided 21.69 and was the top 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. in the 400 in a personal-best 48.24. Hart senior Dayne Comrie had the fastest mark in the 300 intermediate hurdles at 38.24, and Royal junior Joshua Lubek led 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. qualifying at 14 feet, 6 inches. Royal senior Sarah Montez and Valencia junior Katie Kirst advanced into two events each. Montez advanced in the 1,600 (5:09.90) and 3,200 (11:11.05). Kirst qualified in the 100 high hurdles (wind-aided 15.16) and 300 lows (45.32). Canyon junior Aylsia Johnson, the 2002 Southern Section Masters Meet 800 champion, advanced in 2:16.56 and anchored the Cowboys' 400 relay of juniors Alisha Thompson, Jackie Russell and sophomore Jackie Benedict to a finalist berth in 49.65. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: Valencia High's Katie Kirst qualified for the Div. I finals in the 100 high hurdles, pictured, and 300 lows. Kirby Lee/Special to the Daily News |
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