Track and field: Newport boys, girls take fifth

MISSION VIEJO - The Newport Harbor High boys and girls track teams

each placed fifth at the Orange County Championships Saturday at Trabuco

Hills High.

On the girls side, Amber Steen successfully defended her title in the

1,600-meter run with a winning time of 5:01.93. The senior standout also

took first in the 3,200 with a time of 10:48.2, bettering the field by

nearly 14 seconds.

Nadia Topalovic placed fourth in the 300 hurdles with a time of 47.67.

The Sailors 1,600 relay team put together a solid run and placed fifth

with a 4:09.73.

On the boys side, senior John Peschelt placed second in the 800

(1:56.3) and joined Dan Moyer, Richard Weber and Dede Johnson in the

Sailors’ 1,600 relay squad, which finished third with a time of 3:27.36.

Moyer placed third in the 300 intermediate hurdles with a 40.08, while

Chris McMillen took fourth in the 800 (1:59.25).

McMillen came in fourth in the 3,200 (9:35.19), edging out teammate

Jesus Santana (9:37.83).

The Sailors’ 400 relay team of Weber, Johnson, David Sprenger and Adam

Kerns placed fifth with a 43.76.

Sprenger triple-jumped his way to a fifth place mark of 43-feet-6.