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Strong corps of local athletes in state track and field meet
California-San Ramon junior Alyssa Brewer (800 meters), St. Joseph Notre Dame-Alameda senior Cooper Teare (3,200) and Lincoln senior Pamela Amaechi (discus) carry it all to Buchanan High for the two-day, 99th CIF State Track and Field Championships.
Teare (9:01.48) is the top qualifier for Saturday’s 3,200 final and Brewer’s 2:08.37 leads qualifiers in Friday’s trials.
The state meet qualifying times are based on performances at last week’s section championships.
Amaechi, who has committed to Princeton, enters the state meet ranked second in the discus (161 feet, 11 inches) but threw 169-10 earlier this season, which ranks third nationally.
Of the 138 other Metro Area athletes — and 19 relay teams — here are seven with with the best chances to make the podium with a top-six finish:
Sanjay Kettles (St. Mary’s-Berkeley, long jump): A hamstring injury limited the Cal-bound senior to the long jump last week and it worked to his advantage.
Without having to worry about the triple jump, he is the favorite to win the long jump.
Kayla Robinson (El Cerrito, 100 hurdles): Like Kettles, a hamstring injury caused the senior to cut back on her program — she dropped the 100 and 200, both of which she could have won at the Meet of Champions.
Kali Hatcher (St. Mary’s, triple jump): The fifth top qualifier from the Bay Area won NCS at 41-0, but she’ll be very busy with the long jump and relays.
Hannah-Sophia Hall (James Logan-Union City, shot put, discus): She qualified fifth in the shot put (43-10) and fourth in the discus (152-7), putting her in position to medal (top six) in both.
Liam Anderson (Redwood-Larkspur): The sophomore was impressive last week, recording the state’s third-best 3,200 (9:03.40) and sixth-best 1,600 (4:12.91).
MaxPreps senior writer Mitch Stephens covers high school sports for The Chronicle.
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California-San Ramon junior Alyssa Brewer (800 meters), St. Joseph Notre Dame-Alameda senior Cooper Teare (3,200) and Lincoln senior Pamela Amaechi (discus) carry it all to Buchanan High for the two-day, 99th CIF State Track and Field Championships.
Teare (9:01.48) is the top qualifier for Saturday’s 3,200 final and Brewer’s 2:08.37 leads qualifiers in Friday’s trials.
The state meet qualifying times are based on performances at last week’s section championships.
Amaechi, who has committed to Princeton, enters the state meet ranked second in the discus (161 feet, 11 inches) but threw 169-10 earlier this season, which ranks third nationally.
Of the 138 other Metro Area athletes — and 19 relay teams — here are seven with with the best chances to make the podium with a top-six finish:
Sanjay Kettles (St. Mary’s-Berkeley, long jump): A hamstring injury limited the Cal-bound senior to the long jump last week and it worked to his advantage.
Without having to worry about the triple jump, he is the favorite to win the long jump.
Kayla Robinson (El Cerrito, 100 hurdles): Like Kettles, a hamstring injury caused the senior to cut back on her program — she dropped the 100 and 200, both of which she could have won at the Meet of Champions.
Kali Hatcher (St. Mary’s, triple jump): The fifth top qualifier from the Bay Area won NCS at 41-0, but she’ll be very busy with the long jump and relays.
Hannah-Sophia Hall (James Logan-Union City, shot put, discus): She qualified fifth in the shot put (43-10) and fourth in the discus (152-7), putting her in position to medal (top six) in both.
Liam Anderson (Redwood-Larkspur): The sophomore was impressive last week, recording the state’s third-best 3,200 (9:03.40) and sixth-best 1,600 (4:12.91).
MaxPreps senior writer Mitch Stephens covers high school sports for The Chronicle.
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