TRACK AND FIELD: ROYAL MILERS SET SCHOOL MARK AT ARCADIA.Byline: Kevin Connelly Kevin Connelly was born in Middlesbrough, England. He is an impressionist comedian, and after dinner speaker and is probably most famous for his role on the popular BBC television programme 'Dead Ringers'. Special to the Daily News ARCADIA - More than 500 schools from 24states are represented in this year's Arcadia Invitational, but no boys' track and field teams can boast the depth that 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. does in the distance events. The Highlanders, last year's meet champions in the 4-mile relay and 2005 Div. I state cross country titlists, showed why they are one of the top distance groups in the nation, racing to a school-record 17 minutes, 19 seconds Friday in the "Burnin' Batons" relays at Arcadia High. Trailing by 15 yards in the second leg, junior Hudson Andrews closed the gap in his final gap, and Royal went on to win the relay by more than 50 yards. "With 300 yards to go, I decided to give it my final burst," said Andrews, who has the area's top mark in the 800 (1:55) this season. "We've got a lot of talent, but we're not cocky cock·y adj. cock·i·er, cock·i·est Overly self-assertive or self-confident. cock  i·ly adv. . We're not the type of team that walks into a meet thinking we deserve to win." Jun Reichl ran the first leg for Royal and was followed Andrews, Kevin Sullivan Kevin Sullivan is a name shared by several people:
In the girls 4-mile relay, sophomore Courtney Lightfoot passed five competitors in the final leg to lead Oak Park to third place behind national power Saratoga Springs Saratoga Springs, resort and residential city (1990 pop. 25,001), Saratoga co., E N.Y.; inc. as a village 1826, as a city 1915. Skidmore College is the largest source of employment, but the city also has light manufacturing. , N.Y., and LaCosta Canyon of Carlsbad. Lightfoot was stunned stun tr.v. stunned, stun·ning, stuns 1. To daze or render senseless, by or as if by a blow. 2. To overwhelm or daze with a loud noise. 3. by her performance. "It's an 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. feeling for our team," she said. "I'm so proud. Last year we finished in 18th place, so we didn't really come in expecting to finish third." In other events: --Rio Mesa of Oxnard ran 1:44.22 in the girls' 800-meter rated relay to finish second to Davis of Kaysville, Utah Kaysville is a city in Davis County, Utah, USA. The Kaysville area was originally settled by Hector Haight shortly after Mormon pioneers arrived in 1847. He had been sent north to find feed for the stock and soon thereafter constructed a cabin and brought his family to settle the , which ran 1:43.48. The Spartans fell behind by six yards during the second pass and could never close the gap, but anchor Michelle Poindexter said she was pleased with the result. "We ran a good race," she said. "We came in expecting to place high, because we have experience. Our 4x200 team is the same as our 4x100 team. It's great to be able to run against teams we normally never get a chance to see." --North Hollywood senior Kevin Lashley placed second in the long jump with a leap of 21 feet, 2<MD+,%30,%55,%70>1/<MD-,%0,%55,%70>4 inches, more than a foot shy of Long Beach Poly senior Michael Blount's mark. Blount leapt 22-3. Lashley, who has the area's top mark in the triple jump (47-9), will compete in his best event in the invitational division today at 7:30p.m. as the two-day meet concludes. kevin.connelly@dailynews.com (818) 713-3607 |
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