Complete SoCal Finals results
May 13, 2006
Men’s Track and Field:
Vikings are SoCal champions; qualify 15 for state meet
The LBCC men’s track and field team totaled 117 points to capture the 2006 Southern California team championship. The SoCal finals took place on May 12 at Mt. San Antonio College.
Overall, the Vikings totaled 15 top-five finishes, 10 top-three, and won SoCal titles in five events. Just as important, LBCC qualified 13 individuals and two relay teams for this weekend’s COA Track and Field Championships in Bakersfield.
In track events, the top-four regional placers plus the fastest fifth place time advance and in field events, the top-six move on to the state championship meet.
Freshman Vannie Prudhomme had an impressive meet, winning SoCal championships in the 110m hurdles (14.37) and the high jump (7-0). He was also a member of the second-place 4x400-meter relay team (3:16.00).
Brent Gray was a SoCal champion in the 100m with a time of 10.54 and took third in the 200m at 21.29.
Damein White ended up winning the 200 meters with a time of 20.90. He also took fifth in the 400m and will advance to the state meet because his time of 47.61 beat out the north’s fifth place time in that event.
LBCC 4x100 meter relay team also won a SoCal championship, clocking in at 40.03.
Below is a complete list of LBCC finishes at the Southern California Regional Championships:
Name Event Place Time/Mark
Brent Gray 100m 1st 10.54*
John Marshall 100m 4th 10.66*
Damein White 200m 1st 20.90*
Brent Gray 200m 3rd 21.29*
John Marshall 200m 4th 21.41*
Chance Morris 200m 6th 22.08
Brian Williams 200m 8th 23.36
Brian Williams 400m 4th 47.57*
Damein White 400m 5th 47.61*
Chance Morris 400m 7th 49.10
Vannie Prudhomme 110m Hurdles 1st 14.37*
Leslie Cedeno 400m Hurdles 7th 55.17
Alberto Espinoza 3000 Steeple 8th 10:02.2
LBCC Men 4x100m Relay 1st 40.03*
LBCC Men 4x400m Relay 2nd 3:16.00*
Vannie Prudhomme High Jump 1st 7-0*
Nalim Adikaram High Jump 3rd 6-6*
Francis Nunez Long Jump 4th 23-1*
Rodney Hawkins Triple Jump 2nd 47-7 1/2*
Willie Davis Shot Put 3rd 49-4*
* - Qualified for state championship meet
Moorpark College was second with 99 points, with Mt. SAC (91), East Los Angeles (54.5) and Cerritos (51) rounding out the final top-five standings.
The state championships will take place May 19-20 at Bakersfield College. Results will be posted online at http://www.coasports.org
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