Sixth grade athletes shine at finals

Ocean View School District recently held its 2002 middle school track

and field finals for its sixth-grade students, where 10 athletes captured

first place honors.

In the girls’ competition, Spring View’s Clarissa Holz won the 800

meters in 2:55 and Jessica Wade won the 400 meters 1:16.54. Marine View

also had a pair of first place finishers in Erica Congelliere, who won

the long jump at 12-feet, 4 1/2 inches, and Brittany Woodward, who won

the triple jump at 25-feet, 1-inch.

Congelliere beat out Marine View teammate Anna Sanders (11-11) in the

long jump, and Woodward finished ahead of teammate Allison Green, who had

a 24-10 in the triple jump.

Vista View’s Danielle Coffman won the 100 meters in 15.36.

Marine View also won the 100-meter relay behind the team of Allyssa

Rogers, Elizabeth Thomas, Kesley Kraiss and Christina Badajos. The

foursome ran a 1:01.66.

In the boys’ competition, Spring View again had a pair of first place

efforts, this time by Scott Baxter and Justin Steen.

Baxter won the long jump at 12-7 and Steen took the 100 meters in

14.52, just edging out Marine View’s Tony Leland -- who ran a 14.53, at

the wire.

The triple jump event went to Marine View’s Kelan Stuart at 28-10,

Vista View’s Jonny Braun won the 800 meters in 2:40, and Mesa View’s Greg

Baca took the 400 meters in 1:10.13. Baca’s teammate, Jose Sanchez,

finished second in the race with a 1:12.19.

Marine View also won the boys’ 100-meter relay. The team of Phillip

Cobb, Stuart, Celso Arcos and Tony Leland ran a 59.10.